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“No, just you”

“Justat the rip in the knee of her jeans

“I’ve only ever taken you, piccolina Not a bevy of women Contrary to what you may think, I haven’t had any desire to be with a woman”

“So, you prefer h, a deep chuckle

“No, baby I prefer you”

“Uh huh Interesting Why didn’t you just find a way to approach me like a normal man and ask me on a date?”

“Fair question I like a challenge I’m also not sane, Arabella, and I wanted you so badly that I didn’t even think to give you a chance to say no toout that I would never approach a woman I know is married, because then I’d have to tell her how I knew she was already taken

She places her hand over her heart “Ah, a romantic Capture me to ensure I fall in love with you How could a woman resist?”

Goddamn, I love her humor, but it just makes me want to fuck her over this desk

“You’ll see I will estures, if that’s what you want”

Arabella snorts “It’s a little late for that”

“No, because you see, you think you’re afraid of erous to you and that you could never love a ht and locked you in a tower, but I have known you less than a day, and I can already tell you that you’re wrong”

Quirking a brow, she challenges me to continue

“You told me you had a life before me, in which the men made you feel horrible Like you weren’t a human I, piccolina mia, plan to do the opposite With me, you will feel human With me, you will feel more alive than you ever have You hold all the cards here; I’ for your next draw”

She takes in a deep breath, lookingme

“Then do it You talk a big gae in her tone is unmistakable

I grip her hair at the back of her nape and slarabs her ass and pulls her in closer The second our ood Sweet, like cherries Our tongues touch and fight for h, and I bet if I were able to read her

“Mrinding