Penelope Douglas

gasping as Aydin grabbed the gun, propped it up on the floor for leverage, and shot the bayonet down, slicing off Taylor’s pinky finger.

“I want to feel what’s mine. What’s always been mine.”

Own who you are.

Steam hung in the air of the huge beige-tiled room

He shot a glance at Michael before averting his eyes, admitting, “I guess I wanted to see if it would turn me o

Heat spread up my face, and I remembered what he’d said about not touching a woman in three years

“Did it?” I asked, barely audible. “Did it turn you on

I didn’t know why I did it, but I slipped off Michael’s shirt and let it fall to floor, feeling Michael tense next to me.

Kai kept his head level but his eyes were on the floor, staring at the shirt.

He breathed out a small laugh, looking nervous. “Because you’re the first woman I’ve said shit to since I got out, and I’m afraid…” His chest rose and fell faster, “I’m afraid I’ll want to touch you

“Why are you doing this?” Kai finally raised his eyes, looking down at me.

“Because it feels right,” I told him. “Do you feel comfortable with me?”

He glanced at Michael who had inched closer to us, and then turned his eyes back on me. “Yeah