Page 67 of Body Lock

Wrenching my head up, Cadence was biting her lower lip. The delicate features of her profile glowed under the lighting.

She's so beautiful. Every time I look at her I see more.

The slight upturn of her nose, the way her black lashes create a frame around the crystal of her eyes, the natural pink hue of her lips...

I could stare at all of it for hours, never needing another thing in life.

“How do you know things will be different after? How can you be sure? He's going to do what he wants to, he always does,” she said, moving her hands around her back, thumbs digging into her pockets.

“Because I'm not going to let him. He's done hurting you, Cadence.”

“Why do you care?” she asked, shrugging her shoulders.

Dipping my brows, I said,“Why do I care?”My voice strained and drawn out. “Because you deserve better, you don't deserve what he's going to do!”

I wanted her to realize what she was worth, what she deserved. She didn't need to stand by that man, give him everything he asked for, only to get shit on. He used her, he took advantage of his power as her father.

In my eyes, that was done now. That was over the minute I claimed her.

Cadence pushed out a forced sigh, rolling her eyes. “What do you know about what I deserve, huh?” Stepping closer, her mouth was pulled tight, razor thin. “You know nothing.” The words crept out through clenched teeth.

“I know he uses you, I know—”

“You don't know shit!”

“Why do you defend him when you know I'm right? When you yourself has said he was bad a man?” Throwing my arms out to the side, I stepped into her.

Her eyes squeezed tight, glaring at me under hooded lids. “Why do you think you can save me? You said you never break your word, but this fight, and the one you already did...” Her head cocked up higher. “You're no different, you just do what you want, just like him.”

The heat radiating off her words burned through me.

I'm nothing like him. She doesn't really think that.

She can't.

Without thinking, I grabbed her shoulders, digging my fingers in deep. Forcefully, I yanked her into my chest, my hands sliding up her neck, grabbing the roots, and tugging her head back. She was forced to look up higher, a light breath of air seeped out from inside her lungs.

I was pissed, I was nothing like her father.

But her daring nature to challenge me...

It was fucking hot. My cock jumped to life, throbbing painfully with raw desire. I was going to fuck her right here, right now.

“What? Are you going to hit me?” she asked softly, the sweet tone sounding innocent.

“No, I'm going to fuck you.” Freeing a hand from her hair, I traced the curve of her hip, cupping and clinching her mound.

Cadence pushed down into my palm, swaying against the pad. Her tongue ran across her lips, muscles tensing as her body quivered against mine.

I felt her tremor, the heat bursting between her legs. My cock stood at full attention, pressing against my jeans. My face was barely an inch from hers, so close I could see her skin lather from desire, the small droplets emerging as her body warmed.

Her lips parted softly, eyes closing as her head pressed into my hand. “What makes you think I'm going to let you?” she whispered into the air.

Gripping her hair tighter, I arched her head back further, her throat elongated as a single pant freed her mouth. “Because you haven't pushed me away.” I drew my tongue up her collar bone, following the muscle of her neck to her ear.

Cadence moaned loudly, the sound hitting each wall and bouncing back, driving my cock harder into the zipper. I wanted her more right then in that moment then the first time I laid eyes on her.

Her hot temper, intoxicating smell, the way she wanted to resist me but couldn't, it drove me fucking wild.

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