“Lying to yourself, now?” I wanted to slap the phone, and subsequently, him. “Not even your own ears believe you. So, why the prank?” His insistent tone, impatient and sarcastic, triggered me.
“Because you’re arrogant, the very definition of grossness, and you needed to be taken down a peg! You act like every girl you meet is disposable. Including Ludmilla—who, surprise, surprise, youblocked, you emotionally constipated reindeer!”
“Who?”
“Unbelievable,” I muttered under my breath. I could almost feel his struggle to suppress a laugh coming from the other end.
Hetsked. “Now I see what this is about.”
I reared back. “Huh?”
“You’re jealous.” He blew out an exaggerated breath. “And I had such high hopes for you.”
I gawked at my phone in disgust, my jaw dropping. “Excuse me? I am notjealous!”
“You are,” he said with a lazy grin that I couldhear. “It’s okay, I’d be jealous of me, too. Don’t worry, bunny, your number is in my top ten list of girls to call.”
“I can’t believe thatyou, out of the hundreds of millions of sperm, made it to the fallopian tube!” I spat.
“So much pent-up jealousy. As much as I like listening to your lies, I’ve got a life to enjoy. Ladies to satisfy. Friends to see. You know what those are, right?” He said it in a monotone voice, but somehow, it stung. “And thanks for confirming that it wasyouwho signed me up.”
“I didn’t!” I denied uselessly.
“Sure.” A scoff. Flat-out disbelief. “I must say, for a twenty-one-year-old, you’re suspiciouslywell-versedin the subject of submission.” I didn’t like where this was heading. Not at all. “I read my profile’s description and…wow! You damn sure know what you’re talking about. Maybe you secretly need a dom. Yeah. Someone to rip off that uptight attitude. Maybe a gag to tame that sharp tongue. Am I right or am I right, bunny?”
His words burned as my face turned a scorching red.
“You’re disgusting,” I hissed. “And stop calling me that!”
“C’mon, don’t lie,” he purred. “You’re so wound up, you squeak when you walk.”
“Well, I’m sureyoucan do all that perverted stuff, since you’re such an experienced fuckboy,” I counterattacked, but the ape laughed, not at all intimidated.
“Oh, Yvaine. You know what fuckboys do best?” His tone dropped, and I swallowed at the huskiness. I knew he was dragging me to unknown lands, lands I had barely even set foot in, while he…well, he was a pro explorer, probably. A native.
“Be emotionally unavailable and ruin lives?”
“We fuck.”
I nearly dropped my phone.
“Deep. Hard.” His voice was velvet poison. “We rock your world until all you can remember is our name. And how we can pleasure you. Ruin you for everyone else.”
“Well, thank Stephen I don’t need any of that.”
My answer only amused him.
“You’re just saying that because nobody’s ever made youreallycome, have they?” How dare he put his muzzle in my business!
“My orgasms are perfectly healthy and medically safe, thanks for your interest! My mate will take care of my needs,” I said, massaging my chest.
“Poor guy,” he breathed out with a laugh.
I gasped, outraged.Calm down, Ivy. Your mate will be much better than this primate.“The only person to pity here isyourmate. If I were her, I’d have you bathe in acid first, then throw in a whole volley of vaccines, even the experimental ones. Maybe a penis replacement as well. Who’d want to deal with a penis that’s basically a rental?”
“Wow, you talk about my penisa lot.I’m starting to think you want to see it. Unfortunately, I can’t send a pic.”
“Too small to make out?”
