The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 130

"You are an absolute savage, York."

York braced his hands on either side of her, leaning in dangerously close. His eyes darkened with raw, predatory hunger as they locked onto her red lips, his voice dropping into a rough, seductive gravel.

"A savage? I'm being a perfect gentleman. Or have you forgotten what I look like when I actually lose control?"

As the velvet threat rolled off his tongue, his gaze dragged deliberately down to her chest.

A flash of their most intensely intimate, sweat-slicked nights crashed through her mind.

A furious, humiliating blush ignited across her cheeks.

"You...!"

"Relax. I'm not going to hand my executioner the weapon."

"Until you officially forgive me, I won't cross the line. I'm not giving you any leverage to use against me."

Satisfied, York pulled back and slid into the driver's seat.

Watching this wildly unpredictable man suddenly morph back into a disciplined professional felt incredibly jarring.

Madeline turned her gaze to the darkened street.

"You don't need to waste your night waiting out here with me. I don't even know if anyone will come out."

"Besides, you're a public official with strict ethical codes. I refuse to be the reason someone ruins your career."

York draped one hand casually over the steering wheel, a low, rumbling laugh vibrating in his chest.

"You haven't changed a bit, Maddy."

Madeline looked over, completely bewildered.

What on earth was he so happy about?

"The evidence locked inside that house is crucial for my investigation too. I need to know what they're hiding."

"I'm not sitting out here purely for your benefit."

Madeline didn't respond.

They sat in suffocating silence for nearly four hours until York finally checked the luxury watch on his wrist.

"It's past ten. Do you want to grab dinner first?"