Page 45 of Under Daddy's Spell

“You scared the life out of me!”

“I was worried about you, too,” he said as he approached. “When you weren’t here for me to pick you up for dinner, I thought the worst.”

“I left you a message.”

“Yeah. I got that a little while ago. Right before I came in to wait.”

“I told you I was unavailable, but you broke in anyway?”

“It wasn’t hard. Your locks are shit. But we can deal with that later.”

“Later sounds good,” she snapped, her fear rapidly replaced by anger. “In fact, why don’t you go now and wait for later?”

He stopped in front of her, so close his chest brushed her folded arms. “You don’t honestly think I’d go to the trouble of picking the lock and waiting for almost two hours to leave before we settle this?”

His voice was so low and menacing, she would have turned tail and run if the bed wasn’t behind her and she didn’t have to pass him to get to the door. And, the other trivial issue, that she was naked except for her panties!

She didn’t want to poke the angry bear but had to make something clear. “There is nothisto settle.”

“I beg to differ. There is something between us. Tell yourself you don’t feel it, but the proof is clear in how you respond to me, my kisses, and when I spanked your bratty butt. Especially then.”

“You’re mistaken,” she insisted.

“Little liar. Your face flushed, the pulse in your neck fluttered as your heart raced, and you had trouble catching your breath. Or was it another girl who lost the ability to think and speak after I punished her naughty bottom?”

“You had no right to do that!”

“This is true. I jumped over a few steps that day.” He paused, brushed a few wayward curls out of her eyes then, with both hands, tipped her face up to his. “But you were unbelievably naughty, and I was pissed. That won’t happen again. Moving forward, you’ll know all my rules and the consequences if you decide to break them.”

“What makes you think—”

“I don’t think, baby girl,” he said as his fingers sank into her hair. “I know. Just like you do.” While holding her head still for his kiss, his mouth covered hers, cutting off her protest. She tried to pull away, determined not to let his dominance sway her. But his hand swept down her back, drawing her closer. He licked along lower lip, persistent until she opened, then his tongue swept inside.

Under the onslaught of his passion, her anger swiftly faded, and her resistance melted away as she feared. While apart, she had yearned for his touch, ached to have her breasts pressed against his hard chest again, and hungered for another taste of him.

When she unfolded her arms, her nipples grazed his shirt. The coolness of his satin tie in the valley between her breasts and streaming down her bare belly prompted a gasp of surprise. Until that moment, she’d forgotten she was nearly naked, but he chased away all thoughts of impropriety and the discord between them with the sweep of his tongue.

As his mouth claimed hers, his hands fell to her waist. Effortlessly, he lifted her and laid her on the bed in a swathe of moonlight shining through the window.

“So damn beautiful,” he murmured as he parted her legs with his knee and climbed in after her.

Bathed in light along with her, she saw him for the first time. He had dressed in a dark shirt and tie for their night out. A wavy lock of blond hair fell over his forehead, making him seem a little less perfect as he hovered over her.

His blue eyes glittered with intensity when he asked, “Do you still want me to leave?”

That was the last thing she wanted.Taking no time to decide, she shook her head.

Brodie’s teeth flashed in a quick grin. “I didn’t think so, but I need the words, baby. I don’t want to skip any steps this time.”

“Please stay,” she breathed.

“Invitation accepted. What else would you like me to do, Tessa?”

She opened her mouth, but the words wouldn’t come. Instead, heat suffused her body. Nice girls didn’t say what she was thinking.

“It can be hard to ask for what you want. We’ll work on that, too. For now, let me help.” His head dipped, and his lips brushed hers. “You taste sweet like strawberries. I could feast on your mouth all day. What about you, baby? Do you want more of my kisses?”

Close to panting, she breathed, “Yes, please.”

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