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Slamming his fist down on the bar, he rattled the glasses. And he couldn’t live a normal life now with picket fences, kids and a dog. He couldn’t endanger her by keeping her.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Ridge cried herself to sleep. Then she tossed and turned. Walker’s face kept appearing. At first, he looked like the image she saw tonight. Then something strange happened. He was younger and tossing a ball to her in a yard. “Come on Riley! Catch the damn thing!” Suddenly, that changed and they were sitting watching TV together. Many other images rolled through her head. Going to Baseball games, hanging out at the beach.
Sometime later, she rolled over and opened her eyes.
Harris was crouched down at the fireplace.
Flames were licking the wood and catching.
She watched him for a couple of minutes. It seemed he had no intention of leaving. “So tell me your real name,” she spoke softly.
“It’s Noah.”
“Noah…wow, nothing at all like Harris.”
He kept his back to her. “My call name.”
“Noah…” she said it again.
He finally turned his head to look at her.
“Just testing it out.”
“You can see how preposterous your accusation is. If I believed you were…a slut. I would’ve had you by now.”
Ridge sat up. “What?”
Noah stood up and came her way to stand in front of the bed. “I’ve wanted you since you first opened your eyes.”
Swallowing heavily, she didn’t reply. He knew she wanted him already.
“First, I have to choose my women carefully.”
She tilted her head at hm. “Why?”
“I get a bit carried away.” He smiled.
Her chest tightened at that smile. She just lost her breath. But she knew this about him already. Carried away. She almost giggled. I bet.
“You might just fit me.”
Her cheeks heated up.
He chuckled. “Yes, I can see how you might take that line.”
“He’s not my boyfriend,” she stated.
“What?” He looked confused.
“Tanner, he’s not my boyfriend.”
“How do you know?”
“I-I had memories just now. I saw him much younger. By what I saw I think we grew up together. He called me Riley.”
“Riley,” he whispered. “So what was he to you? Your brother?”
“Maybe?” She shrugged.
He sighed. “Well, that isn’t much better.”
“What do you mean?”
“The man saved my life.”
“That’s a good thing, Noah.”
“I can’t take advantage. I should take care of you.”
She rose up on her knees. “You have! You saved me, fed me.” She giggled. “Showered me and washed my hair.”
He raised a brow at her.
“Why are you so afraid?” she asked in a whisper.
“Afraid?”
“Yeah,” she challenged. “It’s like you’re too scared to fuck me.” Damn Riley, you are the brave witless one aren’t you?
At this accusation, he pulled his head back. “I’m not afraid to fuck you.” He took a step closer. “I am afraid I might fuck you too hard. Rattle your brain loose. Make you pass out from…” He clenched his fists as his body suddenly relaxed and he grinned at her. “Dammit, you are a clever girl.”
She had the audacity to place her hands on her hips. “At least, I’m not a scaredy cat!”
He laughed. “Sticks and stones, Ridge. Besides your brave pussy, what else ya got?”
She sucked in a breath. Wow, this was flirting on steroids! “Okay, mister you asked for it!” She rolled her sweatpants down.
He took a step back.
She tugged them off her feet and tossed them at him.
Noah caught them and let them drop to the floor. His eyes went a deep, dark green. His expression looked hard like flint.
“See? You are one scared soldier!” She couldn’t believe she was doing this but he asked for it. “I’ve got these!” She turned around and dropped to her stomach then up on her knees. Her bare ass cheeks sticking up like a red flag. She bit at her lip as her stomach swarmed with the flutters. She wanted to laugh and run away at the same time.
Silence.
A full minute went by.
He left didn’t he? He’s always leaving. I won’t be able to face him now. How humiliating! I shouldn’t have—
Warm hands rubbed over her bare ass.
She held still.
Grasping her waist suddenly, he hauled her up.
Yes, yes! Finally!
Swinging her around, he laid her over his lap. “You earned this sweet cheeks,” he whispered.
Her eyes rounded. He wouldn’t!
He lowered his fingers between her thighs.
Oh, wow, he isn’t going to actually do it, is he? She remembered what he said about spanking her, while filling all her holes. Her legs opened to give him access.
He eased in two fingers.
Her body jumped. Oh, I remember one thing, those skilled fingers.
Now his thumb stroked her clit.
Her body shuddered. “Ohhh,” she let out breathlessly.
He caressed her ass cheek. “Thatta girl. Look how wet you are for me.” He plunged his fingers up higher.
She moaned low.
SMACK!
He slapped her left cheek.
Her ass cheek stung. “OH!” she cried out as she tried to get off his lap.
He easily prevented her from going anywhere. “Yes, just like that, sweet cheeks.” He pumped his fingers again and reached under her shirt to grasp a nipple. Tweaking it.
