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“Rae,” I said, my voice coming out gravelly as I stared at her beautiful muscular legs.
She cocked her eyebrow at me, crossing her arms over her chest. I didn’t miss that she was trying to cover up her hard nipples, but I didn’t let my eyes linger.
“Was there something you wanted?”
“I’m here to take you home with me,” I said, leaving no room for questioning.
“Well, that’s nice, but I’m already going to bed.”
“Damn straight you are,” I said, surging forward and grasping her at the waist. Her eyes went wide as I picked her up and tossed her over my shoulder. She tried to take me down, but I’d already considered this and was prepared for her counter attack. She tried everything in her arsenal to take me down, even had me staggering a few times as I headed to my truck, but I smoothly countered every attack.
Rae wasn’t one to fuck with. I had no doubt if she really thought I would grab her like that, she would have been more prepared. But just as men didn’t take into account how feisty Rae could be, she hadn’t expected me to take so much initiative in taking her home. That’s where she failed tonight, but she wouldn’t make that mistake again.
“Duke! I swear to God, if you don’t put me down—”
I flung the door open to the truck and set her inside, my hands skimming over her legs. She sucked in a breath, her eyes turning molten as she stared at me. I had her hooked, but she would still fight it.
“Now, baby, you can fight this all you want, but you’re coming home with me. I fulfilled my promise and left Carly in Bowie’s capable hands. What I want now is to take my woman home and hold her in my arms. If you have a problem with that, you’re going to have to get over it.”
I patted her leg, telling her to put her feet in. She scowled at me, but swung her legs inside and glared at me as I shut the door. I chuckled to myself as I walked around the front of the truck, my eyes staying on her the whole time. I wouldn’t put it past her to get out and run just to make me chase her. Luckily for me, she stayed put.
“Just so you know, I’m going to sleep when we get home.”
“Home?” I asked, biting back my grin.
“You know what I mean.”
I shook my head once. “I sure do, baby.”
“Shut up,” she snapped.
“I didn’t say anything.” I tried my best not to laugh, but failed miserably.
“I know what you’re thinking. It didn’t mean anything. It was a slip of the tongue.”
“I’m sure.”
“It was!” she argued.
“Baby—”
“Rae!” she snapped. “I’m not a baby, a toddler, or a character from a movie.”
“I’m well aware of that.”
“Then stop calling me that.”
I zipped my lips, but I knew it would slip out again. There was no stopping it. I pulled into the driveway and walked around to her side. She sat there stoically, refusing to move. Or maybe she was just waiting for me to carry her in. Either way, it didn’t matter. I had every intention of carrying her in my house and taking what I wanted.
When I opened her door, she sighed and slid out, rolling her eyes at me. I hauled her up in my arms, grinning when she melted against me, though I don’t think she intended to do that. However, when I reached the door, she shoved out of my arms, as if she thought me carrying her across the threshold somehow meant something different.
I shoved the door open and she stormed inside, heading right to the bedroom. I tossed my keys on the counter and walked through the house, checking everything out before heading to the bedroom. She was lying in bed, but she wasn’t asleep. Her body was tense, and it wasn’t because she didn’t want to be here. She was waiting for me.
Smiling to myself, I took my time getting undressed and taking a shower. No matter how much I wanted her, I wasn’t about to climb into bed with her after Carly had draped herself on me. I would never go to bed with her smelling like another woman. Not that I would smell like anyone else ever again.
I took my time showering, half hoping she would join me, but she didn’t. I dried off and brushed my teeth, then flicked off the light and headed for bed. It was still fairly early, barely nine o’clock, but I didn’t plan on going to sleep anytime soon. I climbed in bed and scooted over to her side, wrapping my arm around her body. She laid still, pretending to be asleep, but her breathing changed just slightly, enough to let me know she was not only awake, but turned on.
Sliding my tongue up her neck, I sucked her earlobe in my mouth. My hand slid under her shirt to cup her breast. Her nipples were hard and she stopped breathing as I pinched her left breast.
