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I gasp in outrage and blink in rapid succession, unable to believe his audacity. “Not unless you’d like to leave here without your balls, you wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me, jackass.”
“As long as we understand each other.” We stare at each other until he looks away, gritting his teeth. “Look, what I want to propose isn’t going to work unless we find a way to get along.”
“I highly doubt that I can see eye to eye with you on anything.” I snap.
“You managed okay before, Stella, I’m sure you can figure it out again, just as soon as you let go of your rage. Why are you so angry anyway?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I turn away, suddenly finding the view of the brick wall opposite my apartment very fascinating.
“The look in your eyes just now tells me you know what exactly I’m talking about. God, Stella, can you fucking hold a grudge. I already apologized. Squash it already and move on.”
I don’t realize he’s left the couch until I feel his heat on my back mere seconds before his hands circle my upper arms. He bends toward my ear and whispers, “Let it go.”
My lids flutter closed. Goosebumps, unlike anything I’ve ever felt, cover my entire upper body, and my nipples harden to achy points. If I turned around he’d see them poking through my silk robe.
“I’ll think about it.” I’m proud of how steady my voice is.
For a few moments he simply waits. Then he says. “No.”
“What?”
“No, this stops right now. It’s been five fucking months Stella. I’m sorry I shocked you. I misread what I thought you would like.”
A flash of irritation hits me. “So just because we exchanged a bunch of calls you thought you knew me? There’s nothing to apologize for. Absolutely nothing. I was the idiot. I was horny and drunk so at that point anyone would do. Even someone like you.”
Okay. I probably should not have said that. The tension crackling from him tells me he didn’t appreciate that comment either. But what can I say? The guy makes me nervous and I run my mouth.
“I see.” Ryan’s arm suddenly circles my waist and pulls me flush against him. He spreads his palm on my lower belly, holding me in place. I feel his arousal digging into my butt and resist the urge to move against the hard bulge.
“What do you think you’re doing?” I have to fight to keep my voice even.
“What I promised I’d do. I’m going to spank you. Then you’ll get on your knees and apologize. On my cock.”
Chapter Five
Stella
I gasp for the second time, shocked by his boldness but even more so by how I’m reacting to it.
I can do nothing about the heat creeping up my face. I don’t blush. Ever. Not even with the crudest form of language. But having this big blond smirking man talk about his cock in my mouth and suddenly it’s the most scandalous thing I’ve heard.
“You wouldn’t dare.” I can’t believe how breathless I sound.
He bends his head to my ear and says in a gruff whisper. “Spread your legs.”
Oh God. My heart lurches to a stop. Gone is the raging spitfire ready to crush his balls. Now I just want to beg him to let me go. The plea doesn’t make it past my lips though.
“Ryan?” I croak, throat suddenly dry.
“Do it now.”
It’s not the hand on my belly or even the whispered command that makes me obey. It’s my own traitorous body giving up fighting this insane attraction that has been raging between us. I’m well and truly caught in the sensual web he’s woven around us.
The moment I move my feet apart, he loosens the belt at my waist and my robe falls open.
“Wider.”
Oh fuck. I should say something. Turn around and slap him. Knee him in the balls like I threatened. But my mouth feels like lead. Quiet as a mouth and red-faced, I spread my legs further.
