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“Can’t stop being a brat for even five seconds.”
Chapter Four
Sophia
My body hummed as we rode the private elevator up to his penthouse. Well, I guessed it was our penthouse now since he commanded that this was my home now.
Had he meant to shift the conversation to something sexually charged?
Even if he hadn’t, my desire for him flared to life with the tiniest spark. His mere presence called to me in a way no other could before.
I shouldn’t want to prioritize physical pleasure when sleep pushed at the edges of my consciousness.
Every muscle in my body seemed to ache, and until I’d slipped into my seat, I hadn’t realized how exhausted I was from the ordeal of the day. Maybe it was adrenaline or sheer will that had kept me going. Now, my tank barely ran on fumes.
The need for a bath to clean the grime of the day screamed at me, but that seemed like too much damn effort.
“Do I have to shower?” I dropped my head against Damon’s shoulder. “Throw me in the guest bedroom so I don’t dirty your sheets, and I’ll freshen up in the morning. I’m so tired.”
“First of all, you smell like a jail cell. A shower is not optional. Second, you and I sleep in the same bed. That’s how this works. Third, I know you’re tired. I’ll do all the work, and you go along for the ride. Then I’ll tuck you in for the night.”
“What about the long chat?”
“You can barely keep your head up.”
The elevator dinged, and the doors opened. Just as I took a step to exit, Damon grabbed my arm, pulled me against him, and leaned down.
“And before we have our discussion. I plan to fuck the hell out of your bratty, little cunt.”
My heartbeat jumped, and an ache grew between my legs.
“It’s unfair to tease when you don’t plan to deliver.”
“I never said I played fair, Ms. Morelli.”
He held onto my waist as we moved into the penthouse, down through the living room, and toward the primary bedroom.
Damon turned on the shower and then removed each piece of clothing from my body with slow, gentle movements.
It was as if he inspected every inch of my skin as he went, ensuring himself that nothing happened to me in jail. When he had me naked, he walked behind me and scanned my back.
“I hated that you spent one second in that place. None of those bastards deserved a second of your presence.”
I turned to look at him. His emerald eyes burned into mine. There before me were the same emotions I saw the moments before my arrest.
“I don’t know how to respond when you say things like that.”
“Say you’re mine.”
I set my hand on his chest. “I’m yours.”
I wanted to say more. It burned inside me to say it. I couldn’t risk pushing him, scaring him away if it was too much for him.
“Time to clean up.” He pulled open the glass panel for the giant shower. “Step inside. I’ll be there in a few moments.”
“Are you sure that’s such a good idea?”
He smiled. “Have no doubt I want to lose myself in that body of yours. However, I can resist my urges no matter how much you beg me.”
