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He swallowed and pushed his plate away. ‘Yeah. I fuckin’ hated it. Still do.’
Neither of them spoke for a while.
‘Who lives here?’ she asked finally.
‘Sometimes me, sometimes nobody,’ he said. Despite what was about to happen, he was feeling awfully chipper this morning. Probably because every time he looked at her lips, it reminded him of the night before.
She was very good at being bad. He appreciated a woman who was both resourceful and devious. Often they were one or the other, but to have both was simply delicious.
‘Where else do you live?’
He saw right through her feigned casual manner.
‘That’s for me to know,’ he snapped, standing abruptly and circling the counter, tossing his empty plate into the sink.
‘I’m sorry,’ she said quickly. ‘I just meant . . . will I stay here? Or will I go somewhere else?’
He softened slightly. ‘That depends.’
She cocked one eyebrow. ‘On whether I please you?’ Her words sounded submissive but there was a glint to her eye that turned him on.
‘It’s not hard to keep me happy,’ he said gruffly, trying to restrain his desire. ‘Just don’t try to escape. It’s that simple.’
She nodded, a faint smile on her lips.
‘Eat something,’ he ordered, pointing to the pantry. ‘If you don’t want my breakfast, get some goddamn cereal or something. I don’t want you starving yourself.’
He smiled as she stared at her coffee. ‘What are you thinking?’
She rolled her eyes. ‘I’m thinking of ways to ask you questions that won’t piss you off.’
He laughed.
‘I just screwed your brains halfway back to Colombia last night. I think we’re past being polite.’
She blushed.
‘Just ask me what you’re gonna ask me. If I don’t want to tell you, I won’t.’
She nodded slowly, and he could practically see the cogs turning over in her mind.
She finally cleared her throat. ‘Am I safe here?’ she asked. ‘I mean, will anyone else ever —’ She tilted her head towards the bedroom.
‘No,’ he said abruptly, cutting her off. ‘The only person who gets to touch you is me.’
‘Your father would disagree,’ she said quietly.
He slammed his fist on the counter. ‘He’s not fuckin’ here, is he? I brought you here to keep you from him. Besides,’ he struggled not to explode with anger in front of her, ‘he’s too busy with all the other girls.’
Her head snapped up. ‘The other girls?’
‘No more questions,’ he growled. ‘You need to get dressed. And eat something or I’ll make you eat me when I get back. And trust me, baby, you’re gonna need a full stomach for the drive we’re about to take.’
He slapped the pantry with one hand as he left the kitchen, walking down the hallway towards the front door.
‘Wait!’ she pleaded. ‘What if there’s a fire? How will I get out?’
He turned slowly, swivelling on his heels. ‘If there’s a fire, in the forty minutes I’ll be gone, then it was really fuckin’ nice knowing you.’
