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But one salient fact remained.
I’d told him I loved him. Which—thank God—he hadn’t appeared to hear. Obviously, it was a sex-based delusion, but I’d still said it.
So I needed to put distance between us immediately in case he slipped his dick in me again and I pledged lifelong fealty to the guy.
I hadn’t last night. Probably because I’d been moaning so much.
Also, what the hell was that about? I didn’t make noise during sex—not even demure little sounds that encouraged the man tokeep going, slugger.If he didn’t hit at bat, I wasn’t going to inflate his ego.
Of course, it had been so long since I’d had sex with an actual man, maybe I didn’t even knowwhatI did anymore.
I wished I was less predictable when it came to my father.
“Kitty?” Clint frowned at me and braced a knee on the bed. “Did you hear me?”
I shook my head. I needed to stay in the game.
“No, sorry, half asleep still. What did you say?”
“I said I didn’t see your dad. Wonder if he called. I don’t think he came by last night. Well, I hope he didn’t. That would have been awkward.”
“Why?”
He bit his lower lip distractingly. “Uh, we were kinda occupied.”
“Yeah, but that never stopped him when it came to me.”
“Excuse me?”
“He’d have girlfriends over when I was there. I mean, like when I was a teenager. He wasn’t worried what I could hear.”
He narrowed his eyes. “Seriously? That’s so—”
“So my dad.” I wrapped my arms around myself and found it didn’t do a thing to cut my sudden chill. “He didn’t come.”
“No, I don’t think he did.”
“Where’s Princess?” I started to get out of bed. “I need to feed her.”
“Sit. Already done. I gave her half a can from the rainbow collection of cans in the kitchen. She demanded more but I didn’t give in. Then she went to sleep in the bathroom sink.”
“One of her favorite spots. Part of why she was so mad when Lucky was in there and she couldn’t sit in her place.” I angled my head. “You’re too smart for your own good.”
“Cat dad. I even have a T-shirt.”
Princess must’ve heard us talking about her because she pranced in, tail held high. Clint scooped her up and held her against his chest, talking to her in a soft voice that undid me in the very best ways. None of that cooing stuff most people did with cats. Nope, he spoke to her as if she was human.
“Did you come in here for more food? Was breakfast not enough? Not for me either. Cold fries don’t keep a body and soul together very well. Though I’m hungry for something else right now.” He shot me a smoldering glance even as Princess cuddled against him and nudged his scruffy chin.
“I’ve been replaced.”
Princess leaped from his arms onto the bed to knead on my covered thigh for approximately half a minute before she streaked out of the room. We then heard the distinctive sound of her digging frantically in her litter box.
“Nah, I’m just the new guy. By tomorrow I’ll be yesterday’s news.” With a laugh, he sat on the edge of the bed, leaning forward to brush his fingertips over my shoulder. “I marked you. Beard burn. Fair skin.”
I followed his gaze and discovered he was right. “You don’t sound dismayed.”
“Fuck no. I hope I marked you all over. Especially between your thighs. If not, maybe I should try again—” He yanked up my comforter and dove underneath, making me laugh even as tears sprang into my eyes.
