Chapter 9

Opening her eyes, Ava glared at the bright light of the sun shining down on her. Last night she hadn’t been facing the window. Recalling the night before she blushed as other body parts protested in the morning light. She moved and became aware of the heavy male arm across her stomach. Turning her head, she found Fred behind her, sleeping.

He was still there. The last thing she remembered of him was ordering her to sleep before he stormed away. Pain stabbed her deeply at the way he treated her. Biting her lip she tried to pull away from him. His arm tightened around her.

Moving again, Fred kept her in place.

“You can keep fighting me all you want. I’m not letting you go until you ask nicely,” he said, muttering against her back.

“I need to use the bathroom.” His hand moved down, sliding between her thighs. She gasped even as another flood of arousal swamped her. Ava wished her body wouldn’t betray her with his touch. She didn’t want to like him at all.

Fingers opened the folds of her