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All this tiuys privy to her feelings Not once, did Copper show any indication of romantic or sexual interest in her He always treated her like a buddy’s little sister or a beloved cousin Someone he felt responsible for but wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole

But now?

Now everything she’d ever assumed was in question

Did Copper want her?

“You’d be surprised what I can handle, Copper”

He snorted, nostrils flaring and his grip tightened “Fine You were right I played you Held your sexy body all night long to soften you up Gave you what I thought you wanted so you’d take the , the tone even harsher

Five ht it, but there was an unhting the attraction for all he orth, but Copper wanted her He may have even been as starved for her as she was for him

And Shell was done being denied

“Bullshit” Shell spat the words as she ripped her arh praying to be teleported out of there

No such luck, buddy

Clearly, aliens had invaded her body because Shell whipped her shirt up and off, tossing it on the floor She stood before hi to conceal her puckered nipples

“Jesus fucking Christ, Shell What the fuck are you doing?”

She cocked her hip and licked her lips Copper’sover her bared flesh like a caress “If you’re gonna leave a stack of hundreds on my dresser like I’m some kind of whore, you should at least fuck me Dontcha think?”

Jackpot

Copper’s entire body stilled Well, alrowth to be exact, behind his zipper Shell’s eyes widened The

He stalked forward, and she couldn’t have h she was a little bunny caught in a trap and he was a prowling tiger circling its prey When he reached her, he grabbed a fistful of her hair and tugged her head back “You’re playing with fire, little girl”

Two green eyes ablaze with excitement burned into hers If only Copper would unleash all that ta his lower face looked so soft, she longed to feel it brushing all over her naked skin If he wasn’t willing to have sex with her, maybe he’d just rub his beard all over her On her face, her stoet off from that alone

But he saw her as a little girl Once again, she dislodged frorasp Whatever hope she’d held died with his words and shot her anger straight to boiling once again

“I’rabbed her lace covered breasts “I’, there was now a tremor to her voice She hated that damn tremor It betrayed her Showed this was about“I’m a twenty-four-year-old woman” The words came out softer this time “I have two jobs I payout loud” She sniffed and shrugged, pal to happen now, it’d never happen, and she’d have to give up the drea her