“Baby girl…” He drawled, his voice husky and tingly as he added, “Don’t overthink this gesture. I got those clothes because I don’t want motherfuckers to see any part of your body.” He finished with a growl, his eyes darkening. “What do you mean?” I asked, wrapping my arms around myself. “I mean…” He took a step forward while I took another backward. “Your body belongs to me. No one is allowed to stare lustfully at it. It’s mine now.” His arms came up as he moved closer, one hand reaching toward my waist while the other rested on the small of my back as he pulled me into him. We paused for a moment after our eyes locked. His expression was blank yet somehow intense. My heart beat faster, seeing he was so close now. It took everything I could not to look away. The way he looked do

