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“Don’t even think about kicking me. Baby, you are in such deep trouble. I hope you don’t expect to sit comfortably tomorrow.”
Fudge knuckles.
29
Rule Five: Always run to me. Never away
Reuben couldn’t believe that she’d run off.
She’d left the damn building without him. It was dark outside. This was fucking New York City, not the middle-of-nowhere, Missouri.
She couldn’t just wander off. If something happened to her . . . yeah, he didn’t want to even think that.
But anyone who touched her would be a dead man.
He nodded to Cairn, who’d followed her out without letting on. She didn’t know Cairn and he would have frightened her if he’d grabbed her.
Pulling out his phone, he sent a text to Steven.
“R-Reuben? What are you doing? Shouldn’t we go back in?” she asked.
Her teeth were chattering. He slid off his suit jacket and wrapped it around her, placing her arms in the sleeves before he did up the buttons.
She looked like a little girl playing dress up in Daddy’s clothes.
He liked it.
Then his gaze hit her feet. Fuck! She wasn’t even wearing shoes! What was she thinking?
“Reuben? Are you going to talk to me?” she asked. Her large, pale blue eyes were wide and pleading.
He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly.
He’d expected to feel anger at her behavior.
What he hadn’t expected was the sheer panic he’d felt for that short time she’d been out of his sight.
This was getting out of control.
Move her in with you. Protect her. Take over her life.
Soon. He’d give in to the need soon. First, he had to make certain that she was strong enough for him.
He thought she was.
Even though she was predominantly a people pleaser, Faith had an inner strength.
After all, she’d just defied Alejandro. Most grown men wouldn’t be able to do that.
Reuben cupped the side of her face, staring down at her. He didn’t know exactly what that fucker, Leonard, had said to her. But he would find out.
And then he would destroy him.
“No, we’re not going in. We’re going home. You’re in big trouble, Little Blossom, and you earned yourself a punishment. You’re going to learn to run to me, never away.”
He ran his thumb over her lower lip, which was trembling.
Poor baby.
