He kissed me then, and it wasn't gentle. It was aggressive, possessive, a complete claiming of my mouth. His hand gripped the back of my neck, controlling the angle, controlling the depth.I wanted to pull away. I wanted to maintain my independence, my authority, my control.Instead, I found myself kissing him back with equal aggression, matching his intensity, refusing to be dominated even as his mouth consumed mine.When he pulled back, we were both breathing hard."You're not going to make this easy," he said."No," I agreed. "I'm not.""Good," he said. "Easy would be boring."He guided me to his bedroom, and instead of the soft, romantic space I might have expected, it was stark and masculine. Dark walls, minimal furniture, nothing that suggested warmth or vulnerability.Perfect.He pushed me toward the bed, but instead of pushing me down onto it, he stopped me with a hand to my chest."Strip," he commanded."Excuse me?" I looked at him incredulously."You heard me. Strip. All the
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