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“Let me go!” Malcolm shouted.
Loretta saw Malcolm’s angry face and how his ears turned red real quick. She couldn’t help but smile and squeezed his hand harder on purpose..
Malcolm’s hand was way bigger than hers, and he could have easily shaken her off, but he just shouted and didn’t move hist hand at all.
Loretta pointed at the two people lying on the ground and said, “You’ve knocked them out. How am I supposed to ask who sent them?”
Malcolm felt the warmth from her hand holding his, and his heart started beating faster. He tried to keep a serious face and said. “I helped you, and instead of saying thanks, you’re blaming ne now?”
“Of course I’m blaming you,” Loretta said, lifting her chin a bit, like she was doing this on purpose. “You’re the one who knocked them out, so it’s up to you to find out who sent them after me.”
After she said this, she let go of Malcolm’s hand and took two steps back. As she moved away, she added, “Anyway, I want you to figure it out in two hours and come tell me at my place.”
Then, she turned around and walked off, a little smile playing on her lips. She was curious to see if Malcolm would actually show up at her place that night. She enjoyed seeing him get all flüstered and lose his cool.
As he watched Loretta walk away, Malcolm kept making a fist and then relaxing his hand over and over again. Finally, he took out his phone and called someone, sounding tough when he said. “You’ve got one hour to find out who tried to kidnap Loretta. And send some guys to clean up this mess.
After he ended the call, he let a little grin show on his face, but he quickly hid it. He’d been wanting an excuse to dig into Loretta’s business, and now he had one.
Loretta went back to John’s side, acting like nothing big had happened. The two of them kept on with their barbecue. Loreita even talked John into going down to the beach with her to hunt for shells. They spent a good half hour doing that before calling it a day and heading back to their beach house..
Back at the beach house, Loretta took a shower. It was getting late, almost midnight, and Malcolm hadn’t shown up yet. But she wasn’t worried. She put on a light, spaghetti strap nightgown and went out to the balcony, settling into a chair to gaze at
the stars.
She was just starting to drift off when suddenly, Malcolm climbed over the edge of the balcony. Loretta’s eyes popped open, but then she quickly closed them again as she heard footsteps coming closer,
Malcolm wasn’t expecting such a beautiful sight when he got there. There was Loretta, in a spaghetti strap dress that hugged her body, showing off every curve. Her long hair was all loose and flowing, covering her shoulders and chest, with some–bits of it falling gently into her dress on her breasts. Even though thescene was captivating, her sleeping face looked so peaceful and pure that it didn’t feel inappropriate at all.
Malcolm stood there, not wanting to disturb her sleep.
Just then, Loretta’s eyes popped open, shining bright like stars, and it made Malcolm want to lean in and give her a big. intense kiss.
“Seen enough?” Her voice was sweet and soft, but it hit Malcolm ke a ton of bricks, making him snap out of his thoughts,
He was sure she was doing it on purpose. His face got serious as he said, “What’s there to look at You’re not exactly hot or “Ohr That simple “oh” from her made Malcolm stop talking rig in the middle of his sentence
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Loretta pushed herself up from the lounger and sauntered over to him. The smooth fabric of her nightgown hugged her body, showing off her curves in a way that made his heart beat faster.
When she got close, she looked up at the much taller Malcolm, her eyes narrowing just a bit, and questioned, “Who are you saying isn’t hot! As a woman who was pretty confident about her body, Loretta wasn’t too thrilled with his remark
Malcolm bent his head down, trying to lock eyes with her and show he was in charge, but his gaze ended up right on her chest, making him gasp for air. Who is she trying to impress with her sexy outfit? Doesn’t she realize there are men around who could get the wrong idea? he thought.
The more he thought about it, the madder he got. His face turned stern as he shot back, “You.” But even as he said that, his eyes weren’t really convincing, like they were saying he wasn’t telling the truth.
Loretta’s face got all serious. She just turned around and walked away.
Malcolm’s hands balled up into fists, and he felt like hitting himself. “What a dummy! I shouldn’t have said that, he told himself inside..
But just as Loretta got to the bedroom door, she stopped, turned around, and looked at him. “Come in,” she said..
Seeing that Malcolm wasn’t budging, Loretta crossed her arms over her chest and let out a little huff. “What’s the problem? Are you chickening out now? You said I wasn’t hot, right? Well, come on inside, and I’ll prove to you that I’ve got a killer figure and show you the marks you left on my skin the other night.
Malcolm’s breath hitched again. Is she even aware of what she’s saying?‘ he thought.
After Loretta said her piece, she went inside the room. She was doing this on purpose. She’d noticed that Malcolm got all hot–headed around her, just like in high school when he wouldn’t quit until he got her mad. Now that she had him figured out, it was time for a little payback.
Once inside the bedroom, she sat down on the bed. Seeing that Malcolm still hadn’t followed her in, she teased, “If you don’t come in, I’m going to bed”
And sure enough, she could hear his footsteps coming closer right away.
Malcolm stepped towards the door but froze when he saw Loretta stretched out on the bed, not even bothering to cover up with a blanket. Her long legs were so bright they almost seemed to shine. He was worried that if he took one more step into the room, he might not be able to control himself.
Loretta let one strap of her nightgown slide down, and Malcolm breathing got faster. When a bruise was visible, she looked up at him. “See that?”
She was glad he hadn’t left marks in places that would be hard to explain to her dad.
Malcolm felt like he was about to explode.
Loretta noticed Malcolm’s heavy breathing and casually put her strap back in place, a teasing smile playing on her lips.. “You’re not really getting all hot and bothered by me, are you?” she said, taking a sly look at his crotch
Malcolm’s body got stiff, but his face stayed the same. “You’re reading too much interit,” he said, trying to act like he wasn’t bothered by her. “I just came to tell you who was behind the kidnapping.
Loretta stopped messing around and quickly asked, “Who?”
“Hayden, Malcolm replied.
Without hearing any response from Loretta, Malcolm naturally lanced back to see her sitting on the bed, her face twisted with anger.
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Loretta was genuinely shocked that Hayden would go so far as 121 some respect for Eric’s sake and not make things difficult for he
Before going back home, she decided she needed to strike back thought, she gave Malcolm a nod and said, “Thanks, I’m going to
Malcolm was a bit miffed that Loretta was basically kicking him
Seeing he hadn’t made a move to leave, Loretta asked on purpos
Malcolm’s face got a bit stern. “You’re reading too much into this
After hearing the sound of him dropping down from the second
as the person on the other end picked up, she spoke in a cold tom
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kidnap her. She figured he’d at least show Loretta was genuinely shocked that Hayden would go so far as to hire people to some respect for Eric’s sake and not make things difficult for her, but it looked like she was being too trusting.
Before going back home, she decided she needed to strike back; otherwise, they’d think she was a pushover. With that thought, she gave Malcolm a nod and said, “Thanks, I’m going to get some sleep now.”
Malcolm was a bit miffed that Loretta was basically kicking him out.
Seeing he hadn’t made a move to leave, Loretta asked on purpose. “You’re not planning on crashing here, are you?”
Malcolm’s face got a bit stern. “You’re reading too much into this he told her, and then he left.
After hearing the sound of him dropping down from the second floor, Loretta grabbed her phone and made a call. As soon as the person on the other end picked up, she spoke in a cold tone. “Get me Hayden’s schedule for tomorrow.”
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