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“That son of a bitch.” Killian cups my cheek, smoothing his thumb over my bump. It’s as if he’s being reminded of his anger all over again. “Does that still hurt?”
My skin prickles beneath his touch. My eyelashes flutter.
Is this what you dreamed of? Being our sweet, used hole? Carter’s words from last night slash through the cloud of lust I’m under.
My dream of the two of them was enough of a betrayal. Carter told me he loved it. His dirty talk and our dirtier sex proved as much.
But he’s not here. And that’s not okay.
I’ll drive an icepick through my eye and into my brain before I ever betray Carter. I won’t cheat on him. Won’t do anything remotely close to cheating on him. Even in my head.
“I’m good. It doesn’t hurt.” I rear back, putting some much needed distance between me and Killian. My hand flies up to where his has been on an impulse, and I angrily return it to my lap. “I’m good. The frozen peas helped.”
“Okay.” He nods once, leaning back into his seat. “I’m sorry I couldn’t have been there to help Carter…fuck that guy up.”
The intersection opens up, and we trudge forward. There she is. My shop to our right.
I’m itching to get back to my normal life. Open the glass doors, waltz inside my shop. Smell the flowers, greet each and every one of my plants. Same as I’ve done for the past four years.
I’m not scared someone might hurt me there. It’s my shop. It doesn’t belong to the asshole who attacked me. I won’t give him the power over me. Fuck that.
“Killian,” I say as I look at the yellow taxis, limos, old cars, and SUVs ahead of us.
“Yes, Amara?”
Not beautiful girl. Not a huff of angry air. Not a grunt.
My name. Amara.
The shivers it sends up my spine make me shudder. I pinch my eyes shut, scolding myself while building a wall around me. There’ll never be the three of us. Never.
There’ll always be a Carter and me.
“You’re sure it’s okay for me to move in?” I scrunch my nose, fretting over what his answer might be, but needing it anyway. “I’ll never tell Carter if the answer is no. My apartment is safe. Most days. I’ll install better locks on my door, it should—”
“Amara.” There goes my name again. I close my eyes to protect myself from the impact of his gaze that I sense on my skin. “Look at me.”
I stifle a groan and peek at him.
At the fierce energy both he and Carter radiate. While Carter has his sexy maniac glint, Killian’s power is a dark, heavy one.
That does it. I’m telling Carter I’m allergic to the Bentley’s leather later today. Anything to avoid this from repeating itself.
“I didn’t fucking order you to move in to please Carter. I meant it.”
Holy.
My stupid mouth has the words Okay, Daddy about to leave it. They literally sit on the tip of my tongue as I stare into his fiery glare.
Uh, yeah. No way am I saying that.
I sigh instead.
“You’re not a burden, never have been. It’s safe with us. I refuse to have either of you leave.” He practically glowers at me. “Understood?”
Beeeeeeeep. Beeeeeeeep.
Killian doesn’t blink. Doesn’t twitch a muscle as he waits for my response.
