His voice pierces through me, echoing around the house. I bet all the creatures living close to us are scattering away to avoid all the crazy vibrations.

“Chloe, don’t you dare step out of this house!”

“You’re not the boss of me!” I screech.That was the dumbest thing you could ever say, Chloe.

The house echoes my words back to me, and I groan, increasing my pace up the curved marble stairs.

I arrive at the top of the stairs and run into my room, slamming the door behind me. Chest heaving, I throw myself down on the bed and scream into the fluffy pillows.

Damn him!

The rational part of my mind tells me to sit this one out because he’s looking out for my best interests. I’m the dumb one here. I need to be busy saving money instead of spending it on things that are already covered.

As I bury my face into the pillow, the door is flung open, and I can hear the familiar set of footsteps coming towards me.

I bury my head deeper into the pillows, moaning, “Go away.”

The corner of the bed beside me dips under his weight, and I can feel the warmth from his body.

“Chloe.”

His voice is soft and gentle, a far cry from the bellows from a few minutes ago.

“Hey,” he wraps his hands around my body on both sides and pulls me up. I allow him to pick me up without struggling and set me down in a sitting position on the bed.

“Look, I know you’re mad at me now, but trust me, I’m just looking out for you.”

I fold my knees up to my chest, grumbling, “And I appreciate that, but could you at least change how you say it?”

He sighs, holding me close, “I’ll try. Okay?”

Pouting, I look up at him. His eyes twinkle as they watch me.

“Do you think I’m trouble?”

A smile starts to form on his face as he says, “Annoying, yes. A pain in the ass…definitely. But not trouble.” He brings up a hand to stroke my hair.

“But even if you were trouble, I could handle you.”

I start to laugh, “I’m sorry I’m a pain in the ass.”

I crawl onto his lap and wrap my arms around his neck. He leans in to give me a feather-light kiss, brushing his lips against mine. Then we deepen the kiss as we go along, moaning into each other’s mouths.

Kane’s hands dip into my shirt, traveling upwards to caress my bare skin. The flat of his palm grates over my sensitive nipples, and I shudder at the thrills that shoot down my spine to pool down below.

Our lips stay in contact as he pulls down his shorts and underwear to free his throbbing erection. Our kiss still continues when he takes my shorts and panties off. Then, in one quick motion, he slides into me and starts fucking me hard and fast as I moan.

As we hit the peak of pleasure, both of us scream into the quiet room.

Afterward, we lie on the bed, panting hard and clinging to each other. The fight is long forgotten, and I feel a part of me surrendering to him.

Maybe Fiona is right. Maybe I should give Kane a chance after all.

Chapter 16

Kane

A Rock And A Hard Place