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“Oh, God. Don’t even bring it up. The danger is gone. This place is fortified. I’m not worried about it.”
“Right, but you’re not going to be here,” I answered, thinking fast. “You’ll be out there. With strangers. With…creepy people.”
She smirked at me. “Yes, eager students who want to expand their minds. I can see how that would be dangerous.”
“Hey, they learn how to become psychos somewhere,” I argued.
“And I’ll deal with that.”
“How?” I asked. Man, I was losing it. Panic raced through me at the thought of her not only leaving the town, but driving all the way to the campus outside Pittsburgh. So much could happen. She could be hit by a car or kidnapped on the side of the road. She just didn’t understand how dangerous it was out there.
But then she surprised me by reaching into the back of her pants and pulling out a handgun. “With this.”
My eyes bugged out and I snatched the gun from her hands. “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it from a gangbanger at the shady end of town.”
I glared at her. “Now is not the time to fuck with me.”
“I wasn’t. The serial number is filed off and everything.”
I turned the gun over to inspect it, only to hear her laughing at me.
“Now I’m fucking with you. Knight got it for me.”
“Of course he did,” I muttered. “You don’t even know how to use this.”
“I’ve been taking lessons from Lola. I’m actually quite a good shot.”
That explained Lola’s comment from earlier. “And when were you going to tell me this?”
“When I knew I couldn’t hide it anymore,” she grinned. “Don’t worry. I’ll wear protection.”
No, this wasn’t going to happen. Things were moving too fast. I was losing control over everything, and if that happened…if that happened, I’d turn out just like Knight. I couldn’t afford to follow her around when I had work to do. She was supposed to be at the house where I could keep her safe.
In a desperate attempt to change her mind, I grabbed her around the waist and pulled her tight against me, kissing her hard. My hands grasped her ass and I hoisted her up against my cock. She moaned, gyrating against me like she always did. She was insatiable.
“Hunter,” she moaned. “The kids are upstairs.”
“Don’t give a fuck,” I grumbled, swiping the papers from the table as I laid her out.
“They’ll see,” she panted as I kissed down her belly, flicking her pants open.
“I need you,” I whispered. “I want you so fucking bad.”
She pulled me down, pressing her lips to mine. “Stop talking and fuck me.”
I kissed her hard, skimming my lips over her jaw, then nibbled on her ear. “I’m gonna put a baby in you.”
She went still beneath me, then pushed at my shoulders and kicked me in the stomach. I doubled over, wheezing in a breath as she angrily pulled her shirt down. “Did you just say you were going to put a baby in me?”
Based on the shriek, I was pretty sure she wasn’t on board with my plan. “Baby, I love you.”
“No, this is some sick attempt to keep me home. Nice try,” she scoffed. “You just ensured that you won’t be getting laid anytime soon.”
She hopped off the table and stormed upstairs, leaving me on the floor. Sighing, I pulled out my phone and dialed the one man who could help.
“This better be fucking important,” Knight grumbled.