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She glared at me dryly, obviously figuring out what I was trying to do. Then her expression cooled, a slight sparkle appearing in her eyes.
“I’ll give you an A for effort, Snake, but I don’t have a weak stomach or thin skin. It doesn’t matter what you say to me or how you try and run me off. I’m. Not. Leaving.”
Goddamn, the woman was tenacious.
Look at her nipples. They’re hard as little pebbles. Why don’t you go over to her and rip off that tight little tee shirt she has on?
Hissing, I turned my head, restraining the beast inside of me.
“What the hell are you doing here and just who are you? I ain’t sick.”
“If you’re looking for my qualifications, I’m a licensed registered nurse with a degree in physical therapy. If you want to be technical, I’m a few courses shy of getting my psychology degree.” She dared to walk closer, her eyes never leaving mine, the bite in her voice a reminder the woman was full of venom.
Apollo whined, wagging his tail as if enjoying every moment of our caustic banter. Well, the pup better get prepared. Things were about to get heated. “I don’t need a shrink, lady. So just go back the way you came.”
“Let’s see,” she said as she crowded my space, tapping her long manicured nail against her lips, which of course forced me to stare at them longingly.
I huffed in response.
“What do I know? I know you are a highly decorated Marine who served in Afghanistan. I know you were captured and held for several months, burned in a horrific fire. When you were finally rescued, you had no memory and the wrong dog tags plastered around your neck. You remained in a hospital overseas for months of recovery, which unfortunately didn’t include regaining your memory of the incident or of your true identity. Only after a United States senator made it her mission to track down what happened to you was it discovered that you’d been listed as missing in action then deceased, finally returning to your hometown a hero. How am I doing so far?”
My God, the audacity of the woman hadn’t just gotten under my skin. Her attitude had just pushed my last ounce of patience.
“You know jack shit.”
She threw out her arm. “Allow me to continue.” Now the little woman stood within a few inches of me. When she placed her hands on her hips, I couldn’t help gazing down the length of her luscious body one more time, the earlier filthy thoughts bordering on vile. I wanted to strip away her clothing, revealing the prize underneath. Then I wanted to drive my cock so deep inside her sweet little pussy she screamed out my name. The sinful thoughts forced my cock to twitch, an ache developing.
“What I just spouted off could be read in any military file. But here’s what else I know about you, Corporal Garcia. You’re rude, arrogant, insufferable, and selfish. You think just because you were wounded serving your country that you get a pass, allowing you to be an asshole and an introvert. You missed two appointments with me. Two!” She accentuated her terse words by holding up two fingers, shoving them in my face. “But that was only after you tossed aside two other very qualified physical therapists who subsequently refused to work with you. They called you difficult, impossible, and not worth their time.”
“Then why did you bother?”
“Because I’m not a quitter. Because everyone who sacrificed themselves to protect our country deserves to have the best life they can.”
Her glare continued and I shifted my gaze down her long, shapely legs, forced to swallow given all the lurid thoughts running through my mind. It took everything I had to remain in control.
“However, in my book your behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. I spent years in school, working two jobs while studying, volunteering to go overseas to help wounded soldiers. As far as your comment about seeing a warzone, you’re wrong again.”
“Oh, yeah? Let me guess, you took a tour of a facility overseas, which had been cleaned of the blood and gore before you got there.”
I knew I was pushing all the buttons, but I was beginning to enjoy toying with her, seeing what she was made of.
She rubbed her chin, glancing off for a few seconds before answering. “Oh, no. I was there for almost two years. Let’s see. While serving in the same war you did, I was shot, almost killed twice, and thought I would never make it home. You see, our medical station was bombed, three of the best people I’d ever known blown to bits like you said in front of my eyes.”
When moisture slipped into her lovely eyes, I’d never felt so much like a shit in my life. I wanted to say I was sorry, but I couldn’t piece the words together.
“Not that you’ll care in the least, but I spent some time in a hospital myself. But I had the determination and strength to make it back home so I could resume my life. So, here’s how we’re going to play it,Corporal Garcia. I’m going to lead you through these exercises, and I’m not leaving until I do. I’m going to help you get better.”
Her words hung in the air, crushing in on me like a tight vise. And my cock just got harder, my mind whirling around grabbing her by the arm, dragging her over my knee for her insolence. This was my home. Mine.
But dear God, I wanted her so badly I could barely think straight.
My breathing ragged, I was flabbergasted and couldn’t put three words together that would make sense. No one had talked to me like that since I left the military. At least not unless they wanted a hard kick in the teeth.
When I didn’t say anything, she took two long strides, grabbing the mat then making herself right at home by shoving aside the coffee table.
“Do you always treat your patients this way?” I managed. I remained shocked at my initial reaction to her. My cock hardening, my blood pumping, and my fingers itching to wrap around her long, dark curls just before I yanked her closer. It had been disturbing, visceral, and had immediately put me on the defensive. That normally pushed people away. Not her. Now, as she tossed me a look over her shoulder, I made a promise to myself that the feisty woman would belong to me in every way.
“Only when their wit and charm threaten to bowl me over.” She glowered at me then looked away, as if dismissing me.
