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Now this was so, hientle tone of his voice Especially that tone of his voice It hit all my sweet spots

I did as he said, and as soon as I was standing, I realised why he’d pulled over Watching as his powerful body moved off the bike, I said, "You stopped to let ured you ht appreciate that"

"Thank you"

I took the opportunity to stretch and walk around for a few ainst his bike, watching me in a way that clearly told me how much he wanted me I loved that look on his face, but I didn’t knohat to do with it I wanted hiet to know his deepest thoughts and feelings, his heartache, his biggest regrets, his happiest ainst mine But, damn it, our wants weren’t on the table…only our denials

Frustration overcame me, and I stalked to where he waited "Don’t do that," I said with a little more force than I’dfrom his spot

God, he was so cool and calm And that frustrated me even more "Don’t look at me like that It’s not fair, because I want you, and I can’t have you, and when you look at me like that, it turns me on And what the hell can I do with that if you’re not interested enough to consider a relationship with o home and take care of myself with BOB, and seriously, dude, that’s nowhere near as fun as having aunder control My frustration had worked itself out intohard and fast now

He moved fast and a second later stood so close to me that I could hear his breaths His cool demeanour had vanished A man clearly as affected as I was now stared down atin the same rooo, and you’re not like any other woet you out ofsex toy to take care of you, it makes me want to throw caution to the wind and make sure you’re taken care of, but I refuse to do that to you You deserve so much more than a man like me"

"From what I know of you, I deserve a man just like you,’ I said softly

His nostrils flared and he shook his head "No, you don’t If you knehat really lived in me, you would run the other way"

I’d never heard hiret had weaved their way into his voice I couldn’t understand why he would think I wouldn’t want anything to do with hiot secrets and demons that take up residence in us If we never show them to anyone, hoe knoould choose to accept us regardless of them?"

The vein in his neck pulsed as his eyes turned hard "Don’t push this because, trust o," he said, his voice as hard as his eyes A shiver ran through ood shiver or a bad one It was like a switch had been flipped in hie I was unsure of now