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A part of her hoped he left some bruises, that he marked her.
Then his mouth was on hers, driving the desire higher. She felt him nudge a hand between her thighs, and then his thumb was on her clit. She gripped his shoulders and met his fierce gaze.
“Fucking perfect,” he growled again.
On the next thrust, Hollis’s orgasm ripped through her. She threw her head back and cried out his name.
His low growl followed as he found his own release. “Fuck. Hollis.”
CHAPTER TEN
He liked watching Hollis putter in the kitchen, cooking breakfast. Today she was wearing denim shorts, with a white button-down shirt, and her red hair in a messy bun. He really liked seeing her like this.
Sawyer didn’t see an actress. He saw a beautiful, smart, warm woman.
“My world-famous scrambled eggs.” Holding the frypan, she served the eggs onto plates on the island.
He sipped his juice. “World-famous, huh?”
She grinned. “Yes. Everything I make is world-famous.”
He pulled her close and kissed her. She instantly melted into him and kissed him back.
He kept it gentle. The sex this morning had been amazing, but it had also been fast and rough. Now he just wanted to savor her.
They sat at the table, and he tried a forkful of eggs. “These are great.”
“It’s my secret ingredient. I’ll never tell, even to you, Deputy Lane.”
“I could get it out of you.”
She shot him a look. “You probably could, but it would take time, and you have to get to work.”
He cleared his throat. “No, I don’t.”
She paused with her fork in the air. “I thought you did.”
“I called my boss while you were in the shower and asked for a few days off.”
She stared at him. “To stay with me?”
He nodded. He sure as hell wasn’t leaving her alone and defenseless.
“Sawyer…” She blew out a breath. “I’ll pay you.”
His jaw tightened. “I don’t want your money, Hollis. I want to keep you safe.”
She eyed him. “Because that’s what you do.”
“It is, and I’m good at it.” He grabbed her hand. “But also because I don’t want anything to happen to you.”
Things worked through her eyes. “All right. Thank you.”
He leaned over and kissed her on the nose. “Good.”
“When do you think you’ll hear from your friend? About Reuben.”
“Today. Vander doesn’t fuck around.”