Total pages in book: 63
Estimated words: 59767 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 299(@200wpm)___ 239(@250wpm)___ 199(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 59767 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 299(@200wpm)___ 239(@250wpm)___ 199(@300wpm)
“Have you been here before, Georgie?”
She blinks, pink creeping up her neck. “No … I like food, but the diner in town is about the only place I’ve been. If I take Nana out of town, she usually demands we eat at McDonalds. Why a grown woman loves that place, I have no idea.”
“Davis never bothered to take you to a nice restaurant?” I ask before I can stop myself.
“D-D-Davis?” she asks, surprise written on her face.
“You’ve gone out with him, right?”
“No, I mean, not on a real date. At least, that’s not what I would call it. He’s joined me and Nana for dinner a couple of times. Sometimes when I’m in the diner, he comes in for his lunch hour.”
“How often is that?”
I see her face colors prettily. “Um …”
The son of a bitch has been dating her, and she didn’t even know. What a limp dick move. It’s a good thing I’ve come into Georgia’s life. She’d have been miserable saddled to that asshole the rest of her life.
“How often, Georgia,” I push, wanting her to give me an answer—even if I already know what it is.
“A lot. We have lunch at the same time every day. He’s a really good friend, Griffin. I don’t have many of those in this town.”
“So, Monday through Friday,” I murmur. “No weekends?”
“Why are you asking me all these questions?”
“You’re mine, Georgia, and Deputy Do-Right wants what belongs to me. I need to see how serious this is between the two of you because I’m not the type to share.”
“Um …”
“Do you see him on the weekends?”
“No. I mean, nothing planned out.”
“Explain that to me,” I demand.
“Listen, you and I have known each other one day. I don’t think this kind of intensity from a man is normal. Maybe you should take me back home,” she whispers. I can see she’s a little afraid, but I’m not backing off. It’s best she learns that early on.
“I get that you might think that way, considering you’ve been wasting time on a man who doesn’t have enough balls to lay claim to you. What you need to get is that the difference is I know what I want. I know how special you are, and I’m not going to piss in the wind waiting for you. You’re mine and I’m yours. It doesn’t matter if it’s one day or ten years. My mind isn’t going to change. So, I’m going to ask you again. Do you see him on the weekends?”
“Occasionally he’s at Bingo when I take Nana.”
“That’s it?”
She shrugs, watching me. “Sometimes afterwards, he’ll join us for dinner in town.”
“That ends now.”
“What?”
“It has to, baby. I can’t allow you to see another man. Would you want me having dinner and spending time with another woman?”
“He’s just a friend.”
“Maybe to you, but the man I spoke with today didn’t feel the same. He wants you in his bed. He wants to know what you taste like. He wants what now belongs to me. No more dinners with him, Georgia.”
“You’re insane. Davis has never made a move on me. Not one.”
“He’s never walked you to your car? Held your hand? Paid for you meal? Any of that shit?”
“That doesn’t mean he’s attracted to me.”
I laugh, I can’t stop it. “Baby, have you looked in the mirror? All men with a fucking pulse are attracted to you.”
“Now you’re just being delusional,” she scoffs.
“Really?” I ask, because she really believes no man could find her attractive. What the fuck has the town gossip done to her that she’d believe that shit.”
“Yes, really. I honestly am starting to think you need professional therapy, Griffin. This can’t be normal.”
“Fine,” I exhale. “I’ll prove it.”
“Prove what?”
“That men want you.”
She laughs, shaking her head. “Can we just let it go and try and enjoy our meal, because after tonight I’m never going to talk to you again.”
“Baby, you’re spending the night in my bed. I’m going to fuck you so hard that you will feel me between your legs all week long. I’m going to eat out your pussy so that I ruin you for any other man. I’m going to tie you to me any way I can.” Her body jerks with my words. I can tell I’ve shocked the hell out of her. I’m not going to hide from this though, and I’m not going to let her either.
“You don’t even know me, Griffin. There’s a chance, a very good chance that you won’t like me. You’ll just be another person in town who avoids me.”
“Because sometimes your dreams actually come true? That’s not going to push me away, sweetheart. I’m the man who wants to make you dream about me so I can make them all come true.”
“You’ve heard about my dreams?”
“Yeah. It’s interesting and just makes you more appealing. I like a woman with depth.”