I didn’t take lip from anyone, and that includes you.” He reached around her, and the flat of his palm came down, and popped her on the ass.
She sucked in her breath, felt the sting, and then his hand was there, rubbing over the spot tenderly. A sexual jolt shot through her.
“Did you come on to him?”
Finally, she thought, what really had him upset came to the surface. “No. Cole, I swear I didn’t-”
“I saw you smile up at him. He had his hands all over you,” he interrupted darkly. “Mack said he saw you come on to Wolfman.”
She shook her head. “No, Cole. That’s not-”
He popped her on the ass again. “The truth, Angel.”
“It is the truth,” she pleaded.
He was too far gone to stop. “Did you think I’d let him touch you? Let any other man touch what’s mine?” Too late he realized what he’d said, what he’d admitted. He looked down at her mouth, and was lost. He pushed her forcefully up against the wall, and kissed her roughly.
She heard things fall from the shelves, felt the cold, roughness of the paneling against her back and bottom. She didn’t care. She wanted him, wanted this. She didn’t care if he took her right here on the floor. Need swelled in her. She reached for his belt.
Fuck, what was she doing to him? He had to get out of here. She didn’t deserve to be mauled, and the mood he was now in, he didn’t trust himself with her.
The suddenness with which he released her, had her stumbling back, her arms grabbing at the wall to hold herself up.
His eyes ran over her, taking in her lips, swollen from his kisses, her breasts heaving as she gasped for air. He saw the hurt look on her face.
“Cole?”
“I’m sorry, Angel.” Then he noticed that the blood that was still trickling from the corner of his mouth had gotten on her face. He reached up to gently brush the blood from her lips with his thumb, and realized just how much she didn’t belong here. This was no place for her. He shook his head. “I should never have brought you here.” He backed up a step. “You deserve better than this. Better than me. I can’t do this, Angel.” He backed up another step. “I’ve got to go.”
“Go? Go where?”
He turned to leave.
“Cole, wait…”
The door opened.
“Please, don’t go,” she pleaded.
He walked out, slamming the door behind him.
Chapter Eleven
It was past two a.m., when he finally came back.
She was asleep.
He undressed, and stood over her, looking down at her. If he’d had a shred of decency, he would have left her alone. He’d known the minute he first saw those eyes of hers, he was in over his head. How I’ll ever get out of this, I don’t know. And at that moment, he didn’t want to. Couldn’t have if he tried. He was in deep, as deep as he’d ever been, and he couldn’t fight it anymore.
His fist closed over the bed sheet, and he slowly pulled it from her, watching as it slid over her body. Exposing her naked body inch by inch. Pulling until she was completely exposed. He tossed the sheet to the floor. His eyes ran over her body.
He climbed in the bed, and leaned over her prone, sleeping body, leaning on his elbows on either side of her waist. Even in the dim moonlight, he could see the tracks of tears on her face. Proof that she’d cried herself to sleep.
The muscles in his arms and shoulders rippled as he leaned his head down, and kissed her throat, her collarbone. God, but he needed her. He left a trail of kisses along her chest.
Angel moaned in her sleep.
He dipped his head to her breast, and touched her nipple with his tongue. He pulled it into his mouth, gently sucking. She arched her back, coming awake, and pushed against his shoulders, not realizing where she was.
He raised his head, and looked down at her. “Shh. Shh, baby. It’s okay,” he soothed her. His mouth returned to what it had been doing.
She thrashed, trying to pull away.
He tightened his arms around her, his strong biceps locking around her ribs. “Don’t fight me, Angel. Come on, baby. Relax for me. That’s it.”
“Cole.” She pushed at his shoulders, the heat spreading from his mouth all through her. It wasn’t fair. He could have her melting at his mere touch. He wanted her physically, but emotionally he wouldn’t let