Chapter 9

I widened my eyes and my heart began to pound in my chest, immediately feeling the heat rise up my neck and burn in my cheeks, even though I didn't want to do it it was inevitable to look away from my own hands.

Commander Chase had been straight with me in a way that no man ever had, and that was completely disconcerting.

I shifted in my chair uncomfortable with his audacity, how dare he say that?

I armed myself with courage and self-confidence and looked up to meet his eyes.

" How dare you insinuate such vulgar things?" He pressed his hands further onto my thighs and now our faces were so close that his forehead brushed against mine.

" I'm your husband now, I'm going to dare much more than that, princess." saying this he brusquely turned away and drank more wine, ran his hands through his black hair in a provocative way, then looked at me again.

" You blush so easily?it's been so long since I've seen a woman do that."

His gaze was a fascination th