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"What happened?" I asked him, coiling my arms around his neck. He leaned into my touch, placing his forehead against mine.

"Can we talk about it later? Right now, I want to take you on a date," he said.

"Date this late in the night?" I asked.

"Whoever made a rule we can't go on a date this late? I have something prepared for you, and I won't let it go to waste," he chuckled.

"What if I refuse to go?" I teased, pulling my head back. He smirked, bending forward until his lips touched my earlobe.

"Then I will have to drag you by a collar," he nibbled on my ears and whispered, "like a bitch."

"Goddamn," I whispered, my body shivering as images too degrading flashed through my eyes. "Let's go. On that date."

I walked out of his grasp and escaped to the bathroom to get changed while Dalton watched me like a hawk. Under his heated gaze, I hastily dressed myself, almost falling flat on my ass in a hurry.

"Let's go," I pulled him out of the room and into the elevator so fast, peo