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I do the only thing I can think of. I grip her by the shoulders, my powerful hands yanking her toward me, my hold unbreakable. She fights me, squirming and twisting, but I grab her hand and place it on my chest.
“Feelmy heartbeat,” I tell her. “Feel how fast it’s racing. The thought of losing you fucking terrifies me. I suck at words and feelings. Youknowthis. You knew the kind of man I was when you fell in love with me.”
Her normally warm brown eyes cloud with confusion, both brows knitted together. “So that makes it okay for you to be half in on our relationship? Do you think that’s fair to me?”
My heart only races faster underneath her small hand, my gaze set on her beautiful face. I’ve never hoped more for someone to understand me.
I hold her closer and slide a hand along the curve of her cheek. “Falynn, do you not understand the level of rage I feel when you’re harmed? The things I’ve done to the men who hurt you? Your ex-boyfriend. My ownbrother. The ways I made them suffer, just for them to know there’s one person on this earth who they can’t fuck with—not me butyou. You’re my heart, and I will protect you with every fucking thing I have.”
She shifts in my grasp, in an attempt to ease back, but I only hold her closer. With her pressed up against me, the panic inside my chest recedes into nothing. The longer I hold her supple body against mine, the more comfort she brings me without even knowing it. This woman who possesses the ability to bring a King like me to my knees.
“I would kill for you, die for you, destroy the fucking world for you, Honey. That’s how I express my love for you. My love isviolence.”
She’s still processing what I’ve said when I wrench her to me and kiss her. My thumb traces the swell of her cheek, grateful she doesn’t immediately pull away. Her lips, soft and full against mine, feel so good, I can’t let go. I kiss her deeper, stroking my tongue into her mouth, staking my claim on her, making it known she’s mine.
Forever. There’s no going back.
She answers with a mewling noise from her throat. Any hesitation begins melting away as she raises up on her toes and runs her hands across my pecs, feeling the hard and defined muscles of my chest. Her fingers twist into the fabric of my shirt as she opens her mouth up wider, letting me in. I greedily accept, our kiss hard and desperate, like if we don’t consume each other now, we can’t survive another second.
Suddenly, she’s climbing me. Her grip’s tight in my shirt, and she’s scaling me like a fucking tree as best as she can, our lips still locked. I realize what she’s doing a split second later, hooking my arms beneath the underside of her thighs. I hoist her up with ease and let my hands palm her glorious round ass.
Passion sears between us, quickly burning out of control.
The heat’s too much. Even the blood in my veins feels like it’s on fire as it shoots to my cock. Just like that, my cock’s swelling to life, hard as a rock in the confines of my pants. It’s a monster that’s long gone starved, throbbing to feed itself into Falynn’s sweet pussy.
My control is lost as I go wild. I kiss her all over her neck, love bites and nips. I relish in her floral scent ensconcing me. I walk us toward the bed, tugging at the stupid fucking hoodie hiding her delectable golden-brown skin from me. I’ll rip this shit to shreds if I have to. I need her right now. There’s no more time to waste—
Falynn’s hands go from clenched in my shirt to pushing at my chest. I’m still walking us to the bed when she’s wiggling in my arms, frantic to free herself. It’d be amusing if it weren’t so damn frustrating and confusing. I hold onto her for another second before our passion dies as quickly as it was born, and then I let her go.
She stumbles once back on her feet. Flush spreads onto her cheeks, her eyes dazed and lips swollen from our kisses. She seems as confused as I am by yet another turn of events.
Our heavy breathing provides the only sound in the room.
She nibbles on her bottom lip and turns away from me. “I can’t do this right now. I need space. Some time to think about things. I have to go.”
“NO!” I growl, taking a furious step toward her. “You tell me you want me to express myself. What the fuck do you think I just did? I told you how I feel! I just showed you—you’re the only woman I fucking want! Why are you fighting it?”
“I have to make my own decision. I have to think about things,” she repeats dully, as if she remembers she’s supposed to be pissed with me. She returns to the suitcase on the bed, though with only a fraction of her earlier resolve. “I’ll stay local,” she reassures me a few seconds later. “I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”
My breaths can only be described as beastly. Loud, ragged and out of control. I force myself to breathe in and out at a slower, steadier pace and calm down so I don’t raise my voice again. With the headspace she’s in, losing my temper will further damage things between us.
“Then stay here. I’ll go. I’ll give you your space.”
“I need to be away from…from this place. Too much has happened here.” Her gaze lingers on the bed as though bad memories haunt her.
“There are other penthouses on this floor. I’ll have my staff arrange another.”
“Awayfrom this place and you, Gio. On my own. It’s the only way I’ll clear my head.”
My chest rises, intaking another struggled breath. “Falynn, it’s not safe for you to stay somewhere without any of my security,” I say with great restraint. Yet my feet move closer, following her as she finishes packing. “I have too many enemies out there. You are still my woman. They will still use you against me.”
“I’ll go to Tasha’s. We’ll be fine.”
I catch her by the arm as she passes me, my grip tight. Her eyes meet mine, alight with surprise by the sudden move. “No,” I say as gently as I can, “I’ll let you leave, but Ican’tlet you go without security. At least Louis watching over you. You can check into any hotel you want in the city on me. Bring Tasha with you for company. Take the time you say you need. I’ll be here waiting.”
Even as I make the suggestion, it’s not at all what I want. But it seems the only way to keep from running Falynn off, leaving open the chance she’ll return to me…
She thinks on it for a second before giving a small nod. Relief fills me, knowing at least she’ll be within reach. I’ll be able to keep somewhat of an eye on her, ensure she’s safe and well-taken care of.
However, the fear I’m losing her remains deeply entrenched inside me. That though she’s acquiesced to my request, for now, I’ve driven her to check out of our relationship. That this could possibly be the beginning of the end.
