Chapter 84
LILY
Ryan is upset. I can see it in the way, he clenched and unclenched his fingers round the steering. I let him be, looking out the window and lost in thought. I wanted to tell him of my plans, but a lot of things have happened and I kept procrastinating until this moment.
No one said anything until he pulled over at his parking lot. He got down and slammed the door behind him. I watched him walk briskly into the house. I guess he isn’t in the mood for any gentleman’s behavior. I opened the door and got down.
Walking into the living room, I found him by the bar, pouring himself a drink. I cleared my throat. “It’s not what you think.”
He paused with the glass close to his mouth. “And what the fuck do you think is going through my mind?” he spat, closing the space between us, “what the fuck Lily? You are really dating that bastard.”
Sighing. I closed the space between us, taking the glass from him and taking a swing. He watched me take a drink from his glass. “I wanted to keep him occupied while you searched around for who he is working with.”
He arched his brow. “and you told you to do that?”
Now he is getting me upset. “Do I need your permission to make decisions in my life?” I asked him. “I did what was best for everyone.”
“What is best for everyone is you staying the fuck away from him!” he yelled.
“Stop yelling at me and let’s talk like civilized adults,” I yelled back. Sighing, I pulled my hair out of my face and licked my lips. “I wanted to feel less stupid,” I muttered, finally opening up. “I felt stupid that he deceived me so easily, I wanted to return the favor.”
He watched me for a moment before closing the distance between us. “Don’t feel stupid Lily, because you are far more smarter than most ladies I know.”
Snorting. I rolled my eyes. “I know you are saying that just to make me feel better.”
“I am not” Reaching out, he pulled me into a hug, kissing my temple. “I understand that you want to get back at him Lily, but your safety matters more to me.
Pulling my head back, I forced a smile. “I will be fine.”
His grey eyes danced around my face as his fingers gently massaged my waist. “I am not going t
to change your mind, am I?”
I shook my head. “If you want me to stay away from him, then you have to hasten up with whatever it is that you are doing so we can put him behind bars.”
Blinking up, he muttered words under his breath. “So what does fake dating him entail?” Sparked by an idea in my head, I grinned, and he rolled his eyes. “Please Lily, don’t make me die of jealousy.”
Flipping my shoulder, I try to wriggle out of his hold. “That’s on you Ryan, not me
Nodding, he pulled me even closer, his breath fanning my cheek. “NO SEX. He forced out the words, the thought alone causing him. anger. “I can’t assure you that he will live to see the next day if he touches you in that manner.
For whatever crazy reason, I decided to poke the bear. Standing on my riproe, I brought us even more closer. “You don’t own me, I whispered, licking my lips to keep his gaze on my lips.
His eyes darkened at my words. “I may not own your mind Lily, but I own your fucking body
Ryan,”
I tightened my legs, feeling a tingle I hadn’t felt in a long time. “my body is mine and mine alone, I decide who I share it with Exhaling a heavy breath, I willed myself to get a bit of common sense by pulling away from him
We are both caught in the moment and I am sure we both do not want to do something that we will regret in the future. I tried pulling away but he tightened his hold. “Let me go, Ryan,” I whispered huskily, sounding breathless by the proximity of him.
“Like hell, I am going to let you walk away after teasing me like this. He led my hand which was in his hold to the bulge in his pants. “What are you going to do about this?”
I inhaled sharply, unable to come up with an instant response because, at that moment, my brain failed me.
Ryan’s eyes moved down to my lips which I licked out of reflex. He groaned deeply. “Walk away Lily,” he whispered, his lips brushing slightly against mine, teasing me and leaving me yearning for more. “Walk away now if you do not want this or I will not be held responsible for my next action”
right?” he asked and I frowned. “Fuck that question, you aren’t even dating him,”
Out of the blue, he scooped me up and carried raced up the stairs to his room, banging the door behind him.
“Undress.” He ordered in a cold hard tone that sent shivers down my spine.
Blocking off the voice that kept asking me if I had lost my mind. I reached for the zipper and unzipped it, allowing the dress to pool at my feet.
Ryan inhaled sharply, his gaze on my bra that concealed my breast. “Lose it, Lily. I want to see you are.”
With trembling fingers, I undid the hook of my bra, allowing it to fall off, followed by my panties.
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