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“I spend a lot of time in the dark.”
Yes. She was sure part of him believed he should stay there.
“My earliest memories are of the dark,” he said. “My father locked me in a closet.”
Jet stifled a gasp.
“I’m the child of drug addicts. I did time in the system, then lived on the streets.”
Oh, Cain. Her heart hurt for him.
“I was no one. I don’t even know what my name was. One of the do-gooders in the system gave me a name, until I picked one for myself.”
Jet had searched high and low to uncover his full name, without any luck. Now more than ever, she wanted to know the name he’d picked for himself.
“You aren’t no one now.” She moved closer. “You’re the man you’ve made yourself into. A hero.”
She heard him snort.
“You protect our country from threats most people don’t even know about, Cain.” She took another step. “That’s hero material.”
“I’m the nameless, faceless boogeyman that does all the dirty work.”
Her knees bumped his. “You’re a good guy, Cain. Even if you don’t believe it, I do.”
“If you tangle with me, Jet, I’ll break you.”
She shook her head. “No, I’m starting to think you won’t. In fact, I think you’re worried I’ll break you.”
She heard his harsh breath.
“My CIA mentor warned me, no attachments, no relationships. Don’t let yourself care. It was how he lived.”
“And yet, he cared for you.”
Cain made a harsh sound. “Max made me a weapon. I was his crowning achievement before he died.”
Her heart squeezed. It must have hurt him to lose Max. “Did he die alone?”
There was a pause. “No, I was with him. He died of cancer.”
She reached out and touched Cain’s face. “Do you want to die alone?”
“I know I want you.”
Her heart started pounding hard. “So take me.”
He grabbed her and tumbled her onto his lap.
She felt the hard cock beneath her. Oh, he definitely wanted her.
“I want to fuck you, Jet. Sink my aching cock inside you. Pound into you all night.” His fingers curled around her throat, not hard enough to hurt, just enough to know his hold was there. “But I can’t. We only have a few hours until the sun comes up, and we need to go back to the conference. I can’t risk you by both of us going in tired.” His mouth brushed her cheek. “And a few hours won’t be long enough. I need to fuck you all night to get this voracious need under control.”
“God, Cain.” She writhed. His words had desire clawing at her insides.
“But I can make sure my pixie sleeps well.”
Her belly tightened.
