“What did you say to Damien?” Her voice was imploring. “I know you went to see him.”
“I simply explained what would happen if he tried to touch you again.” It was difficult not to touch her. Just being able to brush hair from her face created an intense desire unlike anything I’d felt before.
“You didn’t need to do that.”
“Yes, I believe I did. No one will ever hurt you again if I have anything to do about it.”
She gripped my arm, rising onto her tiptoes and kissing my cheek. “You’re a true knight in shining armor.”
I laughed. “You have it all wrong.”
“I’m never wrong.”
The slightly awkward moment was following by another lick of her tongue across her lip.
Mmm… It was becoming very difficult to keep my behavior completely appropriate.
“I should head to Nina’s room,” she whispered.
“You’re probably right. She would hunt you down. Let me warn you about my daughter. She is into everything. Hobbies.Sports. Science. Art. She’ll try and convince you to build a volcano after playing a game of softball followed by giving you an art lesson.”
“That’s why I adore her. She’s eclectic like her father.”
“Lainey,” Nina called from behind us, the tone of irritation forcing a smile.
“I better go,” Lainey cooed. “But don’t go anywhere.”
“I live here.”
“Oh, that’s right.” As she walked away, she brushed the flat of her hand across my chest.
If she wasn’t careful I was going to turn into a caveman, guests or no guests.
The presence beside me instantly made me bristle, but before Kazimir could say anything, I was already smiling.
“Yep. It’s official. You’re finally broken free of your chains. Halle-fucking-lujah.”
I threw up my middle finger, careful to avoid anyone else seeing my childish reaction. “Get lost, you swine.”
As he walked away laughing, I knew he was right. She was the one. All the posturing I’d done about possessing her hadn’t been a lie.
She was mine.
CHAPTER 10
Lainey
Maybe there wassomething to why all the girls loved the bad boys.
They were rough around the edges in both appearance and actions, surly when it suited them and off-handed almost all the time. They also didn’t take any shit from anyone, preferring to be alone.
Granted, Sasha hid the look of a dangerous man well. He was sophisticated in his dress and actions, in how he spoke to others. He was also highly intelligent as well as sexy, but deep down inside, the man was a very bad boy.
His eyes were the key to my intense attraction. The shimmer of darkness that continually reflected the turmoil he’d experienced throughout his life was exciting. The shadows around his gaze intrigued me almost as much as anything he’d said or done.
Even as I was being escorted to Nina’s room on the second floor, my entire body continued to quiver from being so close to him. The way he’d looked at me through the entire performancehad kept me on cloud nine. Performing in front of a small crowd with just my guitar and a microphone had felt like the beginning long before I’d been discovered.
When I’d used to sit outside on my parents’ front porch while the sun was setting, playing for only myself.
