Zain POV
The moment she steps out of the room, I turn and glare at Liam.
“It wasn’t me!” he says, hands flying up like innocence alone will protect him.
“You don’t even know why I’m glaring, so saying it wasn’t you just proves it was.”
He bites his lip, eyes darting like he’s running the scene back in his head. “Okay, I didn’t help. I laughed. A lot. But serious face now, promise. Dad mode activated. She is grounded. No more three Doms. No dungeon adventures. She’s done.”
“God almighty save me,” I groan, dropping my head onto the table.
“I can do it!” Liam says quickly. He grabs my chin, kisses me like I’m seconds from death, and I grunt, swatting him off me.
“That was mouth to mouth,” he says innocently.
“No, Liam. You don’t get to eat me when you just laughed at my emotional demi
