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I let my eyes drift down her body, relaxed now she knows it’s me and dressed in very pretty lingerie and the holster. The white lace panties cover nothing, and she’d forgone a bra because of the backless style of the dress.

“These were my surprise?” I ask.

“Yes, they’re my design.”

“Turn around.”

She smirks and does, showing her backside and her long legs, still in the heels she was wearing.

“Give me your dress.”

She hands it back to me, “I think I got it mostly dry.”

I shrug out of my jacket, coming up behind her. I wanted her but I wasn’t about to fuck her in the casino bathrooms.

No, I was about to teach my Amelia a lesson about what happens when she disobeys my orders when they’re there to keep her safe.

“Arm.”

I help her into my jacket. It fell to her thighs, covering her but not enough.

“We are leaving now Amelia.” I shoot a text message to Enzo, telling him to get Sierra home and guide Amelia to the door.

“You’re mad at me.”

“I’m not mad,leonessa.”

“You seem it.”

“I’m disappointed you didn’t stay like I asked you to. Did you know someone was trying to get in here while you were naked?”

“I thought I heard the door unlocking, I thought that was you.”

“No. It was not.”

“Okay, well, Gabriel, you can’t coddle me.”

“I’m keeping you safe.”

She rolls her eyes.

I grab her chin, forcing us to stop, “Did you just roll your eyes at me?”

“Gabriel, I–” I cut her off with a punishing kiss, teeth, and tongue bruising. “Let’s go.” I growl breaking it off.

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Iglance over to Amelia in the passenger seat. “Take off the jacket.”

Her head snaps to me, eyes widening.

“Now,mondo mia.”

She blinks a few times and swallows, before she unbuckles her seat belt and moves her hands to the lapels of the jacket, hesitating.

“You disobeyed me,” I say to her, turning my head to stare at the dark, clifftop road ahead. “I told you to stay where you were. I told you why. It’s dangerous, Amelia. I’m not trying to control you or lock you up. I am trying to keep you safe.”

“Gabriel, I’m sorry–”

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