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“Yes, ma’am,” he said and released her hips.
PJ rolled off him and scrambled to her feet.
He rose to stand in front of her. The smile tugging at the corners of his mouth made her heart beat erratically.
She crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him through narrowed eyes. “Let’s get a few things clear from the start.”
He nodded, his eyes twinkling. “I’m listening.”
Her insides fluttered like confused butterflies as she glared at him. “We’re not playing games.”
“Okay,” he said. “No games.” He twisted his lips, seeming to fight a smile pulling at his mouth.
Her frown deepened. “And kissing is strictly forbidden.”
He didn’t bother to hold back now. The smile spread across his face. “Duly noted. I won’t kiss you. Unless you initiate it.”
“Then we won’t have a problem.”
“How so?”
“I have no intention of initiating anything with you.” She lifted her chin. “You’re a recruit. I’m your trainer. And one of the rules in this compound is absolutely no PDA. Infractions are punishable by public flogging.”
He grinned. “Does that mean you’ll spank me in public?”
Heat rose up her neck and blossomed in her cheeks. “No. Goliath is responsible for all public floggings.”
Judge’s eyebrows rose. “Let me guess. Goliath is one big motherfucker.”
PJ nodded. “Trust me. You don’t want a flogging by Goliath.”
Judge ran his tongue across his lips. “I don’t know. Another kiss might make be worth it.”
Again, the butterflies battered her insides, stirring up a ruckus. Even her lips had the nerve to tingle at the thought of another kiss from her new recruit.
“Don’t.” She held up her hand. “It’s not going to happen.”
“Never say never, sweetheart.”
“It’s PJ to you.” She shook her head. “I knew this was going to be a mistake,” she muttered.
“Some of the biggest mistakes make the best love stories,” he persisted. When she refused to rise to the bait, he sighed. “Okay, I promise to be good.”
If the promise hadn’t come with a wink, PJ might have believed him.
Alas, there was that wink accompanying his words, making her disbelieve anything he had to say.
“Am I making you uncomfortable?” he asked.
“No, of course not. For that matter, I’ll be making you uncomfortable today.” She tilted her head toward the door. “Ready?”
Judge waved a hand. “Lead the way.”
After a visit to the latrines and a brief washup, they stopped in the mess hall for a quick breakfast provided by the recruits on kitchen patrol duty.
PJ sat with him, separate from the others. Until she knew more about him, she didn’t want him to have much contact with the others.
As she sat across the table, she studied him surreptitiously from beneath her lashes.
