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"So you were trying to make me jealous" He turns back to ain But I already know he likes the devious side to Harper

"I was," I reply

"Do you knohat happens when I get jealous?" He steps towardsabout the between s and I am suddenly hot ant

"No," I say softly

He stares at me for a fewhis lips against e, Harper?"

"You are," I reply obediently

He gently knocks his forehead against ood You want to be in charge, then be in charge I’m not a control freak"

He takesI dutifully follow him in We descend the steps to the basement side by side, and then he leads athers my key from behind the loose cinder block where I hide it He shootswhere it is But I don’t, so he leads h

I stand there in the little entrance, waiting for his directions like this is his place and notLike he needs a moment to make a decision When he turns his eyes are aflame with passion He puts his hands on es between ainst that spot where I know all my carnal desires can be fulfilled, and I moan He takes that as a yes to his unspoken question and his mouth finds mine

He bites my lip and takes me by surprise I whine at the pain and then taste the blood but before I can react to that, his tongue is licking it away, tangling with ue inside my mouth for a few seconds, then he latches onto et out before he nips that one too I raise rabs ain and I’ll tie you up"

I take a deep breath and look away So very unsure of what I’

"Limits, Harper? You better say so now This won’t be some romantic fairytale fk you’ve read about in books"

Shit There have to be liaze is serious So very, very serious

I shake my head because this question is easy "No, not really, James I mean, I want this I do But e have is like a… a… tenuous respect and nothingyou’ve never met before"