Page 35 of Possessing Paisley
She raises her eyebrows and puts her hands on her hips. If she weren’t so visibly pissed, I’d probably laugh at how adorable she looks.
“I’m not taking it. You know what you can do with it? Shove it right up your?—”
“Careful with your next words, baby girl, because whatever you say is going to happen to you later, so I’d think twice if I were you.”
Her eyes bulge, and her hands drop. At the same time, my dick twitches. What is it about arguing with her that turns me on? So confusing.
“I’m not taking the card. I can pay for my own dress, Kieran.”
This time, when I lean down, I wrap my arm around her and pull her into me. “And as I’ve told you before, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should have to. It’s okay to let someone take care of you, baby. Maybe I want to see you at that party and know that the dress you’re wearing for such a special night was a gift from me.”
To my surprise, she slides her hands inside my jacket and embraces me back, letting out a deep sigh when she rests her cheek on my chest. “Thank you for being thoughtful. This event is special. We’re starting a woman-owned business, and it will mean something to me when I walk into that party knowing I bought my own dress. Not you. Notanyman. I want to do this for myself.”
My stomach twists into a knot. I still don’t understand it, but this is obviously important to her, so I need to respect it. Even though I don’t like it. I want to provide for her. Take care of her. Spoil her. At the same time, something else settles inside of me. She isn’t interested in me for my money.
“Okay,” I reply and put the card away.
She gives me a gleaming smile, and I know I’ve made the right call not to force it.
“Thank you. We’ll be back later.” She looks around before she reaches up and quickly adjusts my tie, then turns to leave.
I grab her by the wrist and spin her back into me. “You’re not leaving without giving me a kiss.”
Her mouth falls open, and then she starts to shake her head. “Everyone will see.”
“Do you think they didn’t see me going over to Bash’s house after you in a fucking towel this morning? Everybody knows, baby. Now, give me a kiss before I forbid you from leaving.”
I grit my teeth when she reaches into my jacket and pinches my side.
“I’d like to see you try,” she challenges.
“Little girl, if you think I won’t haul you out of this room and take you to an empty bedroom so I can spank your bratty ass, you’re wrong. Then, after your ass is red and hot, I’ll bend you over the bed and fuck you until you can’t walk straight because every time you pinch me, it makes my cock hard.”
This time, when her mouth falls open, I lean down and capture her lips. She freezes for just a beat before she relaxes into me and kisses me back. I keep it brief, not wanting to push too far. When I pull away, she lets out a soft sigh, her eyes glassy.
“Good girl,” I murmur as I use my thumb to stroke her cheek. “Go, have fun. Be safe.”
“You’re taking guards with you, or you’re not going. You know the rules,” Declan says firmly, holding Cali’s chin between his fingers. “And if you want to keep arguing, we can go up to our room to discuss it further with you face-down over my lap.”
My chest warms with amusement. Part of me hopes Cali will keep arguing. The brat needs her ass spanked.
“No, no. No need to be so dramatic, Daddy,” Cali says as she backs away from Declan. “We’ll take our guards.”
Declan leans down and presses a kiss to her forehead. “That’s my good girl.”
Paisley gives me one last glance before she leaves with her friends. As soon as the door closes, all eyes turn to me.
“This is going to be so fucking fun.” Bash smirks.
I scowl at him. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Bash grins and picks up his coffee cup like he’s making a toast. “To Kieran getting his ass handed to him by a woman half his size.”
Everyone but me raises their drinks in agreement. “To Kieran!”
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