ir

s unconscious body in her back seat. "Wake up, James." Sh

eelers having the time of their lives before heading back home. He'

picked him up. His arms around her neck and his legs on either side

oor. Her legs were throbbing while she took James up to the bedroom.She slipped off his shoes and pulled up the cotton bed clothes over

sweet m

the wall was another faceless bimbo with her head tilted to one side as Luke sucked on the exposed column of her throat. His hands were on her hips as he kept her back pushed

te's sake, be quiet. You'll wake up your little brother, and he cert

eternity before he gradually unwriggled his head from

he matter, Nann

she was talkin

ence. "Your little brother is sleeping down the hall. Would you take this else

eamers." Folding his hands away at his sides, he moved towards Amiriam in a threatening fashion. "Tell me, Nanny. Do you scream? His eyes flashed at the idea, near-burning her whole form as she watched his mind take off in wickedly

e to go back to the trash you're used to bathing in. The girl sitting next to him gasped in horror, but Amiriam didn't care. "If you've already done, then I suggest you take your little floozy home.". I need some re

nt to catch

rtable meeting. Unfortunately for her, Luke's hand

, though his gaze r

loozy piped

was steel in his voice, leaving no way to argue, though Amiriam did catch how she followed his orders without hesi

ave some s

ep. Her eyes dropped to her immaculately manicured nails as it slid into the pocket of his jeans and came o

iriam had a part of her that wished to call attention to the fact that her little show of dominance was unnecessary effort since she didn't even desire the guy. She could have him. But another side of her wanted to bare her teeth and y

gun dimple surface for a moment before he chased the girl off with a cu

all you tomorrow to set

ood floors. The sound halted in mid-air before she went on, "Alt

d in the otherwise empty house before the

all alone and in the j

eeled herself and gazed up at him.

. "Yeah. I'm done ti

gh that sprang from her. "You're kidding, right? Tipt

crap. I leave you alone. I think I s

e if he towered over her five-foot-four-inch frame. She wasn't going to let him scare her. "Think I was trying to get int

I didn't know better, I

ou may be handsome, Luke, but I can smell the floozy's despe

e a damn ice cube, that's what you a

riam almost shouted, the outrage a

n my love life, and your eyes wouldn't rest on me like they do.

olling his shoulders forward to help close

ee me naked. That's why your panties are

rnatives here. She could keep arguing, or she could retreat. Both would be useless since the man was so self-absorbed that he didn't

in you, but because I really want to know if you're as shallow as you seem. Th

o it physically. I meant I wish I could have you bare naked so I'd be able to see the genuine you. Assuming th

, and she knew she hit a raw nerve when

r legs. And then you turn up here and expect to be taken seriously. Why are you

our problem. And you'd best stop assuming shit. You ever hear the saying, 'Assuming

in complete shock. "So, y

she didn't miss it before

er consuming her. He was right. She'd always assumed he was a

narrowing of his eyes for a fraction of a second or the small tic

e was pretty dang certain he'd never shared with an

e replied

now what

They do serv

iling, then spread his arms. "They build schools, educate child

orking for the

n't help but

ume things. You don't k

rs make assumption

r arms, having no idea what to do with herself when this conversation was not at all heading in the direction sh

nge of subject. "You just watched her walk out through the door. And no, you're mi

her girl in your hot tub the other day?" Amiriam could

if I mess wit

gagged.

od for both of us. But don't worry. I

? Are you seriously going to give your life

s be honest. I'm not constructing my life around her,

hat is

" He sh

urned with acid. "

Remember what I said

g arch, she asked, "So you're saying

My father has been able to keep my inheritance hanging over me for almo

t when she was reminded of what he was wasting his time doing––serving others. For all his

ng this? I doubt he'd make some

his way or the road, always. I gave up tryin

orry for the man before another que

ying her of

, Amiriam?" he answered

what he was saying a

men want mo

t all women want. And I'm the perfect candidate to deliver it. Precious isn'

uldn't blame him for the judgment. She'd met his stepmother. She'd encountered the girls he usually dated. Given his experience, he was one hundred

e h

worker. Cared for others. Looked at her like she hung the moon. And yes, gave a good

you your inheritance?" she pressed, surprised

o yet. But somewhe

fore, Amiriam chose to drop her guard a little further. "You sh

's t

nd he wants to

nwashed and believes the same stuff you believed before I clarifie

. And no offense, but you're not a typica

. "That doesn't q

omething so.melancholic. He was behaving as though he

Then persuade him to change his mind.

ng home within mi

she repeated. "Especially before you disappear

it sure as hell doesn't mean you get to dictate what I can and can't do. I'v

rsation than he closed it with a whirl

a mansion hall. With nothin

e hell