So…she knew.
Which made things infinitely more interesting.
“Your turn,” Rae quipped. Her body shifted, and water splashed up my front.
“I thought you didn’t want to play.”
One inked shoulder lifted from the surface. “Maybe I want to know something about you. Something no one else knows.”
Something no one knew.
There were two ways to play this, and I sure as shit wasn’t going to that place inside. It was caged for a reason. My demons didn’t need to see the light of day. Ever.
But she wanted something more than veggies.ThatI could give to her.
“I can make you come in under three minutes, and I shot a man this morning.”
Her sharp inhale was viciously sweet.
Once more, I cursed the lack of light. Did her cheeks flush dark? Was the vein in her neck jumping with a rapid pulse? I gripped the sides tighter to keep from crossing the distance and finding out.
Rae sat up slowly. Her spine straightened, and her chin tipped up. “Even if youthinkthe first is true, I know it’s a lie.”
My dick was so hard at this point that it was painful.
“And it’s not like you’d confess to killing someone so flippantly,” she said, a slight sneer tinging her voice. “So…you’re cheating.”
“Kind of.” I leaned forward, unable to stop myself. I braced my elbows on my knees, hands clasped tight under the water. “They’re both true.”
Rae gasped. “You killed someone! Who?”
“Shot,” I corrected her. “And he doesn’t matter.”
She shook her head, but mid-shake, a yawn escaped her mouth. Dio mio, she was exhausted.
“Alright, whatever. I’m done,” she murmured.
I had to physically restrain myself as she stood and carefully climbed out of the hot tub. The bikini bottoms were cut down to barely two inches that curved straight between her ass cheeks. Glorious. Decadent.Sinful.
“Enjoy your evening,” Rae said flippantly.
I nodded. “See you tomorrow.”
She tugged the sweatshirt over her head. The fabric muffled her laugh. “Lord have mercy, I hope not!”
A crease formed between my brows. Was she…running? “What do you mean?”
“Monday is my day off,” she quipped. “I’m not coming up to the main house, even if it catches fire.”
With a snarky grin and a quick flap of her fingers, she darted away. Barefoot. Bottom half still dripping and exposed to the elements. I let out a strangled groan and reached to palm my aching shaft. She had no idea what she did to me.
Then again, she probably knew damn well and didn’t care.
The treacherous little creature. Completely ignorant of the dangerous line she danced. The only reason I didn’t launch from the water and give chase was that she clearly needed sleep. Keeping her up—even for a damn good reason—wouldn’t be fair.
“I’ll give you tonight, little thief,” I promised. “But I have you in my sights.”
Chapter 12 – Rae
