Page 26 of Deadly North

Gigi’s face flushes a pretty shade of pink. “Don’t you think people would get the wrong idea if I started making a habit of that?”

“Maybe that wouldn’t be the wrong idea.”

Shit, Mack. You gotta get a muzzle on yourself.

But the thing is, I don’t want to.

Gigi purses her lips. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were sweet-talking me.”

“How do you know better?” I ask with a challenge in my voice.

“Uh, youshouldknow better,” she says, nudging me with her elbow. Her touch sends a jolt of current straight to my dick.

“All I know is, you felt damn good snuggled up behind me on that ride,” I say.

She looks up into my eyes. “Shit,” she murmurs.

“What?”

“Youaresweet-talking me.” Gigi takes a swig of her beer, then sets the bottle down.

“Is it working?” I ask.

“Yeah. That’s why I saidshit.”

I turn to face her, putting one hand on each of her knees and parting her thighs. I step into the gap between them. My cock is instantly hard as a goddamn baseball bat, being this close to her. My right hand slides upward on her thigh. I drag my thumb along the seam of her jeans that covers her core. Gigi lets out a gasp, her lips parting in surprise. God, they’re inches away. Luscious and ready for me.

“What are you doing?” she whispers.

“What I think we both want,” I rasp. “But you have to stop me if I’m wrong.”

“You’re not wrong,” she whispers. “But I think I’m wrong for wanting this.”

“Tell me what you want, G. Need to hear you say it.”

“I want to know what this feels like.” Her eyes are hooded with desire, her pupils blown. “With you.”

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MACK

This woman.

This woman I’ve traded thousands of barbs with over the years. The woman I’ve sparred with in verbal jousting matches with countless times since we were both teenagers.

This woman who until recently called me King Asshole more than she called me by my name.

This woman wants me.

And I am fucking here for it.

Feeling her legs wrapped around me fucking sends me. My heart’s practically pounding out of my chest, pumping blood to a cock that’s never been so hard in my entire damn life.

Those green-blue eyes are locked on mine. Her cherry-red, plump lips are parted. Her breathing is quick, shallow, as she waits for me to make a move.

She doesn’t have to wait long.

My mouth crashes down on hers. My body feels unleashed, taking what it needs, my tongue finding hers. Possessing her mouth. Gigi moans, her arms winding around my neck, pulling me closer. Fuck, she tastes like heaven. She tastes like everything I’ve ever wanted.