Page 135 of Sands of Atonement

“I don’t.” She pursed her full lips. Her plump, soft, pink lips that were begging to be pulled, sucked, and bitten.

She continued her attempts on my body. She wanted to play this game, and it was adorable. “Yes, you do. You need it, and you want it,” I muttered.

Something flashed in her gray eyes.

“You know nothing, Ezra.”

She lifted an elbow to my jaw, but I grabbed her wrist and pressed it above her head. I tried to be gentle, but she was making it hard.

“If I were to touch you right now, I’d find you wet for me, wouldn’t I?”

Her eyes widened, and her goddamn lips parted. She writhed against the hold, and she punched me in the stomach. She winced when she hurt herself more than she did me. I grabbed her other wrist effortlessly. It was as if she were barely fighting me. It was as if she were just wanting me to suffer, making me fight for her.

“Answer the question,” I demanded, locking my eyes with hers.

“You wouldn’t dare.”

I raised my eyebrows. “Really?”

“I will end you if you do.”

“Admit it then.”

“What?”

“That you want me, that you like this.”

Her little nose flared, and she attempted to thrash out of my hold. “Let me go, Ezra, I swear to God I will… I will…” Her breathing quickened, searching for words.

“What?” I lowered my lips to her. “Tell me what you’ll do?”

“I’ll…” Her eyes fluttered to mine, and my heart skipped a beat.

“Admit it, and I’ll let you go.”

Her breathing brushed her chest against mine.

“I admit…” I loosened her wrists, “that I don’t.”

Her lips curved to the side, but her wrists were freed, pushing me off her. I fell onto the bed near her, and she climbed above me, straddling her legs to my waist.

“Liar.”

“I’m not a liar,” she panted.

“Yes, you are.” I chuckled. “You lied to me just now. You want me.”

Her eyes covered the length of me and then met my eyes again.

“No. But I know you want me.” A knowing smirk appeared on her face. I pressed myself beneath her so she could feel my hardness. I had no problem admitting to her, but why was she shy about something so obvious and so natural between us?

I wrapped my arms around her waist and threw her onto her back. We were fighting for dominance. She attempted to throw hands at me again, and I was starting to get annoyed.

“If you don’t stop this nonsense, I’ll tie you up.”

She gasped. Then she was doing that thing again with her eyes when she was calculating. After a moment, she lowered her hands.

My lips curved. “That’s my little warrior. You know what happens when you listen well?”