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She glances down, slides her books into the basket, then looks up at me from under her eyelashes. "Thank you."
"You’re welcome."
"You’re being very polite."
I smirk. "Does that surprise you?"
"It does, considering how you’ve been blowing hot and cold with me since we reconnected."
Drop down to your knees, lock your hands behind your back. You will not move until I give you permission.
"Declan?" Her brow furrows. "Are you okay?"
"How many books can you get in the space of ten minutes I wonder?"
"Is that a challenge?" Her eyes gleam, then she stiffens. "I don’t have the money to buy these books."
"Consider it a gift."
She sets her jaw. "I don’t want to accept any favors from you."
"You’ll be doing me a favor by getting these books."
"How’s that?"
"It will help you understand my lifestyle."
She tilts her head. "Your lifestyle."
"Best if you read the books first." I reach past her, pull out "Fifty Shades of Grey," and drop it into the basket.
"Is that a good one?"
"It’s the mother of all your spicy books."
"O-k-a-y?"
"How about?" I pull out a few, read the blurbs on the back, then choose two more and drop them into the basket.
"You sure seem to know a lot about spicy books?"
"I know… enough."
"Have you read any of them?"
"Don’t need to." I roll my shoulders. Not when I’m living the scenarios depicted in many of them. Spicy authors know what they're talking about. Some of the books are prescribed reading for both Doms and subs in the Club. Not that I needed it. I went through my own journey to get here.
She folds her arms across her chest. "I am a bit confused as to why you’re doing this. Also, I really don’t want to accept another favor from you."
"Once your first song releases, you’ll be rich enough to pay me back for the books."
She tips up her chin. "Not only the books. I’ll pay you back for putting me up in your house."
"It’s not like there’d be anyone else occupying your room. But if it makes you feel better, sure—"
"It does."
"Now that’s settled…" I nod toward the bookshelf. "How many books do you think you can pick in ten minutes?"
