First Love (Love Series #5) - Fiona Davenport Page 0,11

it took every ounce of my determination to do this right to keep from saying fuck it and taking her straight to the bedroom. With the way she was responding to me, I knew it wouldn’t take much to convince her.

Drawing in a deep breath and sending up a prayer for control, I smoothed Eva’s skirt back down into place. Then I lifted her and turned her to straddle my lap. I almost smiled at her dark scowl. It was adorable. But my cock was pissed at being left hanging, and from the state of her flushed skin and rapid breathing, I guessed that was the reason for her too.

“Are you kidding me, Tucker Carrington?” she seethed.

I raised an eyebrow and gave her my most innocent expression.

“I can’t believe you spanked me!”

I cocked my head to the side and stared at her, a verbal reminder of why she was punished seemed unnecessary.

“You can’t tell me how to talk,” she grumbled. “You don’t own me.”

Now I was the one glaring. “Don’t push me, Eva-bear. Or you might earn yourself another spanking.”

She huffed and wiggled on my lap, forcing me to swallow a groan. “You could have at least let me finish.”

I was right. “You come when I tell you, baby. And it wouldn’t be much of a punishment if you enjoyed it. Now would it?”

“Arrgh!!” Eva punched me in the shoulder and tried to scramble off my lap, but I held her hips firmly, keeping her right where I wanted her. Well, I really wanted her in my bed with her legs spread and my head buried in her pussy. But we’d get to that later.

“I think it’s time to get some things straight, Eva,” I informed her in a low, commanding voice.

She folded her arms and quietly fumed, but she’d stopped trying to get away, so I continued.

“I waited until you were of age. Until you’d finished school and established a career for yourself. I was patient while you continued to date assholes, forcing me to threaten their lives if they came near you again.” She gasped, and I could tell she was about to yell, so I covered her mouth and kept speaking. “Eight long fucking years I’ve waited for you, watched you, protected you. So don’t tell me you don’t belong to me, Eva. You’ve been mine since you were fifteen years old, and I think, deep down, you’ve known it.”

“How would I know any such thing, Tucker?” she snapped, but I didn’t miss the hint of sadness in her eyes. It made my heart ache for what I’d put her through even though it had been necessary. “You barely knew I existed when I was a kid, you were mean to me when I was a teenager, and I haven’t seen more than an occasional picture of you in my entire adult life.”

I dragged the pads of my fingers along her jawline. “I know, baby. But trust me, I was always aware of you. You were just so fucking young when you started to become a woman. I couldn’t handle it. Especially once it became clear that you had a crush on me. And I knew if I didn’t stay away…” I shook my head and gave her a regretful smile. I’d done what was right, but that didn’t mean I didn’t hate myself for hurting her. “I was never far from you, despite being an ocean away.”

Eva licked her lips, and I watched her tongue with jealous fascination. I wanted my tongue to be the only one that tasted those pink lips. “I don’t understand,” she said quietly, drawing my attention away from her mouth.

I sighed and shifted on the couch, unable to find a comfortable position, particularly with the woman of my dreams sitting on my lap. My restlessness might also have had something to do with the fact that I’d almost revealed just how deep my obsession with her ran. I couldn’t risk showing my hand until she was tied to me so tightly that it wouldn’t scare her away. “I promise to explain everything later. But right now, I’m just going to lay out the important facts.” I took her chin between my thumb and index finger, holding her in an iron grip so she was forced to keep her eyes on my face. I wanted her to see how serious I was about what I had to say next.

“You belong to me, Eva Kendal.” My other hand squeezed one of her butt