You Are The Reason
**ROMANY**
The moment the words left my mouth I felt stupid. Mickey still hadn't responded and now my bravado was fading. *Shit. Now he probably thinks I'm some sex kind of sex junkie.*
I released his shirt, my smile faltering as I shied away from him and redirected my focus to the floor.
"I-I'm sorry," I stuttered. "I just-well I-I"-I bit my tongue to stop my blabbering-"nevermind."
Stepping to my right, I began to walk around him, but his left arm shot out and wrapped around my upper torso. One swift yank back and I was in front of him again. However, the insecurity I created for myself a moment ago wouldn't let me meet his eyes.
"Look at me, doll," Mickey murmured, grabbing my hip and tugging me closer.
Closing my eyes, I shook my head in refusal. My heart was drumming in my chest like a stampede of wild buffalo and for some reason I was sure the entire room could hear it.
The sudden heat of his breath on my ear made me gasp, and my eyelids fluttered to half-mast.
"I already told you before," he whispered. "If you want something, all you need to do is ask me for it."
through my head instantly, *There is very little that I wouldn't do, just to have you. I'd give you anything. All you have to
*passionate* man that knew
on my hip tightened and his lips left my ear to trace over my cheek. Slowly they caressed my face, dropping featherlight kisses in their wake. "Mickey," Tiny called out, his voice
his eyes. The gun in Mickey's hand had lowered, falling limply to his side as if he'd lost his concentration or
spoke. "There are five damn guards in here. Unless they are useless and
half mumbling as he was yanked upright-"you are going to
wait until you get out for that," Mickey replied
escort Enzo out the sliding glass doors I chanced a glance his way. He was glaring at me, his eyes wild with rage as he snarled, "This
as Mickey's free arm suddenly wrapped around my
*POP!*
and bone jarring that my body jolted and I grabbed at Mickey's shirt. Sulfur tinged the air around me and I shivered. Lowering his arm away from my ears, the space was
screamed. "You are *going
their steps and my eyes flared in surprise. *Somebody just shot him?* The gun Mickey had been holding was now
to ask, tilting my head to study Mickey's
*Mickey shot him because he threatened me. I just know it.* My jaw tightened and I shoved him with all my might. He didn't budge at all.
least he looked at me this time, but there was no remorse. None whatsoever. "You can't put that on me! Please don't!" Still nothing,
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