Page 29 of Three Irish Kings

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And she was such a hellcat when I took her...

Shit.

What if she climbed out the small bathroom window or something? I’m pretty sure it’s too small, but she’s thin and looks flexible.

I try to open the bedroom door, but it’s locked from the inside.

Fuck, fuck.

I’ve got to get in there. She could have escaped, or worse, be hurt.

What if she fell in the shower? What if?—

Stop thinking through every horrible scenario, and fuckingdosomething!

I grit my teeth and rush the door, hitting it hard once, twice.

Finally, it splinters open, revealing a trembling, terrified woman with nothing but a towel wrapped around her.

“Jesus fucking Christ.”

She flinches away from me as I climb over the crumbling door.

“Ever heard of knocking?” Her voice shakes.

Shit.

I take a breath. “I thought you?—”

“Escaped? How would I do that?”

“The window.” I look into the bathroom at the tiny thing, barely large enough for a cat to drag itself inside. “Seemed bigger when I was a kid.”

She clears her throat. “Now that that’s settled, mind if I get dressed now?”

I dutifully turn around, but not before she moves the towel slightly to secure it and I get a glimpse of a long, hard thigh that makes my cock twitch.

Jesus, I must be hard up.

How long has it been since I’ve been with a woman? Weeks? Months? Everything’s been so crazy with Ronan and Liam... and it’s not like I’m great at one-night stands.

I swallow hard as she shuffles around.

“I’m dressed now. You can turn around.”

I do, and she’s wearing a thin sundress, one that must have been Celeste’s. She’s barefaced and still beautiful, and my breath catches in my throat.

She is a vision, and for a second, I can see just why Dare is brainless when it comes to her.

And as much as I’d love to let my impulses rule me, I’m stronger than that.

“I won’t hurt you.” It’s the only thing I can think of to say.

What elseisthere to say?

She shrugs, not looking like she believes me.

But she should. Because even if Ronan orders us to off her, I’m not sure I can, even if I could make it fast and painless for her.

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