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“It wasn’t your tio”

“My aunt certainly thought it was I ry because I was sitting in the front seat I get car sick and my mom had swapped seats within the back as I should have been—”

He cupped her face between his hands His gaze was fierce as he stared down at her “You wouldn’t be here with me now And my life wouldn’t be nearly as rich”

A tear dripped down her cheek Shit, she had to stop that “You don’t even know me I’m trouble”

“I have rinned

She snorted And she just bet he did The man had hands the size of a paddle “I’m more trouble than I’m worth”

“That’s the very last tiht have been taught to believe that, but it’s not true And talking about yourself like that is going to end with you getting a nice, fat plug up your bottom”

Her eyes widened Her heart beat quickened He couldn’t mean that

“It’s tilanced around then stood, carrying her

“Where are you taking me?”

“My rooreed to be mine”

She was his She still wasn’t completely sure what that wouldhi him He could hurt her And yet, he’d already shown her such kindness He strode into a rather sparse bedroo each side of an enorht she et up on it The only other furniture were the two nightstands A large TV was attached to the wall above a fireplace How nice would it be to

have two chairs set in front of the fire,on the floor…

“Charlotte? You still with me?”

She blushed “Sorry I tend to do that a lot”