Traction (The Driven World)

But what is it that I want to work?

To be her trainer?

Or be her fuck buddy?

Something tells me she doesn’t do fuck buddies.

“I don’t belong to you. I don’t belong to anyone,” Haelee informs me with those dark eyes shimmering at me in the dimly lit hallway. People pass us but don’t take notice. We look just like any other couple doing the same thing, practically kissing.7HaeleeHis eyes look luminous in the darkness, and I can’t help the shiver of awareness trickling through me. I don’t know what he wants from me. Surely, he can see that I’m my own person, independent.

And he doesn’t own me. He can’t because I’m not his to own. The thought makes heat trickle down my spine. The pulse in my panties thrums, and I wonder what it would feel like if he were to touch me right now.

“I don’t like repeating myself,” Kayden tells me. “I’m your coach, and what I say goes.” His voice is dark, demanding, causing goosebumps to rise on my skin. I shouldn’t be here, he’s right, but just because he’s telling me to leave doesn’t mean I’m going to obey.

“And I don’t take orders from you. I have an agreement with Colton, not you.” Even though my words hold fire in them, when Kayden reaches for my face, I can’t stop the shiver that takes hold of me. I want him to touch me, but I don’t want him to know I crave it like I do my next breath. His fingers trail heat over my cheek, leaving chill bumps in their wake.

“Dressing like this, taunting me,” he speaks, but he doesn’t meet my eyes. His gaze is slowly drinking me in just like his touch is. “You’re going to be the end of me. Aren’t you?”

“No, because the woman that was planted on your lap says otherwise.” I don’t know why I’m poking the bear. Teasing him and pushing him is probably not the best idea, but I can’t stop myself because I want to see just how far he’ll take it.

Will he kiss me?

His tongue darts out, and he slowly licks his lips as if he’s tasting something delicious on his tongue. The movement sends another wave of pleasure shooting straight between my legs, and when he hums approval, the vibration causes my own chest to shake.

“I think you like being a tease,” Kayden says. “Acting like you’re the tomboy of your friends, like one of the guys, but you’re far from it. Just remember something, Haelee—I always get what I want.” The warning is clear. The bear is awake, and he looks like he’s ready to devour anything in his path. And that anything is me.

“What is it you want?” I ask, but I have a feeling I know the answer. There’s no doubt about it because the way he’s looking at me is clear. I tip my head back, and his fingers reach for my chin. He holds me steady, so I can’t turn away.

The corner of his mouth ticks salaciously, causing my stomach to flutter wildly. “I want you to beg and plead,” he tells me. “I want to see you writhe while you whimper and moan.” Kayden lowers his voice to a deep rumble that does nothing to quell the ache currently twisting low in my gut.

My thighs inadvertently squeeze together, and my panties are now soaked. I open my mouth to say something, but he shakes his head no, and with a smile, he leans in closer. His mouth is inches from mine, and I almost think he’s going to kiss me when he moves toward my ear.

His lips brush along the lobe, making me shiver. I can’t focus on anything other than his scent. The way his hot breaths are fanning over my skin, and just how much I truly want to do everything he’s saying.

“I want you to beg me to make you scream my name,” he tells me. It’s barely audible, but he’s so close, inches away. I practically feel the words as they skitter over my neck and down my spine. The heat of them settling between my thighs, and I clench them once more.

My pussy is drenched, needy, wanting to be filled. I don’t care if it’s his fingers, tongue, or his cock, but I want it. The thing about it is, I can’t beg. I’m not that kind of girl, and if he thinks I will, he’s sorely mistaken.

“I’m not the begging kind,” I whisper right back, noticing the shudder that vibrates through him. “If that’s what you want from me, I would tell you not to hold your breath because I don’t fall on my back for anyone.”

I can feel his lips smile against my skin. The heat of him burning me up from the inside out. “Oh, but you will, speedy,” he tells me confidently. This is a man who doesn’t have women saying no to him. They fall over themselves to get a night with Kayden Mercer, but he has to learn not everyone will fall for his seduction, even though it’s fucking difficult not to.