Me: Not until you’re ready and since you’re on a date, you’re not ready for me. Not yet. But I promise, I’ll be by tonight with another baby-making load for you.
Sweet pea: This is wrong. So wrong. You can’t do those kinds of things to a person. God! Maybe I won’t go home tonight. Then you won’t find me.
A growl prowls from my chest, catching her attention as I scowl at my phone, but who fucking cares? She’s going home, or she won’t like the consequences.
Me: Don’t fuck with me, sweet pea. You will not like the punishment.
Placing my phone face down on the table, I wave the server over while meeting Hael’s frightened stare as she types out and deletes a few responses.
After placing an order for a burger and fries, with little hope of receiving anything with flavor, I finally pick my phone back up and shoot an email to Leonard, instructing him to have the Vegas house staff prepare for guestssoon. Then I read her message.
Sweet pea: I’m not a child. I don’t need punishment. And I don’t have to listen to you, you’re not my daddy.
Wrong fucking thing to say.
Me: That’s where you’re mistaken, Hael. You are mine and I’ll be the only Daddy you’ll ever need again. Mark my words.
She swallows deeply when dipshit finally pulls his head out of his ass and gives her his attention. If I had to bet, he’s been texting with at least two other girls.
Crossing my arms and sitting back, I openly watch Hael as she listens to him rattle on about how great he is in basketball, academics—I’d bet he’s a C student at best—with girls, and a bunch of other bullshit. Her eyes dart between the menu, her phone, and me. Mostly me. And I’m egotistical enough to admit to growing addicted to it.
When they finally order, my food is being brought out. The lettuce is limp, the fries are barely cooked, and the burger is burnt. Cutting it in half, the meat is even raw.
“Jesus fucking Christ.” My untempered words draw the stares of everyone around me. Standing up, Itoss a couple of bills on the table and keep Hael’s light-green gaze captive until we can no longer see each other.
“What an asshole,” dipshit mutters as I’m a table away.
“Jeremy,” Hael hisses, lightly scolding him.
Getting behind the wheel of my Land Rover, I send my girl one last message.
Me: Sleep well, sweet pea. Daddy can’t wait for a taste.
Despite the number of times I’ve been to her place while she’s sleeping, I haven’t put my mouth on her pussy yet. I’ve sucked on her nipples, nibbling until she’d feel them the following day, but her cunt has been off-limits because I knew once I had a taste, I wouldn’t be leaving the heaven of her body any time soon after.
Sweet pea: Please…
Staring at her through the diner window, she’s looking for me but can’t see past my tinted windows, and when our eyes meet, I recognize it… Barely there…
Desire.
CHAPTER 3
Hael
Stalker: Daddy. When you’re begging me, it’s please Daddy.
Whimpering as I re-read the message, I’m at a loss about what to do, what to feel. Leaving him on read all night hadn’t been my intention. The night was a blur. Between his provocative texts, demands, and threats, my feelings were a mess.
The date with Jeremy was a spectacular failure. He’s about as interesting as watching paint dry. In fact, paint would be more interesting. The food was seriously lacking, and I understood why the man at the table across from us had been so angry when he left.I’m honestly surprised he paid at all.
After being dropped off, I did some reading. A new stalker romance from Mayra Statham had been released, and I couldn’t wait to gobble it up. I had warmed up a cup of my favorite vanilla tea, turned on some fireplace sounds for ambiance, and cozied up in my chair until passing out halfway through my book.
Unable to recall waking up and moving to my bed, I shove my blankets aside to discover my nudity, which I definitely wasn’t last night.
Words replay in my mind as I begin typing on my phone.
Me: You bastard! You drugged me. How could you? Did it never occur to you that someone could have broken in and done something to me? I could be dead right now!