Page 110 of Dirty Husband
Nick's words echo through my head.She's a smart woman. She'll find out sooner or later. Better if she hears it from you.
No doubt, the last part is true. But he's wrong about the former.
She won't put the pieces together.
She won't find out.
Not sooner. And not later.
Not as long as I'm drawing breath.
I shrug my shoulders, trying to loosen the tension in my back.
It doesn't help.
I try to soften my expression. To stare into her eyes like I love her.
But that's not enough either.
It's still there. In my head. He's here. He's watching. He's probably getting off on it.
I close my eyes. Let my thoughts drift to better places. Dragging Jasmine to the coat check, pinning her to the wall, tearing off her dress.
Licking her until she's come so many times she begs me to stop.
Ordering her to get on her knees and—
I pull her into a deep kiss. It's not like before. Not the sweet, patient kiss of a groom.
I'm not a loving fiancé, right now.
I'm a fucking beast. And she's my prey. And I'm going to have her any way I can.
Her lips part for my tongue.
She groans against my mouth, melting into me as I claim her body. She likes me rough. She likes me aggressive. She likes me completely out of touch with my limits.
She shouldn't. It should scare her. She should realize that some things are beyond her control.
Some things are destiny.
And I—
Maybe my brother can find happiness. Maybe he can shake off this curse. But I know better. I know what happens to men like me when women trust them.
She pulls back with a heady sigh. Her entire body is tuned to me, like I'm the only thing in the universe.
It soothes something inside me. Something raw and primal.
Nick is right. She deserves better. She deserves someone who will truly love her.
But I'm selfish. I want her anyway. I'm taking her anyway.
"Save something for the honeymoon." Jasmine's Aunt Mai giggles. She says something in Vietnamese, no doubt something about me.
Everyone laughs. Even Jasmine.
I don't mind being out of the know. It doesn't matter what language they're speaking. I won't understand them either way.
