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“Good. But you could do better. You need a break.” Rexx walked away to grab some water.

He tensed half a second before Daisy landed on his back, her arms wrapped around his neck, and her legs circling his waist.

Rexx’s instincts kicked in. He grabbed her and flung her over his head. She landed on the padded training mat, her arms and legs splayed out.

“Shit! Daisy, I didn’t mean to do that.” He was kneeling next to her a second later, his hand on her shoulder. “Did I—”

She grabbed his arm and launched herself on top of him.

His balance was off, and they rolled several times across the mat, coming to a stop with him pinned underneath her.

Their eyes met, and the air was gone from the room as Rexx drank her in. Her lithe limbs were shaky, her breath gasped out of her, and her cheeks were flushed. She looked like she’d just had the fuck of her life.

Daisy slammed her mouth against his, her tongue thrusting in before he knew what was going on.

Her salty, sweet taste exploded on his lips. He curled a hand around her neck, slowing the speed until their tongues met in the right rhythm. Fire shot through his veins, and the kiss deepened. It was hot, passionate, with a hint of desperation behind it.

Rexx had fought this desire for so long, but he couldn’t stop. He needed Daisy in his arms. The feel of her losing herself to him had him lost. He needed her more than air. He was so screwed.

His deep, urgent kiss slowed as he tasted salt again. His eyes opened, and his breath hitched. He pulled away. “You’re crying.”

“No! Fuck! Okay, I am, but it’s nothing.” Daisy swiped the back of her hand against her tear-streaked cheek. “I don’t want to think about it.” Her mouth dove onto his again.

He returned the kiss but stopped himself after a few seconds. Daisy was hurting, angry, and a mess. He had no right to take advantage.

Rexx pulled away. “I want to help you.”

“This is helping,” she breathed against his mouth.

His resolve wavered, his hands sliding down to her shorts. It would take seconds, and she’d be naked. He could be buried deep inside her, like all his fantasies urged him to do.

Her soft groan as he stroked her skin almost made him lose control.

Star dammit! He couldn’t do this to her. “You’re in pain. What’s wrong? Who hurt you?”

Her soft sigh as she sat back shattered his heart.

Daisy sat up, rolled off him, and onto her feet. “I’m done with the training. Thanks for the workout.”

Rexx sat up, his cock throbbing with need and his heart racing. It killed him to sit there, but he had to watch Daisy walk away. If he went after her now, he wouldn’t be able to stop from devouring her, shoving away those tears and replacing them with a primal lust that burned inside him.

He wanted her. Every inch of her. But he couldn’t take this further. His job was to protect Daisy. If he took her to his bed, he’d end up ruining her. He was too broken to be anyone’s mate. He should be put down like a rabid beast.

Every part of him hungered for her, but he had to let her go.

Chapter 4

Daisy paced the medical lab early the next morning, her mind a flurry of conflicting thoughts. She wasn’t thinking about her sister’s horrific announcement. And she definitely wasn’t thinking about yesterday on the training mat, wrapped in Rexx’s arms, while his tongue did incredible things to her. Nope. That hadn’t been messing with her concentration for a second.

“So, what’s the verdict, Doc?” Daisy turned and walked over to Angel.

“I did say I’d get in touch when the test results were ready.” Angel pushed back her stool and arched an eyebrow. “You hassling me will only slow things down.”

“If you found anything bad, you’d have gotten in touch straightaway. Everything must be perfect.”

“Or maybe I’ve been busy with the rest of my work.” She waved a hand around the pristine medical room.

Daisy groaned. “You’re killing me. Please, I need to know if there’s anything wrong. I feel good. It can’t be serious.”