Love Me Read Free

tightened on her shoulders.
    “Don't you say a damn word.”
    Again, desire rode through her at his command. She'd tried the whole master-submissive thing once—with her as the dominatrix, of course, in a leather corset and
    “fuck me” boots—but hurting someone to get them off hadn't been her cup of tea.
    Luke's tough-guy act, on the other hand, was exactly her brand of Earl Grey.
    Unfortunately, the boys she'd met at the bar weren't too quick on the uptake.
    “Fuck you, man,” Jarod said. “We were here first. We're staying.”
    Again, Janica tried to say something, but Luke pul ed her so hard against him she actual y lost her breath.
    “She just uninvited you, asshole. Both of you.”
    The two guys advanced on Luke and that was when she decided enough was enough. No way was she going to waste precious lip-lock time with Luke on what was sure to be a bloody fight with these bozos. Another time she'd let three guys fight over her. Right now there was only one thing she wanted: to be alone, preferably naked, with the man of her dreams.
    “I'm real y sorry, guys, but I completely forgot about this appointment I had with Luke.”
    Their mouths fel open in a particularly unattractive way. How had she ever found their beefy-arms and crewcuts attractive?
    “Appointment? In the middle of the night?”
    “Do you think we're stupid enough to believe that?”
    Yes, actual y she did.
    During the short exchange she could feel Luke simmering beside her, but even though his coming in and taking over was a total turn-on, it had also started to piss her off a little bit.
    She could take care of herself, thank you, had been doing just that for twenty-nine years. Wel , apart from the fact that Lily had pretty much raised her after their parents died, she'd been going it alone her whole life. Deciding to show al of them that it was her apartment, damn it, and she'd decide who stayed and who left, using every bit of strength in her smal body, she wrenched herself out of Luke's vise hold, picked up the guys’ jackets and carried them over to the open door.
    “Sorry this didn't work out.”
    Clearly furious, they stomped across the room and yanked their jackets from her.
    “Cock tease.”
    Before she even realized he'd moved, Luke had Nick's shirt in his fists.
    “Don't you ever talk to a woman like that again.” Each word held a world of menace. “Apologize to her, asshole.” He waited a beat and when nothing came, he said, “Right fucking now.”
    Nick's face was beet red and Janica wasn't at al sure that he could breathe.
    “Sorry,” he squeaked out.
    She nodded her acceptance of his apology. The truth was she'd been cal ed worse. Frankly, she'd barely even registered the insult.
    “It's okay, Luke,” she said softly. “You can let him go.” It was long past time for this train wreck to end. Al she wanted was for Nick and Jarod to leave so that she could be alone with Luke again. Her lips were stil tingling from his kiss.
    She wanted more.
    So much more.
    With what was obviously great reluctance, Luke dropped Nick's shirt and let him stumble backward into the hal .
    “Come on, man,” Jarod said. “There's stil time to pick someone else up if we hurry.”
    Luke slammed her front door shut so hard she half expected the neighbors to come knocking to make sure she was okay.
    “What the fuck were you doing with them?”
    He looked so angry, almost disgusted, that it kicked al of her defensive urges into gear.
    It was her life, thank you very much. And until tonight, he hadn't seemed to care one way or another what she did with it.
    Crossing her arms over her chest, she glared back at him. “Exactly what you think.”
    “Jesus.” The word was more of a curse than any of his earlier “fucks” or “assholes” were. “You were going to take two of them.”
    Before she could tel him that while that was her initial intention, she wasn't actual y going to fol ow through on it, he had her shoulders gripped hard in his