“Shoved his tail under my nose.” He opens his eyes and glares over my shoulder. “That little fucker knew exactly what he was doing.”
As if he could understand the accusation, Gary jumps onto the other side of the bed and starts licking his paw.
Dominic and I both stare at him in silence.
Before I can defend my fluffy menace, Dominic looks back at me and glares again.
“See?” He says it like he just presented undeniable evidence.
“Ummm…” I start, barely holding in a laugh. It’s not funny, but… it is. “Gary didn’t do it on purpose. I’m sure he’s very sorry.”
Right on cue, Gary stretches, his little butt lifting into the air, then curls into a ball with his back to us, like he couldn’t care less.
Dominic blinks up at me, eyes wide, brows raised, daring me to defend my cat.
I smile, sit on the edge of the bed, and lean down, cupping his cheek.
“I’ll make sure to protect you from Gary from now on,” I whisper against his lips before kissing him slowly.
His hand slides to my waist, thumb slipping under my t-shirt, tracing slow circles against my skin.
These are going to be some long fucking weeks. I thought I’d have more control than this, but my restraint isn’t even hanging by a thread right now. Just hopes and dreams.
When I pull back, something — somethinghard— brushes against my arm.
He looks at me with heavy-lidded eyes, not even trying to hide the fact that he got a hard-on from a simple kiss. He was in pain just a few minutes ago!
Something wicked stirs in my chest at the thought that I can do this to him. Fuck, I want to wrap my fingers around that thick cock of his and watch him tremble under my touch. I want to see this dangerous man come undone by my hand.
And he knows it. Judging by that smirk playing at the corner of his lips, he definitely fucking knows it.
“You can do whatever you want, adorable,” he murmurs, tempting me with that deep voice of his.
My fingers itch.
“The doctor said—” I start, but my voice is weak. My will, too.
“Fuck the doctor,” he cuts in, his voice like steel, dark and unyielding. “I’m ready to go right now.”
I touch his thigh, feeling his heat through the thin material of his sweatpants. His cock twitches, harder now. A fire sparks low in my belly, spreading through my entire body.
Then Gary hisses in his sleep, and reality crashes back in. I jump to my feet. Dominic groans, throwing his head back against the headboard.
“A sneeze almost fucking killed you,” I snap, hand on my hip. “You’re not ready to go anywhere. Except to the gym with Pops, to do the homework your physical therapist gave you.”
“I bet I can at least eat your pussy and live,” he shoots back, mock-glaring at me.
“I’m not ready to take that risk,” I say, smiling. Then I get serious, crossing my arms, one eyebrow raised. “Now get up and get ready to do your homework.”
“This strict teacher side of you is hot, but I’m not sure I like it,” he mutters, but he listens and pushes himself out of bed.
Once he’s up, he steps closer, his hand reaching for my face, his thumb brushing across my bottom lip.
“You’re unstoppable, Adora,” he whispers, right before he kisses me.
Nothing compares to hearing the words every morning, straight from him.
Two weeks later, I’m atNext Chapter, going over paperwork in my office, while Petunia — my not-so-new hire — handles customers.
