NYQXEE’S POV
“I had not expected your return so soon,” I mutter, surprised, my voice barely louder than a breath. The door clicks shut behind him, and he meets my gaze with eyes shaded in darkness, unreadable and heavy. He strides toward me without a word, and before I can step back, his lips crash onto mine, wild and forceful. I flinch in his grasp.
“Gentle,” I plead, voice trembling. Something about his presence tonight feels volatile, like a storm waiting to break. He gives a stiff nod and scoops me up, carrying me to the bed like I weigh nothing. The mattress dips as I climb onto his lap, straddling him, pressing soft kisses against his mouth to calm the tension seething just beneath his skin.
But his hand cracks against my backside, sudden and sharp. My body jolts.
“You broke the
