Chapter 16

GRAYSON

“Yes. I try to knock but it seems like your parents are asleep.”

I’m going to hell for lying.

She squints at me. Suspicious. “You’re a terrible liar.”

“Then why are you still standing here talking to me?”

She huffs.

Rolls those big, furious eyes like she isn’t five seconds away from either punching me or letting me back her into that fucking wall. “You’re a fucking creep, Grayson.”

“And you came outside to talk to me,” I remind her, sharp, low, loving every goddamn second of this. “Barefoot. In your sleep shirt. No bra.”

Her face twists – mortified – because she knows I noticed.

Of course I fucking noticed. I notice everything when it comes to her.

“Fuck off, Grayson.”

“What’s wrong, Jess?” My voice drops, low enough to scrape. Low enough to crawl down her spine. “Thought you didn’t care if I looked.”

Her bare feet shift back. One step. Then another. Instinct. Survival. Stupid. Because there’s nowhere to run. It’s me. It’s always going to be me.

“I didn’t come out here for you,” she snaps, arms clutched tight like that’s gonna save her.” I–I thought I heard something!”

“Sure,” I hum, slow, dangerous. “Keep lying to yourself Jess.”

She glares up at me, fiery and furious and everything I want to ruin. “I told you you’ll never have me.”

fucking went still. Is she serious right now?

“Say that shit again, Jess.” My voice drops, low, sharp, shaking with control I don’t have right now. “I fucking dare you.”

She opens her mouth hesitates thinks she’s smart.

“You suck, Grayson.”

I scoff. “That’s what you’ve got left in that

scowls harder. “Get out

laugh dark, rough, not nice at

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again, forcing her back until her spine hits rough bark. “Baby, you’re standing in

world.”

before she can go away. “Let me go,” she snaps, trying to

away.

right back around – back hitting that tree hard enough to shove the air out of her. Hands flat on her shoulders

“Grayson-”

against the side of her breast and I fucking

feel like hate to me,” I murmur low. ”

She snarls. “You’re delusional.”

I want to fuck

I press in

how fucking hard I am for

– furious, wrecked, so fucking fuckable I could lose my mind. “You’re

the underside of her breast again. “Say it slower, baby. You’re shaking

jerks, pushes at my chest.

hips against her harder,

“You’re

against her neck. “Keep talking dirty to

Me. Go.” She bites out every word

ass again, slower this time–like I could fuck her through this thin little sleep shirt if I wanted to. I

filthy. “So you can lay awake

Nailed it. “Fuck you,” she

“That’s the plan.”

free hand slides over her stomach

owning what’s mine. “Tell

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Jess,” I rasp, nose dragging along the side of her neck. “But say it while I’ve got my hand checking if you’re fucking wet

She squirms. “Grayson–”

“Open your legs baby.”

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