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“I... ahm... forget it, Tanner. It’s way too early for your shenanigans!” Her hands trembled as another wave of desire washed over her. Breathless, she hugged the coffee mug against her chest. “I’m just going to finish this cup outside.”
She pressed her body tightly against the fridge to stay clear of him and quickly headed to the back door, without so much as touching a finger to his muscular body.
Good Lord! How does the man manage to make me so weak! So… so submissive. I’m a strong woman! I can kick any man’s ass, yet with him…
With him, all she wanted to do was please him. See that slow smile of appreciation and pleasure spread over his face when she did something completely out of character and… and babygirl-like. Like just now.
“Stuttering! Running away! For fuck’s sake, Brookes, get a grip on yourself,” she mumbled as she sat down on a stone bench under the large oak tree outside the kitchen door.
The rustling leaves and chirping birds were the only sounds, except for the clatter behind her in the kitchen. It was soothing and somehow allowed the blood to stop pumping quite so quickly through her veins.
She had managed to drink almost half of the coffee when the screen door banged against the frame. Tanner strolled toward her carrying a tray stacked with their breakfast and two glasses of juice.
“So, we’re eating out here, love?”
“Fresh air is good for you,” she retorted without meeting his eyes.
Tanner chuckled. “Feisty still, are we?” He tilted her face and traced the edge of her jaw. His eyes narrowed in thought as he studied her with the intensity she had discovered—and at times abhorred—as a trait that caused her stomach to flutter incessantly.
“Feisty? No. I prefer assertive,” she responded with a haughty look.
“Oh? And yet I do believe my hand on your ass might disagree.” Tanner flashed the sexy grin she so adored. “Hungry yet?” he asked as he put the tray down in front of her on the stone table. “Better eat up because you have a busy day in store for you.”
“Busy? Me?” Sera wrinkled her nose. “Doing what exactly?” She picked up a piece of crackling bacon and popped it into her mouth. “Especially since you refuse to allow me to do the job I’m here for… being your bodyguard, remember?” she grouched at him, not in the least impressed by the carefree shrug of his broad shoulders.
“Let me see. Cleaning up after breakfast should top that list. I reckon my office could benefit from a good clean-up.” The twinkle in his eye could not be denied. Tanner nodded toward the chicken pen. “If there’s time, you can wash out the chicken pen.”
“Wash out the chicken…” she glowered at him and shook a finger in his direction. “If you think I’m going to slave away cleaning up after your fucking chickens, you’ve got a surprise coming. I’m not your damn slave, Tanner Wilde!”
“Funny. It would’ve been much more convincing had you not sucked my cock and swallowed my cum the night before. More so because you do it willingly and often. Your surrender comes effortlessly, little one, and the tone of your voice speaks of how much your submissiveness means.” He sat down beside her. “I guess we need to work on making your words, actions, and meaning match.” His soft reprimand silenced the angry tirade on her tongue. “Oh, and remember to keep your voice down. Sound travels far in the silence of the country, you know.”
“It’s not my fault you’re so damn good,” she muttered through pursed lips.
He stared at her for long, drawn-out moments. Sera could feel his eyes studying her, and she tried to remain aloof. With every passing moment, though, her pulse accelerated. The heaviness settled low in her belly again.Dammit! Just being in his company was like foreplay to her.
“Want me to prove I can do it better again?” Tanner asked with a playful grin and winked. “Of course, after breakfast, which I insist you eat first. Here, I want you to eat at least five strips of bacon, and four slices of buttered toast.”
“Five?! Four?! Oh, for the love of…” She took a deep breath, ready to deliver another rant, when Tanner lifted his hand. She bit back on the reply.
“Didn’t we agree that we’re not going down this road? Eat, Babygirl. You’re not leaving this bench until your plate is empty.”
“We agreed on nothing. You just decided I need all this food stuffed in my body. I had a piece of toast, so I’m fine.” Sera did the unthinkable and stuck her tongue out at him.
“Put that cute tongue of yours back in your mouth unless it is to eat the bacon, kiddo… or suck my cock. Else you may have a lesson on why you should obey, not once, but twice.” His brow rose when she kept quiet and picked up her plate. “Good choice.”
Her expression turned contrite, watching Tanner stacking three pieces of bacon onto the buttered toast.
“As punishment for not accepting what is best for you,” he murmured close to her ear as he pushed it past her lips, forcing her to take a bite. The way he drew the words out and coupling them with the twitch of his full lips was pure seduction on its own.
Oh God! If I give him any more ammunition, I’m going to be walking sideways all day long.
Sera munched quietly, unable to stop a gasp from escaping when he circled her knee closest to him, then lifted her leg to tuck her foot in between his legs. Determination was evident in his voice.
“Good girl.”
“What are you doing?” Sera glowered at him when he pinned her leg between his. “Hey,” she protested as his hand slowly crawled over her thigh to disappear under the hem of her dress. She looked around. “There are people everywhere!”
“So? No one can see what I’m doing from that far.”
