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Perfect point “Precisely, you can’t”

“I’ve been tor close to you If I had the power to do so, I would take you in o e’ve got I want you, Tess More than that even, I care for you in a way I’ve never cared for anyone before So yes, I want to see you naked”

“Er…that eet…I think” I laughed as nerves ping-ponged in h, after the initial shock, I wasn’t as hesitant as I would’ve expected I craved to feel his gaze along my skin and wanted to see his reaction “So you want to see me naked?”

“I never said I only wanted to see you naked”

I huffed “You just said that you wanted to see me naked”

“Yes, I did”

He made my mind spin He wanted to see me naked, but never said he only wanted to seeme”

“I’ll make it easy on you Don’t think, just act Follohat I tell you and let go of all your hesitations,” he said huskily “Now, Tess, would you please stand up?”

I squirrin ue back “What are you up to?”

“Apparently, you have troubleaway that need”

I usually liked to be in control, but here, with his gaze so focused on“And now?”

“Close your eyes”

Nerves rattledto do this withentirely to not see what he planned “Why?”

“Remeave in and closed the else, only focus on what I tell you now”

I peeked open an eye “Are you trying to hypnotize me?”