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I turn and face him. “It’s just, with everything that’s happened with Austin—I had no idea he was doing drugs, doing steroids. I didn’t even know he was a lying, cheating, piece of shit for years. What else have I missed? What else have I been blind to?”
He closes the door on his way to me. “First off, don’t let me hear you comparing yourself to ring-chasers ever again.” He points at me. “You hear me? You and them aren’t even in the same universe of hot.”
“I know. I’m not an idiot. But thanks for pointing that out.”Sheesh.Way to make a girl feel special.
He pinches my chin between his thumb and forefinger. “Angel, you’re not gettin’ me.” A quick press of his mouth to mine, and his fiery eyes are on me again. “They’renot in the same universe of hot asyou. Feel me?”
A smile ticks my lips. “Really? You think I’m hotter?” My ego apparently needs petting.
“Yeah, Angel. Way. Fucking. Hotter.” He releases my chin and comes to his full height. “As for the guys not hitting on you.” He fingers my ponytail. “Thatisabout you and me.”
“What?” My brows shoot up, and he rubs them down with his thumbs.
“Iwouldn’t let them hit on you. I made it clear you weren’t a toy to be played with.” He presses forward. “I’m the reason they leave you alone, but you’re the reason they treat you like family.” He runs a finger down my cheek. “Because you are.”
“But I was with Austin.”
“I’m well aware.”
“Then why did you protect me instead of Austin?”
He leans in, closing the distance, tipping my head back so his lips brush mine as he speaks, “Because you weremineeven before I knew you were his.”
I swallow around the lump in my throat. “And now?”
“And now, I’m claiming what’s always been mine.” His voice is so soft, belying the intensity of his words.
“I’m yours?”
“Every delicious inch of you.”
“And you?”
“You want me?” He grinds his hardon against me.
“Every delicious inch of you.” I give him back his words, meaning them and also hoping he literally gives meevery delicious inchof him.
“Then I’m yours.” He tugs on my ponytail, keeping my eyes on him. “Make no mistake, Angel. I’m playing for keeps.”
All thoughts leave my sex-laden brain. “Okay.”
He smirks. “Okay?”
I nod.
His lips press to mine, his tongue teasing my seam before diving in. I fist his shirt at his waist, begging for more. But he breaks our kiss, leaving me breathless with only a taste of what I want.
“I gotta go kick some ass now.” He steps back, hands on my hips until I’m steady. “You got visions of guys hitting on you taunting me.” He cracks his neck. “I need to reinforce my claim.”
Leaving me slumped against the wall, he walks out. The taste of him on my tongue. The smell of him in my nose. The touch of him still on my skin. His words ringing in my ears, and his promise ofplaying for keepshave hope knocking free. Again.
Maybe this time it’ll live free and blossom into dreams that come true.
“GABRIEL,” MY GIRL MOANS, STIRRING FROMsleep.
“Yeah, Angel?” I resume eating my breakfast, relishing her squirms and pleas long before she joined the world of the waking.
“Oh, God.” She fists my hair.
