Part II 3(13/22)

“Can I stay?” he asks.

“What do you mean?”

“The night.”

“I assumed that you were.” I flush.

“I assumed that you were.” I flush.

“Good. Where’s the ice cream?”

“In the oven.” I smile sweetly at him.

He cocks his head to one side, sighs, and shakes his

head at me. “Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, Miss

Steele.” His eyes glitter.

Oh shit. What’s he planning?

“I could still take you across my knee.”

I place the bowls in the sink. “Do you ha一ve those silver

ball things?”

He pats his hands down his chest, belly, and the

pockets of his jeans. “Funnily enough, I don’t carry a

spare set around with me. Not much call for them in the

office.”

“I am very glad to hear it, Mr. Grey, and I thought you

said that sarcasm was the lowest form of wit.”

“Well, Anastasia, my new motto is if you can’t beat

‘em, join ‘em.”

I gape at him—I can’t believe he’s just said that —

and he looks sickeningly pleased with himself as he grins at

and he looks sickeningly pleased with himself as he grins at

me. Turning, he opens the freezer and takes out the carton

of Ben & Jerry’s finest vanilla.

“This will do just fine.” He looks up at me, eyes dark.

“Ben & Jerry’s & Ana.” He says each word slowly,

enunciating every syllable clearly.

Oh fucking my. I think my lower jaw is on the floor.

He opens the cutlery drawer and grabs a spoon. When he

looks up, his are eyes hooded, and his tongue skims his

top teeth. Oh, that tongue.

I feel winded. Desire, dark, sleek, and wanton runs hot

through my veins. We’re going to ha一ve fun, with food.

“I hope you’re warm,” he whispers. “I’m going to cool

you down with this. Come.” He holds out his hand, and I

place mine in his.

In my bedroom he places the ice cream on my bedside

table, pulls the duvet off the bed, and removes both the

pillows, placing them all in a pile on the floor.

“You ha一ve a change of sheets, don’t you?”

I nod, watching him, fascinated. He holds up Charlie

Tango.

“Don’t mess with my balloon,” I warn.

His lips quirk upward in half a smile. “Wouldn’

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