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"He was checking you out."
She cocked her brow. "Um, well, he’s asked me out a few times."
I jerked my head back. "You went out with him?"
"No, heaskedme. I didn't say yes."
"Woman, you want to drive me crazy?" I tightened my grip on her waist, bringing her flush against my chest.
"Me telling you a random guy asked me out like a year ago drives you crazy?"
"Fuck yes. Drove me crazy just seeing him looking at you."
Her lips parted. "Wow. How canyoube jealous of anyone?"
I hoisted her up on her desk, parting her legs wide and standing between them. "I don't know."
I touched her face, stretching my fingers on her jaw and cheek, fixing her with my gaze. "Any time I think about a guy even looking at you, I want to make it clear to everyone that you're off-limits."
"And why is that?" she whispered.
"Because you're mine, Kendra. Your kisses are mine. Everything is mine."
“Tyler…”
“I want you so damn bad. But that’s not why I came here.”
Clearing her throat, she flashed me a smile, shimmying farther back on her desk. “Let it be noted that Iwouldn’tgive in. I mean, I know it looked like that, but I’m tough, and I can ignore the sexiness you’re exuding.”
“Is that a challenge?” I wiggled my eyebrows.
Her cheeks flushed. “Why don’t you tell me how it went with management?”
“They’re putting me back on the ice in a few weeks.”
She gasped. “That’s amazing. I’m so happy for you.”
“And I want to celebrate tonight with you.”
Her face exploded in a huge smile. “You’re looking at me like you want to devour me.”
“That’s exactly what I want.”
“One kiss, and then we’re out of here.” She grinned, pulling me closer to her.
“I’m gonna try real hard to make that happen.”
I kissed her hard, wanting to leave a mark of sorts on her. I needed her with an intensity that was new to me, one I’d only feltbefore when I was on the ice. I didn't want to fight it. I wanted to claim her in every way possible.
CHAPTER 18
KENDRA
"Where are you taking me?"I asked him as we walked along Columbus, stopping for a few minutes in front of the Buckingham Fountain. He’d parked nearby so I assumed the location for our date wasn’t far away.
"To the best steak restaurant Chicago has to offer."
"Ooooh, I can’t wait. I love steak."
