Page 8 of A Monster's Obsession

I led Sasha into the first available room and shut the door behind us. I took a deep breath and ran my fingers through my hair. I was worked up from that bastard putting his hands on her, and I needed to calm myself down.

“What do we need to talk about, Sawyer? I’ve already said what I needed to say.” Sasha huffed, crossing her arms over her ample chest. The motion drew my eyes down to her pert breasts. Her petite body had curves in all the right places. But that’s not what attracted me to Sasha. Her huge heart and creative mind were the most gorgeous things about her. But I had to focus on what was important. And my little Sasha was skittish, and talking about our past right now would have her running for the hills.

“I want to come by the gallery for my paintings,” I said, the most normal thing that I could think of. If I asked her why she left or told her I wanted to push her up against the wall and fuck her until every man at the baby shower knew that she was mine, that wouldn’t go over too well.

The last time I let her know exactly what I wanted to do to her, she slapped me. I’m not a masochist, but the shit turned me on. The way her beautiful mouth formed into an angry pout and the way her eyes lit up with rage made my dick hard.

Antagonizing Sasha Phillips is one of my favorite things to do. It was also one of the reasons she gave me the nickname Monster. But now that I’m back on the island to stay, I would make sure that mysweetSasha would see me every day.

“Oh!” Sasha was shocked by my statement. I know she was waiting for me to ask questions, but I’d beat that horse to death. It was time for me to try a different route.

“I’m sorry that Bambi hasn’t set that up yet. I know that she tried contacting the number that was left, but our messages were never returned.” Sasha said, relief covering her pretty face.

“No worries. I’ll be able to accommodateyourschedule.” I made sure to look Sasha up and down seductively. Letting my eyes travel the length of her body and back to her face. When our eyes connected, I could see the desire flare in the depth of her gaze. She wanted me just as much as I wanted her.

“I’ll have Bambi call you on Monday.” Sasha’s voice came out breathless, and her pupils were dilated as if she were high.

Sasha didn’t know it, but with that one simple look, she had sealed her fate. I wouldn’t stop until she was mine. I couldn’t resist her any longer.

I leaned down and took her lips in a hard, unrelenting kiss. My tongue devoured every inch of her sweet mouth. As hard as it was, I regretfully pulled away. Her lips were swollen, and it made me smile. I marked her as mine, and she didn’t even know it. I winked at her before leaving her in the room breathless.

***

I waited for over a week before I was finally able to go to the gallery to get my art. Of course, that wasn’t the real reason I wanted to go to the gallery, but that was the excuse I used. I needed the time away from Sasha so that I could get my shit together. I couldn’t act like a possessive asshole behind a woman who claimed she didn’t want me. But that’s exactly what I did whenever I was around Sasha. I couldn’t seem to help myself.

When I walked into the gallery, again, the building had me in awe. The architecture and interior design choices were perfect. I continued my admiration as I made my way to the offices upstairs. I frowned at the fact that the security guard wasn’t at his post at the front door. The gallery was only open to the public at specific times, but there should’ve been a guard during off hours. I made sure that Darby did a background check on the two security guards that worked here. Old man Todd did a pretty good job when hiring qualified help, at least with one of the guards. Jack Lewis was retired military and good at his job, so I wouldn’t have him fired. But the guard that wasn’t at his station was definitely going to be replaced.

When I got to the top of the stairs, it was eerily quiet. I had an appointment, so I know Sasha was expecting me. I knew that her curator, Bambi, had left early because I checked with Markos to make sure that I would have Sasha all to myself.

“I gave you more than enough time to get the money to pay me back.” The voice was low but threatening. I knew who it was, and my vision instantly blurred with hatred. Darby hadn’t told me anything about this man being in Sasha’s life. He couldn’t have known. There’s no way Darby would’ve kept that from me.

“I just need a little more time.” Sasha’s voice was a timid whisper. She didn’t sound anything like herself, and it pissed me the hell off. How dare she be afraid of this bastard.Not on my motherfucking watch!

“No. This building andyouwill be mine.”

“The fuck she will!” I slammed into the office like a hurricane. My sudden presence surprised both Sasha and her unwanted guest.

“Sawyer? Wha…” Sasha’s teary eyes searched mine for an explanation, but my eyes were locked on the man that I would kill if he thought of trying to take Sasha from me.

“Nash? What the fuck are you doing here?”

“Abbott. I could ask you the same fucking thing.” I wanted to rip this fucker’s head off.

“I’m conducting a business deal. One that you so rudely interrupted.” The smug bastard responded with a satisfied grin covering his bearded face. His beady eyes narrowed in my direction, and I could see he was plotting something.

I could feel the scowl deepen on my face. Patrick Abbott was the son of a rival crime family back in the states. The Abbott’s had been making a name for themselves in the crime world in the last five years. To me, they were just a bunch of bottom feeders that would do any and everything for money. They didn’t care who they hurt or who they crossed for the almighty dollar. They had dealings in everything from the sex trade to human trafficking. They were trash. But they made a lot of money and fast, so some respected them.

“You’re not conducting shit withmywoman.”

“Your woman?” Abbott smirked before continuing, “I did my research on Ms. Phillips, and your name never came up.”

His answer had me narrowing my eyes. Abbott was beyond one the grimiest fuckers to ever walk this Earth. If he was doing searches on Sasha, he wanted her. And she would never be his. She was mine to protect.

“Sawyer, it’s okay. We’re almost finished here.” Sasha’s voice was stronger, but I could see the worry etched across her face. I don’t know what type of deal she made with this evil bastard, but I would put an end to it by any means necessary.

“It’s not okay, Sasha. You have no idea who this man is.” My voice was a growl as I vibrated with anger. She had no idea who the fuck she was dealing with.

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