CH.38

The crudity of his words made me flinch slightly.

My cheeks flooded with scorching heat as realization set in with dizzying force.

Oh god, what had I gotten myself into? How would I extricate myself from this rapidly escalating situation without angering Karl?

Before I could formulate any sort of response or plan of action, Karl took my free hand in his and firmly placed it directly over the thick, rigid length straining against the soft cotton of his pants.

The sheer heat and hardness of him seared into my palm like a brand, making me suck in a sharp breath of mingled shock and something darker that I refused to put a name to.

"You can't tease me like that and not follow through, baby," he growled in a voice rendered husky and thick with naked arousal. "You need to take responsibility now."

My hand rested awkwardly over the prominent bulge, feeling it twitch slightly against my splayed fingers as if reacting to Karl's commanding tone.

I felt utterly trapped, caught between the