Claire~ When he breaks the kiss, I'm panting. My chest rises and falls in rapid, ragged hitches, my swollen lips tingling from the gentle devouring of his mouth. His hand remains on the side of my neck, his dark gaze locking onto mine with an intensity so heavy it takes my breath away all over again. "Listen to me carefully, Claire," he murmurs, his thumb stroking the sensitive skin beneath my jaw. "Every time you open your mouth to mention him, you are begging to be kissed. Mention him once, I kiss you once. Mention him twice, I kiss you twice." A slow, dangerous glint sharpens his dark eyes as he leans down, his lips brushing the shell of my ear. "And if you refuse to stop... I will punish you so severely you can't even cry." My throat dries up. "I know you don't like pain, Little Liar, but you'll be leaving me with no choice." "Are you going to hit me?" "Hit you?" a laugh escapes him. He rolls a strand of my hair on his finger as he continues. "No, darling, I don'
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