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He’dhis desire for Callie above everything else He had a feeling that by fucking her, he’d roused the competitor in Thorpe The man didn’t intend to lose

"Too bad, asshole That goes double forthe folder back on the desk, he paced to the front door and back again It only took eight steps

Shoving his hand into his pocket, he yanked his phone out and dialed Callie I chimed in his ear Sean cursed Either his lovely hadn’t reainor she wasn’t speaking to him

Whatever the reason, he couldn’t afford to let this silence between theo back to Doured that not only was he off the club’s membership roster for a while, but he’d better watch his back Nor, it wouldn’t be iht, Thorpe would throw hiht s weren’t dire enough to risk that yet

Still, he had to find soht

The one silver lining was that Thorpe had prevented her fro Dominion--at least so far She intended to Of that, Sean had no doubt He really hated to give Thorpe any credit, but he had to since the man had cuffed her to her own bed and taken her car keys Sean kneould probably have opted to reason with her and shower her with affection first

He wondered now if that tactic would have backfired

She requires a firh his head Da

Now that Sean had taken note, he wouldn’t let Thorpe underain He was here for Callie He intended to stay for her And no et in his way

Armed with an idea to outfox the fox, he scooped up his car keys and headed out the door In less than an hour, he’d have Callie all to himself once more

Chapter Five

AS Thorpe waltzed out the door, Callie fumed He’d walked away from her, after he’d proain All that pleasure he’d poured on her, all those shiver-worthy words about never letting her get awayThen poof! He’d gotten up and left

If he didn’t have so leefully smack hioing to look Thorpe in the eye again without being co that it hadn’t been at all difficult for him to leave her naked and ready only hurt worse She was tired of the constant pain of his rejection

And then there was Sean He’d said he loved her--without hesitation, out loud, resounding with total conviction But he wasn’t going to rest until he knew every one of her secrets

It was definitely tis bloo, too hed Was Sean even speaking to her any out of her chest

How the hell could she be foolish enough to fall for two men, especially when they couldn’t stand one another?

Crap, her head hurt fro

When she’d asked earlier, Lance told her that Sean had been forcibly and indefinitely reone over well And she could only iiven her ine that her helpful boss had volunteered the information

Somehow--and soon--she had to talk to Sean If she intended to rescind his collar, she should have the moxie to do it to his face She owed hiood No idea how to start that conversation I’ sex with you She snorted Brilliant idea

The comforter Thorpe had thrown over her earlier shielded her from Lance--not that he cared Nope, he stood over her, all leather and gloating sht hand He’d always said she lacked discipline Since he was a big believer in corporal punishine what he had in ht Her backside still throbbed She didn’t need uy whose palm itched because he hadn’t yet had the chance to spank his boy’s ass

"You don’t have to stand overof his shoulders, his leather vest ski you off"

He always had A practical jokester and a big tease, Lance’s laughter was infectious It would be funny so fun at her Just not today

"Gee, thanks I assuestured her toward the door "Feel free You knohere the kitchen is"

Callie tugged at the cuffs holding her to the bed frame and sent hiet the key froo anywhere"

"Lance, I swear I’h

"Try it Want to guess ill happen?"

Soood, probably Lance hiry," she lied

He took pity on her and stopped teasing "Okay I’ll be right back, little vixen"

As the door closed behind Lance, she waited impatiently Thorpe seemed determined to separate her from Seanbut she didn’t understand It wasn’t as if he really wanted her Why be so hell-bent on keeping her at Do her his own? Probably because he enjoyed giving her the ultimate mindfuck All the more reason to leave

Moments later, Lance appeared with the key and uncuffed her

"Thorpe says you’re free to roaet so that needs your attention, then you coe to roll her eyes "Sure"

"I’ll be watching you on the floor"

She didn’t doubt Lance meant that, especially when he wandered out of her rooers to his eyes, then to her own