“Why did you do that?” she whispered.
“Because I had to. You’ve been tempting me ever since the day I met you. You wanted to know why I was hanging around and the one to guard you. Well, baby, it’s because you’re mine. And I protect what is mine.”
“I’m yours? What the hell, Rebel? I’m not a possession. Why would you think I’m yours, anyway? I’m not looking for a friend-with-benefits situation or anything like that. I’m sorry if you got that impression.”
I laughed. “I’m not either, babe. You and I will be more than friends with benefits, I promise you. You’re not a possession, but I am claiming you. So, get used to it. If I had any doubts, you felt the same, that kiss took them away. Now that I know you don’t belong to Joker, we’re doing this.” She shoved me away. I saw the pissed look on her face.
“Like hell I’m yours! And what the hell do you mean, you thought I was Joker’s? As for the kiss, it’s just been a while. Don’t overthink it. I’m not your anything.”
Her feisty attitude turned me the hell on. If she wasn’t hurt and, in the hospital, I’d show her what I wanted from her. I would have to settle for showing her what she did to me. I took her hand and pulled it to me, placing it on the erection pushing to be free of my jeans. Her eyes grew huge. She looked down at my crotch, then back up at me.
“This is what you do to me, Firecracker. You turn me on like no one else. You make me feel things no one else ever has. We will be together, I promise you, but we can take it slow. Get to know each other. Just not too slow. I need you in my bed with my cock buried deep inside of you more than you know. As for Joker, I thought with the way you two joked and he kissed you, that you were together. He told me you’re just friends. That was a deal changer. Now lie back and relax. You need some sleep. I’ll be here and we can talk about this more later.”
She went to protest, but I laid a finger across her lips. After glaring at me for several minutes, she laid back and pulled up the covers. I could see the wheels turning in her head. Let her think about it. I knew without a doubt, Madisen Collins, my firecracker, would be mine, in every way.