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She scowled at him, not liking that he was making a joke out of her very serious question. She wondered if he thought she saw things. Did he not believe she saw a tiger?
She looked away with a sigh.
This was just another reason they couldn’t date. He wasn’t honest with her, and she couldn’t tell when he was being truthful.
She just hoped she could stick to her guns and do what was best because she did like him. They had gotten along splendidly all day, and he made everything so easy. It was like they’d known each other a lot longer than they had.
She relaxed a little as they drove, and Henry changed the topic. She enjoyed it, hoping he wasn’t too mad about her not wanting to date.
She could hear a purr as they drove, but she knew Malley wasn’t near them. She looked at him, confused, and he gave her a wink. She blinked, unable to know what to say. Was it always him? He told her the purring was from his cat, but now she had lived with him long enough to know there wasn’t a cat around. No cat food, water bowl, no litter box, so that could only mean … no cat.
TEN
HENRY
He hoped that Kirsten wasn’t getting upset about his answers to her questions regarding the tiger in the woods. He wasn’t concerned about it, but he didn’t want her to think that. She asked him several times during dinner, and he tried to make several jokes about it while they ate dessert.
They were now seated in the den. Zara was fast asleep in her bedroom. He was reading a book while she was trying to flip through her emails. But he could tell her mind was wandering. She’d been staring at him occasionally.
She’s thinking about the tiger. I know she is. I can see it in her eyes.
She looked at him, and he watched the way her eyes took him in. He stared back at her, and she swallowed.
God damn, if she stares at me like that, I’ll fucking come right here in my pants.
“I can hear your thoughts from over here,” he said, looking up from his book. “You’ve also been staring at me for about five minutes. What’s on your mind?”
“The tiger,” she stated. He was sure she asked about it eight times that night. “Aren’t you concerned about it at all?”
He shrugged at her, looking back at the book. “It’s nothing to be concerned about, Kirsten. I told you, if you stay inside, it’s all going to be fine.”
“But how can you say that? Do you know how much power a tiger has? They can knock down a door if they want to. Just because I’m inside doesn’t mean I’m safe.”
He glanced at her once more and gave her a sly smile. “Kirsten, you’re getting all worked up about something that you don’t need to be worried about.”
She scowled. He knew that wasn’t the best thing to say, but he couldn’t think of anything better.
She looked at her screen, having been on the same email for over twenty minutes now. She slammed the computer shut and looked back at him.
He watched her narrow her eyes, and he knew he wasn’t getting any more reading done. So, he chuckled and shut his book. He pulled himself up and walked towards the couch where he sat next to her.
She didn’t flinch or move as he grew closer to her. If anything, it seemed like she almost leaned into him.
Take this slow. You want this to last, and you want her to fall in love with you.
She stared at him while he leaned in close and purred. He could see her eyes were staring at him, looking over his face.
He smiled softly at her. “I know there is a tiger in the woods, Kirsten. But I promise you, you have nothing to worry about. I know there are a lot of animals in the woods, and all of them are of little concern.”
“How can you say that so easily?” She shook her head. “It’s a problem.”
“Because I know how to handle them,” he said with a smirk.
She made a face. He could tell she wanted more, but he had nothing to offer her. So, he gave her another smile, hoping she understood that he meant every word he said. He wouldn’t let anything happen to her.
He watched the way her eyes looked at him, and all his control was gone. He leaned in closer and stole a kiss. Her lips were soft against his, and it felt like he was pulling on a thread of control, and it snapped. Kirsten’s arms wrapped around him, and he deepened the kiss as he pulled her into his lap.
She straddled him, and he pulled her forward, pressing her body flush against his. She moaned as his hands slipped down to her ass, squeezing her.
