Dust Storm: A Single Dad Cowboy Romance by Maggie Gates

Author:Maggie Gates [Gates, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

19

CASSANDRA

“Take your dress off.”

I froze in place. My spine stiffened at the growl echoing from the door frame, but I didn’t turn around. “Excuse me?”

His wide hands spanned my waist, sliding up and down before he found the zipper tucked away on the side. “Do you still want this?”

“What?” I played dumb to force his hand.

Fingers threaded up my neck, tangling in the back of my hair. They curled against my scalp, tugging firmly. The bite of pain was delicious.

“I don’t do mind games, Princess.” His beard scratched my ear as he whispered against my skin. “If you want me to finish what you started the other day, then take off your dress.”

“And if I don’t?”

My eyes fluttered closed as he pulled my hips backward until my ass nestled against the front of his jeans.

“If you don’t, I’m going to walk back out that door. We’ll both go on with our days like this never happened.”

My body still hummed with electricity after the public dressing down I had the pleasure of giving back at the school. As much as I wanted to egg him on a little longer, I just wanted him. I needed to release all that pent-up energy.

Our fingers brushed as I reached for the zipper and pulled it down.

“So, you do know how to follow directions,” Christian said as he took off his hat and hung it on the rack. His voice was warm and strong like a shot of whiskey.

“Don’t sound so fucking smug,” I grumbled as I wiggled out of the sleeves and pushed the top half of the dress down to my waist.

Rough fingertips grazed my bare skin, sending a torrent of goosebumps skittering across my stomach.

“You’re wasting time.”

“You could help me get undressed,” I sassed.

Christian chuckled. “You’re doing just fine on your own. Besides—” he brushed my hair aside and dotted the crook of my neck with the whisper of a kiss “—I like watching you.”

I shoved the dress off my hips, letting it fall in a pool of black fabric. “If you’re just watching, I’ll need some fresh batteries.”

His knuckle trailed down my cheek. “One day that smart mouth is gonna get you in trouble.”

Christian made my ankles weak. I wobbled on the heels of my stilettos and tipped backward into him. For the shortest second in human history, I let myself lean into him, trusting that he’d catch me.

And he did.

“Is today that day?” I asked.

Hands slid around my waist, across my stomach, then up my ribs—exploring and mapping my body. He took his time, but never once grazed my bra or panties. Warm lips dotted the back of my neck with a line of kisses.

I ached to turn and fall into his chest. To be held. To feel safe.

“Not today.” Christian dug his fingers into my hips and spun me to face him. I matched each of his steps forward with a step back. My back hit the wall, but he kept pressing forward. “I like it when you use your powers for good.

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