Marcus carried Natalie back to his bedroom. His room was spacious, with ck, white, and gray tones dominating, giving it a cold, minimalist feel.


    After cing her on therge bed, he pulled the nket over her and gently kissed her forehead. "Go to sleep."


    Natalie mumbled something and suddenly opened her eyes. Her delicate eyes- clear as day—stared directly at Marcus without blinking.


    The next second, she pulled her hands from under the nket and wrapped them around Marcus'' neck. "You''re so handsome."


    "Huh?" Marcus'' lips curled into a smile. "Nat, you''re drunk."


    "I''m not drunk," Natalie shook her head vigorously. "I can drink a thousand sses and never get drunk. I''m the best drinker in the Langley family. Ms. Natalie, that''s me."


    Marcus couldn''t help butugh. He leaned down, ying along with the drunk woman on the bed. "Did Grace or the Langley family often send you out to socialize and drink?"


    Natalie shook her head. "No, no one dares make me drink. But I''m pretty impressive, aren''t I?"


    As she spoke, Natalie wore a proud expression. "They can''t outdrink me, and neither can you." You''re so handsome. Can I take you home? I have so much money. I can take care of you."


    "Hmm, how are you nning to take care of me?"


    Natalie made a motion with her hands in the air before hugging his neck again as if afraid he might run off. "I''ll get someone to make me a golden cage and lock you inside. Then, I''ll take care of your food and drinks every day. Sound good?"


    Marcus looked at her serious expression and couldn''t stopughing again. "So, you want to keep me as your pet bird?"


    "Pet bird?" Natalie tilted her head. "Aren''t you a big eagle?"


    A pet bird was small and delicate, but he was big, tall, and fierce. He didn''t quite fit the pet bird description.


    "Hmm, I''m a big eagle." Marcus yed along. "Big eagles are fierce and hard to tame. Do you want to tame me?"


    "Yes," Natalie answered without hesitation. She sat up, her beautiful eyes shining as she gazed at Marcus, her entire focus on him.


    She scooted closer, reaching out to embrace him, her face rubbing against his chest. "Big eagle, be good and listen carefully. I''ll give you treats."


    Marcus just stared, feeling tongue-tied.


    "Big eagle, listen closely. I''m your owner. My name is Natalie Walker. You belong to me, and I''ll protect you."


    Natalie continued to "tame" him, her face rubbing against his chest, before looking up at him again. Her finger traced his prominent and sexy Adam''s apple.


    "How can a big eagle have an Adam''s apple?" Natalie''s face turned red in confusion. She thought about it for a moment before her face lit up in realization. "Oh, I get it now. The big eagle is a man."


    The next second, she kissed his Adam''s apple.


    Marcus sucked in a sharp breath, feeling a jolt of electricity shoot through his body, spreading from his toes up. It made him feel a delicious kind of tension that he could barely control.


    Seeing his reaction, Natalie pulled back a little. "Big eagle, did I hurt you?"


    There was a faint, barely perceptible red in Marcus'' eyes. He steadied himself and replied, "No, I''m just about to be tamed. Almost there. Do you want to continue?"


    Natalie''s attention immediately shifted. She nodded firmly, saying, "Yes."


    Then, with one strong push, she knocked Marcus onto the bed. In the next moment, she was sitting on top of his waist.


    Marcus'' temples throbbed. He never imagined that a drunk Natalie would be this bold. But her eyes were so innocent, with no bad intentions at all. She was simply trying to tame the big eagle.


    "Let me give you a kiss." Natalie leaned down and kissed Marcus'' lips. She even gently bit them.


    Marcus didn''t move, just stared at her. Hisrge hand naturally went around her waist.


    As she nipped at his lips, Marcus shifted, taking control. Kissing her, he noticed she was struggling to breathe. Her already red face became even redder.


    Marcus pulled back slightly, panting softly. "Nat, breathe."


    Natalie immediately took deep breaths.


    Seeing her obediently following his instructions, Marcus couldn''t help butugh again, low and soft. "You''re good at listening to instructions."


    "You too." Natalie looked at him with bright eyes. "Big eagle, stay with me tonight."


    "Sure." Marcus smiled gently and hugged her as theyy back down on the bed, pulling the nket over her.


    "Good, now sleep."


    Natalie blinked up at him. She had the strange feeling that something was off. Wasn''t she supposed to be taming him? Why did it feel like he was the one soothing her?


    "Big eagle, will you spread your wings and fly away once I fall asleep?"


    Natalie wrapped her arms tightly around Marcus'' neck. "Will you sneak away?"


    "No."


    Marcus smiled warmly, his voice as deep and soothing as ever. "If you''re scared, how about we tie our hands together?"


    "Okay!"


    Natalie''s eyes lit up. Why hadn''t she thought of that before?


    "Wait for me."


    She threw off the nket and jumped off the bed, searching around the room


    before finally pulling a tie out of the closet.


    "Big eagle, I''ming." Natalie


    ет


    giggled, jumping onto Marcus'' chest, tying one end of the tie around his


    wris and the other around her own. "Now, you can''t fly away."


    "I''m not flying away." Marcus'' eyes softened, and he rubbed Natalie''s head. She was so obedient when drunk,pletely different from her usual cold and distant self. She didn''t even try to push him away anymore.


    "Marcus, you''re so handsome." Natalie stared at his face, unable to resist leaning


    in for another kiss on his lips.


    "So, do you like my face, or do you like me?"


    "Your face," Natalie answered honestly. "You''re so handsome. I like your face."


    Marcus just sighed. Well, at least he was handsome enough to catch her eye.


    "Good, sleep now."He pulled Natalie close andy down with her. "You like it, right? I''ll let you look at it every day from now on. How''s that?" "Okay!" Natalie snuggled up to his chin, mumbling. "I want more kisses."


    "Alright, you can kiss me."


    "Let me touch your abs."


    Natalie reached down to touch Marcus'' abs, but he grabbed her restless hand.


    "A man''s body isn''t something you can touch casually."


    "Why?" Natalie pouted, looking at him. "Why can''t I touch your body?"


    "Because it might lead to something we''re not ready for." Marcus sighed. "Nat, you''re drunk."