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Standoff

Author: E L Simon
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-25 06:36:31

"What’s it going to be, Noah?"

Sterling’s voice was low, almost lazy, but beneath it was steel. He stood there, broad and shirtless, close enough that Noah could feel the heat radiating off his skin. The air between them crackled with tension, charged with a heat that wasn’t just from their argument.

Noah narrowed his eyes, his pulse pounding hard enough to hear.

"Are you going to get back in bed, eat Chinese food, and tell me what stuff you need sorted? Or am I going to have to tie you to that bed and force-feed you?"

They stood locked on each other, focused on nothing else now. Noah naked, the sting of that slap still hot on his ass, his pride and temper tangled up with the obvious fact that he was wildly, humiliatingly turned on.

Sterling didn’t flinch. His gaze burned steady, unwavering. Not even a flicker of intimidation. His chest rose and fell with slow control, arms loose at his sides, but there was nothing relaxed about him. He looked like a beast on a leash.

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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Unwelcome Memory

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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Anti-Boyfriend Patch

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