mansion. His steps were long and confident, while I had t

trying to pull away without succe

idnapping? Sweetheart, you're my wife. If I wa

the wall in frustration. "We bo

y stopped in front of my bedroom door and opened it

nd before I could make a run for it,

olan, seriously, you can't k

d calmly to a chair near the window and

a good reason

n. Okay, I didn't have a solid answer.

I said firmly. "I don'

. "So what are you going to do? Go outside with the money you s

jaw. "I can pr

ue eyes sharp. "With what? The kitchen

n't fair. I did take a kni

owering my voice, trying to sound reasonab

ment, then let out a soft si

im suspicious

out letting you go... but

ut he didn'

eyes. "What's

le. "I want you to

. "Show

ly, way too relaxed. He reached out,

pered, "that you're re

started

othing away. I wanted to say I wasn't afraid, that I just wan

nted

it... but I wasn't

as. His finger slowly slid from my chin down to m

Kelly," he w

-I knew this was a game. He was testi

right in the eye. "And how exactly a

full of arrogance.

his thumb stroking slowly like he was deciding som

Fine. If this wa

us. I felt Nolan's body tense slightly. He didn't st

sounded calmer than I felt.

raised my hand and placed it on his chest. His skin was warm

eak, but I saw

his neck and stopped at his jawline. I gently tr

asked, my voice lo

breath. "Can you d

what he wanted? Alright then.

pered in his ear, "If I touch you any

shift in his expression. His jaw t

d pull back, Nolan

y pinning me in place. His hands pressed my wrist

Kelly," he said, voice low

he eye. "So who's gonna ge

thing wilder in it this time. "Careful

ou lose control fi

second stretched longer, the tension between

denly, h

caught o

e. "You're braver than I thought," he said

lders and caught my br

irked. "

his face just inches from mine. "But I

shing my cheeks with a softness that d

not ready for what comes next,"

sing to back down. "Wh

o figure out if I was bluffing. But someth

oment, his lips c

that kiss. No hesitation, n

ody burning against mine. I could feel every movement-how he dem

d him away. I sho

I di

kissed him back just as fiercely. I felt his breath hitch, hi

my breath. His eyes roamed over my face like h

f me," he whispered, vo

ling from the kiss. "And you s

used. Then, without warning, he kissed me aga

how hard Nolan was trying to keep himself in check. His hands slid

s heading-and I wasn't about

eft of my self-

s, pressed it to his chest,

. His dark eyes met mine, full of frustration and want. Hi

ked, voice deep and rou

ran a hand through his hair, realizin

ll heavy, his gaze dark and dangerous. He was on edge-a

reath and turned away. His steps were fast

victorious. "Where you goin

ough for me to see the hard set of his ja

muttered, and shut the door

t a smug smile spread across my face. I walked over

sed to having

s time?