“Shit, Fin,” I said, leaning back against my desk and crossing my arms over my breasts. “What does this mean for next Sunday?”
“It means I’ll be—” Fin’s eyes narrowed as he focused on my crossed arms.
I looked down.
Shit.
I pulled the blouse’s cuff lower toward my hand.
“Fuck, Vee.” He came closer, his handsome features morphing into restrained rage.
Defensively, I moved my hands behind my back. “Stop, Fin. It’s nothing.”
“Bullshit,” he said in a deep baritone whisper. “Let me see your fucking wrists.”
Lifting my chin, I met his gaze. “No.”
“I’m not leaving your office until you do.”
Our face-off was merely a sign of both of our stubborn streaks. Slowly, I acquiesced, bringing both of my arms forward. The cuffs with a line of buttons covered the bruising.
Fin pushed up on the solid cuffs. “Jesus, Vee.” He lifted his blue eyes to meet my gaze. “I’m sorry.”
“You said you weren’t.”
“Not for…” He stared back down at the purple bracelets on each wrist. “I-I…I didn’t mean for that to happen.”
“Maybe it’s a sign that whatever happened last night shouldn’t be repeated.”
“Is that what you want?”
Dropping my hands, I exhaled. “You didn’t hurt me, Fin. I have fair skin. I always have.”
He took a step back and settled into one of thebarrel chairs opposite my desk. “I’ve remembered a lot about you.” He shook his head. “I forgot that.”
A smile curled my lips. “I had too.”
“I’ll be more careful.”
The rational part of my brain told me to end this now before it got out of hand. My body, the one that was completely turned on by Fin’s dominance, had other ideas. “I liked it,” I said softly.
Fin brought his eyebrows together. “I’d never hurt you.”
“Not hurt. A bit sore.”
His frown deepened.
“I know you won’t. Or at least I think I do. Last night after you left, I revisited memories I’d locked away. Shit, Fin, I trusted you more than…or I did.” Emotion bubbled into my throat. Inhaling, I turned away, willing tears not to give away my turbulent feelings.
No. I wasn’t doing this.
Not today.
Not again.
I lifted my chin. “Please leave.”
“Vee, we should talk.”
