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AFTER I PUMMEL the asshole’s face, my beautiful, zany girl drops her shoes on the ground and takes off like an NFL running back. My girl.
“This woman is going to be the death of me,” I grumble under my breath, vaulting back into my car.
I chuck her cotton-candy, fuck-me shoes on the front seat, and head in her direction, knowing she didn’t get far.
I find her sitting on a sidewalk bench with her head down, hands covering her face. The weather is unseasonably cool tonight, and she’s probably cold. I stretch over and crank the window down since my car doesn’t have electric ones.
“Get in the car, Melanie,” I growl. She bounces up from the bench and begins to power-walk in the other direction. “Get in the car, Mel.” I rasp.
She ignores me, so I turn the car around, slowly following alongside her. “Stick it up your ass, Chase.” She flips me the bird with both hands. God, she’s adorable.
“Dammit, woman, get in the car or I’ll put you in it.”
She hesitates for a second, then continues her path. I park the car and get out. When I catch up to her, she turns and faces me with a snarl.
“I’m not getting in the car. Go away.”
She places her hands on her hips like a moody teenager. There’s a hint of amusement on her face just before she lets out a yelp. I pick her up and throw her over my shoulder.
“Okay…okay. I’ll get in the damn car. Put me down.”
She pounds her fists on my back. I’m having too much fun, so I keep my hold on her until I reach the passenger door.
“Get in,” I urge, opening the door. “Please.”
“Caveman much?” she scoffs, climbing in and slamming the door shut.
We pull onto her quiet street, and park in front of her house. The maddening silence in the car screams so loud in my head. Neither one of us said a word on the quick ten-minute drive home, that felt like three hours.
I turn off the engine, both of us staring ahead into the darkness.
“What the hell kind of bone-headed show was that tonight? You can’t just go out with strange guys you don’t know. I’m trying to keep you safe.”
“You were with me, Chase. I was perfectly safe.”
“I wanted to slam that creepy little assholes smirk right into his Merlot, the way he was looking at you.”
The only sound in the air is the squeak of the vinyl seats against her squirming body.
“I’m sorry. It was a stupid idea, okay?”
I turn to face her, noticing her eyes glistening with tears. I want to pull her into my arms.
“I haven’t been able to think straight since—I’m sorry.” She lets out a long sigh. “I wanted you to want me the same way I want you. Dammit, Chase, you keep sending me mixed messages. If you must know, I’ve never been so worked up over a guy before. It’s never felt like this for me. The way it is with you.” She grabs the door handle. “I won’t bother you anymore.”
I reach over and wipe her tears away with my knuckle. “You think I don’t want you?” I gaze into her sparkling blue eyes. “You need to think again.”
I pull her against my body, lifting her chin until she’s forced to look into my eyes. I want her to see what she means to me. I press my mouth to hers.
For the longest time, I’ve felt like I had no reason for living. She’s given me a reason to get out of bed in the morning. I find myself smiling and laughing around her, and I like it. I’ve been walking around numb not feeling anything, merely existing until I let her in. She gives me a reason to live.
“I was dead inside before I met you. You make me feel things I’ve never felt before, with anyone. You make me feel, Mel, and it’s scary as hell, but it’s also fucking amazing.”
I swallow hard, immediately regretting how vulnerable I sound. Before I take my next breath, Melanie’s on her knees, grabbing the back of my head, crashing her lips against mine. She kisses me like I’ve never been kissed before—desperately—possessively, and I’m breathless. She reaches her hand down between my legs, stroking my throbbing cock. Her sexy mouth curves into a playful smile against my lips. Unwillingly, I force myself to break the kiss.
“I suggest you move your ass inside quickly. I need to be inside of you,” I growl.
Melanie takes my hand, interlocking our fingers, practically skipping up the wooden steps as she drags me along. I can’t keep my hands off her while she fumbles through her bag for the keys. I wrap my hands around her waist, placing soft, seductive kisses down her neck. She shivers when I trail my fingertips underneath the front of her dress and find the waistband of her panties. I kneel behind her and she lets out a soft whimper. Goose bumps spread over her smooth skin as I slowly drag the lace panties down her silky legs, stuffing them in my pocket. She lets out a yelp when I lift her dress up, landing a playful smack on her ass cheek.
