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Sienna is frozen to my side, her eyes glued on the asshole. I hate it. “He’s bleeding a lot. Is he going to be alright?” I glance down at her, hating the way her voice sounds concerned.
“Do you want him to be alright?” I ask, studying her facial expressions, but the darkness makes it hard, and it’s not like I’ve ever been great at reading emotions.
“If I say no, I’m a horrible person, right?”
I can’t help the smirk that grows on my face, but I quickly remove it.
“It’s natural to want pain delivered to an attacker.”
“Him being alive is going to cause more problems,” she mumbles.
I want to show her who I really am. I would love to place a dagger in his heart and have her watch, but she’s not ready yet, and clearly not thinking straight. Her trembling hand still holds the dog’s leash as she stares down at the asshole.
I pick Sienna up, bridal style, and walk toward my place. She squirms in my hold but I refuse to let go of her. She’s the only thing stopping me from finishing the job right now. My back molars grind as I contemplate how he’ll lose his life.
“You’re kind of hurting me.” Her sweet voice ripples over my skin. I look down and I have her bicep gripped in my hand and my other hand is holding her ankle.
I clear my throat, my voice gruff. “Sorry.” I loosen my hold while keeping my pace.
“I can walk. You came in time. He didn’t hurt me.” Her soft, warm hand cups the bottom side of my face. No woman has ever touched me so delicately. It has me wanting to tie her up.
“You’re staying with me tonight,” I grunt.
She wiggles in my arms again, her movements sending a shock wave to my cock, waking it up.
“You don’t have to go out of your way. I can take care of myself.” I glance down at her. This girl is the definition of someone who needs to be protected. Otherwise, the wrong people will take advantage.
“Seriously, I’m fine. Let me down.” Princess growls at me with her tone and, reluctantly, I let her down.
“This way.” I tilt my head in the direction.
“The bartender is coming to my house to get Princess and the whole place is boarded up. I’ll be fine, but I appreciate you walking me back.”
“No.” She steps back at my forceful tone. Shit. I’m going to scare her away. I soften my voice. “What I mean is. I’d like you to think about it.”
“I’m used to taking care of myself, and I know nothing about you.”
“Ask anyone around. They’ll all tell you about my boring upbringing. If it makes you comfortable, you can let someone know where you are. Maybe Haven or Frankie? I saw you talking to them at church today. Or I can drop you off at one of their houses.”
I hate the idea of her anywhere but with me, yet it would give me more time to deal with the mystery man.
“If I’m not stressing, neither should you.” She looks incredibly serious. I want to kiss that frown off her lips.
“Fine, but I want you to know that I’m a gentleman through and through.”Said no one ever before…
She seems to believe me and we continue to walk to her cabin. There’s an awkward silence when we reach her doorstep.
“Let me make you a tea or warm milk, then I’ll be on my way.”
She thinks about my request, then nods. “Okay, thank you.”
Sienna is wound up, and if I don’t do something about it, she’ll never fall asleep. Each tick of the clock is another reminder that Ben is getting a farther head start. I place a sleeping pill in her water and have her drink it. Within half an hour, she’s sleeping on her couch.
I cradle her small body in my arms and place her in her bed. I debate if I should put her into something more comfortable.That might scare her off. Fighting the urge to make her more comfortable, I pull the covers over her and turn off the lights.
Now it’s my time to play. The anticipation of it has me overly excited. I set up my motion detectors and silent alarms. Sienna’s beautiful face stays on the camera of my phone as I head out into the night.
Chapter 7: Sienna
