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He unfurls his arms and frowns like I’m being weird. “I’m doing them now.”
I know I am extra emotional having just gotten out of a toxic relationship, but it doesn’t explain why I am so drawn to him and why I am having this reaction to seeing him with another woman.He steps closer and I steel myself against his nearness.
He pushes my hair behind my ear and my breath hitches. I quickly mutter, “Right, well, you know I’m leaving soon, and you have more guests to take care of now, so maybe it’s a good time to call it quits.”
His eyes grow wide. “Call it quits?”
“Yeah. You know, I’m saying this badly. We never even dated, so this was just a fling, right? God, I’m so sorry.” If my face was hot before, it’s now a raging inferno. Sweat beads at the back of my neck and I just want to crawl away and hide.
“Where is this coming from?” he asks, and I fidget in place, which is made all the worse when he focuses his attention on my hands. “Aubrey?”
Screw it.“I may have seen you with your arm around another woman, and I got a bit jealous.”
“Jealous? You’re avoiding me because you got jealous of that female with octopus arms?”He blinks as if coming to some sort of realization. “The rose.”
I snort. It was more than that. It looked like he was about to kiss her, which is why I turned away when he was smiling and whispering at her.
“Doyle gave it to her when she came through the door.” Rage slowly spreads across his face. “Do you see me chasing down that harridan through the castle?”
My shoulders rise nervously. “No?”
“Do you see me begging another woman tostay with me?”
He pulls me to him, and I make no move to stop him. My eyes are locked on his while they tell me all the filthy things he wants to do to me. My idiot body is totally on board to let him, too, as my heart skates into the danger zone, thudding for all it’s worth.
“I want you tostay,” he growls against my lips before kissing me lightly, “with me. And only you.”
Our breaths mingle together and my body melts into his, all my panic leaving when he touches me. The thought of him with another woman had sent me careening, but here he is, in front of me, wantingme.
“I suppose I could stay a little longer,” I mutter against his lips before he pulls away.
Any excuse not to go back to reality for a little while longer is the only reason I’m agreeing. That’s what I tell myself, at least.
He breathes in deep at my neck and I can’t stop the grin creeping onto my face.
“Why do you smell so fucking good?” he says.
Our lips meet again, and his tongue touches mine, causing me to moan as arousal floods me. He pushes me into the wall, and I clutch his shoulders to me. His kiss makes my head swim, and my clit pulsates with every beat of my heart.
He finally breaks the kiss and I realize I’m gasping for breath, my body practically begging for more. “Will you stay?”
It takes a moment for my brain to catch up to what he asked. My face heats at the look of longing on his.
“Only a week. After that, no promises.”
Chapter 21
VLAD
No promises,she says.
I clutch her to me and kiss her lightly on the neck, enjoying the way her pulse gallops beneath my lips.
“Come, let’s get you bundled up, and I’ll show you something you won’t see anywhere else.”
I am quickly becoming infatuated to the point where I’m not sure how I will ever let her go. Lacing my fingers in hers, I pull her toward the foyer. Once there, I locate her pink coat left from our last outing and place it around her shoulders. Her fit of jealousy is promising, and I know I would never have reacted as well if the tables were turned.
“Where are we going?” she asks, excitement evident in her bouncing steps.
