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Steven’s lips pursed as he rubbed his throat

Turning to Dht here, and I’et you arrested”

“While I like all of what just cae to this fucker—” Daze hadn’t diet me off”

“Okay, you’re probably right They seem very efficient” She squeezed his hand in hopes that he’d understand “But I don’t want this I want Steven to go away That’s all I’ve ever wanted”

D moment before he exhaled To Steven, he said, “If you coret it”

Steven glared at Presley, continued to rub at his neck, then finally snorted “Fine, you want to fuc

k up your life and becoht ahead”

D her heels into the ground to stop hied her She was even happier when Steven strode around the front of his truck

“Steven,” Dmitri called, and when Steven turned, he added, “I have power in Vegas With that power comes a means to destroy lives If you enjoy your life and your job, stay clear of Presley and her family”

Steven paled, opened the door to his truck, jumped in, and with a squeal of his tires, drove off Presley watched the truck hightail down the street as adrenaline rushed through her veins Her hands tre, a bubble of laughter rose from her throat

Dmitri’s eyebroly arched “I don’t pretend to understand what you find a about this situation”

She noticed how he looked at her, with no doht off her sood”

D his head at her “Doll, I prefer toyour ex-boyfriend trying to force you into his truck while you’re screa at hirinned, full of arrogance, so classic Dmitri “Like this way” He closed the distance, then he sealed his mouth over hers in a kiss of pure possession His lips were firhly into her mouth He didn’t sweep her aith his kiss, but he issued a stern order that his lips belonged on her mouth

She liked his way better, too

He did ood