Shock, more than anything, stilled Julie's fight. Out of every person who would have snagged her up, Dax was the last person she would have thought. He wasn't hurting her, but his hold on her was firm and unbreakable.
However, as soon as her mind stopped spinning, Julie struggled again. The urge to escape had switched to the need to put some pace between them. Being so close, helpless, and vulnerable with Dax was fogging the logical part of her brain. She knew she should be pissed at him for treating her like this. But she was secretly aroused by it... by him.
Julie tried to speak, but it was muffled by his hand. All that came out was an unintelligible: "left me doe."
She meant to be firm with him, but the moment her tongue touched his skin, it sent a spark of heat through her.
