Purely Carnal Interest

He shot out a powerful arm, grabbed my waist, pulled me in and crushed his lips to mine. I tasted the tobacco on his breath. His tongue invaded my mouth. It was a rough kiss, almost punishing. When he finally released me, my tongue was numb and my lips were swollen. ‘Amiyah,’ he said my name through gritted teeth. ‘Get this through your head—you don’t get to decide when to end this. I do.’ He bit my lower lip. ‘Do you copy?’ His tone was dead serious. I gave a tiny nod. My phone chose this moment to ping. My ride was here. ‘You should get a move on. Let’s not make the driver wait.’ He let go of his fingers clamped on my chin and ruffled my hair. The solemn look was gone. The rakish smile was back. I left his house in a daze. My heart was still pounding after I got in the car. That was a scary moment back there. His eyes bore into mine with a scorching intensity. His mouth said ‘Do you copy?’ His eyes said ‘Obey me, or else.’ But the next instant, he was full of smiles. Maybe he and Rai