Page 27 of Liberating Lily

“Is it still the same day that you kidnapped me from Mother’s house?”

He blinked in surprise. “Yes, it is. You seem very calm about this . . . do you often wake up and it’s a different day?”

Lily shrugged.

“Lily,” he said in a low voice.

She tensed. Was she scared of him? Fuck. He needed to tread carefully.

“Have you woken up before and lost time?” he asked.

“Sometimes.”

“When? Where were you?”

Lily shook her head.

“I want to know.”

“Well, you don’t always get what you want.”

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“Don’t I?”

He was so arrogant that it was unbelievable.

“I have gotten what I want up until now and I don’t intend for things to change.”

See? His arrogance was out of control.

“Maybe it’s time someone told you no,” she said.

He smiled, giving her an amused look. As though he thought she was adorable when she was being serious.

“No one tells me no, but it’s cute you think that you can,” he told her.

“It is not cute, I’m serious.”

“So am I when I tell you that one day soon, you’re going to tell me everything.”

She wasn’t. She glared at him. His amusement just seemed to grow.

Urgh. He was so frustrating!

Then she realized what she was doing. She was supposed to be acting submissive. To get him to lower his guard. And she should be keeping him happy.

Don’t push him too far.

“Sorry,” she muttered, lowering her gaze.

“All right, that I don’t like.”

What? Her arguing with him? She understood. Her mother and Rick had both hated her being argumentative.

“You don’t need to be afraid of me, Lily. You can tell me what you’re thinking without repercussions.” He reached out and placed his thumb under her chin, tilting her head back.

“I just can’t tell you no.”