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He’s nodding before I even get it all out. “I know that. But I need you to stay by my side. No leaving it for any reason, not even to go to the ladies’ room.”
I smirk, like he’s joking, and he just shrugs. “You think I’m joking? Try it and I’ll just follow you in there.”
I pat his chest and lean up to kiss him. “Got it. Pee before I get there.”
I start to pull away, and he stops me, gathering me in his arms. “We going to talk about what happened?”
I look over at the bed with the tousled sheets, and my body starts to heat all over. “What’s there to talk about?”
He’s searching my face as if trying to figure out what I’m thinking. I shrug my shoulders as if the last few hours, he hadn’t completely and unequivocally made me a lust-filled woman that just wants more. More kisses, more love, more touches. Heck, I want more of anything that includes Bear. But I also know I don’t want to scare him off. “I’m a big girl, Bear. You don’t have to worry that I’m going to try and tie you down or anything...”
I try to say it lightly, and I’m looking everywhere but at him. His silence has me pulling away from him and walking over to my high-heeled shoes by the chair. I sit down and start to pull them on. When I finally get them on, I try to keep myself guarded and look up at him. “You ready?”
“Yeah, I’m ready,” he says, hands in his front pockets.
I try not to let on that I’m disappointed. It’s not like I expected him to confess his undying love to me, but I guess I expected something because the discontent settles in my belly.
I nod and am about to walk past him when he stops me. “So we’re going to talk about this after, but there’s something you need to know...”
I shake my head, really not wanting to get into it now. I can already feel tears threatening to break free. He moves and blocks my path, gripping my chin to look up at him. “Honey, you may not want to tie me down, but you’ve already got me tied in knots. I’m claiming you, Sam. You’re mine now.”
My eyes flick up to his. “But...” There’s so many things I could say—We work together, We haven’t known each other that long—but I don’t get any of it out.
He leans down and kisses me until my toes start to curl. Only then does he pull back, and I look up at him, no longer trying to hide my feelings. He tucks a piece of hair behind my ear. “There’s no buts. You’re mine, Sam. The quicker you figure that out, the easier this is going to be.”
He lets me go then and walks over to the dresser, opening up a drawer. He turns to me with a small little box in his hand, and I start to freak out. Surely not… He’s not going to… But before I start to hyperventilate, he pulls an earpiece out. “Nash and the guys dropped these off while you were in the shower.”
I take it from him and tuck it in my ear as he holds a necklace up in front of me. “Necklace?” I ask.
“Microphone and video,” he answers.
I nod as he puts it around my neck and clasps it. I turn when he’s done, and he’s putting a pin on his shirt that must be his camera and mic.
He pushes a button. “Test. Can you hear me?”
Dylan comes over the line. “Yes. Test 2?”
I nod. “Test 2, can you hear me?” I say.
Dylan comes over the earpiece again. “I can hear you. Now let’s go get the bad guy. I have a wife and a new daughter I need to get home to.”
I grab my purse, and Bear ushers me out the door. I walk in front of him down the hall, and Logan’s voice is loud in my ear. “Damn, Samantha, you are smokin’ hot.”
I start to stumble on my high heels, and Bear catches me. It’s then I realize Logan was able to see me through Bear’s camera.
Bear growls and punches the button for the elevator. “Cut that shit out, Logan, or you’ll be going home in a body bag.”
There’s nothing, not a sound, and l turn to look at Bear. I know the guys can see him too, and I’m sure they see the smoldering look he’s giving me. I know what’s coming next before it even happens.
I hear Logan, Knox, Dylan all on the line, and they start busting Bear’s balls. I guess they figure they’re safe since it’s all over microphone. It’s not until Logan starts chanting about Bear and me sitting in a tree and kissing that I start to laugh.
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