Tortured Hero by Ella Miles

Author:Ella Miles
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ella Miles

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Ri

I’m lying on the carpet in the middle of the room, spread eagle when the door opens again. I don’t move. I couldn’t have planned this better myself, even though I was just getting comfortable on the floor.

I feel a lump of fabric hit my stomach.

I peel an eye open to look down and find a pile of clothes.

“Put them on,” Beckett commands.

“You know, I’m really tired of your commands. If you want me to do something, you should ask. Otherwise, I’m just going to fight you.”

Beckett grits his teeth as he stands over me, clearly on his last nerve with me already. This is going to be a long few days together if he’s already riled up at me.

“Ri, will you please put on some clothes?”

“Thank you for asking, but no.”

Beckett’s glare turns downright diabolical. I’m pretty sure I’m about to find out if he has any real feelings for me right here, right now. If I live, then he does care.

I raise my eyebrows and grin up at him as he stands over me with a sigh.

“Can we at least sit on the couch?” he asks.

“You can. I’m going to lie right here.”

“Why do you have to make everything so difficult?”

“Why do you have to make everything so boring?”

“I should just hire a doctor to shove some of everyone’s sperm up in you, and whoever’s sperm takes wins. Or he loses because he has to put up with you for the rest of his life.”

He’s grumpy today. Lack of sleep and being tortured by someone he can’t have will do that to a person.

I sit up and grab the shirt on top and slowly put it on. I don’t bother with the bra or panties or even pants. The shirt is the only compromise he’s getting out of me.

“Better?”

“Yes, thank you,” Beckett sighs as he sits down on the rug next to me. He doesn’t lie back like I do, but I’m guessing this is his compromise.

He sits in silence for a minute while I continue to stare up at the ceiling, counting the dots on the popcorn ceiling like I would stars.

“Tell me who you think I should pick,” I say suddenly.

Beckett looks over at me. “Why do you think I have any idea who you should pick?”

“Just humor me.”

“I guess whoever was best in bed,” he teases.

“Hayes wins then,” I say.

He gives me a dirty look.

“What? You thought I was going to say you? Sorry, but Hayes is bigger, and he’s a more selfless lover. You’re far too selfish. I don’t know how Odette puts up with you.”

He growls. “I am not a selfish lover.”

I laugh.

He falls back, exhausted with me.

I laugh harder.

Beckett is by far the best I’ve ever had, but I won’t be admitting that out loud ever again, and definitely not to his face.

“Come on, give me your pros and cons list. Tell me why you think I should or shouldn’t marry each of them,” I say.

I need help. Beckett is off the table.

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