or a moment as she gaped at

massive tree, vine-wrapped, with its cracked glass dome catching the golden rays of sunrise. Th

reathy her voice sounded as she felt th

ful, is

at the way the woods wrapped lovingly aroun

and seemed to have only bee

shutting jolted he

it

atically as she felt her body slide d

g you down as you demanded, Prickly. Unless you don't want me to." He added sug

t m

in his tone stilled the hands she ha

led her that. Not t

ould d

s. Strong?

men. Not the likes of her who could hand a man

as fully believ

ce and strength wrapped i

il

e ordered, breath

ved a long-suffering si

ds brushing the short ends of her

she stalked to the single window letting in more light t

the corner. The old brass telescope and fad

orraine's nose as she wondered how

s she turned back to face him, as

r. Yet she knew he had no intentio

said simply

alk about." She folded

ut, Lorraine. And you know

n't want

eans pocket, eyes sharpening on hers as he dr

I rejected y

your rejection

at her as he too

ately shifted into defen

abruptly and swung to

ou, my prickly queen. I

ckward as torment fired up in her body. "You...you ju

genuinely confused for a second. "Of course, I

t way?" Lorraine asked bef

k a step forward and she moved back i

eath seemed to reverberate in her c

I want to fuck you so bad that i

d off Lorraine's tongue like

her ears. Yet deep down

m was almost com

are.

nt you too. Let's get it done and over wi

g their way with a woman was always a win for

dangerously as a growl er