Page 67 of Through the Ice


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“Th-thanks.” Jesus. My skin flushed, but tingles continued all over my body. Theo stared at me, his nostrils flaring like he was mad. Oh no. He thought… “No, he wasn’t… I didn’t…”

“I know you didn’t.” He smirked before picking me up and setting me on the counter, pushing my legs apart so he could stand right against me. Heat radiated off him, and he smelled so good. My favorite scent.

“Mm.” I closed my eyes and breathed him in. “I love how you smell.”

“Good.” He ran fingers up my leg and thigh, over my stomach and between my breasts. “You want to know what I don’t like?”

I opened my eyes. “Don’t like?”

“Finding you in the kitchen with some guy standing too close to you, complimenting my fucking girl when it should be me.” He dragged his fingers over my bottom lip. “I haven’t experienced jealousy before, but holy fuck. He touched you.”

“I’m sorry.” My mouth trembled. “I didn’t… I don’t even know. I’m so sorry.”

“Baby, don’t apologize. This is just making me feel things that are too forward, too much for you.”

“Too much for me?” I reared back. “What does that mean?”

“I’m trying to go slow, to respect you.” He closed his eyes and stepped back. “Yes, I need to go slow with you.”

Anger flared. “Why? Are you holding back?”

His eyes flared. “Yes. I am. Because you’re inexperienced.”

His words felt like a slap, even though I knew deep down they was true. My body recoiled on its own, and Theo saw. His eyes widened. “Fuck, Audrey, no that came out wrong. I didn’t mean it in a bad way.”

“Okay.” I swallowed down the hurt feelings and confusion. The second drink didn’t sound as fun anymore, but we’d only been there an hour.

“You’re not okay.” He placed a hand on either of my thighs. “Why aren’t you fighting back? Fight me. I was just a jealous asshole. Call me on it.”

It was so hard to do it. But he was right. “I want to know what you’re holding back. I really don’t like it when you hide things from me.”

“Baby.” His face softened. “I don’t want you to feel pressured. That’s what I meant about inexperienced.”

“Okay, but I want to make that call myself.” I gulped. “You said you were jealous. What does that make you want to do? Do I need to go find that guy again?”

“You little devil.” He laughed, but his eyes swirled with lust.

He liked it.

“Hannigan, yeah?”

“Last warning, Audrey.”

“Is Hannigan single?” I smiled and ran my tongue over my bottom lip, Theo trailing the movement with heated eyes. “He told me I was fucking cute.”

“Fuck.” Theo ran a hand over his face before picking me up off the counter. He hoisted me over his shoulder and weaved us through the crowd and into a back room before shutting the door. “Need to taste you now.”

He slammed me against the door and kissed me so hard it almost hurt. It was possessive and hot and holy shit. I had never been kissed like this in my entire life, like he was marking me for the rest of my life. I’d never be able to forget this moment, the way he groaned into my mouth and dug his fingers into my ass like he would die if he didn’t touch me.

The room was pitch black, the music from the party blasting, but it was just us in this room. My body hummed with want and need, and I met his fervor with my own. I kissed him back just as hard, and he growled. “Yes. Kiss me, Audrey.”

I dug my nails into his back, wrapping my legs around his waist so his erection dug into me. He shuddered when I pulled his hair, and I’d never felt more powerful. “Don’t keep anything from me, Theo.”

“Fuck, baby.” Using his hips, he held me up against the door as he lifted my crop top up and took a nipple in his mouth with one breath. He bit each one hard, sucking and teasing them before he lowered himself onto the floor. “Scream my name when I make you come, baby. I need everyone hearing you say it.”

“Wh-what are you doing?” I gasped. He removed my jeans and panties, guiding them down my legs with shaky hands. It was almost like he couldn’t control himself, and somehow, that got me hotter. This beautiful, perfect man was like this for me. Unreal.

“I’m claiming this pussy as my own.” He put each of my legs around his shoulders and growled against my thigh. “You smell so good, like you’re mine.”

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