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fear that went across her pretty face.
When she pulled the phone from her pocket and started to activate it herself, he gently took it from her fingers and opened it. Twenty missed calls? In the past two hours? And all of them from “Unavailable” according to her caller ID? Sliding the small electronic device into his breast pocket, he watched her for several seconds before speaking. “I’ll tell you what, since it’s almost closing time, I’m going to tell Charlotte I’m kidnapping you to have dinner with me at the diner. You get your jacket and meet me by the front door in two minutes. And don’t you even think about trying to ditch me, sweetness, or I’ll add another punishment to your tab.”
Her eyes went impossibly wide, and her voice was the perfect mixture of apprehension and anticipation that never failed to make him rock hard. “Another?”
“Another. I’m going to have to teach you how important it is to ask for help when you need it, sweetness. I’m not a fool, and I know full well these missed calls are a problem for you. I’m also betting they are at least part of the reason you’ve lost so much weight recently, and your pretty ivory skin has those dark circles under your eyes.” He turned her toward the back of the store and gave her heart shaped ass a gentle swat, “Now go, your two minutes start now .”
Chapter Three
S age kept his palm pressed against Coral’s lower back as they walked the half block to the diner, knowing it would set the tone for what was to come. Begin as you intend to go. The sexual Dominant inside Sage knew keeping Coral settled in his presence, and gaining her trust was going to be crucial to finding out what was going on. But the man inside was fighting a furious battle to keep from demanding answers. The same surge of possessiveness he’d felt at his brothers’ taunts was back, and he was struggling to keep from throwing her over his shoulder and heading straight back to the ranch.
Once they’d settled into one of the back booths and placed their orders, he’d looked at her expectantly. When she didn’t respond immediately, he leaned forward and grinned. “We can do this one of two ways, sweetness. I can interrogate you and pull the information out of you, or you can save us both a lot of time and frustration by just coming straight out with it. Tell me what’s going on and how I can help.”
He watched her closely and could almost hear the wheels spinning as she weighed her options. The small diner wasn’t full yet, but the smell of dinners waiting to be served mingled with the scent of freshly baked bread and cinnamon rolls. When he heard her stomach growl, he smiled—at least she didn’t seem to be in any hurry to rush back out the door. “How about I help you get started. Tell me why you haven’t been eating. Money or stress?”
Instantly her eyes were swimming in unshed tears. “How did you know?” Her whispered question tore at his heart, because it was obvious she wasn’t accustomed to anyone taking any personal interest in her. That was about to change in a very big way, but he didn’t think she was quite ready to hear it yet. If he made Coral Williams his own, he’d know more about her sweet body than she did. There wouldn’t be a square inch he didn’t map with tender kisses and licks.
“Well darlin’, I pay attention to details. Success is always in the details, and I’ve been interested in you since the first time I saw you. Now, answer the question.” Sage made sure he put enough command in the last sentence she wouldn’t mistake it as a request.
She immediately lowered her eyes to her clasped hands resting on the table. Ahh, pretty girl my suspicions were right. Such a sweet little sub. “Well both actually. The calls are…well they are worrisome.” Yeah, I fucking bet they are. “I know I’m going to have to move on soon even though I don’t really want to, so I’m trying to save money.” She took a deep
When she pulled the phone from her pocket and started to activate it herself, he gently took it from her fingers and opened it. Twenty missed calls? In the past two hours? And all of them from “Unavailable” according to her caller ID? Sliding the small electronic device into his breast pocket, he watched her for several seconds before speaking. “I’ll tell you what, since it’s almost closing time, I’m going to tell Charlotte I’m kidnapping you to have dinner with me at the diner. You get your jacket and meet me by the front door in two minutes. And don’t you even think about trying to ditch me, sweetness, or I’ll add another punishment to your tab.”
Her eyes went impossibly wide, and her voice was the perfect mixture of apprehension and anticipation that never failed to make him rock hard. “Another?”
“Another. I’m going to have to teach you how important it is to ask for help when you need it, sweetness. I’m not a fool, and I know full well these missed calls are a problem for you. I’m also betting they are at least part of the reason you’ve lost so much weight recently, and your pretty ivory skin has those dark circles under your eyes.” He turned her toward the back of the store and gave her heart shaped ass a gentle swat, “Now go, your two minutes start now .”
Chapter Three
S age kept his palm pressed against Coral’s lower back as they walked the half block to the diner, knowing it would set the tone for what was to come. Begin as you intend to go. The sexual Dominant inside Sage knew keeping Coral settled in his presence, and gaining her trust was going to be crucial to finding out what was going on. But the man inside was fighting a furious battle to keep from demanding answers. The same surge of possessiveness he’d felt at his brothers’ taunts was back, and he was struggling to keep from throwing her over his shoulder and heading straight back to the ranch.
Once they’d settled into one of the back booths and placed their orders, he’d looked at her expectantly. When she didn’t respond immediately, he leaned forward and grinned. “We can do this one of two ways, sweetness. I can interrogate you and pull the information out of you, or you can save us both a lot of time and frustration by just coming straight out with it. Tell me what’s going on and how I can help.”
He watched her closely and could almost hear the wheels spinning as she weighed her options. The small diner wasn’t full yet, but the smell of dinners waiting to be served mingled with the scent of freshly baked bread and cinnamon rolls. When he heard her stomach growl, he smiled—at least she didn’t seem to be in any hurry to rush back out the door. “How about I help you get started. Tell me why you haven’t been eating. Money or stress?”
Instantly her eyes were swimming in unshed tears. “How did you know?” Her whispered question tore at his heart, because it was obvious she wasn’t accustomed to anyone taking any personal interest in her. That was about to change in a very big way, but he didn’t think she was quite ready to hear it yet. If he made Coral Williams his own, he’d know more about her sweet body than she did. There wouldn’t be a square inch he didn’t map with tender kisses and licks.
“Well darlin’, I pay attention to details. Success is always in the details, and I’ve been interested in you since the first time I saw you. Now, answer the question.” Sage made sure he put enough command in the last sentence she wouldn’t mistake it as a request.
She immediately lowered her eyes to her clasped hands resting on the table. Ahh, pretty girl my suspicions were right. Such a sweet little sub. “Well both actually. The calls are…well they are worrisome.” Yeah, I fucking bet they are. “I know I’m going to have to move on soon even though I don’t really want to, so I’m trying to save money.” She took a deep
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