“Jesus, Alec,” Jardin muttered.
“You do anything she doesn’t want, and I will make the rest of your life very short,” her cousin threatened.
“Understood,” Alec said calmly. God, he was cold. “Mia, I’m going to be in my office. You have ten minutes to meet me there. I’ll take that as you agreeing to my protection and the rules that come with it. Including cutting ties with your cousin. You’re not there in ten minutes, I expect the two of you to get off my land and never return.”
Excerpt from Daddy’s Sweet Girl
Abby frowned as Kent guided her over to a huge ass black truck. “My car is over there.” She waved her free hand towards the left.
“Is it?” He beeped open his truck.
“Umm, yes, so I guess I’ll just say good night here.”
He opened the passenger door and the inner light went on. Then he turned to her. “Abby, didn’t you hear me say I was going to take care of you?”
“Umm, well, yes, but—”
“And that I told the sheriff I would take you home?”
“Well, I heard that, yes, but that doesn’t mean—”
“That I told the paramedic I would look after those cuts on your hands—”
“Yes, but you see—”
“And I told Zeke and Eden I was taking you home in my truck.”
“Urgh! Could you please just let me talk!”
There was a moment of silence. She opened her mouth to speak, finally he was going to be reasonable.
“No.”
No? No? He couldn’t be serious. He reached down, grasped her around the waist and lifted her up into the passenger seat. No doubt she would have had to take a running jump to get up but he’d lifted her in as though she didn’t weigh a thing.
“Kent!” she squealed.
“Yes?”
“You can’t just lift me like that!”
“Why not?” He grabbed the seat belt and pulled it over her, his arm brushing against her already stiff nipples. Oh Christ, he couldn’t feel them through the layers of clothing, could he?
“Because I’m too heavy.”
More silence. Only there was disapproval in this silence.
“You did not just say that.”
“Umm...” Why was he mad?
He grasped hold of her chin and turned her to face him. He seemed to have this thing about her looking at him when he spoke. “Listen to me, Abby. Really listen and take this in. Talking bad about yourself is not allowed. Saying things like you are too heavy is a surefire way to end up in trouble with me, you got me?”