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I believe him, and I don’t knohy I’ve only known him for such a short time, but I can tell by the look in his eyes he ets what he wants

"Trust me, Duchess"

"I do" He pullshoain

A knock at the door pulls us frolances over his shoulder to look at the clock on the stove "It’s alht"

"Booty call?" I half-tease Who else would show up at his house so late?

Paine gives me a stern look "I told you I never invited a woman back here Don’t push your luck or I’ll spank your ass"

I wiggle at his words, thinking about hieinyour ass spanked? I’ll have to remember that"

I go to lie and tell him I don’t, but another knock sounds on the door

"I’," he shouts "Don’t move" He shoots me a look, and I stay rooted

I watch as hejust his underwear It better not be a wo his boxer briefs hugging his thighs tightly It’s then I notice all of his tattoos across his arms and chest are on display I didn’t realize he had sosleeves when I first met him, and only a few of the tattoos peeked out at his wrist I don’t knohat it is about his hard side that draws me to him I’ve never met someone like him before, and men like him don’t run in the same circles as I have all my life Maybe that’s why I never knehat attraction was until Ipissed at whoever it is "This is private fucking property" I can’t see around hi the view, but I knoho it is when a fahter?"

"Where she’s supposed to be," Paine fire backs I get down off the counter and try to get past hio to blows