"I like the sound of that. My woman can never be a weakling!"

He growled into her ears, holding her waist from behind and pulling his body into hers. She found the heat of his body soothing and enticing.

His woman? She felt shivers run up her spine at the mention of that word 'woman'.

She was gonna tell him not to call her that again, but then she kicked against the idea. She actually liked the word. She liked it when he called her his woman.

"Now open your eyes and face your fears. The crowd can't harm you." He leaned into her ears and whispered, placing his big...