Doomsday Revenge: Payback Time (Josie) novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64

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Aubrey scolded him, her tone heavy with concern. “You’re a grown man, don’t you know how to protect yourself? Why aren’t you wearing clothes after your shower? Walking out there like that, aren’t you afraid someone will get ideas?”

A faint smile touched Damon’s lips. He stood perfectly still, feeling the warmth of her duvet, which still carried her faint, clean scent.

He said softly, “It’s not cold in here. My clothes are in the next room. I was just about to go get them.”

Only then did Aubrey realize she had forgotten to bring him clothes.

It was her mistake, but she was still annoyed. A pang of worry struck her at the thought of Ethan seeing Damon’s body, and her voice took on a sharper edge.“You could have called me! I would have gotten them for you.”

Damon took a slow step closer, tilting his head back until he was almost touching her.

Aubrey swallowed hard, forcing a composure she was far from feeling. Damon’s face was so close she could even feel the searing heat of his breath.

The moment mirrored a memory.

Five years ago, if this handsome face had been so close, she wouldn’t have hesitated to cup it in her hands, lean in, and softly press her lips to his.

She took a deep breath, the fresh scent of Damon’s shower filling her nostrils, and instantly, a potent longing churned deep within her.

His sexy Adam’s apple bobbed. His voice, husky and low, rumbled, “My ex? I got tired of her a long time ago. And there’s no one else in the house. What exactly am I supposed to be afraid of?”

But what about Ethan?” Aubrey countered.

Damon scoffed.“He’s a man.”

Aubrey’s mouth opened, then snapped shut, the words dying on her tongue.

‘Never mind,” she sighed, letting go of the blanket. She slid off the bed, slipping her feet into her slippers.“Wait here for me. I’ll go to your room and grab you some clothes.”

Aubrey was just about to step out when Damon suddenly spun around, pulling the duvet with him as his arms went wide, and pulled her into a tight embrace from behind.

The sudden hug swallowed Aubrey whole within the duvet, leaving only her small head visible.

Damon’s arms were like steel bands, crossing over her collarbones as he clutched her tightly.

His chest was warm and solid, pressed against her spine.

nside the duvet, a wave of heat mingled with the clean, pleasant scent of Damon’s shower gel, enveloping her.

Her heart felt like a wild rabbit, thrumming furiously in her chest, threatening to leap into her throat.

Her entire body tensed, her legs turned to jelly, and her breath hitched.

Her mind, in that moment, crashed, going utterly blank.

ive years. She hadn’t realized how desperately she missed his embrace, his warmth, his scent.

The unexpected touch of being pulled into his embrace again made her nose sting, and her heart, already racing, throbbed with a faint, hidden ache.

Aubrey…” Damon murmured her name, his eyes still closed as he buried his head next to her ear, his voice a soft whisper.“What’s wrong with you oday?”

Aubrey’s scattered thoughts began to coalesce, her rationality slowly asserting itself. She forced a calm tone. “Damon, let me go.”

Damon didn’t move an inch, clutching her tightly as he murmured, “You lured me to your room, pretended to fix the faucet, deliberately got me wet, hen kept me here to shower, and now you won’t let me leave your room. What exactly are you trying to do?”

Aubrey took a deep breath. In his scorching embrace, her body felt increasingly hollow.

She was on the verge of losing control.

She couldn’t possibly answer Damon’s questions. She couldn’t reveal Ethan Sterling’s sexual orientation, nor could she confess that Ethan had coveted him for ages. It was simply unexplainable.

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Her voice hardened, a deliberate chill in it.”If you continue to hold me like this without my permission, I could call the police.”

Damon’s lips thinned bitterly, and he scoffed a breath through his nose. Instead of releasing her, he tightened his arms. “The first time I kissed you hard n that stairwell, why didn’t you call the police then?”

Aubrey’s heart seized, a pang of something bitter and sharp twisting inside her.“I owe you.”

And you don’t owe me now?”

Damon, you…”

Damon’s husky voice dropped to a dangerously low murmur, cutting her off.“Aubrey, what you owe me is far more than a kiss could ever repay.”

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