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His playful expression turns serious. I press on, letting my tone turn teasing so he understands my game.
“I would like you to help me with the prison break because that’s what this is, by the way. A prison.”
His eyes light up with understanding, and the humor returns. “And I’m the mean prison warden?”
“If you break me out of here and do something fun with me, then you won’t be,” I tell him, my voice taunting him, hoping he rises to the challenge.
It occurs to me that we’ve built up a kinky fantasy. Roleplay. My cheeks flush, and his eyes narrow on the color.
“I don’t really think there’s very much you can do,” he murmurs, hungry eyes fixed on my lips.
I lick them. “Don’t sell yourself short. I bet you can imagine something . . .”
His eyes twinkle. “I can definitely come up with something.”
My cheeks warm again at his innuendo. My heart picks up its pace. “Not that something . . .”
“What about a picnic?” he suddenly offers.
“I highly doubt I’m up for walking in the park.”
“Why don’t you let me deal with that?”
“I am certainly not going to allow you to carry me through a park!” I give him a pointed look.
“Why do you keep saying park?”
“Where else would we do this?” My eyes roll.
“Again, let me handle this.” He stands, straightening from the bed. “I’m going to send your nurse in. You’re going to take a shower, and then you’re going to rest. Once you’re ready, I’ll come and get you.”
Great.
I love being showered by a stranger.
I’d rather be showered by you.
I shake my head, forcing the thought from it. “This sounds so much fun.” Sarcasm drips off the word fun.
“You have no idea what I can plan.” He heads toward the door, stopping just short of it to stare at me.
“I’m a little scared. Not going to lie.” As these words come out, I realize there’s truth in them.
I am trying to be playful, but a part of me is scared.
He did say someone’s after me.
That they will try to use me to get back at him. Does that mean they can find me? What if, next time, they succeed?
Trent must see the change in my eyes because he crosses the space to sit next to me on the bed, in the same spot he was earlier today.
Then he’s directly in front of me, and he looks at me with the same warmth and kindness that he radiated this morning when he almost kissed me.
He takes my hands in his.
“I promise you, Payton. I will never let anyone hurt you.”
“Why do you care now?”
