Page 53 of Innocent Intentions

Tramp?

Fuck no. No one calls my sweetheart a tramp. Not even herself.

“You don’t get it. Is this even real? He only wants me because I’m the only girl around.”

My jaw clenches. Is that what she thinks? That I only want her because she’s here?

Absolutely not.

I could leave this house right now and get any woman I want. But I don’t want any of them. The thought of touching another woman makes my stomach turn.

“I want to know he’d choose me. In a room full of women, I’d want to be his choice.”

She doesn’t have to compete with anyone. She is the competition. It’s not even close.

I need to up my game. I can’t have my girl doubting herself. Doubting us.

Despite her protests, she’s mine. But she doesn’t realize I’m hers just as much.

She owns me.

“Okay, yes, he’s made comments about me being ‘his’.”

Yeah, sweetheart. Because you are.

“But that should be infuriating. No man owns me. I’m not his.”

Spitfire, get used to it. Youaremine. There’s no escape.

“Fine. I wouldn’t mind being taken care of. Not having to worry about things.”

My sweet girl, I will always take care of you. You will never have to stress over anything again.

“And his body... Jesus. Our chemistry is undeniable. I know it’d be incredible.”

Spitfire, you have no idea.

“He’d ruin all othermen for me.”

Yes. Yes, I would. And no other man will ever touch you again.

The thought of another man’s hands onmy Margothas me seeing red.

“This is just my inner tramp talking. I swear her voice has taken over my thoughts.”

Stop. Calling. Yourself. A. Tramp.

I’m going to punish her for that.

“We’re not talking about this anymore.”

That’s okay, you’ve given me more than enough. You’re closer to breaking than I thought.

“He threatens you if I don’t behave. He’s a bad man. You should be scared of him.”

That has to stop.

She loves that dog. As long as I’m holding Benny against her, she’ll never give in to me. Plus, Benny and I bonded last night. The way he rolls his eyes at her tells me he’s on my side.

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