Chapter 150

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I clear my throat, and he chuckles wickedly in my ear, the vibrations humming through me.

“Don’t insult my intelligence,” Cole burrs, squeezing my hips before they travel down to my thighs. “It’s a woman's instinct to want to make it known to others what’s hers, just as it is a man's to be possessive of what’s his.” He declares, brushing his lips along my shoulder. Was this his subtle way of telling me I was his? Why did that thrill me? “This is what drives me crazy about you. Most women would have gone into a jealous rage and gone in for the kiss to state her mark, but not you...” He murmurs deeply. “You did it with such poise, in such an elegant and respectable manner. I fucking love that.”

“I think you’re reading too much into it, Cole. I was thirsty and didn’t want to walk to the other side of the gym to drink some water.” I explain with a sigh when he kisses the base of my neck.

“You’re a terrible liar, sweetheart,