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Makenna was worried about Titan. She stood at the window and stared out into the dark night. Titan had gone to confront Damien. She knew that with every ounce of her being. And she was scared to death. Damien would be no match for Titan, of course. The only problem was that Damien didn’t fight fair. If the demonic bastard she was married to hurt Titan, she would never forgive herself. She felt in the pockets of her jeans, but she didn’t have her phone with her. Looking around, she searched for a landline to call Titan when she heard the roar of an engine. Returning to the window, she was relieved to see him striding up to the door. His shirt was ripped. Throwing the door open, she couldn’t hold back the question, “Titan, did he hurt you?”
“Not a chance.” Titan gathered her close. “I ran into him coming up the drive here. You’re right, the man is seriously deranged.” Glancing down at her bare feet, he said, “Put your shoes on, you’re going to go down to the Sheriff’s office and give a statement. They just picked Damien up and hauled him off to jail.”
“What?” Her heart leapt into her throat.
“You’re pressing charges.” He wasn’t asking. “It’s time this idiot paid for his crimes.”
“Oh, God.” Makenna swayed on her feet and Titan caught her by the arms, steadying her. “He’ll kill me for this.”
“No, he won’t.” Titan seemed very sure of what he was saying. “To get to you, he’s going to have to go through me. And that will never happen. I promise.”
Makenna put on her shoes, then let him lead her out. “Will they believe me?”
“There’ll have to be an investigation, but the way he treated you…” Titan set her in the passenger seat of his truck, buckling her safely inside. “A man who would hurt a woman, especially one like you, would do anything.”
Makenna found herself shaking. “I don’t know what I’m going to do.” She was thinking out loud. For so long she’d been dependent on Damien for everything.
Like he had the right, Titan trailed his fingers lightly down her arm. He was touching her, even if it was in the most innocent way possible. “Don’t worry about anything. Okay? I’ll take care of you. Keeping you safe is the most important thing.”
Makenna looked up into his face. This might not be the time, but she needed to know. “What did you mean at the hospital when you said ‘this wasn’t going to work’? Did I offend you by coming to check on you?”
“God no,” Titan blurted out. “Not at all. I was trying to tell you that being around you and…not being able to touch you or tell you how I feel is…impossible.” She was gazing up at him with such expectation that he couldn’t resist. “Maybe I shouldn’t…if you don’t want me to do this, stop me now.” All the while he was speaking, his eyes were darting between her gaze to her full vulnerable mouth. When she did nothing to deter him, he uttered a slightly muffled curse, lowering his head until his mouth grazed hers—soft, not demanding.
Makenna’s sole experience with the opposite sex was Damien. So, her whole body went rigid as Titan’s lips touched hers. Her body didn’t know what to expect. She’d wanted this man for so long. But Titan was big and powerful, and she’d never known gentleness from a man. Part of her wanted to flee and part of her wanted to cling to him. With every bit of strength she had, Makenna forced herself to wait, to give herself a chance to experience what she’d been missing with the one man she wanted it from the most.
Titan nuzzled and kissed her ripe generous mouth. Mindful of Makenna’s injury, he took his time, moving his strong hands to cup her face tenderly, finally giving himself free rein to do something he’d been dreaming of doing for years. When she shifted in his arms, he thought she was about to move away. Instead, she demanded more, placing a hand around his neck, melting against him with a sigh as her own
Makenna was worried about Titan. She stood at the window and stared out into the dark night. Titan had gone to confront Damien. She knew that with every ounce of her being. And she was scared to death. Damien would be no match for Titan, of course. The only problem was that Damien didn’t fight fair. If the demonic bastard she was married to hurt Titan, she would never forgive herself. She felt in the pockets of her jeans, but she didn’t have her phone with her. Looking around, she searched for a landline to call Titan when she heard the roar of an engine. Returning to the window, she was relieved to see him striding up to the door. His shirt was ripped. Throwing the door open, she couldn’t hold back the question, “Titan, did he hurt you?”
“Not a chance.” Titan gathered her close. “I ran into him coming up the drive here. You’re right, the man is seriously deranged.” Glancing down at her bare feet, he said, “Put your shoes on, you’re going to go down to the Sheriff’s office and give a statement. They just picked Damien up and hauled him off to jail.”
“What?” Her heart leapt into her throat.
“You’re pressing charges.” He wasn’t asking. “It’s time this idiot paid for his crimes.”
“Oh, God.” Makenna swayed on her feet and Titan caught her by the arms, steadying her. “He’ll kill me for this.”
“No, he won’t.” Titan seemed very sure of what he was saying. “To get to you, he’s going to have to go through me. And that will never happen. I promise.”
Makenna put on her shoes, then let him lead her out. “Will they believe me?”
“There’ll have to be an investigation, but the way he treated you…” Titan set her in the passenger seat of his truck, buckling her safely inside. “A man who would hurt a woman, especially one like you, would do anything.”
Makenna found herself shaking. “I don’t know what I’m going to do.” She was thinking out loud. For so long she’d been dependent on Damien for everything.
Like he had the right, Titan trailed his fingers lightly down her arm. He was touching her, even if it was in the most innocent way possible. “Don’t worry about anything. Okay? I’ll take care of you. Keeping you safe is the most important thing.”
Makenna looked up into his face. This might not be the time, but she needed to know. “What did you mean at the hospital when you said ‘this wasn’t going to work’? Did I offend you by coming to check on you?”
“God no,” Titan blurted out. “Not at all. I was trying to tell you that being around you and…not being able to touch you or tell you how I feel is…impossible.” She was gazing up at him with such expectation that he couldn’t resist. “Maybe I shouldn’t…if you don’t want me to do this, stop me now.” All the while he was speaking, his eyes were darting between her gaze to her full vulnerable mouth. When she did nothing to deter him, he uttered a slightly muffled curse, lowering his head until his mouth grazed hers—soft, not demanding.
Makenna’s sole experience with the opposite sex was Damien. So, her whole body went rigid as Titan’s lips touched hers. Her body didn’t know what to expect. She’d wanted this man for so long. But Titan was big and powerful, and she’d never known gentleness from a man. Part of her wanted to flee and part of her wanted to cling to him. With every bit of strength she had, Makenna forced herself to wait, to give herself a chance to experience what she’d been missing with the one man she wanted it from the most.
Titan nuzzled and kissed her ripe generous mouth. Mindful of Makenna’s injury, he took his time, moving his strong hands to cup her face tenderly, finally giving himself free rein to do something he’d been dreaming of doing for years. When she shifted in his arms, he thought she was about to move away. Instead, she demanded more, placing a hand around his neck, melting against him with a sigh as her own
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