Bella #1 (Sagatori Family Saga #1) by Kimberly Blalock

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Chapter 8
Bella
    Oh God!  I wanted him to kiss me, or did I? This could be very complicated. There was so much going on and adding this could be messy to say the least. But I did want it. I wanted to be touched and tasted.
    I leaning into him, his scent washed over like it did earlier at the door. Jesus, I thought I was going to pass out. I had n’ t been touched in a year, at least. Each month got more depressing, so I stopped counting, but I wanted this.
    He began pulling me towards him with as body melted into his hold. His lips took mine, devoured me. He tasted just as good as he smelled, with a mixture of cologne and brandy. His breath was hot and his touch smooth.
    Suddenly, I felt apprehension in the kiss and he started pulling away. My hands met his face .“ Do n’ t . ” I whispered.
    “ I ca n’ t give you love Bella. I can give you many things, but if its love you want I ca n’ t offer you that . ” My heart flipped. H e’ d offered to marry me and then he kissed me, but love was off the table?
    “ Good , ” I ca n’ t handle everything tha t’ s going on right now and love too .“ What can you offer me ? ” I asked. I’ m lying to myself, if for one second I believed I could n’ t love him. I could love him. I did n’ t know him very well, but h e’ s exactly the kind of man I could love. I would n’ t admit it though.
    What are you about to do Bella?
    “ I t’ s not that easy . ” He hesitated. His jaw tightened and his eyes went dark.
    Sliding my hands to his neck, I could feel his pulse under my touch and him harden against me. My body reacted with a tingle in the place that had n’ t been touched in a very long time.
    “ I t’ s as easy as we say it is . ” I stepped up on my tippy toes and rubbed against his body with mine .“ No strings . ” I pulled him to me.
    A deep breath released from his mouth .“I’ ll wait until yo u’ re my wife . ” He stepped back away from my touch.
    “ Yo u’ ll be waiting a long time then. I wo n’ t marry you . ” I hugged my chest tightly with my arms.
    His eyes narrowed in on me .“ Really? You think you have a say Bella? You think that I’ m giving you a say ? ”
    I backed away from his growl without even realizing it and he came at me just as quickly. My lips parted, but I did n’ t speak. Who did he think he was?
    “I’ ve been ver y … patient with your mouth. I’ ve been patient with the way that you speak to me, but I do n’ t intend on letting you get away with that again . ” His arm landed on my arm .“ I ca n’ t be seen as weak. I wo n’ t be seen as weak. Do you understand ? ”
    “ Oh, I get it. Yo u’ re using me the same way Sam wants too. You want to be the boss of bosses huh. Well fuck you! Listen to me very carefully Jax Moretti, I will never marry you ! ” I took a deep breath and ran to the front entrance to grab my bag. After snatching it up with mad speed, I jutted out of the side door that led into the garage and opened the door to the black Audi. Ja x’ s hand grabbed mine causing me to jerk backwards.
    “ Where do you think yo u’ re going ? ”
    “ Away from you. I barely know you . ”
    “ And yet you were so willing to lay down like a whore ? ” I smacked his cheek with everything I had. My eyes were wide and full of fire as I waited for the reaction I was sure h e’ d give. His face was red with horror, but he did n’ t react.
    “ Yo u’ ll come to Chicago with me when I leave Detroit. And yo u’ ll do it as my wife . ” His reaction dumbfounded me. I had n’ t been looking at him as a powerful man. I did n’ t feel threatened by him before because h e’ d been kind. But I see how mistaken I had truly been.
    Jax Moretti was a dangerous man.
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    The satin hugged my hips. My curves begged to be released from the seam of the dress. The full length mirror showed my weakness. It screamed each one of them out loud. My father had decided I would marry Jax. He did n’ t care