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Teaser Tuesday! Woo! I hope you’re all as excited about the release of TAMING DAMIAN as I am!

If you missed the previous teasers, they can be found here: Synopsis, Teaser #1, and Teaser #2.

TAMING DAMIAN – Teaser #3
(unedited and subject to change)

A jolt of panic crashed through me as I froze in place and found myself face to face with Damian.

For a few seconds, fear and panic paralyzed my body and I couldn’t managed to think, let alone speak. How much did he hear?

“Hey you,” I finally managed to say breathlessly. I turned away from him, my eyes unable to withstand the intensity of his piercing gaze. “This is the girls’ bathroom, Damian. You shouldn’t be in here.” I was surprised at how casual I was able to sound at this moment when the pounding of my heart was the only thing I was able to hear.

“You know I’m not good with rules.” His voice was hoarse and low, almost threatening. “Especially when it comes to you.” I felt his hands slide around my waist from behind me. “So what was it that you’re going to tell me soon?”

“Oh.” I let out a forced chuckle. “I was just telling myself that I had to remember to tell you how crazy happy I am right now here with you. I’m still speechless by this surprise getaway trip to Italy you’ve planned for us.” I turned around to face him and gave him a smile, hoping he couldn’t tell that something was wrong. I wasn’t completely lying. I was incredibly happy right now with Damian and being here with him in Italy was more than I’d ever imagined for a small town girl like me.

“Are you sure that’s what you meant?” There was a hint of doubt in his voice and I wondered what he actually heard before I knew he was there.

“How long were you standing there? You scared me.” I hit his chest playfully as I tried to take control of the conversation. Nerves shot through me as I watched his eyes scrutinize me carefully.

“Not too long.” He narrowed his eyes and cocked his head. “Why?”

“Oh no reason. I was just wondering how long you were standing there being a creeper and lurking in the girls’ bathroom without announcing yourself. It’s a good thing no one else is in here or they’d report you.” I threw my arms around his neck and pulled him down towards me for a kiss. I wanted to enjoy this week with him without anything to ruin it. Even if that meant I had to lie to him. All that could wait until we got back to San Francisco.

He pulled me into his embrace, but then pulled away and looked me up and down. “You’re shaking.”

“Ah, yeah. It’s cold in here.” I quickly shifted my face to avoid his gaze, hoping he wouldn’t see through my lie. I cleared my throat and plastered a grin on my face, and beamed up at him. “This was a beautiful wedding, Damian. Thanks for bringing me as your plus one.” I buried my face into his chest and sunk into his embrace. His body felt unusually stiff. I moved my hands to his shoulders and gently massaged them. “Are you okay? Your muscles seem tense.”

“Yeah, it’s nothing.” He pulled away from me abruptly and I saw a flicker of something I’d never seen in his eyes before. A cold darkness. Could it be anger? But when I looked closer, it was gone.

He looked around the bathroom. “Anyone else in here?” I saw a shadow behind the intensity of his blue eyes, sending a shiver down my body. “You really are cold, huh?” He rubbed his hands up and down my arms—his gripped seemed tighter around my arms than normal.

“Just a little,” I lied.

“I know how to warm you up.” His lips twisted into a devious smile as his hands reached behind me. I felt my dress loosen around my body as the back zipper moved down my back.

“But—” I began to protest.

“Take off your dress.” His voice was raw and cold. It was clear that this was a command and not a request. I frowned up at him in surprise. There was something threatening about the way he looked down at me that scared me. It scared me so much that I felt all my senses heighten in his presence—the way his rough hands tightened against my skin, the way his uneven breathing burned against my neck, the way his deep raspy voice awoken my very core. Something about this moment scared me in a way that I had never felt before—I was never more turned on than I was at this very moment.

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Are you ready for TAMING DAMIAN? Get ready March 20th! <3

xo,

Jess