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Licking her parched lips, she lifted her hand and carefully took the etched glass from him; gasping slightly as her fingers accidentally brushed against his. There was an immediate spark between them that caused a shiver to race down her spine.Fuck.Now was not the time for her to form an attraction to the man that was holding her captive.

“I’m fine re---”

“Please,” he interrupted, his voice shaking slightly. “Eat and drink, Sweetheart. I know you’re starving.”

Pausing a moment, Lexi carefully weighed her options. Her captor wouldn’t be stupid enough to ingest the meal if he had slipped something into it. Not only that, but it would be counterproductive on his part if he lied to her about it. He wanted her trust, and it was in her best interest if she let him believe he had it.

Deciding to play the game, she picked up the fork with her free hand and began to stuff the homemade spaghetti and meatballs into her mouth. Pausing every so often to wash the food downwith a gulp of sweet red wine, she couldn’t care less that her attractive captor was watching her like a hawk.

Savoring the moment, Kade patiently waited as she ate her supper. Awe danced on his masculine features while he listened to her happy moans. It boosted his ego to know that she was enjoying what he had made. She was so beautiful when she allowed herself the pleasure of caving into her cravings.

“Good?” he asked, arching a dark brown brow.

Swallowing a bite of perfectly seasoned meatball, she nodded her head. She hated to admit it but had to hand it to him. It was truthfully the best spaghetti and meatballs she had ever had.

“Mmmhmm, it’s so good,” she murmured. “Who taught you how to cook? Your mom?”

Within a split second, his otherwise warm face took on a hardened facade. Clearing his throat, he shook his head once and met her widening gaze.

“No. She didn’t,” he said, his tone icy and curt. “And you’re to never ask about my mother ever again. Do you understand, Alexandria?”

Fuck,Lexi thought, she didn’t expect that reaction.He clearly had some unresolved, deep-seated issues towards his mother. Mentally tucking away the tidbit of information, she scooped up the last bit of sauce ladened pasta and brought it to her lips.

“Yes, I understand. I won’t mention her again,” she said softly before taking the last bite of her meal.

Pleased with her response, he took the empty fork from her grasp and lifted the wooden tray from her lap. Now was not thetime to lose his temper with his beautiful guest, especially now when her behavior was exactly what he had hoped it would be. She was a fast learner, of course she would understand that she would fare better if she followed his direction.

“Good girl,” he praised while placing the tray on the cement floor of the cell.

“Thank you for lunch, it was delicious,” she said, her cheeks speckling pink from a combination of wine and the wolffish gaze he was suddenly giving her.

Not paying attention to her words, Kade instead focused on a smearing of red spaghetti sauce at the corner of her mouth. Leaning in, he resisted the temptation to kiss the sauce from her lips, opting to use the pad of his thumb to wipe it away, instead.

“What a messy little thing you a—"

Before he had a chance to finish his sentence, he was silenced by the shock of her grabbing his wrist and holding his long arm still. With a furrowed brow, he watched in stunned awe as she took his thumb into her mouth and swirled her wet tongue suggestively over his digit. It was blatantly obvious that she felt the same, animalistic attraction he had felt since the first moment he laid eyes on her two years ago. Why else would she be doing this?

Smiling to herself as she watched his brown eyes darken with want, Lexi gently released his thumb from her mouth. He looked like he wanted to eat her alive. Maybe this plan she had hastily thrown together would work. It certainly couldn’t hurt to try.

“Mmm, thank you. I’m not used to someone taking care of me. I’m feeling lucky right now...and really, really warm. Do you...do you think you could help untuck the blanket a little bit? I wouldkick it off, myself, but my legs aren’t really working, yet,” she lied.

Snapping himself back to reality, Kade blinked his eyes and paused a moment to gather his thoughts. She wasn’t the only one feeling hot after her little flirty display. He couldn’t help but wonder how his now aching cock would feel inside that pouty little mouth of hers.

“Hmm? Oh, yeah...yeah of course, Sweetheart. Here, let me take care of that for you.”

Quickly standing from the cot, he grabbed onto the hem of the blanket resting on her hips. Pulling the faux fur from her slim body, he mentally stopped himself from staring at her toned thighs. She was wearing his favorite pair of leggings, the ones that hugged her ass so perfectly. How many times has he fantasized ripping them down just enough so that he could worship her with his tongue?

Needing to calm himself down, he folded the blanket neatly in his arms. Clearing his throat, he placed it at the foot of her cot and turned away.

“There, that’s better, hmm? I’ll be back in a second... there’s something I need to take care of,” he said.

“Wait!” Lexi exclaimed, not wanting to let this moment pass her by.

Pulling his attention back to the brunette, he quirked his head and took a step closer to her. Bending over her semi-prone body, he gave her a tiny grin.

“Yes, Lexi?”

“You felt that, right?” she asked.

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