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Maisy came to my side and let out a lohistle “And Hero of the Hour shall be awarded to … Damien Addams See how he rushed to your rescue? I’d say the ’” She crossed two of her fingers “Here’s to hoping”
CHAPTER TWO
(Damien)
Walking back into the club, I cursed beneath my breath
Christ, that woman
The thought floated through my head far too often—and alith a note of exasperation Irrational, yes, because it wasn’t Lexi’s fault that ht of her It wasn’t her fault that she reedy it bordered on possessive It wasn’t her fault that I struggled to keep my damn eyes off her … or that I’d developed an obsession with her ass
Well, it was one perfect, tight little ass And I was an asshers as she walked around the club was a pleasure I indulged in often
I’d held off on approaching her so far, because I’d known she needed tiet used to my kind She’d naturally been a little unsure of va All newbies were They saw us for the predators ere; recognised that they were effectively in a jungle filled with creatures against whom they stood no chance
I needed her to understand I was no threat to her I wanted her to seeto her occasionallythat across, but I knew ot too close too often, I’d lose ive her time
It had see back So I had But there had been nothing simple about it, because I wanted her with every breath I fucking took
I’d nearly sed ue the first ti women, but Lexi Solo, hooded eyes Fucking killer smile Perky breasts that made my hands itch to palm and squeeze And, of course, that phenomenal ass Then there was her confident, casual, devil-may-care attitude that I found hot as hell
She see, because I was done hanging in the shadows I’d waited long enough, and I’d been planning to approach her tonight What I hadn’t been planning was for her to get harassed by fucking Castor That could be enough to set ain
Silently cursing Castor, I walked through the club in search of her I found her at the bar, where she stood talking with the waitress who Harvey had set his sights on
Lexi’s striking eyes flicked toNot when, that fast, a furious need surged through me My heartbeat stuttered, my blood heated, my cock thickened