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Yeah. Definitely psycho.
A flicker of frustration crossed his face. “That door was always meant to be locked, Jenna. You shouldn’t have been anywhere near it, and you know it.”
Sure, that was true, but right now, I ignored that very simple fact.
I took a step closer, not backing down. “Well, it wasn’t locked when I got here. Maybe you should have checked it more thoroughly.”
“Don’t get smart with me,” he snapped. “You have no idea how dangerous this is.”
I bit my lip, a spark of defiance mixing with my fear.
“Listen, I thought I was going to find your red room, not your freaking bat cave,” I spat.
I don’t know why I was provoking him. Maybe, deep down, I wanted to see if he would do anything about it.
A flash of something like amusement crossed his face, but it was quickly replaced by the stern, intense look.
“This isn’t a joke, Jenna. You’ve put yourself in a lot of danger by coming in here.”
I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart. “I’m sorry, Vincenzo. I just… wanted to know what was in here.”
He took another step closer, his eyes never leaving mine. The tension between us was palpable, electric. My gaze flicked down to his lips, then down to his big hands. I needed to know if he’d meant his threat and before I could stop myself, the words were flowing from my lips.
“What? Are you really going to spank me? Punish me for finding out your dirty little secret?” I asked, far more tentatively than I intended, but there it was, out in the open and I couldn’t take it back.
His eyes flashed with something so dark that it made my stomach flip inside of me. I held my breath, waiting to see what would happen next.
“You’re playing with fire, Jenna. Do you understand that?” he growled.
I nodded, unable to tear my eyes away from him.
“I can handle you,” I dared him.
I don’t know what had come over me. Maybe it was the tension between us, maybe it was just that Bella wasn’t here, or maybe it was something else, but either way, I kept pushing.
Because I wanted to even though I shouldn’t.
Maybe because I needed to.
His expression softened just a fraction, but the intensity remained. “You have no idea what you’re saying.”
“Maybe I do.” I stepped closer, the heat between us growing exponentially by the second.
He reached out, his hand faltering before he brushed his fingertips against my cheek. The touch sent a shiver down my spine, a mix of fear and desire swirling inside me.
“This isn’t a game,” he said softly, his thumb tracing the line of my jaw. “You’re in over your head.”
“I know,” I whispered, leaning into his touch. “But I don’t care.”
For a moment, the world seemed to stop as we stood there together, just staring each other down, and daring each other to make the first move. The room around us faded away, leaving just the two of us, caught in the pull of something neither of us could control.
“Jenna,” he murmured, his voice a mix of warning and longing.
“Yes?” I breathed, my heart pounding.
He closed the distance between us, his lips hovering just inches from mine.
“You’re playing a dangerous game.”
