I Owe the Tyrant Four Little Heirs novel Chapter 74

“Look how sweet her boyfriend is, holding her so tight and looking at her so lovingly. You’re always so mean to me.”

The man ignored her. She proceeded to climb into his lap, nuzzling against him, much to the amusement of the surrounding passengers.

Meanwhile, Jareth and Niamh remained locked in their embrace, completely oblivious to the world around them.

“Hey, buddy,” the man in the next seat finally said, unable to take it anymore. “You guys aren’t kids. Maybe you could tone it down a bit? You’re giving my girlfriend ideas.”

His words finally broke the spell.

Niamh realized what she was doing and quickly tried to untangle herself from Jareth. But she couldn’t move. His arm was a steel band around her waist, and his intense gaze was fixed on her.

“Niamh, you’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?” Jareth asked, his eyes narrowed.

Niamh shook her head frantically. “I swear, Mr. Bragg, I’m not!” she screamed internally.

“Niamh, I’m warning you. If this happens again, don’t blame me for what comes next,” he said, his voice low.

Did she really think he was immune to women? He wasn’t dead.

Niamh wanted to tell him that it wouldn’t happen again, that it had been an accident, that she had just slipped. But before she could get the words out, the arm around her waist released, his legs parted, and she fell unceremoniously to the floor.

The man in the next seat burst out laughing. “This guy is ruthless,” he thought. “Treating his girlfriend like that? If I did that, mine would kill me.”

Niamh’s tailbone felt like it had shattered into a million pieces. Tears sprang to her eyes.

“Dude, could you not?” the man groaned at Jareth.

Jareth just smirked, clearly enjoying the chaos he’d caused. He would never in a million years date someone like Niamh. Even if she were the last woman on earth.

When Niamh returned from the restroom, Jareth was in her seat by the window, apparently asleep.

That was fine with her. It saved her the trouble of waking him.

She was too keyed up to sleep anyway. She spent the next hour just staring out the window, mesmerized by the view.

Eventually, her excitement wore off, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her. She closed her eyes and drifted off.