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“Please don’t,” she whispered, the tears no longer able to contain themselves. “You have to let it go, Scotty. Let me go.”
She was terrified of him. “I already told you I was gonna hold on.”
“You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into. I’m begging you to stop for your own good.”
“I’m not afraid of him.”
“You should be.”
I couldn’t take it anymore and was across the room in a flash. “What did he do to you?” I held her face in my hands, hot tears pooling at my fingers. “What the hell did that bastard do?”
“If you care about me at all, you’ll forget I exist and just leave it alone.”
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I wasn’t looking at this clearly. I stared deep into those ocean eyes that were pulling her under right in front of me, the currents too strong to keep her on her feet any longer. Exposed, she was flailing, and I knew what I had to do to save her. Because she wasn’t afraid of him hurting her, she was terrified that he’d expose whatever secret shame she was hiding. “What does he have on you?”
“No,” she mouthed, her weight getting heavy as she wrapped her arms around her stomach and rocked, her knees wobbling as she swayed. “Please stop.”
I held on and went down with her, holding her tight, reassuring her I wasn’t letting her go. “All right, baby. I’ll stop.” For now.
CHAPTER 9
Paris
The armor I wore was made of titanium, but Scotty was its kryptonite. From day one, he began weakening the metal, making it susceptible to falling apart. For so long, I thought the heavy shield protected me, but his belief in me made me question its purpose. He’d seen me at one of the weakest points of my life and refused to leave. He even pushed harder to break me down, knowing he’d be around to put me back together. I loved that. But I couldn’t have it. I couldn’t have him.
Not because I didn’t want it. Lord, I wanted everything he had to offer more than I wanted to breathe. That was why I couldn’t risk him getting stuck in the crossfire, so I’d have to devise a plan. I didn’t know what yet, but as soon as I figured it out, I’d put it into motion. For now, I’d appease him. I’d make him think he was getting what he wanted while keeping him close enough to control the narrative until I could figure something out.
His phone vibrated, and he ignored it, but when it did it again, I finally got my shit together. “You should get that.” I pried his hands off me and wiped my eyes.
“I don’t care about anything else but you right now.”
“I’m fine.” I leaned forward to brush my lips against his cheek, for what was supposed to be a thank-you kiss. A way to pacify him for now and enough to get him to leave so I could get to work and get my mind right.
My movement caught him off guard. He turned his head, and his lips collided with mine. It was me who gasped, me who tilted my head, me who kissed him harder. I love how he made me feel, how I forgot everything about who I was. I’d never been with a man who I actually believed wanted my pleasure more than their own.
Even when he had me against the wall, he took care of me first. I thought once he was inside me, he’d be all about himself, but that wasn’t the case either. He took over, but he made sure to take me there again.
So when he did the same and spiked his tongue past my lips and brushed it against mine, I wasn’t worried about him taking charge. I was excited about it. I welcomed the invasion with a greedy moan. Scotty knew how to use his mouth, in more ways than one, and when he deepened the kiss, I completely surrendered.
He held me close, his hands firm but tender, fingers gently stroking my face and clenching my ribs, his thumb teasing the underside of my breast. The twin sensations had me squirming. Like everything I knew of Scotty, he read it and gave me more.
It happened so fast I didn’t know how I got there, but I was on my back, and he was between my legs, tugging my pants off. He flattened his palm, his fingers spanned my collarbone, and he slowly worked his way down my shirt, kissing the skin he exposed after undoing each button. “Been wanting to do this since I saw you in it yesterday.”
“Scotty, wait…” A wave of panic hit me, realizing I was in the same outfit since yesterday, and I hadn’t showered. Thank God I at least brushed my teeth this morning. “I haven’t—”
“Don’t care.” The final button opened my blouse completely, and Scotty kissed just below my belly button. The tip of his tongue moved lower, and once he reached the lace covering me, he flipped his hand and grazed his knuckles over the smooth material. My lips parted, and his eyes didn’t leave mine, not then and not when he pressed in.
My back arched, and I turned my head, the gentle sensation too much to take under his intense perusal. He tore my thong in half, and I felt him crowd me, then the tip of his finger circle where I was throbbing and wet, but no more. “Paris,” he whispered. “Look at me.”
I threw my arm over my eyes, embarrassed at how I’d behaved and the things I said. I didn’t deserve this side of him, didn’t earn any of his affection, but he gave it anyway.
“Open those pretty eyes for me. I want to watch you come.” My pussy clenched, and he drew in air through his teeth, feeling my walls tighten against his finger. “Please look at me, baby. I need your eyes.”
I wanted to give him not only what he needed but anything he wanted. And if right now he thought that was me, then that was what he’d get. My arm went to the floor, the other joining it while I sat up on my elbows.
The second I looked at him, he pushed that finger inside, and I nearly came from just that. He added another, brought them out and circled, then pushed in again, this time even slower. Breath whooshed between my lips, and he kept his eyes on me as he played.
He took his time exploring, bringing me high, then watching as I fell. Again and again. “Scotty, please,” I begged, my clit throbbing and my thighs trembling. I wanted more, but I got less when I lost his hand. I whimpered, but luckily, he didn’t make me wait for it. After just a second, his mouth was on me, sucking rhythmically as he pushed his thumb in tight, just holding it there.
