Page 76 of She will Always be Mine

She craves my touch just as much as I love her skin against mine. My hands clench into fists for putting even this small amount of distance between us.

“In fact, she’s the reason you’re here.”

Her mouth opens and closes as she tries to form coherent words at the shocking news. Like I said, she’s not prepared for me this time.

I thought I’d ease her into her new reality but rarely anything goes as planned, at least it never has with us. I see her struggle, knowing she must have questions running through her pretty little head.

“And she approves of us?” she asks, flabbergasted.

“Yes,” I state, not surprised when her eyes go wide. My mom’s blessing wasn’t something I expected either but I’m grateful nonetheless.

“How can she?”

“Because unlike your mom, she doesn’t give a shit that we are cousins,” I answer through clenched teeth and then soften my voice. “To her, the only thing that matters is that we love each other and she’ll never stand in our way.”

“Y-You’re lying.”

“You’re the only liar in this room.” She flinches and I shrug. “Call my mom and she’ll tell you the same thing.”

I watch her pace while processing the truth even though she’s missing the most important detail, and I wait until she realizes it. A second later, her back goes rigid and she slowly faces me.

“Wait… What do you mean she’s the reason I’m here, Riaan?” Nyra cautiously asks.

I don’t hide the dark smirk on my face while I stand to my full height, towering over her small frame. Stepping in her space again, I cage her in my arms. “Did you think it was a coincidence I knew you were coming today and that I knew exactly which apartment you’ll be staying at? Or how I was at your door the second your family left?”

“What did you do?” Her teeth bite her lip nervously.

“You’re looking at your landlord, baby. I own this apartment.” The priceless doe-eyed look on her face makes all the trouble I went through to buy this place worth it. “You’ll be under my roof and under my watch.”

“No!” She gasps.

“You’re not in control anymore, my little liar.” I remind her of her new reality and my promise as I trace her jaw with my knuckles. “I’ll be worse than your shadow. All your secrets, your dirty lies… There’s no use hiding them anymore. There’s no corner in this city you can hide, no one you can run to… Onlyme.”

“We are not living together,” she stubbornly says.

“It’s cute you think I’m giving you a choice.”

“I’ll fight you.”

“You better.” I smile at her threat. “It’ll make my victory all the more sweet.”

“I’ll ask Monica to move in with me.”

I chuckle at her last attempt and the contentment I feel sparring with her after so long. It thrills me to no end. The emotion I’ve been missing has my heart soaring. God! How the hell did I survive without her? That will never happen again.

“We do have two rooms,” I reply. “But since I plan to fuck you around every surface of this apartment, it might become a bit awkward for you two.” Dropping my voice low, I tease, “Or maybe you’ll like that. You always came harder whenever we had an oblivious audience.”

I have to clench my jaw when her nipples harden against the thin material of her top. Her chin lifts higher as she exhales a rough breath. “Ugh… You wouldn’t.”

“If you think your friend is going to keep me away from you, then I obviously haven’t made my intentions clear,” I say as I circle her throat.

“Riaan!”

Unable to resist the draw of her tempting mouth, I lean down and trap her bottom lip. Pulling it between my teeth for a second, I let go and soothe the sting with my tongue.

Lust clouds her eyes as her own tongue sneaks out to taste where I had nipped her.

My dick hardens painfully and the beast in me roars to claim her right here against the wall. Somehow, I find the strength to inch away and lower my hands to my sides.

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