Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger

“Don’t make me kick you in the shin. I’ve got a temper,
just so you know.”
Leaning down to brace his arms on the table on either side
of my body, Kage gazes deeply into my eyes.
“Good. I want you to speak your mind with me. Tell me
when I’m out of line. Kick my ass if I need it. Because one
thing I can guarantee you is that I’m not an easy man. I’m
definitely gonna piss you off.”
I smile sweetly at him. “Really? Shocking.”
“Smartass.”
“One hundred percent. I guess that’s something you should
know about me. Also, since we’re being so open and whatnot,
I’m not sure how I feel about the whole ‘take you over my
knee thing.’ I don’t like the idea of being spanked.”
“What if I could guarantee you’d like it?”
I resist the urge to roll my eyes. “That is so something a
man would say.”
He smiles. It looks dangerous. “We’ll table it for the time
being. Any other pet peeves I should be aware of?”
His eyes are so filled with lust, I can barely concentrate.
“I’ll make you a list.”
He chuckles. “I’m sure you will.”
We stare at each other until he leans closer and puts his
mouth near my ear. He whispers, “You still have my number?”
“Y-yes.”
“Good. Use it.”
He inhales against my neck, makes a sound of pleasure
low in his throat, then straightens and grabs his coat off the
back of the chair where he left it.
Then he leaves as abruptly as he appeared, closing my
front door behind him.
When Mojo wanders into the kitchen a few minutes later,
yawning, I’m still sitting where Kage left me, feeling my