Page 52 of The Jaded Notes

JAXON/JAX

Then

Exposed Commands & Deadly Desires Unleashed

I shouldn’t have let the words fall from my lips. Now I have to face the danger head-on.

Livianna stomps to the door, madder than a disturbed hornet. I can’t let her go. God knows I should, but I can’t.

“Livianna.” My demanding tone tells her to stop.

She turns, glaring at me with daggers sharp enough to slice me from where she’s standing. “What?”

Will she submit or fight her desire to have me in control?

I need to know even if she leaves.

I square my shoulders, hunger pouring into every cell, and point to the floor. “Crawl.”

Her movement falters, and her eyes round in shock like a deer caught in a trap. And she is in one…mine.

She blinks as if she doesn’t trust what she heard me command. “What did you say?”

“I told you to crawl. Show me you know I’m the one incontrol.” My dick stirs, but nothing else moves. “Put your things down and crawl to me.”

“What? Why would you want me to do that?”

“You’re not in a position to ask questions. Do as I say, and you’ll get what you’ve asked of me for years.”

Her gaze hardens, and defiance seeps in. “Okay, maybe a better question is, why would Iwantto do that?”

“Because you need it. You need it like you need air.”

“And how do you know this about me?”

“I was there.” I let the words dangle between us.

She takes a moment to figure out what I’m saying.

Her shoulders lower, but she remains stiff and guarded. “Where would that be?”

I stride over to her, knowing I’m not going to get my way…yet. She needs to believe I won’t do what I always do and hide from her temptation.

“Let me take these.” I remove her bag and cashmere shawl from her hands.

She releases them as she studies me like she’s dissecting a deep-seated lie from my soul.

I place them down on the table.

“It’s obvious you don’t trust me.” I turn and face her, leaning my ass against the edge of the table. “Do you want to discuss this here, or can I entice you to join me at my place?”

Her brows come together. “Seeing that you just took my stuff, I think it’s best if you just cough it up. What’s this about, Jaxon?”

“Jaxon?” I raise my brows. “I see we’re in business mode now. I guess that means we won’t be going to my penthouse where we could get to the bottom of this issue in other ways.”

She crosses her arms over her chest. “What are you doing? Are you trying to mess with me just so you can make an ass out of me…again?”

“No. That was never my intention.”