Shielded Wrongs (Bellandi Crime Syndicate # 4) - Adelaide Forrest Page 0,80

too wise eyes settle on me. "She does," I agreed as I considered it. It hadn't occurred to me before, since I tended to be distracted in those moments. But since we'd found her, she constantly drew me away from my pacing and nervous energy. "When you had your episode, she was right there too."

Enzo nodded his agreement. "She's either very intuitive or she was trained to do it at some point."

"Like a therapy dog?"

"I can't say that I have any experience with them, but I don't think it's normal dog behavior to be so intuitive to our needs. It might be worth looking into. I'm just stuck on the fact that of all the dogs in the world needing a home, we stumbled onto the perfect dog for us," he said, grabbing me around the waist and swinging me over until I straddled him. Looking down into stunning hazel eyes, I fought that throbbing need to run that always seemed to lurk just beneath the surface. It had never failed me before, but Enzo made me want to take the leap and trust him.

His fingers trailed over my hip, catching the hem of my shirt and dragging it up until cool air kissed my stomach. With his thumbs tickling the quivering muscles of my abs, I let my hair fall in a curtain around us and block everything else out. "I keep thinking about that lap dance. About the way your body moved," he whispered, pressing his thumbs into the bones at my hip and further distracting me from the conversation about Rebel. "What it would be like without so many clothes."

"You would know if you hadn't forbidden me from taking them off," I giggled, leaning in to touch my lips to his softly. "It's just a body. Who cares who sees it as long as no one else is allowed to touch it?"

"You'd be comfortable being naked around other men?" His voice deepened as I smiled at him.

"Maybe not completely naked," I admitted. "But I've just never felt the need to hide my skin. I'm comfortable with my body, and it's no different than any other woman's. I'm comfortable in my sexuality."

"I know," he said. "The confidence is sexy."

"Well you can't expect me to be that way only with you. I am the way I am, Enzo. I'm never going to give a shit that people watch me. I'll never stop being over the top and dancing to my own music. It's just who I am," I sighed, expecting the turn. "You can't expect me to change because you don't want anyone to look at me."

"I like you a little wild. I love that you can't be tamed or controlled. My only request is that I get to be there with you. I don't want you doing outrageous things when I'm not there to claim you and chase off the perverts. Be wild, Sadie. Just be wild with me to keep you safe while you do it." It was the first time I’d had a conversation with a man who didn’t try to keep me from my more adventurous tendencies outright. His words struck me differently, like he didn’t want to control me so much as protect me.

"Sooo, can I dance on a pole at Tease?" I knew the question pushed his limits, but he dropped his head to his chest and chuckled instead of getting angry with my insistence.

"Maybe someday, but your first dance is mine and mine alone. Fair?"

"Fair," I agreed, leaning down. His eyes held mine as my lips touched his tentatively. Intimately. It was just a kiss, but somehow it felt like more when I was the one to start it. With a groan he deepened the kiss, cupping my jaw and making me feel treasured as his tongue dueled with mine. Only the knowledge that his family would soon arrive kept me from grinding down on him and seeking that friction that I wanted from no one but him ever again.

"Your family will be here soon," I whispered as I pulled back from his rough mouth. His lips were flushed red, much like I imagined mine had to be.

"Fuck," he groaned, lifting me off his lap to set me on the couch next to him. He bent his neck, letting his head hang over the back of the couch as his hands scrubbed over his face. "You're becoming a problem."

"Me?" I laughed. I hadn't put myself in his lap or deepened the kiss.

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