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about the lifestyle.”
    “And I’d have to guess by your current mood you said no?”
    “Of course I said no. I told you—I can’t be doin’ that shit on tour.”
    “What did she say when you refused?”
    “She got all pissy. Then she stormed into the bathroom and slammed the door.” Conner looked at his friend, who was trying to fight down a smirk. “What?”
    “You got yourself a live one.”
    “I don’t have shit. She walked out on me.”
    “Because you said no.”
    “I told her we could keep having fun, we just couldn’t be doing BDSM stuff.”
    “So basically, a relationship totally on your terms?”
    “I guess so,” Conner admitted, narrowing his eyes at his friend. “Whose side are you on?”
    “I’m on the side of whatever makes you happy, and right now you look pissed enough the bulls might be scared of you.”
    Conner chuckled. “Those bulls better watch out today. I’m in no mood for their shit.”
    “So what’re you gonna do?”
    “I dunno, man.” He grabbed his rope and threw it over his shoulder before pulling out his gear to start his inspections. “I guess I’ll have to play it by ear.” He clammed up and Brady let the subject drop. Soon they took their gear and headed out toward the chutes. The competition was starting and both men wanted to scope out what they were up against.
    They’d almost reached the rail when he noticed Jessica had turned and spotted him. Just as quickly she turned back and began to stride away. “Fuck that, you’re not running from me, sweetheart,” Conner rumbled and went after her. He heard Brady say something but ignored him as he pursued Jessica down the corridor away from the competition area. She peeked back once and then kept going, but Conner’s longer legs and hotter temper allowed him to catch up to her quickly. “Don’t fucking move another muscle,” he demanded once he got within a foot of her. She stopped dead, gulping for air and refusing to look at him. That was fine. For now.
    Glancing to each side quickly, he spun, opened the door in front of him, grabbed her and ushered her inside a small utility room of some sort.
    Privacy.
    “What do you want?” she finally asked him when he didn’t say anything further.
    “Why did you run out on me this morning?”
    “Because there wasn’t anything else to say.”
    “I disagree. There’s plenty to say. And I don’t like havin’ doors slammed in my face.”
    She finally looked at him, her lips curled in distaste. “Tough.”
    “You better watch yourself, babe.”
    She sidled up close to him then and he inhaled her scent. Something sweet. Goddamn, he had a sweet tooth the size of Texas. He forced himself back to the conversation.
    “Or what? You’ll spank me? We already established you won’t, didn’t we?” She gave him a smile, showing teeth, which would’ve intimidated a lesser man.
    “Maybe I should rethink my stance on punishment.”
    Running the fingers of one hand up her arm, he cupped the back of her neck. When he tightened his grip, she didn’t back down, just stared at him with eyes of molten lead, her skin flushed with desire. This was crazy. This girl made him crazy.
    Pulling her head to meet his, he kissed her, hard, sweeping his tongue into her mouth. Swallowing her surprised gasp, he licked inside, searching her intimately. Then he dropped his bag and wrapped his other arm around her waist so no space separated them. Changing the angle of her head to his liking, he rooted deeper into her mouth, chasing her tongue with his. Drawing back, he gave her lower lip a hard nip and withdrew.
    His breath caught in his throat as he saw the effect his kiss had on her. She looked like a woman who’d been well and thoroughly fucked, and he’d hardly touched her. A supreme sense of male satisfaction stole over him.
    “W-what was that for?”
    Conner shrugged. “Because I wanted to.” Keeping a firm hold of her nape, he ran his thumb over the side of her neck and watched