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“And then you will take me with you when you go into these dangerous situations.”
“Goddammit, Adele —”
“You said it was not because I am a woman, but because I am not trained to handle myself as you are trained.” Which was bullshit, and oh how I relished the idea of showing him exactly how untrained I was, but for the time being I needed to play my role. “So, once I am trained, I will go with you.”
The hand resting on my heated flesh squeezed, hard enough to make me yelp. “I will never be okay with you waltzing into danger. But if you can prove yourself to me, we can discuss you joining me in certain situations.”
“I suppose that will do for now.”
“But even if that day comes, I will still expect you to obey me and follow my orders. Especially when listening or not listening could be the difference between life and death. Which means I am even more determined for you to learn this lesson tonight before that day comes. Stand up.”
Merde.