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Had his violence turned me on? Devon’s blood all over Gideon’s fists? Or was it simply him being all up in my personal space?
He was like a vortex of energy sucking me into him…
And I stood powerless to withstand his draw.
“No one touches you.” Gideon grabbed hold of my arm before I could lean into him, and he dragged me up the slight incline toward the front yard, his steps sure and determined while I stumbled to keep up with him.
“Asshole!” someone called after us, bringing clarity once more to my mind.
I hissed and wrenched against Gideon’s hold, but he didn’t ease up as we left Devon behind. A quick glance over my shoulder made my head spin, but I was able to focus on the fact his buddies huddled around him. “You hurt him!”
“Yeah? I warned him to keep his hands to himself, didn’t I?”
I pulled against Gideon’s hold again, but his fingers dug deeper into my forearm. The pain registered—and turned me on.
Sick—I’m so sick.
“It’s my body, and he can touch me if I want him to!” I shrieked, smacking at his bloodied hand wrapped around my arm but only out of anger at myself, for getting aroused by his aggression.
Gideon yanked open the door to his Cherokee and tossed me into the passenger seat like I weighed nothing before slamming me inside.
Even new, the interior held the essence of Gideon. Soap and dryer sheets—no rich cologne for the California boy.
He smelled damn delicious, and filling my lungs clear to the brim while he rounded the vehicle tightened my lower belly and made my insides ache for something I’d only read and fantasized about.
Something I couldn’t have. Something I told myself I didn’t want, even though my body disagreed.
Thoroughly.
Scowling, I pulled my cell from my back pocket and texted Jenny, letting her know I was heading home.
He climbed in beside me. “Who are you talking to?”
“None of your goddamn business,” I snapped, shoving my cell into my pocket. I crossed my arms and stared out the passenger window, hating what his nearness, his protective nature did to my body.
Gideon would take me home, Mother would find out I hadn’t been at Jenny’s house, and I’d be grounded along with losing my cell for at least a month.
He didn’t speak the rest of the ride.
So I didn’t either.
