her and access her mind again while she slept. Her mind was like a puzzle to him, and he wanted to figure out why and how Betty’s ex had some sort of control over it.
“Sure, I’ll let you pick something, since chances are good I’ll probably fall asleep halfway through the movie anyway,” Cassie answered with a shrug of her shoulders.
He walked over to the entertainment center and popped in a DVD. By the time he made it back over to the couch and sat down next to her, the introduction to the movie was starting.
Her eyebrows went up when the movie started. “You’re a John Wayne man?”
The beginnings of North to Alaska started, and he smiled over to her. “Sure, you just don’t find actors like him anymore,” Donte replied as he raised his arm up over the back of the couch where she was seated. “Feel free to get comfortable.” He reached over, grabbed a couple of throw pillows, and placed one by his thigh, hoping she would take the bait and lay down next to him.
She stared at the pillow like it was a snake for a few seconds, then back up to him. “Why are you being so nice to me? I have disrupted your life in every way possible, and now you’re saddled with a houseguest because of me.”
He slowly reached up to tuck a few loose hairs behind her ear. “First of all, you have not disrupted my life, nor am I saddled with anything. If I didn’t want you staying, I would have told Walter and he would have made other arrangements, period. Second of all, you seem like you need a friend.” He gave her a sly wink before continuing, “It doesn’t hurt that you’re a beautiful woman, and I find myself entangled in your web every time I look into your eyes. I want to get to know you, angel, be your friend at the very least, maybe more if you’re open to it.”
Damn, his beast was riding him hard, she was his mate. His beast wanted buried between her silk thighs, balls deep in her warm heat, until they didn’t know where he ended and she began. His jaw clenched with how hard he was holding back with her.
She chuckled and shook her head. “Damn her ass.”
He gave her a questioning look and she continued, “Betty somehow picked up on something and tried telling me you were interested in me, but I told her there was no way someone like you could be interested in someone like me.”
“And why is that, angel? You’re a beautiful woman, who is also intelligent, and strong natured.”
She snorted, “You mean I’m stubborn.”
“Well, maybe so, but that stubbornness has helped keep you alive.” Donte gave her a genuine smile. Besides, he didn’t mind a little bit of spunk. He certainly didn’t want a doormat for a mate.
He brought his hand up to run his fingertips down the side of her cheek in a barely there caress. The other side of her face still held the residual of bruising, and his anger surged every time he looked at her face. He knew better than to ever show that side of himself though. Control, control of the beast was the key. If he ever wanted a shot at her, now was the time to come clean, at least somewhat. “I know you’ve been through a lot in the last several days, and all of this is new to you. But I’ve been searching a longtime for someone like you. Call it whatever you like, but I knew the moment I walked into that hospital room that you were what I had been looking for.” He stopped and reached for her hand. “I’m not telling you this to scare you. I want to show you that we can be good together, and I am willing to take this slow. You need time to recuperate, so for now, let’s just spend time getting to know one another, okay?”
The sincere look in his eyes was Cassie’s undoing. Yes, she had just met him, but she had never felt safer than when she was with him. She thought back to the dream she’d had while on the plane earlier. He’d been so sweet, so kind and gentle. As much as her common sense was trying to scream at her to slow down, that this could all be a
“Sure, I’ll let you pick something, since chances are good I’ll probably fall asleep halfway through the movie anyway,” Cassie answered with a shrug of her shoulders.
He walked over to the entertainment center and popped in a DVD. By the time he made it back over to the couch and sat down next to her, the introduction to the movie was starting.
Her eyebrows went up when the movie started. “You’re a John Wayne man?”
The beginnings of North to Alaska started, and he smiled over to her. “Sure, you just don’t find actors like him anymore,” Donte replied as he raised his arm up over the back of the couch where she was seated. “Feel free to get comfortable.” He reached over, grabbed a couple of throw pillows, and placed one by his thigh, hoping she would take the bait and lay down next to him.
She stared at the pillow like it was a snake for a few seconds, then back up to him. “Why are you being so nice to me? I have disrupted your life in every way possible, and now you’re saddled with a houseguest because of me.”
He slowly reached up to tuck a few loose hairs behind her ear. “First of all, you have not disrupted my life, nor am I saddled with anything. If I didn’t want you staying, I would have told Walter and he would have made other arrangements, period. Second of all, you seem like you need a friend.” He gave her a sly wink before continuing, “It doesn’t hurt that you’re a beautiful woman, and I find myself entangled in your web every time I look into your eyes. I want to get to know you, angel, be your friend at the very least, maybe more if you’re open to it.”
Damn, his beast was riding him hard, she was his mate. His beast wanted buried between her silk thighs, balls deep in her warm heat, until they didn’t know where he ended and she began. His jaw clenched with how hard he was holding back with her.
She chuckled and shook her head. “Damn her ass.”
He gave her a questioning look and she continued, “Betty somehow picked up on something and tried telling me you were interested in me, but I told her there was no way someone like you could be interested in someone like me.”
“And why is that, angel? You’re a beautiful woman, who is also intelligent, and strong natured.”
She snorted, “You mean I’m stubborn.”
“Well, maybe so, but that stubbornness has helped keep you alive.” Donte gave her a genuine smile. Besides, he didn’t mind a little bit of spunk. He certainly didn’t want a doormat for a mate.
He brought his hand up to run his fingertips down the side of her cheek in a barely there caress. The other side of her face still held the residual of bruising, and his anger surged every time he looked at her face. He knew better than to ever show that side of himself though. Control, control of the beast was the key. If he ever wanted a shot at her, now was the time to come clean, at least somewhat. “I know you’ve been through a lot in the last several days, and all of this is new to you. But I’ve been searching a longtime for someone like you. Call it whatever you like, but I knew the moment I walked into that hospital room that you were what I had been looking for.” He stopped and reached for her hand. “I’m not telling you this to scare you. I want to show you that we can be good together, and I am willing to take this slow. You need time to recuperate, so for now, let’s just spend time getting to know one another, okay?”
The sincere look in his eyes was Cassie’s undoing. Yes, she had just met him, but she had never felt safer than when she was with him. She thought back to the dream she’d had while on the plane earlier. He’d been so sweet, so kind and gentle. As much as her common sense was trying to scream at her to slow down, that this could all be a
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