His For
The Weekend
by
Marie Tuhart
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places,
and incidents are either the product of the author’s
imagination or are used fictitiously, and any
resemblance to actual persons living or dead,
business establishments, events, or locales, is
entirely coincidental.
His For The Weekend
COPYRIGHT
2012 by Marie Tuhart
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used
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Publishing History
First Scarlet Rose Edition, March 2012
Digital ISBN 978-1-61217-272-9
Published in the United States of America
Dedication
To my editor Trish, who always helps me make the
book stronger and more emotional.
To Nia, Isabel and April, without you this book
wouldn’t be the book it is.
PRAISE FOR AUTHOR
Marie Tuhart
AND HER BOOKS
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Chapter One
Cassie Adams marched into Marcus DeLuca’s
office, her light purple shirt buttoned to the top and
tucked into her black slacks. Her blue eyes flashed
with displeasure, her golden brown hair now pulled
back from her face in an uncomfortable-looking clip.
And that was telling. Her hair had been down
earlier and the first two buttons of her shirt undone.
Now she was building up her defenses.
Satisfaction washed through Marcus. His gift
had the desired effect—her in his office. She’d waited
until almost everyone was gone to lunch to confront
him. Admit it or not, she was attracted to him or
she’d want witnesses. “Good afternoon, Cassie.” He
kept his tone even.
“Don’t ‘good afternoon’ me, Marcus DeLuca. I’ve
had enough. This has got to stop and stop now.”
She stood before his desk, vibrating with anger.
Or was it unfulfilled desire? More than likely, it was
both.
He’d picked his latest gifts to make sure she
confronted him face-to-face. Leaning back in his
executive leather chair to ease the pressure in his
groin, he asked, “What’s got to stop?”
A storm kicked up in those baby blues of hers
and it took all his control not leap out of his chair
and drag her into his arms. She did that to him—
made him lose control—and he didn’t like it. Not one
bit.
“Don’t play games with me. The flowers, the
notes, and the gifts. It stops now.” She all but
stomped her foot in anger.
The time for teasing was over. “I made my
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intentions clear two months ago. I told you then the
gloves were coming off and I was going to pursue you
until you gave in to our attraction.” But it was more
than attraction, at least on his side. Inside, he
wanted to get to know her better, to find out what
made her tick, and to make her his.
And if she told him eye-to-eye she wasn’t
interested and to leave her alone, he’d respect her
wishes, but so far, she hadn’t done that. And he
didn’t think she would now. No, there was more
between them. Sexual chemistry arched between
them every time they were together and he wanted
her like no other woman. She called to him on an
elemental level.
“Yes, but…” Her gaze dropped to her feet, a
delicate flush covering her cheeks.
Tenderness welled up in him, along with the
need to take her into his arms and comfort her, but
at the same time, the need to kiss her senseless until
neither one of them had a single breath left.
“I can’t take this anymore.” Her voice was
whisper soft, but he heard the words as clear as if
she had shouted them.
His heart leaped—now he could prove to her
there was more to him than a co-worker and give
their relationship a chance. “What are you willing to
give me?”
Her head snapped up and she gnawed on her lip.
“Twenty-four hours.”
“Not enough. A hundred and twenty.”
Her mouth opened then closed. Her gaze darted
left, then right, before settling back on his face. He
could almost see the wheels turning in her head. A
good sign—she was willing to be his.
“Too long. Forty-eight.”
He stood and crossed over to her. He needed to
be close to her as they negotiated. “Still not enough
Ninety-six uninterrupted hours with you.”
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Her nose scrunched up and her lashes swept
down, cutting off the view of her expressive eyes.
“Sixty—six tonight until six Monday morning.”
He noted the stubborn set to her chin. It wasn’t
ideal, but he could do it. He would not fail in
winning her over. Leaning close, he whispered, “I’ll
take it.”
She exhaled, lashes rising until she stared at
him. “What are the ground rules?”
“There are none.”
Her eyes widened. Oh, yes, he had her now and
he wasn’t letting go.
“No barriers. No rules.”
Her shoulders dipped, then straightened. She
acted like she was preparing for a battle, but it
would be a battle of sex. “All right, but when the
sixty hours are done, we’re finished. I mean it. No
flowers, no gifts, no mention of this weekend. Ever.”
Without another word, she spun on her heels to
walk out of his office.
He was quick to cross the room. He captured her
by the shoulders, bringing her to a halt. His lips
brushed her ear and a shiver shook her. “Remember
what I said at the party?”
She didn’t answer him, but her swift intake of
breath was the only answer he needed.
“You belong to me.”
“I belong to no man.”
He slid his hands down her arms, past her
clenched fists and encircled her waist, bringing her
back flush against his chest, her breathing shallow.
She didn’t struggle, not even when he tilted his
hips, letting her know how much she aroused him.
“You will belong to me. I promise.”
She trembled in his hold. “For sixty hours only.”
She wrenched herself from his embrace and turned
her head to stare at him. “That’s all you’ll get,
Marcus. That’s all it can be.”
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“Don’t bet on it.”
“There is the sexual harassment law of twenty-
twenty. You have to abide by it.”
“If you file.”
“I will, if you make one move toward me after
our weekend.” Pivoting, she marched out of his office.
****
What in God’s name had she done? Made a deal
with the devil, that’s what. Cassie couldn’t stop
shaking. Her pussy pulsed, her breasts tingled and
her breathing was too shallow. And it wasn’t from
fear. Only Marcus could make her this aroused
without even trying.
She’d confronted Marcus to get him to back off,
not to agree to a no-holds-barred weekend. How did
she let him talk her into it? Maybe talk wasn’t the
right word. Negotiated was better. But darn it, she
was the head of customer service, negotiation was
her specialty. Yet she’d been outwitted on this one.
Even now, her heart continued to pound and her
pussy pulsed with unfulfilled excitement. But
Marcus’ last words also sent a chill through her.
She wouldn’t be his. She was not submissive like
her mother—she was her own woman. The weekend
would get him out of her system and that’s all she
would allow. While it would put her in a vulnerable
position with Marcus having control, she would still
be on her guard. She wouldn’t leave herself open to
whatever Marcus wanted to do to her, no matter how
painful. No way—her mother was like that, but she
wouldn’t give control to a man. Ever.
He’d been a thorn in her side from day one, but
over the last year the pain from the thorn had
turned into unchecked desire and need. Not only did
he keep her on her toes professionally, but mentally
as well.
Was it because her last relationship crashed
right before Marcus started flirting with her? Or was
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it because she had engaged in the services within
the company, Fantasies Inc.? Had Josh, the lead
manager in the department, talked to Marcus about
her fantasy? No, he wouldn’t do that—client
confidentially was critical to their business.
Damn, why was she spending so much time
analyzing the whys? The whys didn’t matter. Not
when her emotions were all over the place and she
was having trouble regaining control.
She strode into her office without even realizing
how she got there. Settling back into her chair, she
looked down at her desk.
If there was one thing she loved, it was her job.
Fantasies Incorporated was a company that
specialized in making sexual fantasies come true, by
any legal means. People paid handsomely for their
indulgences.
Since the Sexual Freedom Act, sex companies
were no longer taboo. Fantasies Inc. paid well to
have the best people working for them. And she was
the best as far as customer service was concerned.
And Marcus was the superman of Research and
Development from everything she saw during
departmental meetings. And Josh…the master of
ménage from all the customer recommendations
she’d received about his group.
Her phone rang and she jumped. Her hand
hitting the white box still sitting on her desk, she
scowled at it as she picked up the receiver. “Cassie
Adams, how may I help you?” she answered
automatically.
“Now there’s a loaded question.” Marcus’
whiskey smooth voice shimmered through her blood
stream.
She fought against the boneless feeling invading
her being at the sound of his voice. “What do you
want, Marcus.”
“All business. I wanted to remind you to bring
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the present with you tonight.”
Her gaze sought out the box still sitting on her
desk, mocking her. Why hadn’t she taken it up to his
office and given it back to him?
“Umm, sure.” What else was she going to say?
She was the one who’d agreed to the weekend.
“Good. I can’t wait to try those nipple rings on
you.”
Before she could answer, he hung up. No. No.
No. She wasn’t going to wear them. The teddy, yes.
The rings, no way.
But her nipples tightened in anticipation
anyway. She wasn’t adverse to sexual play, but
memories flooded her.
A time when she was a teenager and exploring
her own sexuality, she’d found a set of nipple rings
in the bathroom. Since her parents were very open
about sex…Her lashes drifted shut.
Keep breathing. In and out. In and out. The
memory of the pain flooded her. She hadn’t known
they would hurt so much when she clipped them on.
Fighting against the memory, Cassie breathed
deeply until she regained control.
She would keep her control this weekend, even if
it killed her.
****
By four in the afternoon, Cassie was holding on
to her control by a thread.
Since Marcus’ call, all she could think about was
him and those damn nipple rings.
Her gaze slid to the box still sitting on the
corner of her desk. Unable to help herself, she
opened the pristine white lid. Pushing the midnight
blue teddy aside, she pulled out the smaller velvet
box and opened it.
She stared at the two gold nipple rings before
pulling them out. Holding them in her palm, she
admired the smooth feel of the metal and their light
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weight.
These looked nothing like the ones she
remembered from her teenage years. Those had been
round but made of steel and they had little spikes on
the inside. These were round and would easily slip
on to her sensitive nipples, making them even
harder than they were now. How would the gold feel
against her skin? Her pussy tightened as moisture
gathered. She could picture Marcus standing before
her, his fingers playing with her breasts before he
slipped the gold rings over her taunt nipples. Her
breath caught in her throat.
Stop this!
Before she could put the rings back in their box,
a click of the door captured her attention. Marcus
stood with his back against the wood, an ultra
satisfied grin on his face.
“How…” She cleared her throat. “How long have
you been standing there?”
“Long enough.” He pushed away from the door
and stalked toward her desk.
Dropping the rings into their box, she shoved
them back into the bigger box. “Is there something I
can help you with?” She cursed silently the second
the words left her mouth.
Yep, his green eyes lit up at her words, taking
them as an invitation.
“Yes, there is something you can help me with.”
He rounded her desk.
Her pulse kicked up a notch. “Marcus.” She rose
to her feet.
“Put them on, Cassie.” His voice was low and
firm, sending shivers up her spine.
“Later.” Much later. Maybe never.
His green eyes darkened. “Now.” This time there
was steel in the command.
Her hand hovered above the box, but the second
she realized what was happening, she dropped her
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arm. She wasn’t like her mother—she wasn’t going
to mindlessly obey a man. That wasn’t who she was.
“Our time hasn’t begun yet.”
Strong masculine hands closed over hers. His
skin wasn’t soft, but rough enough to send shivers
along her nerves and to remind her he was all man.
“Put them on.” His voice dropped to a husky
whisper that stroked her nerves like velvet fingers.
“You know you want to. Think about how they will
feel against your skin. How they will cause your
nipples to harden and rub against your bra, making
your breasts more sensitive. So when I take them
into my mouth and suckle them, you’ll cry out with
pleasure.”
Cassie pried her hands from beneath his to grab
the edge of her desk before her knees gave out. The
images his words invoked caused her pussy to spasm
and her nipples to tighten into hard buds. If he could
do that to her now, how was she going to survive the
weekend? Without saying a word, she watched
Marcus lift the lid on the box.
He cradled the smaller box in his large hands
and it set off an earthquake inside her. How would
those hands feel on her skin? In her hair? Stroking
her pussy until she climaxed?
His long fingers began to unfasten her blouse
and Cassie opened her mouth to protest, but no
words emerged. The heat from his skin seared hers,
making her forget everything.
Palms skimmed over her neck, to her shoulders,
pushing her blouse down over her arms, trapping
them against her sides and baring her lace-covered
breasts to the cool office air. Her skin tingled at the
light scraping of his skin against hers. But even as
her breathing increased, she knew had to stop him.
They were at work.
“Marcus—”
“So beautiful,” he whispered, his breath
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brushing her cheek. “I knew they’d be.”
His palms covered her breasts and more heat
exploded within her and she fought against moaning.
The next thing she knew, he’d maneuvered her
so her ass now rested against her desk, and his chest
brushed her sensitive, fabric-covered breasts.
“This is a bad idea.” Dear God, they were in her
office and anyone could walk in at any time. What
was she thinking? She wasn’t, because her brain had
short circuited the second he touched her.
“Best idea I’ve had in a while.” With deft fingers,
he undid the front clasp of her bra. Her breasts
spilled out of the lacy cups.
She started to raise her hand, but it was trapped
by her clothing. “Stop, Marcus.” She tried to make
her voice firm, but it came out soft and needy.
“Do you mean that?” The rings rolled onto his
palm and a metal twang echoed in her office.
She wanted his hands on her bare breasts. She
wanted him to caress them, to make her ache for his
touch.
“Let me tell you about these little beauties.” He
leaned forward, his breath caressing her cheek. “I
created these to give a woman pleasure. That’s why I
love R&D, so I can create things for pleasure, both
giving and receiving.”
His thumb brushed over her right nipple,
causing a tremor to sweep through her. Then he did
the same to her left nipple. Her pussy clenched and
her skin began to flush, hot with pleasure.
“Marcus.” His green gaze clashed with hers.
“Stop, now.”
His gaze hardened, but he removed his hands
from her breasts. She took a deep breath. She’d been
so afraid he wouldn’t listen to her and that he’d do
what he wanted, regardless of her wishes.
Without a word, his gaze never leaving her face,
he fastened her bra, slid her blouse back onto her
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shoulders and re-buttoned it.
“Later, we’ll try these out.” He set the nipple
rings back in their place. “Actually, I’ll take the box
with me. I’ll see you at six.” He marched out of her
office and Cassie collapsed in her chair.
Oh, dear God. She raised a trembling hand to
her chest. Marcus had listened to her. She wasn’t
sure if she was happy or sad that he’d listened to her.
Maybe both? But it wasn’t just him stopping when
she asked—it was her reaction to his touch, the
excited feeling of anticipation that swept through
her when his skin touched hers.
Fire still burned low in her belly, her pussy
throbbing with unfulfilled desire.
If she was going to react this way without
knowing why, how could she go through with this
weekend? How could she not? She’d given her word,
and she would never renege on it.
Why did she have the feeling her life was
spiraling out of control?
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Chapter Two
It was six-twenty. Cassie wasn’t going to show.
Marcus shook his head, unable to believe she stood
him up. He paced around the dark wood paneled
security room, disappointment filling him.
Pausing, he looked at the security monitors for
the hundredth time. He’d pushed her a bit earlier
today in her office, but only because he knew if he
didn’t, she’d retreat to hide behind that layer of
coolness.
Sitting back in the chair, he continued to stare
at the monitor. Did he regret pushing her? Maybe,
just a bit. He’d watched Cassie enough to know the
sensual woman in her was alive and kicking, from
the gentle sway of her hips, to the small smile
hovering around her lips. But today, there was
something else.
Fear.
Damn. Is that why she wasn’t coming? No, he
didn’t believe that. He’d seen her in action, and his
Cassie wasn’t a coward. She’d taken on other
managers in the office when they talked down to her
or made lewd jokes, and never batted an eyelash.
The ringing of a bell startled him out of his chair.
He blinked and glanced back at the monitor. A small,
gunmetal gray SUV with a very harassed-looking
Cassie behind the wheel idled at the gate.
His palms were damp with anticipation. Wiping
them down his pants, he then pressed the button,
allowing the security gates to open. He hit several
keys on the keyboard and the cameras followed her
progress. He zoomed in the focus, giving him a close
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up view of her face.
She was stressed. He could see it in the
tightness of her mouth, the way her brows were
scrunched up, and the way her hands were gripping
the steering wheel, her knuckles white.
Was she nervous? Afraid? She had no reason to
be. Marcus watched the gate close. After making
sure it was secure, he left the room to greet his guest.
Maybe a change of plans was a good idea.
****
Cassie took another deep breath for what
seemed the hundred thousandth time. A last minute
problem had tied her up at the office, and by the
time had she finished, ran home and packed a bag,
she knew she’d never make it to Marcus’ by six.
While driving, she cursed him for not giving her
a number where she could reach him. And she drove
as fast as she dared. The police were ruthless on
speeders and the last thing she wanted tonight was
to be arrested.
Pulling her SUV to a stop in the circular
driveway, she stared out the windshield.
What are you doing? The answer hadn’t changed
since the last time she asked herself the question.
Doing what you’ve wanted to do for the past year—
have sex with a man who has dominated your
dreams and fantasies.
A sliver of fear held her back. Not fear of Marcus,
but of herself. She refused to believe she was like her
mother, submissive to the point of letting her
partner do whatever he wanted, no matter what.
But isn’t that what happened with Marcus today
in her office? She shook her head. No, that wasn’t it.
When she told him to stop the second time, he had.
So who was in control?
That was it. Control. This was all about control.
And she was an expert at it. All she had to do was
control her emotions and all would be fine.
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Her mother had no place here this weekend. Her
mother was happy the way she was, regardless of
what her daughter thought. Pushing the depressing
thoughts away, Cassie’s gaze settled on Marcus’
home.
The front door remained closed. Well, I can’t sit
here all night. Exiting the vehicle, she snagged her
bag out of the passenger seat, slammed the door and
used the key fob to lock it.
Striding up the walkway, she realized that
Marcus was very security conscious. She’d noticed
the security cameras at the gate, and she’d counted
at least two cameras and five sets of flood lights
from the gate to the front of his house.
The arched entryway was impressive. It looked
as if it were marble. And the size…she wondered
why Marcus wanted such a large home.
He never struck her as a person who was into
material possessions. But then again, what did she
really know about him? Except that he was
straightforward and honest. He’d been that way
from day one with her, when he made no bones
about wanting her.
Even after he left her office today, he’d emailed
her his latest physical from his doctor, showing he
was free from any sexually transmitted diseases.
She’d done the same—not that it mattered, since it
had been well over a year since she last had sex with
a man.
The heavy wooden door swung open when her
feet hit the porch. Out of the corner of her eye, she
found yet another camera perched in the corner.
Marcus stood in the doorway. Her heart
contracted. His hair was a mess and his arms were
crossed over his chest. His stance screamed anger,
but she thought she caught a glimmer of relief in his
green eyes. She dismissed it.
“Sorry to be late,” she said in a rush, and then
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wondered why she was apologizing. No more being
sorry. She was not going to be like her mother.
“Until you drove in, I figured you stood me up.”
“I gave my word, and I never go back on my
word. Shall I leave then?” She took a step back.
“No.” He grasped her forearm gently and took
her bag with his free hand. “Welcome to my home.”
He guided her inside, and then kicked the door shut
behind them.
The lock engaged.
Her heart jumped. “You live pretty far out.”
Calm down, just the door locking.
“I value my privacy.” His hands curved around
her shoulders as he spoke, his dark gaze captured
hers. “Plus it’s better not to have neighbors close. No
calling the police when they hear you scream.”
Cassie swayed on her feet, her senses going on
full alert, the fear she’d pushed away springing back
full force. Warm masculine palms cupped her cheeks
and Marcus’ thumbs swept over her parted lips.
“You’ll scream in pleasure, Cassie. I’m not into
pain either, giving or receiving. Pleasure is what I
enjoy.”
The breath rushed out of her. “You had me
worried.”
“Something told me you would be.” An unusual
light flickered in his eyes, but it was gone before she
could figure out what it meant. “Let’s get you settled
in and then we can have dinner.”
“Dinner?” Confusion ran riot through her mind.
Only a few hours ago, he couldn’t wait to get his
hands on her. Now he wanted to feed her?
“We need to eat.” Releasing her, he curved his
arm around her waist and guided her up the
winding staircase. “I suspect you missed lunch
today.”
Heat swept into her cheeks. Of course she had,
since she’d been in his office during lunch time. Her
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feet glided over the highly polished wooden stairs. At
the top, Marcus guided her right to an open door.
Cassie jolted to a halt. Marcus squeezed her
waist before continuing into the room with her bag.
His bedroom? Of course it was. Wasn’t that what
this weekend was about? But Cassie wasn’t sure if
she’d call this a bedroom.
Crossing the threshold, the room seemed larger
than her entire apartment. The bed almost took up
one entire wall, the cherry wood frame gleaming in
the light from the huge picture window.
Oh, what a view of the mountains you would
have from that bed every day and every night. With
a quick glance, she noticed the small sitting area
with a love seat, but his walls were bare of pictures.
The room was immaculate—either Marcus was very
neat or had a housekeeper.
“I’ve made room in the dresser and closet for
anything you wish to store.” He gestured to the door
which she assumed lead to the closet.
They were going to share a room? Well, of course
they were. She mentally smacked herself. Sex.
That’s what this was all about, nothing more and
nothing less. No emotions.
Marcus sat her bag on the bed, and their gazes
met as she walked farther into the room.
“Unpack and freshen up if you want. I’ll be
downstairs, finishing up dinner. You’ve got ten
minutes before its ready.” His long strides had him
standing in front of her before she realized he had
moved. “The dining room is on the left from the
bottom of the stairs. Please, don’t be late.”
His index finger brushed over her lips and then
he strode out of the room.
Confusion ran through Cassie’s mind. Why
wasn’t he taking her to bed? Yes, he mentioned
dinner earlier, but she fully expected him to jump
her bones the minute she entered his home. And he
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didn’t. Why not?
Nothing was making sense right now. Earlier he
couldn’t keep his hands off her, but now he was
playing it cool. She rubbed her temple to ease the
pounding.
There was no figuring out what Marcus was
thinking. She was usually pretty good at reading
body language, his told her he was angry, but his
actions were gentle and kind. He was confusing her
and she didn’t like it. Now all she had to do was keep
a lid on her own emotions and get through the
weekend. She didn’t want a controlling man like
Marcus in her life.
Picking up her bag, she strode over to the door
and opened it. A walk-in closet. She stepped in and
noticed another open door at the end, leading to the
master bathroom.
Maybe splashing some cold water on her face
would help her pull herself back together. She had a
feeling she was going to need all her wits about her
to deal with Marcus.
****
Marcus walked into the kitchen, fighting the
need to hightail it back upstairs and throw Cassie
onto his bed and sink into her wet pussy.
The second he opened the front door and saw
her tenseness and the slight glimmer of fear in her
eyes, he knew he’d made the right decision to slow
things down. But he couldn’t stop himself from
playing lord of the manor and showing his anger.
But then it dissipated the second he saw her fear,
making him more concerned than angry. What in
her past was making her so wary?
Checking the pot of water on the stove, he added
the angel hair pasta, then went to check the table
settings.
There was something about Cassie that called to
him on an emotional level. He wanted her, that was
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a given. And from her earlier reactions to him, she
wanted him, too, but she was holding back. Or
something was holding her back.
Was she afraid of sex? He didn’t think so, since
the woman worked for a sex fantasy company. She’d
engaged one of their own departments for a fantasy.
That meant it had to be fear of him. His gut clenched.
Had a man hurt her in the past? He knew her last
relationship went south a little over a year ago. But
he would never hurt her, she had to know that. Or
did she?
Automatically, he checked the wine glasses,
plates and candles; everything was in its place—
except his libido. It was out of control, but he’d never
had much control around Cassie anyway.
He’d wanted her for almost a year now, and he
wasn’t used to denying himself. Striding over to the
stereo, he pushed the button and soft jazz filled the
air. Jazz always helped him relax and tonight he
needed it. He would show Cassie that she had
nothing to fear from him.
Soft footsteps caused him to turn. Cassie stood
in the doorway of the dining room, her rosy lips
slightly parted in amazement.
Marcus was glad to see she’d taken her hair
down and let it float around her shoulders. Plus
she’d changed out of her business suit into a
lounging-type outfit. Good, he wanted her to be
comfortable.
“Come, sit down.” He sauntered across the room
and pulled out one of the cherry wood chairs for her.
“Dinner is almost ready.”
Cassie glided over and sat down. When he
leaned to push her chair in for her, he smelled honey
and cream. He inhaled the scent and his cock leapt
behind the zipper of his jeans.
Later, he promised. Later he’d bury himself in
her scent until it covered him completely. Enforcing
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his own will, he picked up the bottle of white wine
and poured her a glass. “If this isn’t to your liking,
let me know. I have other wines.”
She nodded, but otherwise sat still as a statue.
She looked uncomfortable and he didn’t have a clue
how to make her relax.
“I’ll be right back with dinner.” He didn’t wait
for her to answer and bolted to the kitchen.
What the hell was wrong with him? Not only
was his cock hard, but he ran out of the room like
the nerdy boy with a crush on the head cheerleader
in high school. Control, he reminded himself. He
needed control. Crossing the tile floor, he pulled the
asparagus and pine nut salad out of the fridge.
The pasta was done. After draining it, he poured
it into a large bowl and tossed it with olive oil, then
added the shrimp he’d cooked earlier.
Putting the plates on the tray and covering
them, he then set the chocolate soufflé into the oven
and set it on low. It would be ready when dinner was
over.
Seduction by food. A smile curved his lips as he
picked up the tray and carried it into the dining
room.
Cassie was relaxing back in her chair, sipping
from the wine glass in her hand, swaying lightly to
the music.
“Dinner is served, my lady.” He set the tray
down and took his seat to her right.
She set her glass down and her mouth opened
into an O as he set the salad plate in front of her.
“You cooked?”
“Yes.” He tried not to laugh. “What did you
expect?”
“You don’t have someone who cooks and cleans
for you?”
“Clean, yes. Cook, no. I enjoy cooking. Eat up.”
He picked up his fork and watched her do the same.
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Spearing a small piece of asparagus and the other
vegetables, she brought it to her lips. Her eyes closed
as she chewed.
She let out a light moan, obviously enjoying the
taste of the food. “Oh my,” she said, after swallowing.
“This is delicious and I usually don’t like cold veggies.
What did you do to it?”
Outside of his R&D work, cooking was a passion.
“Sautéd the asparagus with pine nuts in olive oil.”
He relaxed. He’d wanted to make a good impression
with the food and he had. And that made him happy,
grinning he said, “You have to let it cool completely,
then add spinach and toss it with more olive oil and
a hint of white wine vinegar. Then into the fridge to
chill.”
“Delicious.” She took another bite. “So where did
you learn to cook?”
“College.” Marcus picked up his wine glass and
leaned back. “I was tired of eating out or getting
pizza, so I took one of the university’s cooking
classes.”
“And excelled at it.” She flashed him a grin and
his cock hardened further.
“Naturally.” He fought against his reaction. He
wanted her calm and relaxed, to show her he wasn’t
a threat, because he wasn’t. He was just a man who
wanted to make all her fantasies come true. Every
single one of them.
Cassie sipped the white wine, savoring the light,
sweet flavor as it slid down her throat. It helped
keep her confusion under wraps. Marcus had cooked
for her? This didn’t fit the picture she had of him as
the wild bachelor who took a different woman to bed
every night, and this wasn’t the way she thought the
weekend would start out.
She glanced at the covered plates and wondered
what other surprises he had for her. The heavenly
scent wafting from the plates made her mouth water.
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“You’re not eating.” She dabbed her lips.
“I’m not hungry for food.”
Cassie held her breath when Marcus leaned
forward, but all he did was remove her empty plate
and replace it with a covered one. With a flourish, he
lifted the lid.
Pasta with shrimp. Her stomach grumbled while
the delicious scent filled her brain. Without
hesitation, she picked up her fork and dug in,
knowing Marcus was staring at her. But she couldn’t
help herself—she was hungry. The pasta practically
melted on her tongue. She wasn’t a bad cook, but her
pasta never tasted like this.
“You like?” There was a hint of amusement in
his voice.
“Love it. You’re a great cook. My pasta always
sticks or is tough.”
“Add a little olive oil to the water when it boils—
it helps stop the sticking. As for the toughness.” He
leaned forward when she set her fork down. “You’re
not cooking it long enough. Everything is better
when it simmers for a while.”
It wasn’t just cooking he was talking about by
the heat in his gaze. Was that why he wasn’t
rushing her into bed, because he wanted their need
to simmer for a while?
Picking up her wine glass, she took a sip and sat
back in the chair. “So what was your major in
college?”
Chicken. A small voice inside her whispered.
She wasn’t chicken, but self preservation was still an
option.
A
grin
played
around
Marcus’
lips.
“Engineering.”
“No wonder you like R&D so much.”
His laughter caressed her every nerve, the rich
husky sound warming her.
“The R&D job at Fantasies Inc. was made for
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me.” He refilled their wine glasses before lounging
back in his seat again. “Tell me how you came to
work there?”
“I was bored in my last job and saw the online
ad for a customer service manager. I applied and got
the job.”
“And what did you do before that?”
Cassie exhaled. She really didn’t want to get
into this, but she was the one who opened the door,
now she needed to shut it. She waved her hand in
the air. “Too many jobs to go into. What about you?”
A smile crossed his lips, but it wasn’t one of
those nice smiles. It was his wolfish I’ll get you, my
pretty grin, as if he knew exactly what she was doing.
She forced herself to breathe normally, hoping
he wouldn’t see her racing heart. Stay calm. Stay in
control.
His forefinger traced the rim of his wine glass. “I
worked with several engineering firms after I
graduated college. When Fantasies Inc. started up, I
saw the potential and joined up.”
“So you’ve been there since the beginning.” The
company was only a few years old.
“Yes. The president and I are old friends from
our college days.”
What? Cassie blinked. He was friends with the
president of the company. Oh God, if this weekend
headed south, he could get her fired without cause.
Her hand twitched.
Warm fingers closed over hers. “I don’t abuse
the friendship. You have nothing to fear.”
“How…” A ping sounded and Cassie jumped.
“You have a very expressive face. Time for
dessert.” Releasing her hand, he rose to his feet,
picked up the plates and strode into the kitchen.
Get a hold of yourself. She had no idea her face
was expressive. She would need to school her
features around Marcus or he’d know all her secrets.
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When he returned, the scent of rich chocolate
assaulted her. Oh, damn, she was in trouble now.
He set the confection in front of her and her
stomach somersaulted. A chocolate soufflé. Perfectly
cooked. A scoop of vanilla ice cream melted on top,
and sliced strawberries decorated the edge.
“Are you trying to seduce me with food?” She
glanced up at Marcus. His green gaze met hers.
“And if I am?”
“I’d say it was working.”
“Good. Eat up before the ice cream melts.”
She closed her eyes on the first bite. Not just
any ice cream, but French vanilla along with
chocolate heaven. Moaning in pure bliss, she took
another bite.
“So, Cassie, where did you grow up?”
Cassie started coughing. Marcus started to rise,
but she waved him back into his seat. She picked up
her water glass and took a deep drink.
He kept his gaze on her. What was going on in
that brain of hers? He’d asked a simple question.
And while she gave a lot away in body language and
facial expressions, there were still missing pieces to
the puzzle. He waited until she recovered her breath.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes.”
“Shall I repeat the question?”
“No.” She pushed back from the table, but didn’t
rise. Her hands came up and rubbed her arms. “Why
did you ask where I grew up?”
“I’m interested. What did you expect?” Curiosity
filled him. Why was she hiding her past from him?
“Sex.”
Marcus threw back his head and laughed—he
couldn’t help it. This woman was precious.
“It’s not funny.” She rose.
“Cassie.” The hurt in her eyes cut his laugher
short, and before she could take a step, he was there.
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He placed his palms on her shoulders, fighting the
need to pull her into his embrace.
“This isn’t going to work. I never should have
made this bargain,” she whispered.
He tightened his hold when she tried to shrug
away from him.
“I can’t do this.”
“Yes, you can.” Giving in to his need, he let his
hands slip down her arms until he encircled her
waist, holding her loosely. She tilted her head back
and when their gazes met, her eyes were clouded
and troubled.
For the first time in his life, he wasn’t sure how
to put a woman at ease with him. A sense of failure
started to creep up his spine. No, he wouldn’t fail.
He would never fail again—once was enough.
“Marcus, I…”
“Shh.” He brushed his lips over hers, tracing the
seam of her mouth with his tongue before pulling
back. “This weekend is about so much more than
sex.”
Unable to help himself, his mouth closed over
hers again. Her lips parted and he delved in. The
taste of warm chocolate teased his tongue. Her
fingers tangled in his hair, urging him closer. He
wanted nothing better than to strip those clothes off
her and find her wet core.
Even as her tongue dueled with his, he softened
the kiss. He was going to do this right. He pulled
back from her luscious lips.
Her eyes were closed, her breathing rapid and
her fingers still buried in his hair.
Keeping things light and easy was going to be
harder than he’d counted on because she was so
damn sensual. But then, nothing with Cassie was
easy. She was a complicated woman, a woman who
hid from herself and from others.
“If it’s not about sex, then what is it about?” she
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asked, her breath brushing against his sensitive
neck.
“It’s about two consenting adults learning about
each other, exploring each other and enjoying
themselves.”
“Then by all means, let’s enjoy ourselves.” She
pressed herself against him and damn if his cock
didn’t jump.
“Soon.”
“Don’t you want me?” She squirmed and his cock
jerked, seeking her warmth.
“I want you.” He kissed her hard and fast before
he pried her arms from around his neck and took a
step back. Control. He needed to keep himself in
control.
He held her hands loosely until her eyes grew
wide and the sensual haze lifted. “Oh, God.” Her
cheeks turned a lovely shade of red as she took a
step back. “I never…I mean…Oh, hell.”
Marcus bit back a chuckle. She was about to
panic and he didn’t want that. “Go upstairs and
relax while I clean up.”
“Umm. Sure.” She spun on her heels and all but
ran out of the room.
Stupid. Crazy. Slut. She heard her father’s voice
in her head as she sank down onto the mattress in
Marcus’ bedroom. Her father had said that often
enough to her and her mother. What the hell had
happened to her?
You’re meant to be like your mother. There was
her father’s menacing voice again. No! She forced
the voice away. She was not like her mother. She
would never be like her mother. But the fear
remained inside her, eating slowly at her confidence
in herself.
Taking a breath, she closed her eyes, letting her
mind wander back to a few minutes ago. What kind
of game was Marcus playing? Or was he? Consenting
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adults learning about each other, exploring each
other, and enjoying themselves—that’s what he said.
But she didn’t want him to learn about her past.
She could handle the exploring and enjoying, but
that was it. Sex, pure and simple, was the best way
to silence the voices in her head.
Her heart fluttered. Marcus wanted to know
what made her tick. And she wouldn’t allow that to
happen. This weekend was simply to get Marcus out
of her system so she could move on. That’s what
they’d agreed to and she was going to hold Marcus to
that.
Surging to her feet, she crossed the room. A
shower would make her feel better, and she’d be
ready for Marcus. He wouldn’t know what hit him.
Because she was going to be in full control.
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Chapter Three
Cassie’s heart pounded at the sound of Marcus’
solid footfalls against the wooden floors. A shower
had been refreshing, but now nerves were getting to
her.
She’d had lovers before, but she never played
the seductress. Hell, she hadn’t even brought the
right clothes with her. She couldn’t find the teddy
he’d sent to her. Her oversized T-shirt wasn’t exactly
seducing material, but she couldn’t greet him nude.
Nope, that wasn’t her and he’d see through her
ploy in a half-second if she did that. Instead, she was
in his bed, covers over her.
Maybe not such a good idea. She needed to show
a little skin, but before she could do anything, he
entered the room. His gaze settled in on her and a
smile played around his lips. Heat filled her veins
and her pussy throbbed.
“I like the sight of you in my bed.”
“That’s good, since we’re going to be spending a
lot of time in here.”
“We might.” He rubbed his chin while he stared
at her. “I’m going to take a shower. The TV remote is
on the night stand.”
She stared at him as he made his way into the
bathroom. What the hell was wrong with him? She
was sitting here, waiting in his bed and he acts like
its nothing unusual.
Okay, maybe for him it wasn’t, but for her…Her
fist hit the mattress. Damn the man, she wanted
him in this bed with her, kissing her, taking her the
way she wanted him to. Fast and hard, then they
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could get on with the weekend without the first time
hanging over her head.
Reaching out, she snagged the remote and hit
the power button. A large flat screen TV lowered
itself from the ceiling. Men and their toys.
The screen flickered to life and Marcus came
striding back into the room. Damn, that was a very
quick shower.
She stared at him. His hair was slicked back,
and he was only wearing a pair of black boxers. Her
mouth watered at the sight of his muscular chest,
trim waist, long strong legs, and damned if she
couldn’t see his cock bounce with each step he took.
She licked her lips.
“Anything in particular you want to watch?” he
asked, settling down next to her on the bed and
taking the remote from her lifeless fingers.
“No, whatever you want.” Breathe. Don’t drool.
Oh, but there was so much to drool over.
Six pack abs, a chest to die for, shoulders she
ached to touch, and…was his cock peeking over the
edge of his boxers?
Her pussy throbbed with need. This was not
good. Not at all. She closed her eyes, trying to find
her control. It wasn’t working.
His arm brushed hers. His heat called to her.
She jumped out of bed.
“Are you okay?” he asked.
“No.” She stalked across the room and stood by
the window, closing her eyes in frustration. Why
wasn’t this going like she thought it would?
“Nervous?”
She shook her head. No, she wasn’t nervous, just
out of sorts. Off balance. She’d had lovers before—
this should be no different. But those times had been
spontaneous, not a deliberate assignation to have
sex, and never for a set time frame.
Oh God, how would she have reacted if Josh had
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been able to set the ménage up for her? This was so
not good.
“Come back to bed, Cassie.” His voice was like a
lure a fish couldn’t resist.
She padded back over to the bed. Marcus had
propped up several pillows, and gestured for her to
use them.
“Why?” she asked. She needed answers before
she went crazy. “Why are we not having sex right
now?”
Marcus blew out a breath. “This weekend is
about pleasure, not just sex. You’re strung so tight
right now, you wouldn’t enjoy anything.”
“You’re the one who has done that.” And it was
working. She was taut as a bow string, and she
didn’t have a clue how to calm herself down.
“I was hoping dinner would calm you down, not
make you more nervous.”
“Maybe it’s time I leave.”
“No.” The word burst from him as he snagged
her wrist before she could leave the bed again.
“Marcus, this isn’t going to work.”
“It will.” He forced himself to gentle his hold
around her wrist before capturing her gaze with his.
“Relax a bit and realize nothing is going to happen
that you don’t want to happen.”
“Even if I say no to sex?”
“Sweetheart.” Tugging her to him, he cupped
her shoulders and turned her face to his. “I’m not
into force. And I don’t think not having sex is the
issue.” His cheek touched hers, her smooth skin
teasing his. “You want me as much as I want you.”
“Yes,” she whispered.
“But not while you’re afraid.”
“I’m not.”
“Bullshit.” He took her earlobe between his
teeth and bit it gently before pulling back.
He’d sensed her fear since she arrived and he
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wondered about it. He wasn’t going to let her out of
the deal, but he wasn’t going to push her, either.
This was for her as much as him.
He could be patient. “How about an old movie?”
Flipping the channels, he found an old Fred Astaire
film and rested against the pillows.
Cassie sighed and settled among the pillows he’d
set up for her.
Marcus kept one eye on her and another on the
TV screen. This woman was tying him up in knots.
And damn if he didn’t like it.
What was it about her? He’d wanted women
before, but never to the extent of making a deal like
this. There was something beneath the surface that
called to him.
Her sensuality shimmered right beneath the
surface, and his cock hadn’t softened since he’d open
the front door to her. Every time he touched her, his
blood sang with fascination over her soft skin, and
his heart pounded with need.
She needed her sensuality coaxed out and he
was the man to do it—he was sure of it. Once it was
out, nature would take over. That was if Cassie
would cooperate.
She wiggled and he hid a smile as her gaze
drifted over to him. She wanted to pretend there was
nothing between them other than sex, but she was
wrong. Lust was just the beginning. He wanted more
from her than sex—he wanted to know her and for
her to know him. Their connection was deeper than
sex, and he’d show her by the time their weekend
was done.
Cassie couldn’t concentrate on the movie, and it
was one she usually enjoyed. She was too aware of
Marcus.
She peeked at him from beneath her lashes.
Damn, the man was all male. Not a spare ounce of
fat on him. A lean torso, sprinkled with dark hair
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making her fingers itch to touch. His stomach
muscles contracted with each deep breath he took,
making her heart flutter. And his scent…she would
never get enough of the pure masculine allure of
pine and…she couldn’t put her finger on it, but he
smelled deliciously of all male.
A part of her wanted to throw herself at him,
while the other part wanted to run in the opposite
direction. And she wanted to run a mile because she
was afraid of how he made her feel.
It wasn’t fair. He made her feel soft, feminine
and all woman. Made her think that she was more
like her mother than she wanted to be.
No, she wasn’t submissive to the point of being a
slave. She wanted Marcus, end of discussion. Keep it
to sex and cold hard logic. Leave the emotions at the
door and she could make this work.
Pushing everything but the sound of their
breathing out of her mind, she shifted closer to him.
His heat called to her.
A calloused hand closed over hers. Her gaze met
his as he raised her hand and his lips caressed her
knuckles.
Thank goodness she was already reclining,
because his soft mouth against the back of her hand
made her knees weak, causing liquid heat to flow
through her veins.
“I want you,” she whispered.
The TV went dark. “Lay down on your stomach.”
Her stomach fluttered and she reminded herself
that she could call a halt to this anytime she wanted.
She did as he said.
“Okay.” His fingers swept her hair to one side.
His lips slid and nibbled along the back of her neck.
A shiver danced over her spine.
“Easy, I’m going to take this slow.” His mouth
caressed her nape. “You smell like fresh sunshine of
the new day. Do you taste the same?”
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His tongue darted out and damn if it didn’t feel
good. The roughness of his tongue against her
sensitive skin of her neck. Slowly, the tension began
to leave her.
“You taste like warm, rich soufflé.”
Cassie giggled, her body going lax.
“That’s better.” The bed shifted, she turned her
head and her gaze met Marcus’ again.
His eyes were glowing like twin emeralds. “Can
I take your nightshirt off? It’s only going to get in
the way.”
She nodded, rolled over and sat up, raising her
arms. He lifted the fabric and whisked it off her.
Fighting the instinct to cover herself with her hands,
she laid down, resting her breasts against the cool
sheets.
“Thank you,” he whispered, dropping a soft kiss
against her cheek. “Now let’s have some fun.” He
opened the nightstand drawer.
She tensed. How many times had she heard a
drawer open, and then her mother screamed? She
held her breath, ready to tell Marcus to stop, until
she spied the small bottle in his hand.
“Massage oil.” He straddled her hips. “You’re
still too tense. This will help get the kinks out.”
A pop of the lid, then the smell of roses filled the
room. His palms swept across her shoulders. “Knots,
and lots of them,” he said.
Oh my. His touch was firm and sure as he
kneaded her muscles. His fingers pried into her skin,
not painfully, but skillfully, kneading the muscles,
loosening them.
She sank deeper into the mattress. His hands
were delicious against her skin, finding all those
spots that needed attention.
Inch by inch, he massaged her back and her eyes
drifted shut. If he kept this up, she was going to fall
asleep on him.
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A soft snore made Marcus smile, but he didn’t
stop caressing the oil into Cassie’s skin. Her back
was a mess of knots and tension.
He lightened his massage and wondered what in
her past caused her to be so tight-lipped. Over
dinner, she’d talked a little, but her short answers
and deflection of his questions made his curiosity
rise.
What skeletons were in her closet? Lifting his
hands from her luscious skin, he climbed off her hips.
She didn’t budge. All that tension was
exhausting her. Quietly, he put the oil away, then
washed up before returning to the bed.
When he settled against the pillows, she shifted
and mumbled something in her sleep before scooting
toward him.
Turning on his side, he stared at her. Her golden
brown hair was spread out against his pillows, her
face serene in sleep. It was going to be a long night,
but at least he had a view to enjoy.
****
Several hours later, Cassie’s eyes fluttered open.
“Marcus?” She kept her voice soft.
“Hello, sleepy.” His lips brushed against hers.
“What time is it?”
“About two in the morning.”
“Mmm.” She stretched, her hand making contact
with his fabric-covered cock. “I see something else is
awake.” Her nails swept over the head, enticing him
through his boxers.
“Witch.” This time when he captured her lips, he
thrust his tongue into her mouth. Then he cupped
her breasts, his rough skin tantalizing her softness.
A moan escaped her lips as he lifted his head.
“More,” she whispered.
“Anything my lady wants.” Lowering his head,
he captured one taut nipple and pulled it into his
mouth. Her back arched when his tongue began
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playing with it, before switching to her other breast.
Cassie couldn’t stop the rush of pleasure
coursing through her veins. His mouth was like wet
heat. His tongue played with her nipples, making
her pussy clench with need.
When she woke, the only thing she could think
of was being in Marcus’ arms, and now…reality was
fantastic.
How could his touch affect her this way? Other
lovers had left her cold, but not Marcus. She was
burning up. Her pussy pulsing with need and
moisture gathering as well.
He shifted closer to her, his hard cock now
resting against her leg. His boxers did little to hide
his condition.
She was about to slip her fingers beneath the
fabric, when he began to trail kisses from her
breasts to her stomach.
“So beautiful,” he whispered, guiding her onto
her back as he kissed his way down her stomach, his
tongue teasing her belly button.
Before she could make a sound, his fingers
slipped inside her panties. Shivers of excitement
fluttered up her spine. Oh, yes. She lifted her hips,
allowing him to remove them.
His palms slipped to her inner thighs, pressing
them outward. Heat flowed through her like lava
and more moisture flooded her pussy.
“Marcus.”
“Your scent is intoxicating, Cassie. So fresh, so
seductive…I must taste.”
His hot breath brushed over her outer lips and
then his tongue was there, licking from bottom to top
of her eager slit.
Her eyes fluttered shut, only to open when he
chuckled. His green eyes blazed with passion and
need as he stared up at her.
“Tasty.” He licked his lips before dropping his
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head again.
She arched into his mouth as his tongue swept
over her pussy, then stopped at her clit. He paused
there, her muscles quivered, waited for his next
move.
His tongue began to play with her clit, flicking it
from side to side, licking it. Her fingers tangled in
his raven hair. “Ahh.”
Marcus had a wicked mouth and he knew how to
use it. Her stomach tightened and her pussy
throbbed in time with his licks.
He nudged her thighs wider and pushed a finger
into her core. Sweet heaven, his finger caressed her
pussy, causing her to clench hard around the digit. A
moan escaped her lips. What was he doing to her? It
was as if Marcus had awakened something inside
her, something she wasn’t even aware of. Her nerves
throbbed with more than need, more than want, but
she didn’t know what it was.
He thrust a second finger into her pussy and
drew her clit into his mouth.
She cried out as her orgasm rolled over her
without her even knowing she was that close. How
had it happened? No man had ever made her come
just from his mouth and fingers.
Unknown emotions crashed through her and she
tugged at his head, urging him to lift it from her
pussy.
He grinned up at her and her insides melted.
“Come for me again,” he whispered. A third finger
slid into her wetness and he lowered his head again.
This couldn’t be happening? Her belly tightened,
and her pussy began to quiver with another pending
climax. How?
Her hips arched into his mouth when he curled
his fingers into her G-spot and she screamed with
another orgasm as he continued to stroke her pussy
with those magical fingers.
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“Marcus…” Her brain sought the right word. It
was too much, and now her brain was overloaded
with sensations she never expected. “Please…”
His gaze was molten when it captured hers.
With care, he gentled his caress within her pussy,
then slid his fingers free of her tight hole.
“You were fantastic,” he said, his lips caressing
her stomach.
She shook with the aftermath of her climaxes,
but her brain was a scrambled mess. Tears filled her
eyes. He’d taken her higher than she’d ever been,
and now she couldn’t control her emotions.
She didn’t want to feel this way. She needed to
be in control, to control her emotions, but she was on
the verge of tears because he gave her multiple
climaxes.
How could she allow him to do this to her? He
controlled her as surely as her father had her
mother.
“Did I hurt you?”
His question made brought more tears to her
eyes. “No…I…” She hiccupped. “Let me up, please.”
He rolled off her. Cassie sprang off the bed and
hightailed it into the bathroom.
She slammed the door shut and leaned against
it, praying Marcus wouldn’t follow her. Her heart
was pounding so hard and sweat beaded her skin.
The bitter taste of fear coated her mouth.
When she heard no sounds from the other side
of the door, she pushed herself away from the wood
and stepped up to the sink and stared at herself in
the mirror. Her face was flushed, her eyes wide and
her lips swollen. A well satisfied woman.
So why was she in the bathroom instead of in
Marcus’ arms? Her fingers curled into her palms at
her sides. She’d lost control. Turning on the faucet,
she splashed cold water on her face, and then lifted
her head to examine her features.
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She looked the same, nothing physically had
changed, but inside her nerves danced with
excitement, and part of her wanted to cry while the
other part wanted to shout out. She’d been with men
before, but rarely climaxed. It had taken Marcus no
time at all to make her orgasm and she wasn’t sure
if she liked that he could make her climax so easily.
And then there was the way he touched and
licked her. Oh, so good, but oh so gentle. So different
from what she’d experienced before. Most men would
just dive in, regardless if she was ready or not. But
with Marcus, her pussy creamed at the first touch.
Her pussy clenched. So what was she doing in
the bathroom? Straightening her shoulders, she
turned and marched out of the bathroom. Nothing
would get settled while she was hiding in here.
Marcus stood by the bed fluffing the pillows.
He’d changed the sheets while he waited for her. Her
heart leaped. He swiveled around and smiled at her.
“Come back to bed, sweetheart.” He held his
hand out to her.
Her fear of being dominated returned full force.
She maneuvered around him, settling onto the far
side. She stretched out on the mattress dangerously
close to the edge, but she needed distance between
them.
The mattress dipped as Marcus climbed onto the
bed. His fingers lightly trailed down her spine before
the lights went off. She stiffened.
“Cassie—”
“I know this is going to sound silly, but do you
have a night light?” Even now she couldn’t stand
total darkness.
“Give me a minute?” He caressed her spine once
more before climbing out of bed. Turning on her back,
she waited. Seconds later a match flared, and a
small flame appeared. “Will candlelight work?” He
lit the wick and set it on the night stand within the
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candle holder.
“Yes.” She turned toward him and gratitude
filled her. He didn’t think she was silly. “Thank you.”
“I can turn the bathroom light on.”
“No.” She placed her hand on his forearm to stop
him from turning on the light. “The candle is fine.”
With a nod, he climbed back into the bed and
settled the covers over himself. He turned toward
her, his arm curving around her waist.
“This isn’t going to work, is it?” she whispered.
“It will. Can you tell me what happened?”
“I’m not sure. All was fine, then…” Her lashes
fluttered, she wasn’t ready to share with him yet.
Maybe in the morning, when the light of day made
things seem different.
“It’s okay.” He brushed his finger over her
mouth. “Go to sleep, tomorrow is another day.” He
drew her closer and closed his eyes.
After a few minutes, she relaxed and her
breathing evened out.
“You’re a good man, Marcus DeLuca.”
He chuckled. “Maybe, but I can also be a very
bad boy. Now sleep.”
“I happen to like bad boys.”
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Chapter Four
Early the next morning, Cassie slipped from
Marcus’ hold and out of the bed, quietly padding
across the room. The last thing she wanted to do was
wake him, especially as her comment about liking
bad boys still echoed in her mind.
It was almost six in the morning and she
couldn’t lie in bed anymore. Finding her robe, she
slipped it on and then went over to the soft, bench
window seat.
Marcus stirred and her gaze darted to him. He
settled back down and she breathed a quiet sigh of
relief. Her mind was in turmoil. She wanted to be
close to him, yet at the same time run a thousand
miles away.
Pulling her knees up, she wrapped her arms
around them and she stared out the window. Her
loss of control last night still bothered her and she
needed to find a way to deal with it. She watched the
sky lighten as the sun rose—light yellow gave way to
orange, until the sky turned blue. She didn’t have
much time left to come up with answers.
There was no denying she wanted Marcus, or
she never would have agreed to the weekend. But
now everything seemed different.
He made her come twice. Her tears last night
had resulted from part amazement and part fear.
The amazement that he’d been able to give her two
orgasms, the fear…was how he was able to make her
lose control.
Who was she kidding? She rarely climaxed with
a man. She was good at faking it, but with Marcus,
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there was no need.
Sighing, she rested her forehead against the
window. What was she going to do?
****
Marcus woke slowly, his arms empty. He
reached across the bed. The sheets were cold. He lay
still and listened. No water running, so she wasn’t in
the bathroom. Turning his head, he let his gaze
wander around the room.
There she was. Sitting on the window seat,
staring out at the sunrise.
He glanced at the clock—seven. They’d been
awake at two, followed by her having two mind
blowing orgasms, only to fall back asleep at three or
three-thirty. He was about to call out to her when he
noticed her trembling slightly. Sliding out of bed, he
pulled the quilt into his arms and strode over to her
side. He settled the fabric around her, tucking it in
before sitting near her feet.
“How long have you been up?”
“What time is it?”
“Seven.”
“About an hour.” She snuggled down into the
quilt. “I don’t sleep very well.”
“Why not?” At least she was talking to him, it
was a good start.
“Not sure.” She shrugged. “The doctors tell me
there’s nothing wrong, but after about five hours I
wake up and my mind refuses to shut back down.”
“But you only slept about three.”
“I was asleep earlier. It doesn’t matter.” She
shook her head.
“Hmm, I’ll have to see what I can do to wear you
out so you sleep more.” Leaning forward, he brushed
his lips over hers.
He fully expected her to push him away, but
instead her arms entwined around his neck,
deepening the kiss. He fought to keep the kiss soft,
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tracing the seam of her lips with his tongue, feeling
their slight roughness, but also tasting her
undeniable sweetness.
He broke the kiss and gazed down at her. “Now
that was a good morning kiss.”
“There are different kinds?” She tilted her head,
a glint of laughter in her eyes and a small smile
around her lips.
She was joking with him—a very good sign.
“You bet there are.” He brushed a kiss across
her cheek until his lips nibbled at her ear. “I’m going
to show you each and every one.”
“I can’t wait.”
His cock jumped and he forced himself to lean
back from her alluring scent.
“Breakfast first and then we’ll discuss our day.”
Her nose scrunched up and she made a face at
him. Marcus laughed, dropped a kiss on her nose
and then stood.
Cassie let out a small gasp, and he looked down.
His boxers had slid down, revealing his cock. “Later
he’s all yours.” Without a backward glance, he
grabbed a pair of fresh briefs and a pair of shorts
and marched into the bathroom.
After a quick brush of the teeth and a shave, he
began to feel more like himself. Striding out of the
bathroom, he found Cassie in the walk-in closet.
“I’m going down to start coffee.” His lips brushed
over hers. “I’d tell you to leave your clothes off, but I
want you to be comfortable, so wear whatever you
want.”
Whistling, he made his way downstairs and into
the kitchen. He glanced out the window. It was going
to be a very nice, sunny spring day. Maybe later he
could convince Cassie to go skinny dipping in the
pool.
After turning the coffee pot on, he turned to find
Cassie standing in the doorway wearing the teddy
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he’d sent her yesterday. He’d left it hanging in the
bathroom where she was sure to find it. His dick
jumped to attention and his mouth went dry.
The midnight blue fabric hugged her figure. Her
breasts threatened to spill out from the lacy bodice,
the lace so sheer he could see her nipples. His gaze
traveled down and he swallowed, hard. The lace did
nothing to hide the outline of her pussy from him,
and her legs seemed to go on forever down to her
bare feet.
“Can I help you get breakfast ready?” Her voice
was soft, almost husky.
Why couldn’t he breathe? Without a word he
crossed over to her, tugged her into his arms, and
covered her lips with his.
He tasted mint toothpaste as their tongues
dueled for dominance. He won, when he retreated
she followed, and began kissing him. His arms
tightened around her.
Passion. She vibrated with it, was on fire with it
and he wanted to stroke the flame until it was out of
control, but at the same time he knew he needed
some answers.
Her fear appeared to be muted this morning,
since she wasn’t shying away from him. His hands
wandered down her semi-bare back to her ass,
cupped those luscious ass cheeks in his palms, as he
pressed his hips against hers. Then he broke the kiss
to allow his lips to trail across her cheek.
“What’s changed?” he whispered.
She tensed for a second then relaxed back into
his embrace. “I don’t know what you mean.”
Squeezing her ass, he rotated his hips, letting
her feel his hard cock. He leaned back to stare into
her eyes. “Last night you were nervous and so
wound up I was afraid you’d snap.”
“It had been a stressful day and I really didn’t
know what to expect last night.”
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“And today you do?”
“Well.” She shifted, his cock rubbing against her
pussy. “I know you want me.”
He nodded. Of course he wanted her, he hadn’t
kept it secret.
“And I want you.”
That was obvious, she was here. If she didn’t
want him, she wouldn’t be. He waited, watching her
face for any signs of distress or fear, but there wasn’t
any.
“Fear doesn’t disappear overnight.”
Her blue eyes widened before she could stop
them. “It wasn’t fear of you.”
“Wasn’t it?”
She licked her lips and he fought his own urges
to swoop down and take her rosy mouth in a deep,
hard kiss.
“I needed some time to deal with what I was
feeling, what you make me feel.” Her gaze skittered
away before returning. “I rarely climax with a man,
let alone have multiple orgasms.”
His mouth almost dropped open. It couldn’t
be…he shook his head. “You’ve been with the wrong
men.”
“Apparently.”
Taking a deep breath, Marcus loosened his hold
on her. “You put the teddy on to make a statement.”
He liked how relaxed and playful she was this
morning and he wanted to keep her that way.
“Yes.” Her hands gripped his shoulders. “I want
this weekend with you.”
“You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t want it.”
“You’re right.”
She surprised him by admitting it, and then her
stomach growled. Marcus laughed and he forced his
arms to release her.
“I better feed you breakfast, then we can play.”
Moving to the fridge, he pulled out ham and eggs,
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and then looked back at Cassie. “If you want to help,
you can chop the ham while I get the eggs ready.”
She grinned. “You got it.”
They worked together in silence and Marcus
found that he liked having her in his kitchen.
Another first for him—he usually hated having
anyone else there, but with Cassie it was different.
She didn’t try to carry on a conversation or get in his
way. It was as if they were in total sync with each
other, no matter what they were doing.
Marcus slid the omelets onto the plates and
carried them over to the breakfast bar while Cassie
refilled their coffee cups. She picked up her fork as
she slid onto the stool, then took a bite. “Mmm,
that’s good. Talk about melt in your mouth.”
“I have other delicacies that will melt in your
mouth.”
“Oh.” She peeked at him from beneath her
lashes, but the heat from her gaze made his cock
stiffen.
“Yep.” He grinned. It had been a long time since
he’d had a lover he could have fun with. He’d been
right to follow his gut on how to handle Cassie.
Silence fell as they ate and when she was done,
she slipped from the stool and carried her plate and
cup to the sink.
Marcus followed and when she turned, it was
right into his embrace, his arms around her as her
ass pressed against the cabinet.
“I want you to be yourself this weekend, Cassie.”
“Huh?” She tilted her head and confusion made
her wrinkle her nose.
“I told you last night, this weekend is about
pleasure.” His fingers trailed up her spine, tunneling
under her hair, his nails tracing the nape of her neck.
“Pleasure can be fun.”
“I’m sure it can be.”
“It will be.” He lowered his forehead to hers.
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“What is your middle name?”
“Michelle. Why?”
“If I do anything you don’t want me to or if you
start to feeling uncomfortable at all, just say
Michelle and I’ll know you want me to stop.”
“And will you stop?”
Her breathless question hit him in the stomach
like a sucker punch. Dear Lord, had some man not
stopped when she asked him to? Had he hurt her so
bad that she was still struggling with it? Was that
why she hid her sensuality?
“Yes, I will stop no matter what. You have my
word on it, Cassie.”
There was nothing more he could say to
reassure her. Now it was time to show her he meant
what he said.
“Why don’t we take this upstairs to the
bedroom?” Taking her hand, he guided her out of the
kitchen and back upstairs.
When they entered the room, Cassie tugged her
hand away, hurried to the bed and started making it.
“You don’t need to make the bed.” He lounged
against the wall watching her flit around
straightening the sheets.
“Yes, I do.” Beds must always be made—your
father hates messy beds, her mother’s voice echoed in
her head.
“We’re only going to mess it up again.”
“I know, but…” She stopped and the quilt
dropped from her fingers. Her confused gaze met his.
“I don’t know how to do this.”
He crossed to her side. Taking her hands in his,
he kissed the back of them before capturing her gaze
with his. “Do what feels good and let me take care of
you.”
Her head inclined and he grinned. “Come on.”
He swept her into his arms and she let out a
squeal as he carried her into the bathroom. “First
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things first,” he said, setting her on her feet.
“While I adore this on you…” His finger found
the ties that held the teddy together. “I want you
naked.” Pulling the ties, the fabric slipped away.
“You are so beautiful.”
“I…”
He brushed his fingers over her breasts. “Rosy
perky nipples. I plan on playing with these a lot this
weekend.” He pinched them lightly and then turned,
opened the shower door and turned the water on.
With a quick deft motion, he swept his shorts and
underwear off and kicked them across the room. A
second later her gaze slid down and his cock jerked
in response. Her eyes closed and she trapped her lip
between her teeth, and then released it.
Was she nervous? Or scared?
“You’re…well-endowed.”
He bit back a laugh. She was worried about the
size of his cock—that was a first. His ego and dick
swelled. “Let’s get wet.” Snagging her around the
waist, he maneuvered her into the large shower stall
and closed the door.
There was something different, Cassie thought,
as Marcus closed the shower door. It took her
another minute before she realized there was water
all around them.
Last night only the overhead shower head
sprayed water, but today, they were surrounded by
water jets—over their heads, on the walls pulsing
around her upper back and stomach. Even more
were lower around their legs. It was decadent, erotic.
Marcus nudged her under the water, and she
ducked her head, allowing the water to flow over her.
When his lips touched her neck, she let her head fall
back against his shoulder.
Heat surrounded her as their skin came into
contact. Every nerve ending came alive.
“You smell delicious.” His lips trailed over her
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shoulder, skimming over her skin, making her
wonder how his lips would feel on her stomach,
thighs and pussy.
She sucked in a breath when something cool and
smooth touched below her breasts. She glanced down.
“What the heck is that?” she asked, more
curious than alarmed.
“Something I’ve been working on in R&D.” He
held the soap up by the small rope. “Cock on a rope.”
The beige, cock-shaped soap was about four
inches long and she couldn’t help but laugh. “I can
see that.”
“Women in our focus groups have told us they
want to have fun in the shower when there isn’t a
man to please them. Waterproof vibrators don’t
always do the trick.”
“I’d heard you guys were working on stuff from
the last focus group. Customer service received lots
of positive calls asking when we were going to have
another one.”
Marcus chuckled. “The women seemed to enjoy
it.”
His chest pressed against her back when he held
the soap under the water and then began to lather
his hands. “This soap has many uses.” He slid the
rope on the hook on the shower wall and then his
palms covered her breasts.
She let out a moan as he lathered her breasts,
paying careful attention to her nipples. The scent of
vanilla wafted up with each pass of his palm, and
her nipples puckered more when he circled them
with a finger.
“I wanted to find something that would smell
nice, but also pleasure a woman.”
He directed the water over her chest, washing
away the soap. Her nipples ached, wanting his
hands on them again.
“Of course, the model on the wall is our
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standard version.”
“Standard?” Was that her breathless voice? Of
course it was. Marcus was making her so hot. She
was surprised the water didn’t sizzle when it hit her
skin.
She didn’t understand it. The brushing of his
fingers against her breasts and arms caused her
pussy to clench with need. Never had a man done
this to her.
“Yes.” He tilted her head back, his eyes glinted
with wickedness and she shivered with a delicious
shiver of anticipation.
“Will you trust me, Cassie?”
Her heart pounded, but she nodded.
He took her lips in a deep hard kiss, making her
knees grow weak. His arm curved around her waist.
“You’re going to be the first person outside of
R&D to try our newest item.” Again, something
smooth and cool touched her stomach, and she
started to lower her head.
“No, sweetheart.” His teeth closed over her
earlobe and her stomach clenched. “No peeking.
Close your eyes and just feel.”
Taking a shaky breath, Cassie willed herself to
settle down and rest against him.
“That’s it, baby,” he whispered, his slippery
hand sliding lower. “Open your legs.”
He was going to soap her down there? She
shifted her feet apart, anticipation heating her blood.
She’d never had foreplay in a shower before.
The soap rubbed up and down, but this one was
different from the one he used before. She couldn’t
put her finger on the difference, but it was there. A
gasp left her lips when his fingers spread her pussy
open and the soap ran over her clit.
“Remember the women wanted something to
please them?”
Her mind turned the words over in her head as
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he guided the soap down to her pussy, over her clit
and back again. Her pussy clenched with each pass.
“Spread your legs wider.”
She wiggled her feet further apart until the cool
air teased her. Then the soap was at the entrance to
her pussy.
Pleasure. The word swept through her as
Marcus pressed the soap into her pussy with a firm
push.
“Ahh.” Her mouth dropped open. “It’s bigger,”
she panted.
“Yes, a larger version. Women complained the
waterproof vibrator wasn’t big enough, and the
larger ones became awkward.”
The soap slipped further into her slit and her
muscles clenched while he continued to stroke her
with it.
“The soap is hypo-allergenic. Our focus group
gave us the dimension they felt would be the best for
most women.” The fake cock slipped a bit before he
pushed it again. “The rope is made to go over your
wrist and be tightened so you won’t lose the soap if it
happens to slip out.”
Slip out? Her pussy was clenching the thing like
it was a real cock. Her hips arched when his thumb
brushed over her clit.
“We’ve been thinking about adding something to
the soap so a woman can tease her clit at the same
time.”
This time, his finger was slick with soap when
he touched her clit.
“I think what you have is more than enough,”
she said in a rush.
Damn, her nerves tingled and her pussy…her
eyes drifted shut and her head rested against his
shoulder. He continued to stroke the soap cock in
and out of her throbbing pussy, her clit twitching
with need.
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“More,” she whispered, arching her hips,
moaning when the soap hit her G-spot.
“Easy, sweetheart.”
He pulled the soap from her pussy and she
barely bit back a groan of disappointment. But then
his fingers were there, spreading her pussy lips
apart and…”Ahhh.”
Warm water hit her pussy and her clit, her hips
shifted backward away from the spray.
“Just removing all the lather.” He maneuvered
the spray, the pulsing water cascading over her clit,
sending shivers of pleasure through her.
Her stomach tightened. She was so close. A
touch or a thrust and she’d go over the edge. The
water disappeared and she almost cried out until he
plunged two fingers into her core.
“Yes!” She bucked into his touch.
“You’re so slick, so warm and tight.”
Her hips followed the rhythm of his fingers as
her pussy pulsed and her stomach quivered with her
impending orgasm. Yes, she was almost there.
Then his fingers were gone.
“Damn it, will you quit teasing me.” She glared
at him over her shoulder.
“The wait will be worth it.”
“Really.” An idea popped into her head. He
wanted to play the teasing game. Well, let’s see how
he liked it.
Biting her lower lip so she wouldn’t grin and
give her plan away, she maneuvered around until
she faced him. Without a word, she dropped to her
knees and drew his rock hard cock into her mouth.
“Cassie,” he groaned.
She wrapped her fingers around the base of his
cock, sliding them forward as she traced the veins,
sliding her lips to the very tip of him. Steel covered
by silk. Once there, she used the tip of her tongue to
caress the tiny slit.
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“Fuck.” His hips shifted and his hands tangled
in her wet hair.
Phase two, she thought, very glad now that
she’d read several of the sex manuals made available
to company employees. She drew him deep into her
mouth and her fingers slid to his balls. She caressed
his balls while her mouth and tongue teased his cock.
His hips thrust, as his cock slid in and out of her
mouth. Pleasure flooded her—she was getting to him.
Relaxing her throat, she took him all the way back
to her throat. Deeper than she had taken any man.
His balls tightened within her grasp. Grinning
around his dick, she drew her mouth back and off
him.
“Cassie,” he groaned, his fingers caressing the
back of her head.
“The wait will be worth it,” she said, mimicking
his words.
His fingers tightened as she rose. His eyes were
blazing with desire. “Who’s teasing who?”
Tilting her head, she gave him a grin. “Turn-
about is fair play.”
“Then by all means, let’s play.” He snagged her
around the waist before she realized he’d let go of
her head. His lips descended.
The kiss was one of passion and possession. And
she sank against him, kissing him back. Her skin
was on fire for him. She needed him. She never
needed a man like this before.
The water stopped and Marcus maneuvered
them out the shower door while still kissing her.
Then he lifted her into his arms and carried her into
the bedroom.
Harder, deeper, their tongues dueled. They
groaned into each other’s mouths.
He broke the kiss when her feet touched the
floor. Cassie watched from beneath her lashes as
Marcus threw the covers back.
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“We’ll get the sheets all wet,” she said.
“Who cares?” He lifted her and tossed her on the
bed, only to follow her down.
His legs trapped hers, and his arms pulled hers
above her head. His weight felt good against her. In
the past she hated being enclosed this way—she’d
felt trapped—but not with Marcus.
“Mine,” he whispered, his head lowering. His
tongue licked her puckered nipple. Her back arched
and her lips parted as her breath rushed out of her.
He smiled against her skin, before his mouth closed
over her right breast and his hand over her left.
Molten lava flowed through her veins.
“More,” she whispered. Oh God yes, she wanted
more, she wanted everything he could give her.
“My pleasure.” He stretched his arm out,
reaching for the nightstand drawer.
“I’m on the pill.”
“Good, but a condom is not what I’m after.”
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Chapter Five
Cassie stiffened as the drawer slid open—she
couldn’t help it. Was he reaching for a whip, like her
father had? Or was it something much more
dangerous. How many times could he hit her before
she said her safe word? And would he stop?
“Michelle.” The word rushed out along with her
breath.
Marcus froze and his gazed caught hers.
“Sweetheart?” Instantly, he dropped to her side,
his arm encircling her waist, cradling her into his
embrace.
Oh, God, she was acting like a frightened virgin.
She opened her mouth, but she couldn’t find the
words to demand that he release her.
“Did I scare you?” His voice was soft as his
hands stroked up and down her spine, soothing her.
“It’s not you.” The words tumbled out of her
mouth as another tremor shook her frame. It wasn’t
him. She knew in her heart it wasn’t. But
unpleasant memories kept interfering and she didn’t
have a clue how to stop them.
Her pussy still hummed with Marcus’ touch, and
she wanted more, yet fear was lurking in the back of
her mind. Fear of the unknown.
“What were you reaching for?”
“A toy.” He sat up, opened the nightstand
drawer, and then settled down next to her. “This is
another new invention.” He held the small item up
for her to see.
It was odd shaped, with something like cups on
the end of it. Cassie tilted her head one way then the
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other as her fear receded. “What is it?”
“Let me show you.”
“Will it hurt?”
“No. It’s made to bring pleasure, not pain.”
Her fingers shook when she reached out to touch
the gadget in his palm. “Suction cups?”
“Yes.”
She took a deep breath and let it out, her gaze
capturing his. “Show me.”
“Only if you’re sure.”
She was as sure as she could be. He’d stopped
when she said the safeword. Part of her realized she
could trust him to keep his word. “I’m sure. Please,
I’m on fire with need.”
“Lie on your back.”
Looking up at him from her reclined position,
Cassie reached up and traced the lines on his
forehead. “I’ll be okay, Marcus. I just need to see
what you’re going to do to me. The unknown
sometimes frightens me.”
He nodded. “I’m going to play with your breasts
and nipples.” Before she could reply, his mouth
closed over her right nipple, licking and sucking
until it became hard, then switched to the left. By
the time he was done, flames engulfed her entire
being.
Lifting his hands, he placed the small suction
cups over her nipples. “I want you to talk to me
about how this feels, Cassie. Tell me about your
pleasure. Tell me what you want me to do.”
It took a minute for his words to sink in. He was
giving her control.
Her mouth dropped open and he tapped the
remote in his hand.
“Oh my.” Her hands moved toward her breasts,
but he intercepted them.
“No touching, sweetheart. Talk to me. What are
you feeling?”
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Her chest shuddered as she took a breath. “The
cups are sucking my nipples, and it’s so good.”
“Better than a man’s mouth?”
She scrunched up her nose. “Yes and no. The
suction is stronger, but it’s not as warm.”
“I’ll make note of that. Ready for the next step?”
“Yes.”
He touched the remote again. A gasp left her
mouth. Shivers of pleasure swamped her body as the
sucking continued, but now it felt like someone was
licking her as well. “You’re a wicked, wicked man.”
Marcus laughed. “What does it feel like now?”
“Something almost like a tongue is licking my
nipples, while the suction continues.”
“It’s working as it should. Any pain?”
“No.” Pleasure. Her pussy was growing moist
and her skin flushing with need.
“Good, I’m going to move on.”
He put his palms on her thighs and spread her
lax legs apart. “I’ve been dying to taste you again.”
“Marcus,” she called when he licked her pussy.
Hands on her hips, he lifted his head and their gazes
met.
“Talk to me, sweetheart. Let me know I’m not
scaring you.” He lowered his head and his tongue
found her clit.
“You’re not,” she panted, squirming on the
sheets. “I’m burning and now you’re stoking it by
licking me and—” She cried out, her hips arching up
off the mattress when he slipped two fingers into her
core.
Oh yes. Cassie shifted, her fingers curling into
her palms. Rivers of pleasure ran riot through her,
starting at her pussy and traveling up to her breasts,
then back again. Pleasure flowed and built with each
pass of his tongue on her clit, with each stroke of his
fingers in her pussy and with each flick of his toy.
“I need more,” she whispered, her fingers sliding
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to tangle in his hair. Touching him made the
connection even more prominent.
He curved his fingers, hitting her G-spot, and
she exploded when he drew her clit into his mouth.
Her back bowed as her climax hit. She could
barely breathe from the pleasure sweeping through
every part of her, the unadulterated pleasure, until
she collapsed against the mattress, eyes fluttering
shut.
Breathing hard, Cassie lay there, waiting for her
core to stop clenching, her skin to stop humming.
But at the same time, she wanted more. She wanted
to feel Marcus deep within her, pumping his cock
into her pussy, bringing her to heights she’d never
known.
“Cassie?” His voice was soft.
“I want you inside me. I want to feel your
strength, your passion. I want you.” She let the
words slip out.
Her lashes fluttered when his fingers touched
her breasts. The toy was turned off, and he removed
the suction cups. Then he settled between her thighs,
his cock poised at her pussy.
“Come into me,” she whispered, her arms
encircling his neck.
Marcus let out a groan, and then sank into her
moist heat. Cassie thrust her hips up to his and let
out a moan.
He froze. “Did I hurt you?”
“Hell no.” Their gazes connected. “You feel so
good, so big, so manly. I want more.”
Grinning, he took her lips in a soft kiss, before
pressing forward again.
Her pussy adjusted to him as he sank into her.
While he was taking his time and she appreciated
his efforts, she was primed and ready for more.
“More, give me more, Marcus.”
Her nails were digging into his skin with each
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stroke he made. Cassie couldn’t help it—the
pleasure flowing through her demanded some
reaction.
Then he nuzzled her neck as he lifted his hips,
until only the head of his dick rested inside her, then
he sank back down into her welcoming pussy.
Cassie let out a groan as he continued at this
pace. He was going to kill her slowly with pleasure,
she was sure of it.
If he didn’t start thrusting faster, she was going
to lose her mind. “I thought you were going to fuck
me?” She’d never been this way with another lover,
but then none of them had been Marcus.
“I am fucking you.” His mouth was on her throat,
she arched her neck encouraging his touch.
“You’re teasing me.” Her breath caught when he
rested fully inside her. His hard length caused her
stomach to flutter and her pussy to clench.
Marcus groaned and she tightened her pussy
muscles once again. But still he didn’t move. Time to
take action.
“Come on Marcus, a turtle moves faster than
you do.” Taunting him may not be the best idea, but
if it got him moving it would be worth it. “Hell, a
vibrator would do a better job than you’re doing
right now.”
“Oh really.” He pulled back, but sank into her at
the same slow pace.
It was all Cassie could do not to pound her fists
against his back and demand he go faster.
“Let go of your fear.”
“I’m not afraid.” She tried to buck against him,
but he held her hips immobile with his. “You’re an
ass, you know that.”
“Humm, don’t give me ideas. Have you ever been
fucked in the ass?”
Oh. Dear. God. Liquid heat flowed through her
veins. There was no fear only anticipation and need.
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“Maybe not today,” he whispered against her
skin.
She blew out a breath only to suck it in again
when he seemed to sink further into her. Her pussy
tightened, wanting more of him.
“Do you know how much I’m enjoying fucking
you?” His breath was hot against her skin. “Maybe
later when you’re up to it, we’ll try it doggy style so I
can get deeper penetration.”
Deeper? How much further could he get? He was
filling her to the brim now. A moan escaped her lips
when he rotated his hips.
“Can you feel me, sweetheart?”
“Every damn inch.”
“Good.” His lips caressed her ear. “Feel my cock
sliding into your pussy because I can keep this pace
up for hours.”
Hours? Her pussy was gushing with wetness
now, and his lazy strokes weren’t enough to send her
over. She was going to be a basket case before he
was through. But she’d beat him at his own game.
He wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer, she
was sure of it.
Her clit ached for relief, her stomach kept
tightening waiting for her to go over the edge.
“Fuck me, Marcus,” she whispered.
His green gaze captured hers. “Tell me what you
want?”
“You.”
His lips spread into a grin. “Hold on.”
He pulled out and slammed back into her, then
did it again. Faster and harder.
“Yes!” she cried out. This was what she wanted,
what she needed. Her pussy tightened around him
with each hard thrust he made. Her hips rose to
meet his.
Her fingers grazed down his back as her legs
curved around him.
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“More,” she whispered.
Their harsh breathing filled the room, then his
fingers were on her stomach moving south. Yes. Yes.
Yes. She chanted silently when his warm fingers
touched the top of her mound.
He brushed her clit and she cried out as her
climax hit. Her body bowed against his, her pussy
tightening around his cock.
“That’s it baby, come for me,” he encouraged as
another orgasm shook her. He continued to thrust
into her while his fingers danced over her clit.
Her entire being hummed with her climaxes, yet
it was spiraling upward once again. Marcus
continued to thrust into her. He must be close, she
thought.
Then he pulled back and slammed back into her,
at the same time he pressed down on her clit.
She arched into him as he climaxed, spilling his
seed into her. Their bodies undulated against each
other as their orgasms continued on and on. Finally,
they collapsed against the mattress.
Cassie’s fingers found his hair, shifting through
it. “That was incredible.”
“Fantastic.” His lips found hers, and he kissed
her deeply, before rolling off of her onto his back.
Cassie lay there waiting for her heart to return
to its normal rhythm and realized it probably never
would. Not as long as Marcus was around. He’d
already shown her more pleasure than she’d ever
known, but he also helped her through her fears.
Marcus helped open a side of her she’d been
afraid to explore. Good or bad, she would let that
side out this weekend. She needed to let it out and
see where it led. Turning her head, she stared at
him.
His eyes were closed, and his faced relaxed. Her
gaze traveled down over his broad chest covered
with fine dark hair, his brown nipples barely visible,
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to his flat abdomen, on down to his groin.
His cock lay against his leg. Damn, he was big.
She’d known that already, but it didn’t mean he
didn’t intimidate her just a little bit. Then his cock
twitched and she bit her lip.
“If you keep staring at me that way, you’re going
to end up on your back with me buried to the hilt
once again.”
“And that’s a bad thing?” Her gaze met his as
her fingers traced across his stomach, barely above
his groin.
“Witch.” He captured her wandering fingers. “I
think it’s time we moved on to phase two.”
“Phase two?” What did he have in store for her
now? Excitement zinged through her veins rather
than fear.
“Yes.” He slid off the mattress and she found
herself admiring his tight ass.
Marcus knew Cassie was watching him. Good.
Walking over to the dresser, he opened a drawer and
pulled more toys out.
Returning to the bed, he set them on the
nightstand before he strode into the bathroom. He
was going to give her some time to look the toys over.
After he cleaned himself up, he pulled another
washcloth from the cabinet and ran it beneath the
warm water. Then he grabbed a fresh towel and
strode back into the bedroom.
Cassie was sitting on the edge of the bed,
staring at the items he’d placed on the nightstand.
“Lay back down, sweetheart.” Her gazed darted
to him, then back to the nightstand, before she let
out a breath and lay down.
She was tense once again. Sitting at her hip, he
took the warm washcloth and began running it over
her chest.
Her eyes drifted shut. “Oh, that feels good.”
“That’s the point.” He washed her breasts, arms,
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face and neck before moving lower. “Open your legs
please.” He noted that her pussy was rosy, and kept
his touch light. The cloth passed over her clit and
she let out a gasp.
“Sore?” He wouldn’t be surprised, they’d played
a little hard earlier.
“Sensitive.” Her hips wiggled, but he didn’t take
it as an invitation. Now was not the time. He
finished cleaning her legs, then used the towel to dry
her off.
When he was done, he put the washcloth and
towel back in the bathroom.
Cassie still lay on her back with her eyes closed
and, while Marcus didn’t want to disturb her, they
needed to talk.
“Why did you fight against us for so long?” he
asked, sliding back onto the mattress, nudging her
over.
“I don’t understand your question.”
She began to turn away from him, but he
gathered her into his arms. “Don’t hide anymore,
Cassie.”
A sigh left her lips. “I didn’t think it was a good
idea for us to become involved.”
“And?” She was holding something back, she
was too tense after their lovemaking, and her eyes
avoided his. When she stayed silent, he cupped her
chin and tilted her head up. “Look at me,
sweetheart.”
Apprehension filled her blue eyes when they met
his gaze. “Tell me why?”
Her tongue moistened her lips. “Because other
men have always found me lacking.”
“Idiots.” His palm moved to her cheek. How
could her past lovers think she was lacking, she was
perfect. “They were inadequate, not you. Never you.”
“But they said—”
His fingers covered her lips. “Shall I prove it to
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you?”
“Prove what?” she mumbled against his skin.
“That you are a very sexual being and never
lacking in anything.” He removed his hand from her
mouth.
Doubt filled her eyes, and he vowed if nothing
else came out of this weekend, she would understand
her own sensuality better.
“Marcus, let’s not go off course for the weekend.”
“I’m not.” He took her mouth in a slow, long kiss.
The men in her past were damn fools for not being
able to see what they had in her.
Cassie had pure, raw sensuality within her, and
he was going to tap into that. He wasn’t afraid of it
or her pleasure. He broke the kiss.
“I’m going to pleasure you, Cassie, all weekend
long. Give yourself over to me.”
“Marcus, I’m not—” Uncertainty crept into her
voice.
“I know you saw my toys on the table.”
She nodded.
“When you’re ready, I’m going to use the egg on
you.”
“Ready? Hell, my pussy is already dripping.”
He laughed as he sat up. “I want you to lay over
these pillows.” He piled three of them up.
She eyed him, then the pillows, before her gaze
came back to his. “If it bothers you, say your safe
word.”
“It doesn’t.” She rolled onto her stomach and
positioned herself over the pillows.
Much better. He ran his palms over her ass and
she jumped.
“You’ve got one hell of a sexy ass.” He couldn’t
wait until he was able to fuck her there. But that
would take time, time for her to trust totally and
completely.
“Oh really.” She wiggled her butt at him and he
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smiled, this was much better.
“Yes, but I like other parts of you too.” Two
fingers traced down her butt, to find her wet mound.
She let out a contented sigh as he stroked her.
“Bring your knees up, sweetheart.”
He waited until she got her knees into position.
“Spread them apart.” Her butt wiggled as she moved
her knees out, opening herself up to his fingers and
his gaze.
Stroking her a few more times, he pulled his
fingers away and reached for the egg. “I’ve got the
egg now.”
“And what do you plan on doing with it?”
Her question surprised him. “I’m going to
pleasure you with it.” Using his fingers, he spread
her pussy lips apart and placed the egg at her
opening.
With gentle pressure, he pressed it up into her
core. She wiggled as he placed the egg where he
wanted it.
“Okay?” he asked, removing his fingers, allowing
her pussy to conform around the egg.
“Yes.” Her voice was soft and full of wonder.
Was it possible she’d never played with toys before?
He shook his head. It didn’t make sense. She
worked for a sexual fantasy company. Maybe none of
her other lovers ever played with her before, never
revved her up.
Today, it was her pleasure he was after. His
pleasure would come from watching her climax from
his toys, from his touch, from his kisses.
Leaning back, he picked up the small remote
and switched it on.
“Ohhhh.” Her hips pressed down on the pillows,
and he noticed her sex twitching around the egg.
Her skin flushed with excitement.
“Like it?”
“Oh yes. It’s different.”
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“Haven’t you ever tried a vibrating egg before?”
“No.”
“Vibrator?” Maybe his assumptions were wrong,
just because she worked for Fantasies Inc., didn’t
mean she used toys.
“I’ve used a vibrator, but I don’t really like
them.”
“Why?” The question slipped out as his palms
covered her pale globes once again, caressing them.
“Too plastic.”
“A common complaint.” He watched goose
pimples decorate her skin as he traced the pads of
his fingers over her ass, up to her spine and back
again. “Tell me what else you’ve tried?”
She turned her face into the mattress trying to
hide her pink cheeks.
“Cassie?”
“This is embarrassing.” Her voice was muffled,
but he smiled.
“There’s nothing you can’t talk to me about, you
won’t surprise or scare me. But why don’t I go first.”
He checked the egg to make sure it was secure,
before leaning over her. “Do you know why I came to
work for Fantasies Inc.?”
“No.” Her words were clearer.
“I wanted to create toys to satisfy both men and
women, but also because I wanted to see the toys
used. I enjoy watching both men and women as they
are in sexual heaven.”
“You’re a voyeur?”
“Sometimes.” He moved the switch on the egg up
another notch, noting the way her hips squirmed. “I
like to see my toys bring pleasure. But pleasuring a
man can be more difficult than a woman.”
Slipping his fingers down, he gathered her
moisture and began massaging her sex with it.
“What did you create to pleasure a man?” Her
voice wasn’t quite steady.
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She was becoming aroused. Her hips moved in
time with his fingers.
“I developed a sleeve a man can put over his
cock and an egg to make it vibrate. The thing is, I
added two other cylinders to it.”
“And what do they do?” Her voice was crisp and
clear, but she’d turned her head back to the side and
her eyes were closed.
Leaning down, he blew on her pussy, causing
her to gasp. A smile danced around his lips. Settling
back on his knees, he continued to stroke her pussy,
while his other hand caressed her ass.
“The man puts the sleeve over his cock,” he
started. “Then places one cylinder in front of his
balls and the other one behind until they lock in
place.”
“Ouch, sounds like it hurts.”
“Not when it’s done right.” Removing his hands
from her pussy, he knew he wanted to do more for
her. “Roll onto your back, but keep the pillows under
your hips.”
He helped her position herself. His mouth
watered, he couldn’t wait to taste her again. But
first he had to finish his explanation.
“The cylinders are something like the egg you
have inside your pussy.” He flicked the switch up
another notch and her hips rose. “They stimulate his
balls, and the sleeve sucks his cock. But he has
perfect control of the levels, you don’t.”
His mouth covered her pussy as he turned the
egg up another notch. She moaned and his palms
covered her hips. He didn’t want her moving away
from him.
Finding her clit, his tongue flicked it before
drawing it deep into his mouth, then releasing it.
She was dripping, and she tasted sweet, like
cotton candy. A taste he was becoming addicted to.
He felt her inner muscles tightening and releasing
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around the egg. It wasn’t going to take much more to
shove her over the top.
Burying his face in her sex, he played with her
clit until the spasms started and she arched into his
mouth.
Without pausing, he drove his tongue into her
pussy, pushing against the egg, as his fingers found
her clit and pressed.
She cried out as her orgasm hit. Finding the
remote, he turned the egg up another notch and
continued to feast on her.
Cassie opened her mouth trying to get more air.
What the hell was he doing to her?
Her hips arched against his mouth, the heat in
her belly flaring down to her thighs, spreading clear
down to her toes as her first climax rolled over her,
and she’d barely started down from it when another
one hit.
Only with Marcus could she have multiple
orgasms. She fully expected him to pull back, now.
Instead, the egg increased its vibrations. How high
did it go?
Oh, Lord. Did he have any idea of what he was
doing to her? All these delicious and totally wicked
things.
His tongue pressed against the egg and another
climax tore through her, making her shake. Her
head thrashed from side to side as her fingers curled
into her palms.
Pleasure. So much pleasure. She’d never felt so
alive, so much like a woman. And she was enjoying
everything Marcus did to her.
Her belly and pussy began tightening again.
What was this going to be number four or five? She
wasn’t sure if she could take much more.
“Marcus,” she called out his name. Did he
realize what he was doing to her?
“Go with it, sweetheart.”
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“I can’t.”
“You can.”
Oh yes, he knew what he was doing. His mouth
returned to her pussy as the egg began to vibrate
even harder. Didn’t he understand? She was a big
bundle of exposed nerves already. Soon she would
explode all over the place unless he stopped.
But he wouldn’t stop. He continued to play her
pussy like a well-tuned instrument.
Her stomach tightened, another orgasm was
going to hit. She opened her mouth panting, then he
removed his mouth and slipped two fingers into her
dripping pussy.
“Shit,” she yelled, when Marcus wiggled his
fingers, pushing the egg higher and pressing it
against…her scream echoed around the room and
she lost all control, her climax tearing through her.
She undulated under the force of her orgasm
and there was nothing she could do to stop it.
It wasn’t until several minutes later that she
realized Marcus had removed his fingers and the egg
was no longer vibrating.
She couldn’t move. Hell, she could barely
breathe. Marcus’ skin brushed over hers. She forced
her eyes to open, to see him grinning down at her.
“How do you feel?”
“Boneless.” And sated.
“Very good.” He brushed a kiss over her lax
mouth. “Have you ever screamed like that before?”
A blush filled her cheeks. “No.” Of course she
hadn’t, she’d never, ever lost control like that.
“Another first,” he whispered, his fingers tracing
over her damp skin.
Her hips shifted and the egg moved within her,
causing shivers of pleasure to course through her
veins. “Will you please take that damn egg out?”
“Don’t you like my toy?”
“Like it yes, but I don’t think I can stand
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another climax without passing out and, if it keeps
shifting inside me every time I move, it’s going to
happen.”
“Ah, I see.”
He slipped his fingers into her core and a moan
left her mouth. She sighed when the egg slipped
from her dripping sex.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He gave her another light kiss,
and then slid the pillows from beneath her hips, one
at a time. “Rest for a few minutes, I’ll be right back.”
The mattress shifted, but Cassie knew she
couldn’t move even if she wanted to. Her muscles
were so limp and loose, she was sated.
Hearing the water run in the bathroom, she
knew she should get up and go take a shower, but
she wasn’t ready to be upright yet.
Marcus’ heat called to her. She forced her lashes
open and found him sitting on the bed, washcloth
and towel in hand.
With gentle hands, he bathed her skin and her
sex. She’d never had a man do this for her before,
and she liked it. He took care of her in a way no one
ever had, not even her mother. When he finished, he
disappeared once again. Into the bathroom she
assumed.
Turning her head, her gaze found the clock on
the nightstand. Four? It was four in the afternoon?
“Continue to rest.” He knelt on the mattress,
leaning over to take her lips in a kiss.
She opened her mouth to his, their tongues
thrusting against each other, mimicking their earlier
lovemaking. And she wanted more, more of Marcus
and his brand of love making, then he broke the kiss.
“Rest.”
She opened her mouth, but he brushed another
kiss across her lips.
“I’m going to go start dinner, it will be at least
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an hour before it’s ready.”
He gave her another kiss before rising and
crossing to the door. Her eyes devoured his naked
form, his hard cock and sweet, tight ass. “Aren’t you
going to put some clothes on?”
“What’s the point?” She let out a groan as he
walked out of the room.
She had to be the most satisfied woman on the
planet, hell, in the whole universe. And what did
Marcus get out of it?
She was very aware of his hard cock and how
he’d denied his own pleasure in favor of hers. No
man had ever done that for her. Even now, he was
downstairs cooking for her, while his cock pulsed
with need.
Her pussy clenched thinking about his hard cock
thrusting into her again. Cripes, she couldn’t want
more sex. She’d had what, four, five orgasms. She
should be weary, but her libido was letting her know
it was more than ready to go more rounds with
Marcus.
Rolling to her side, she glanced at the clock. If
she wanted a shower before dinner was ready, she’d
better get moving. But she wasn’t even sure if she
could stand, let alone walk.
Start off small. She wiggled her toes—they
worked. Knees were next—yes they bent and
straightened without problems. With effort, she
pushed herself up onto her elbows and swung her
legs over the side of the mattress. Her muscles
protested, but it wasn’t pain, rather a pleasant
soreness that came from being pleasured over and
over again.
Pushing to her feet, she wobbled before balance
took over. That’s it, she thought. Now, one foot in
front of the other.
She made her way into the bathroom. She gave
the big bathtub a loving glance, but knew she didn’t
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have enough time to soak. Instead, she opened the
shower door and stepped inside.
Thirty minutes later, she slipped downstairs
and into the kitchen. She stood in the doorway,
watching Marcus.
He stood at the counter, his back to her. Her
gaze roamed over his nude body. There was not an
ounce of fat on this man. His firm hard ass begged
for her touch, long lean legs, wide shoulders and
muscles flexed as he chopped up something for
dinner. Unable to stand still, she padded across the
kitchen. Her fingers traced those muscles, then her
lips followed.
“You smell like musk.” It wasn’t an unpleasant
scent—it turned her on.
“I didn’t expect you to be up yet.” To his credit,
he kept chopping and allowed her to explore him.
“It’s a miracle I can do anything at all after you
pleasured me so well.” She slipped her arms around
his waist, her fingers brushing the head of his hard
cock. His dick jumped beneath her touch.
“Satisfaction is my middle name.” His voice was
strained.
“Is that so?” With a light touch, she ran the pads
of her fingers down his dick, then back up. Steel and
velvet. His skin was like velvet, but there was steel
underneath as he pulsed against her skin.
God, how long had he been like this? Hours?
He’d pleasured her. He deserved something, didn’t
he?
Oh yes, she wanted to give him pleasure. She
wanted to see him lose his control and climax in her
hands. Curling her fingers around him, she began
stroking him from tip to base and back.
“Cassie.” The knife clattered to the counter.
“Yes, Marcus.” Her lips trailed over his well-
defined shoulders.
“You’re playing with fire.”
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“It doesn’t feel that hot to me.” She squeezed his
cock as she stood on her toes to blow against his ear.
“At least not yet.”
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Chapter Six
The air in the kitchen thickened, and Marcus
stiffened when she tightened her hold on his cock
and bit his ear lobe, but that didn’t deter Cassie. She
enjoyed the power flowing through her at having
Marcus in her hand, so to speak. Her nipples
tightened and her sex moistened while she stroked
him.
Accepting this weekend was the best thing she
could have done. While part of her was still a bit
apprehensive, she needed to let herself go, to have
sex without any remorse. To enjoy herself for once.
His hand closed over hers, then pulled it from
his pulsing cock.
“I want to touch you.” And she did. She wanted
his skin on hers, his cock in her hand.
“I don’t know if I can handle you touching me
right now.” He brought her hand to his lips, placing
a soul-destroying kiss onto her palm.
“Sure you can.” Using her free hand, she found
his hardness again.
His groan was lost against the palm of her hand.
And Cassie smiled.
“Why don’t we try this?” Tugging her hand free,
she dropped to her knees and took him deep into her
mouth. She wanted to give him pleasure and she
hoped he didn’t mind this was only her second time
doing this to a man. Correction, second time doing it
to him.
His salty taste wasn’t unpleasant and she
inhaled. His musky scent filled her, along with a
hint of spice. Oh, yes, Marcus was spicy. She ran her
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tongue over the veins of his cock. His fingers tangled
in her hair and a sense of satisfaction ran through
her veins. He wasn’t pushing her away, but keeping
her close.
“Oh yes, baby. Suck me.” He thrust a little
deeper.
Relaxing her throat, she took him deeper, and
then remembered something she read at work. She
pressed her finger to his perineum and waited in
anticipation.
“Fuck,” he cried out. She didn’t have to wait long.
His balls tightened and his salty fluid filled her
mouth.
She swallowed, loving every second of the
empowerment she’d never felt before. She made him
lose control, maybe not for long, but she’d done it.
His cock finished pulsing in her mouth and her
tongue encircled the head of his cock before she let
him slip from her lips.
He urged her to her feet, then covered her
mouth with his. She started to pull back, but his
hands against her skull held her fast. Apparently he
didn’t mind his taste on his tongue as he thrust it
into her mouth, kissing her deeply. When he broke
the kiss they were both breathing hard.
“Why did you bother to put a robe on?” He
fingered the collar.
“I can’t run around naked.”
“You should try it.” His fingers parted the lapels
cupping her breasts his slightly rough skin against
her soft skin sent shivers of pleasure coursing
through her. “It’s very freeing.”
Her moan was lost against his lips. When he
pinched her nipples, their hips rocked against each
other as their tongues dueled with each other again.
His green eyes were blazing when he lifted his
head to stare down at her. “If we don’t stop, I’m
going to take you on the kitchen counter.”
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“Is that a problem?”
His gaze darkened and fire spread through her
when she realized she was making him lose control.
Power and control rushed to her head. Wiggling
around, she pushed her hand between them and
cupped his growing sex.
“You’re asking for trouble.”
She grinned at him. “I like trouble.”
Before she could blink, she was flat on her back
on the island in the middle of the kitchen. Her legs
hanging over the edge, robe spread apart and
Marcus between her thighs.
His cock rubbed at her entrance, then he thrust
into her, causing her back to arch off the island. Oh
God. Her mouth dropped open. He was so large, so
hard, so male. There were no other words she could
think of to describe the delicious sensations coursing
through her.
He was amazing, was all she could think when
he gripped her hips and began thrusting hard. She
linked her ankles at the small of his back and
opened herself even more to him.
“Yes, Marcus. Take me.”
The little witch shattered his control, Marcus
acknowledged with another thrust into her warm,
willing pussy.
She’d done something no other woman had ever
managed, and in a damn short period of time, too.
Even now as he was buried in her silky warm pussy,
he couldn’t stop himself from thrusting harder,
faster. When her legs wrapped around his waist, he
leaned forward and captured her mouth.
His tongue, in her mouth, mimicked his
thrusting cock and her pussy clenched around him.
But Cassie didn’t have a clue what she had done;
she’d awakened the sleeping master within him
when she made him lose control.
The master wanted his due and he wasn’t going
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to stop until he got it. Her first climax made the
master lick his lips, her second caused him to grin. It
wasn’t until her pussy constricted for a third time
that the master agreed it was time.
Reaching between their bodies, he found her clit
and pressed it as he thrust into her.
Cassie screamed out his name, throwing back
her head as his release flowed out of him. He pulsed
again and again into her tightening pussy.
It could have been a minute or an hour before
they stopped shaking from the force of their
respective climaxes.
Gazing at her, he noticed her eyes were closed,
her mouth open, her breathing shallow.
“Are you okay?” he asked, his own voice hoarse.
“Peachy.” Her pale blue gaze met his. Her lips
were puffy from his kisses, but a smile played
around her lips.
“Did I hurt you?” He started to back away only
to realize her legs were still wrapped around his
waist, holding him to her.
“Nope.” A smile curved her lips. “I think I
uncovered the tip of the volcano.”
She flexed her hips and damn if his cock didn’t
react. Control. They both needed time to recover, but
by the way his dick was twitching, it didn’t need
much recovery time.
While he was trying to figure out a way to
disengage himself, her stomach rumbled.
“I think someone is hungry.” He chuckled,
placing a soft kiss on her belly. “Baby, you need to
release me so I can fix you something to eat.”
“But you feel so good.” Her hips flexed.
“Food first, then we can have more fun.”
Her lower lip puffed as she pouted, but her legs
slipped from his waist. With care, he stepped back,
then reached down and helped her sit up.
“Baby,” he said when her fingers slipped to his
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half-erect dick, toying with it. “Keep your hands to
yourself.” No matter how good it felt, he had to get
her to stop touching him or they’d never eat.
“Spoil sport.” She slid off the counter to her feet.
He gripped her waist when she wobbled. Then
gathering the fabric of the robe, he pulled it over her
skin and tied it shut. It was better if her lush curves
were covered up.
Her stomach growled again. “I guess I better
feed it or we’ll never get to the fun.”
“Food coming right up.” Forcing himself to leave
her, he washed his hands and went to the cutting
board to finish up their meal.
Marcus grinned as Cassie ate dinner with relish.
Thankfully, their impromptu kitchen sex hadn’t
ruined dinner. Keeping his gaze on her, he thought
about dessert.
Maybe spreading her out on the table, scooping
ice cream onto her breasts, stomach and pussy, and
then licking it off as it melted sounded good.
His cock jumped. But not yet. Relaxing back in
the chair, he cradled his wine glass.
“Another great meal,” she said, setting her fork
down and wiping her lips.
He inclined his head, staring at her. This was a
different woman he was seeing now. This woman
was relaxed and open, compared to the sexy wildcat
of earlier and compared to yesterday’s uptight,
closed up woman. Cassie had a way of putting on
different faces and he wanted to get to the bottom of
that.
“Today is the first time you’ve let your control
slip.” They both had that in common, yet he had to
wonder why she felt the need to keep it in check.
“No.” She pushed her chair back. Before she
could take a step, he was in front of her. He wasn’t
going to let her hide, not yet.
“What has you so afraid of losing control?”
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“I’m not.” She crossed her arms over her chest
and gave him a mutinous stare. Maybe if he took
this conversation in another direction it would help.
“We’re all afraid of something.” He tilted his
head. “Me, it’s spiders. I hate the things. I have this
place debugged, so to speak, every two weeks.”
A giggle escaped her lips and her arms fell to
her sides. Good, he didn’t want her defensive, but he
wanted to find out what was going on inside that
head of hers. But something in the way she was
watching him told him she wasn’t about to answer
his questions. At least not yet. If only he could get
her guard down…A thought popped into his brain.
“I’m going to clean up the dishes. Why don’t you
go into the library?” She always had her nose in a
book when she was at lunch in the break room.
Maybe it would help her relax more.
“Library? You have a library and didn’t tell me?”
Her eyes narrowed.
“I forgot. Didn’t think we’d have a lot of time to
read.” Taking her hand, he led her down the hall and
pushed open the closed doors. He was proud of this
room, floor to ceiling bookcases full of books,
everything from fiction and non-fiction, including
history tomes, biographies, and lots of books about
sex. He found reading helped him relax. “Have fun.”
He left her standing in the doorway, mouth
agape. Whistling, he strode down the hall to the
dining room.
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Cassie wandered around Marcus’ library. The
wood shelves were overflowing with books. A sitting
area had been set up with a sofa and two overstuffed
chairs. Two side tables sat with lamps on them. A
very impressive library it was. The walls were lined
with bookcases that were filled with books.
There were great literary works, mysteries,
thrillers, history and even some romances. But what
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drew her attention the most was the bookcases filled
with erotic books.
Erotic romances, how-to-books, erotica and even
what looked like to be some porn books. One of the
titles caught her eye, The Submissive Has All The
Control. Her heart pounded as she plucked it off the
shelf, she curled up on the sofa. She opened the book
with a trembling hand.
“Hey.”
Cassie’s head snapped up, her cheeks warming
when she noticed Marcus lounging in the doorway.
She tucked the book face down next to her leg. Had
he noticed what she was reading?
“I wanted to let you know I’m heading upstairs
to get the bedroom ready.”
“Ready for what?” His face showed nothing.
Maybe he hadn’t read the title of the book.
“My surprise. Don’t come up until I call you.” He
sauntered off and she stared at the empty doorway
for a few minutes before picking the book back up.
After reading the first few chapters, her mind
was becoming clearer on her mother’s relationship
with her father, and she had gained some insight to
herself.
Marcus was dominant—there was not a doubt in
her mind about it. But in a totally different way
than her father—Marcus didn’t hit her or even
verbally abuse her in any way. She was beginning to
notice the difference and that difference made her
feel better about Marcus. While she’d taken control
in the kitchen, Marcus had taken it right back.
A tingle of excitement crawled through her veins.
She couldn’t ask for a better lover than Marcus. Not
only did he make sure she was satisfied, he took care
of her like no other man ever had.
There was something tender in the way he
touched her, in his gaze, in his kisses. Oh, he could
be a little rough with sex, but she didn’t mind.
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And pleasure. He enjoyed making her climax
even while denying himself. One of the lines from
the book stood out in her mind, ‘An excellent Dom
will make sure his submissive is happy.’
And so far, Marcus had made her happy. She
wasn’t convinced yet that she was a total submissive,
but the book pointed out there were different types
of submission. There was the slave who was totally
submissive to their master and had no voice all the
time—that had been her mother. Then there was the
sexual submissive who submitted only in the
bedroom, and those who only showed submission in
the home and not in public.
The book also talked about the power exchange
between the two, how trust in your partner was
powerful, and it would make a relationship stronger,
closer, and sexier.
Her stomach contracted. While her mind might
deny it, her heart knew Marcus was the alpha male,
one who would not only take care of her physically,
but mentally as well.
Marcus was a man with whom she could put her
trust in.
Her heart began to pound. Could she do that?
Trust a dominant man?
“Cassie, you can come upstairs now,” Marcus
called.
Heart beating triple time and her lungs
struggling to get enough air, Cassie climbed the
stairs to the bedroom.
Air whooshed out of her lungs. The room was
bathed in candlelight and Marcus stood next to the
bed, gloriously naked.
Gliding across the room, she discarded her robe
then stood in front of him. But she was distracted by
the towel-covered nightstand. What did he have
hidden there? Anticipation with a tinge of fear
worked its way up her spine.
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The next thing she knew, she was lying in the
middle of the bed, with Marcus straddling her.
“Marcus—” Her heart pounded hard in her chest.
“Shhh.” He brushed a light kiss against her lips.
She shook her head. “No, I need to say this.” She
took a deep breath. She needed to trust him and that
meant taking the first step. “You’re the first man
I’ve never had to fake an orgasm with.”
“They were fucking idiots.” She couldn’t help the
small smile curving her lips.
“The men in your old life don’t know what a
treasure they had in you.”
“Maybe.” Her teeth dug into her lower lip. “It
might have been I was too afraid to let them give me
one.”
Marcus’ head jerked and he stiffened. Well, she
had his attention now.
“You were right when you said I was afraid of
losing control. Until now, I saw losing control as
something to be feared.”
“Then how the hell were you going to handle
using Josh’s services?”
“How did you find out about that?” Oh, Lord. He
knew about that.
Marcus blew out a breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t
have blurted that out, and before you ask, Josh
didn’t tell me. It was an educated guess.”
“Until this weekend, I thought I could just have
anonymous sex, but within five minutes of making
our deal I knew I couldn’t. And now I understand
more about my need for control.”
“And what helped you understand your need?”
“Reading the book in your library opened my
eyes, and helped me understand certain things.”
“Which book?”
“It doesn’t matter.” He hadn’t seen the title.
Good. She wasn’t quite ready to share that with him
yet. “While I can’t say I won’t be afraid of losing my
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control, I know I’m safe with you if I do.”
“You’ll always be safe with me.” He took her lips
in a soft kiss. “That’s the reason for the safe word. It
gives you the control to stop whatever is happening,
no matter what.”
She nodded, too choked up to answer him.
“How do you feel about being restrained?”
Cassie closed her eyes, then reopened them and
stared at Marcus.
“Your skin is flushing. Shall I take that as a
yes?”
“I’ve never tried it,” she said softly.
“But have you fantasized about it?”
“Yes.” She had, with him starring in every one of
her fantasies, and now he was going to make them
come true.
“Let’s see how this goes. Put your arms above
your head.”
Nerves pulsing, Cassie raised her arms up.
Marcus leaned over her, his chest brushing her
breasts. Softness touched her wrists and then a
distinct metal click sounded.
She tugged—a natural reaction. But instead of
the cold steel she expected to cut into her wrists, a
velvet softness embraced her arms. She couldn’t get
loose.
“I’ve run the handcuff link between the slats on
the headboard.” Marcus’ voice was husky. “The cuffs
themselves are fur-lined, so it won’t mark your
beautiful skin.”
His lips and tongue followed a path from the cuff
on her right wrist all the way to her shoulder,
leaving a path of blazing arousal.
She turned her head and her gaze met his. “Are
you going to let me see what’s on the nightstand?”
she asked, jerking her chin in that direction.
“No.” His lips took hers, tongue diving into her
mouth, tangling with hers before withdrawing. “Lift
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your head please.”
Cassie dropped her chin to her chest and fabric
covered her eyes.
“No.” She jerked against the handcuffs, her
breathing shallow and sweat breaking out on her
skin. “Michelle, Michelle, Michelle.”
Marcus’ green eyes were filled with concern as
the blindfold was slipped away. His gentle fingers
brushed her hair away from her forehead, before
stroking her cheek.
She fought to get her breathing under control.
“My father used to blindfold me to punish me. That’s
why I can’t stand total darkness.”
“I’m sorry baby, I had no idea.” His breath was
cool against her overheated skin. “Shall I remove the
cuffs?”
“No, they’re okay. No blindfold.”
“Not a problem.” The fabric was sent flying
across the room. “Can you keep your eyes closed?”
“Why?”
“Because I don’t want you to see what’s coming
next. I want you to use your other senses rather
than sight.”
“Okay, I’ll do my best.” She let her lashes fall.
She could handle that—she could open her eyes at
any time if she wanted.
Marcus fingers clenched at his sides while
fought to keep his anger at her father at bay. How
dare any man blindfold a child as a punishment.
Taking a deep breath, Marcus maneuvered until he
was facing her feet.
He kissed he toes and she wiggled her feet.
Reaching over, he pulled out the leg restraints. He
secured one ankle. “Okay?” At her nod, he secured
the other.
Glancing over his shoulder he was pleased to see
her eyes were still closed. Her nose was wrinkled up
as if she was thinking about what he was doing.
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He began to tighten the leg restraints. A small
tremor shook her, but she didn’t say a word.
“Are you okay?” he asked when he had the
restraints as tight as he wanted them.
“Fine,” she said on a breathless whoosh.
He trailed his fingers from her ankle to knee,
watching her face. No fear, no apprehension, her
skin was flushed from excitement.
“You said you fantasized about being tied up?”
“Yes.”
“Later you’ll have to tell me some of your other
fantasies so I can fulfill them for you.”
Another tremor swept over her. She was
reacting to him, and it was a good thing.
His cock was already hard. Hell, who was he
kidding, he’d been in a constant state of arousal
around this woman since the party. He was a highly
sexual male. He’d never been this hard, this often
around a woman. Only Cassie.
Slipping off the bed, he took the towel off the
nightstand and lifted the feather he wanted, then
ran it over her lips.
Her mouth puckered against it before he trailed
it down her neck to her breasts, carefully caressing
each one before teasing her nipples.
“What is that?” She squirmed against the sheets.
“You tell me.” Leaving her breasts, he trailed
the feather down her stomach, past her sex to her
thighs, then to her knees and feet, before reversing
course. By the time he made his way back up to her
pussy, her hips were shifting and he could smell the
sweet musky perfume of her arousal.
“It’s a feather.”
“Yes.” Dropping a kiss on her abdomen, he put
the feather back and picked up the eggs. “Let’s see if
you can tell what this is.” Her hips shifted once
again as he twirled the toy over her clit.
“A dildo?”
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“No.” He pressed it into her wetness, then drew
it out, only to slide it back in, watching her face.
“Okay, too small for a dildo,” she said, forehead
wrinkling.
He had to give her credit. She didn’t open her
eyes or even try to peek to see what he had in his
hand.
“It’s something small and round,” she said. “But
very small. Maybe something for a woman who
doesn’t want something too big, but something to
make her feel good.”
“Close. Do you remember what we give our
clients when they first come into Fantasies Inc?”
“Oh my God, you’ve got one of those toys the
women rave about in me.”
“Yes.”
“You’re a wicked man.”
“You haven’t seen anything yet.”
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Chapter Seven
Cassie lay on the mattress, fighting to keep her
eyes closed as her heart rate increased, then she said,
“Go for it.”
“I plan to.” Marcus chuckled.
She heard him rustling around, the mattress
dipping with his movements and she was tempted to
take a peek, but she didn’t.
She’d given her word to keep her eyes closed and
she would. Another feather whisked over her already
hard nipples then down to her belly making her skin
prickle with excitement.
Wait a second. This had a different feel to it. A
round feather? No, a ball covered with feathers.
Marcus rubbed her stomach with it, then
something pressed against her pussy lips.
A small vibrator, it had that shape and feel to it.
But then the vibrator and feather ball shifted at the
same time. The more the vibrator was pushed into
her pussy, the closer the feather ball shifted to her
clit.
Her hips jerked when Marcus flipped the
vibrator on full and began running the feather ball
around her clit. The feathers tickled her clit and the
vibrations made her pussy clench. She didn’t know if
she should laugh or moan in pleasure.
“You’re shameless,” she said, fighting to keep
still.
He chuckled again, and began thrusting the
vibrator faster, keeping the feather ball teasing her
clit.
“How long can you last, Cassie?”
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Oh, there was a teasing tone to that question.
But she didn’t bother to answer because she knew
she was primed and ready. She wouldn’t last long.
The mounting pleasure was so good. Him
teasing her with the vibrator and the ball. She
jerked at her hands wanting to touch him, but she
couldn’t. And she wanted to close her legs around
the toys so she could rock her hips and climax faster,
but she couldn’t do that either.
She was tied by an expert. Marcus could do
anything he wanted to her and she couldn’t stop him.
A tremor of fear shuttered up her spine, but then she
remembered she could say her safeword. Marcus had
already proven that the second she said it he would
stop. There was nothing to fear.
A shudder of pleasure swept over her. “Release
my hands.”
“No.”
“You’re not playing fair, I want to touch you.”
“I never said I’d play fair and I like having you
at my mercy.”
“Damn it, Marcus.” But all he did was laugh.
“Such language, my dear Cassie.”
“Just wait. I’ll pay you back for this.” And she
would, she’d find a way this weekend to get even
with him.
“I can’t wait.” He removed the ball and vibrator.
She groaned—she was so close.
The mattress dipped again. “Anytime.” His
breath brushed her ear. “You want me to stop, say
your safeword.”
Something wet dribbled down her pussy, as if
she wasn’t wet enough already. Then Marcus’
fingers were there, rubbing the moisture into her clit,
over her outer pussy lips. He slipped two fingers into
her, twirling them around.
She couldn’t help herself—her hips shifted
upward and the scent of roses filled her nose. “Rose
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oil?”
“A very special rose oil,” he replied and she
wondered what he meant.
Her stomach tightened as warmth began to
spread through her pussy, to her clit and throughout
her body.
“What is it?” Her ass wiggled against the sheets.
The warmth was getting hotter by the minute. It
wasn’t an unpleasant feeling and it made her nerves
dance with anticipation.
“Warming oil. A little something to keep you on
edge.”
His fingers were spreading her labia open and
he pressed something new against her pussy. Cassie
tried to concentrate on the shape and feel of the new
toy, but the warmth spreading through her limbs
was distracting.
“Another one of your inventions?” she asked, her
breathing shallow in anticipation of what he had
planned for her.
“One of my engineers came up with this one.”
There was a slight pinch to her clit and she let
out a moan. His fingers against her stomach made
her shiver, then the toy was shifted, and the pinch
was replaced with a strong tug on her clit.
“Ahh,” she cried out as the toy was switched on.
It was like a mouth on her clit, sucking then
releasing it. And the warming oil was only
increasing the sensations.
“I’ll have to let him know about the adjustments
I just made.”
“What the hell is that?” She could barely get the
words out. God, he was going to kill her with
pleasure. Blood pumped through her veins straight
to her pussy and clit.
“It’s a fun little toy.” The pressure on her clit
increased and Cassie’s ass squirmed. “In our focus
groups women complained that toys didn’t have
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enough suction to recreate the feeling of a lover
sucking their clit. So one of my engineers began to
make some modifications.”
“Oh hell, this thing is…” Her back arched as
much as it could, then settled back against the
mattress. “Diabolical,” she panted.
She was getting close, she was going climax any
second now.
“Interesting word choice.” He slid between her
spread legs.
“Oh yes,” she whispered when his cock touched
her pussy. “Yes, please, fuck me.”
She was so wet, yet so snug, Marcus thought
when he pushed his hard cock into her pussy.
He would need to be careful not to dislodge the
toy. Moving with care, he slid fully into her pussy
and turned the clit sucker up another notch.
Cassie bucked against him. Grinning, he pulled
back, then began sliding in and out at a measured
pace. Every few strokes he’d increase the sucker on
her clit. Soon she was undulating beneath him. Her
pussy tightened around him with each stroke.
“Please,” she whispered, her head thrashing
from side to side.
“Please what?”
“Fuck me. Make me come before I go crazy.”
Her mouth opened on a moan when he slid deep
inside her filling her to capacity, and he captured
the moan with his lips. Kissing her softly, he trailed
his mouth from her cheek to her ear so he could
whisper, “Your wish is my command.”
Marcus pulled back and thrust deeply into her,
keeping one eye on the toy as he did.
“Harder,” she yelled, her arms jerking in the
cuffs.
A grin crept over his lips at her command, but
he kept his same pace until she said, “Please, I need
you.” Then he began to pound into her, all the while
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upping the sucking on the toy.
“Almost there,” she whispered. Her hips met his
stroke for stroke.
“You’re so beautiful.” He brushed another kiss
over her lips. Her eyes were still scrunched shut.
Her pussy clenched around him and then
released, only to spasm even harder. “Let it go baby,
come for me. Show me the beauty of your orgasm.
Let me see you go wild.” He pushed the sucker toy to
maximum speed.
She jerked and their hips slammed together.
Cassie let out a scream as her orgasm hit. Marcus
continued to thrust until her second orgasm hit,
then he sank into her and let his own climax take
over.
At the last second he remembered to switch the
toy off and only the sounds of their harsh breathing
filled the room.
Her pussy twitched around his cock. God, he
could stay here all day but…he started to pull back.
“No.” The cuffs rattled against the headboard.
“Stay, at least for a few more minutes.”
His heart melted at her words. Reaching up, he
brushed the hair away from her face. “You can open
your eyes now.”
A giggle escaped as a drowsy blue gaze met his.
“I’d forgotten they were closed.”
“Okay?”
“Perfect.” Her pussy tightened around him again.
“Keep that up and I’m going to fuck you again,”
he said.
“I wouldn’t mind, but this time I want to use my
arms and legs, and I want to keep my eyes open so I
can see you fly apart.”
“Deal.” Within seconds, Marcus released her
from the restraints. “But you need to give me a few
minutes to recover.”
“I’m sure I can pass the time.”
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“Yes, we can.” His lips captured hers.
Empowerment he never knew rushed through him.
When he broke the kiss, they were both
breathing hard. “First tell me more about yourself,”
she said.
“What do you want to know?”
“Parents?”
“Two.”
Her laughter warmed his heart and he grinned.
“My parents are both still alive. Right now they’re on
a European cruise enjoying their retirement.”
“How do they handle you working for Fantasies
Inc.?”
“They’re both happy I’ve found a creative outlet
for my experiments.”
“Why do I have a feeling you played with
chemistry sets as a child.” She laid her head on his
shoulder and his arms curved around her back. He
enjoyed the feeling of her breasts pressing against
his chest.
“Chemistry sets, experiments on the stove, I’d
tie up my friends to see if the knots would hold, oh
and I accidently set the dog house on fire.”
“How do you accidently do that?” She tilted her
head up.
“I was playing with candles and wax, how the
heck did I know at the age of ten that wax could
burn that hot when it hit skin. I knocked over the
candle, which caught the dog bed on fire, then the
dog house.”
“And the dog?”
“He was outside whining because I’d kicked him
out.”
“And what did your parents do?”
“After the fire department left, I was given a
lecture on playing with matches and candles,
grounded for two weeks, and I had to pay for the
wood and build the new dog house myself.”
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“You’re parents sound wonderful.” Her lashes
lowered as her fingers toyed over his chest.
“They were fair and understanding.” Something
he had a feeling she didn’t have in her parents. In
time, he’d hear her story, when she was ready to tell
him.
“So you really enjoy your job at Fantasies Inc.”
She snuggled closer to him. And while his libido
reacted, he held it in check.
“Oh, yes. I love creating toys for both men and
women, but you want to know the best thing about
the job?”
“Sure.”
“It was meeting you and being able to see you
every day.”
He waited for her to react, but she was silent.
Glancing down, Marcus smiled. Cassie had fallen
asleep. Tightening his arms around her, he laid
there planning their day tomorrow.
****
Cassie turned her head and looked at the clock.
Five in the morning, too early to be awake, yet she
knew she wouldn’t go back to sleep.
Not wanting to disturb Marcus, she slipped from
his embrace and the bed. Gathering up her robe, she
wrapped it around herself, then padded over to the
window seat.
She was in trouble. Deep trouble. Hell, who was
she kidding? She’d been in trouble for a while now,
all because she was falling in love with Marcus. She
gazed out at the dawn sky filled with stars.
She’d agreed to this weekend to get him out of
her system, but instead he was becoming more
ingrained in her life. Telling him about her father
blindfolding her was freeing. Marcus didn’t judge
her—he let her be herself. And then him tying her
up…she never expected it to be so exciting, so erotic.
Even after their mind blowing sex last night, he
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held her in his arms telling her about his family, and
how much he loved his job, especially since it
brought her into his life. But she didn’t know how to
react to his comment. It warmed her heart, but there
was also a tiny bit of apprehension.
The man was everything she could ask for, witty,
intelligent, sexy and an imaginative lover.
How was she going to leave him on Monday
morning? But she had no choice. They could never
have a life together. She couldn’t live with a
dominant man, not without always fearing she
would lose herself. She was a challenge to Marcus
and the challenge was almost over. He would move
on like every other man in her life had.
After reading a couple chapters of the book, it
became more apparent to Cassie that her father
used sex and toys as weapons, not to enhance
pleasure, and her mother had let her father do it.
Glancing at the bed, she smiled to see Marcus
spread out against the sheets, his dark hair tousled,
and for once his cock didn’t tent the fabric.
She’d savor this time with him. They’d both
agreed to sixty hours and she wasn’t going to trade
this time for anything. Funny how she’d almost
forgotten about their crazy deal. Her heart might
break into pieces after tomorrow, but she’d deal with
it, just like she’d dealt with all the other heartbreak
in her life.
Marching across the room, she lowered the sheet
exposing Marcus’ nude body. Pay back’s a bitch. She
found the restrains for his legs. She’d have to do this
very carefully so as not to wake him. Otherwise he
would spoil her fun.
She slipped the first restraint over his ankle,
then she tiptoed around the bed and slipped the
second one on. She was careful to make sure the cord
would be within her reach, so she could tighten them
at the last minute.
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Now his hands. The cuffs still lay where he’d left
them. Lifting them, she winced when the metal
scraped against the headboard, but thankfully there
was enough slack for her to do what she needed to do.
One of his arms was flung over his head, the
easy one, but what about his other hand? She
glanced down—it lay over his washboard stomach. If
she lifted it, he’d wake up. His cock twitched and she
smiled. What a dilemma.
“Marcus,” she whispered in his ear. “Sweetheart,
I need you to move your arm.”
He wiggled in his sleep and his left arm fell from
his stomach to his side. Not what she was hoping for.
Trailing her fingers from his shoulder, her hand
found his. Keeping her gaze on his face, she began
shifting his arm up and over his head.
“Cassie,” he murmured, shifting against the bed.
“I’m here.” She brushed a kiss against his
dream-softened lips. “Just getting comfortable.”
“Hmm.” His arm relaxed, allowing her to
maneuver it into place.
Yes. She almost pumped her fists in the air after
she locked the cuffs in place around his wrists.
Carefully, she maneuvered herself off the bed
and to the foot of the bed. She tightened the
restraints, not so much that he’d awaken, but
enough so he couldn’t get loose when he did wake.
And he’d have a surprise when he woke.
Shedding her robe, she climbed back onto the
mattress, and laid her head at the juncture of his
groin. Circling the base of his cock with her hand,
she lowered her mouth. Let’s see how he likes this
wake up call.
Marcus grinned, now half awake. Something
soft and wet was covering his cock. Not that he
minded. But he’d rather have the real thing than a
dream.
He tried to pull his hand down from over his
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head. Why wouldn’t his arm move? He tried again.
Nope, something wasn’t right.
He forced his eyes open. The sight of Cassie’s
head over his cock surprised him. But then again, it
shouldn’t have. He was enjoying her growing sense
of adventure when it came to sex.
He tugged at his hands, wanting to tangle his
fingers in her hair, but again he couldn’t lower them.
What the hell was going on?
Tilting his head, he noticed the cuffs around his
wrists. The little minx had cuffed him. Score one for
her. Then he tried to shift his legs. Damn, she was
good. He was a light sleeper, yet she had managed to
restrain him.
Her tongue swirled around the head of his cock
and he began to harden. He fought against the
natural urge to struggle in his bonds—he’d never let
anyone tie him up before. As the dominant partner,
he shouldn’t allow it now. But Cassie needed this,
she needed at least this one time to have him in her
control, so he relaxed and let her pleasure him. He
trusted her.
The thought didn’t shock him as it once would
have. Trust wasn’t something he gave to a woman
easily, especially since the last woman he let in his
life betrayed him by trying to destroy something
special to him. But he trusted Cassie more than he
had any other woman in his life. Hell, he was in love
with her; otherwise, he’d never spoken to her about
his family.
Their sixty hour challenge was only a means to
the end, a way of getting her into his territory. He’d
find a way to convince her that tomorrow didn’t have
to be the end, but another beginning.
He wasn’t going to give up on her. He didn’t do
failure. He wasn’t a failure like his biological father
predicted. No, he wouldn’t fail with Cassie either.
Her fingers squeezed his balls and he gasped at
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the pleasure coursing through him
“Good morning,” he said.
Rising from his cock, her gaze met his. “It will
be.” She took him deep again.
Damn, her mouth was pure torture, if you
considered pleasure torture. She’d suck him deep,
then run her tongue up one side to the head of his
cock and down the other side, before taking him
back into her moist mouth.
Her fingers circled the base of his dick, and his
balls tightened. If she kept sucking him like this, it
wouldn’t take long for him to come. She continued to
stroke and suck him, then he realized her other
hand was cupping his ass, her finger toying with his
rectum.
Would she? Before he could finish his thoughts,
the pressure of her finger against his anus shook his
body and he stiffened before pure pleasure flooded
his system and he orgasmed. When he came down
from the high, he shook his arms. “Time to release
me.”
“Nope.” She slid off the bed and sauntered over
to the doorway.
“What do you mean, no?” While he didn’t mind
her restraining him this one time, he’d had enough.
He wanted to touch her, to kiss her, to fuck her.
“I’ll release you when I’m done with you.”
Flashing him a grin, she sauntered through the door
to the bathroom.
Marcus lay there, stunned. She wasn’t going to
let him loose? His cock reacted to the stimuli, his
brain slid into full gear.
“Cassie,” he yelled.
“Right here.” She strolled back into the bedroom
with a washcloth and towel. Oh shit. He didn’t know
if he could handle her bathing him without reacting.
“Baby, untie me, please.”
“Later.” She ran the warm wash cloth over his
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chest, then dried him with the fluffy towel, then
bathed his groin. Just as he’d done to her yesterday
and damn if it didn’t make his skin tingle with
excitement.
Her touch was gentle, but sure. When she
bathed his dick and balls, his dick stiffened. He had
to stop himself from struggling against the
restraints. He knew how strong they were—he’d
made sure of that himself.
He breathed a sigh of relief when she lifted the
towel from his groin. But he lost his breath when she
straddled him.
“What shall I do with you now?” she asked,
running her nails up and down his hard cock.
“Untie me and I’ll show you.”
“You have a one track mind.”
“Yes, being free and fucking you.”
She laughed and he realized he was seeing
another side of Cassie. While she’d been playful
before, this was different. She’d taken control and
she wasn’t afraid of it.
He sucked in a breath when she leaned over him,
her lips touching his before her tongue licked a path
down his neck to his chest.
His back arched when she took one of his flat
nipples into her mouth and sucked.
Damn! It was erotic to have a woman suck his
nipples. Fire swept through his veins. Then she
shifted to the other nipple, causing the blood to rush
from his brain straight to his cock.
This woman was going to throw him over the
edge without even touching his dick. He wiggled
beneath her trying to find a way to slide himself into
her slick pussy, but she’d positioned herself well, he
couldn’t shift his hips good enough.
“Baby,” he groaned when she alternated licking
and sucking his nipples. Fuck, he never knew they
were that sensitive.
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“It’s hard to explain.” She sat up staring at him.
“You taste like a man, all masculine.” Leaning down
she gave him another lick, then smiled. “A little
salty, but not unpleasant, but with an underlying
muskiness.”
“If you don’t fuck me soon, I’m going to come
without being inside you.”
“And how is it a bad thing?” She slid her
stomach over his cock, teasing him with her soft
silky skin. Just wait until he was free.
“Cassie.”
“I love it when you groan my name out like
that.” She undulated over him, skin brushing skin,
causing him to grit his teeth.
“I love having you under my control and while I
know you’d rather have control over me, it’s my turn
to pleasure you.”
“Then fuck me.” His muscles quivered with need.
“Put my cock in your pussy and ride me until neither
one of us can move.” He was burning up with need.
“Later.” She took his mouth with hers, her
tongue diving in and tangling with his, all the while
rubbing her skin against him, breasts against his
chest, legs against his legs, and stomach to cock.
By the time she broke the kiss they were both
breathing heavy. His balls were tight and ready to
explode.
“Honey, if you don’t fuck me, I’m going to come
all over both of us.”
“Oh.” Her eyes grew wide and she flashed him a
cheeky grin, then she rose up and grasped his cock.
His hands jerked in the cuffs as she held his
dick at the entrance to her pussy.
“Nice and hard,” she whispered, stroking him
from root to tip.
“Fuck.” The curse ripped from his lips.
“Naughty word.” She nipped at his chest and
damn if his cock didn’t grow harder. How much more
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could he take before he exploded?
“They’re only going to get worse.”
“Oh goody.” She positioned herself over his hard
cock, and then slowly lowered herself. Her hot moist
pussy opened to his dick.
“Shit!” His struggle with the cuffs had the bed
shaking as she slid the tip of him inside her. “Move.”
He tried to buck his hips, but she’d restrained his
legs too well. Oh, when he got loose…her pussy took
another inch of him.
Giving him a cat-like smile, she rose up leaving
on the tip of his cock inside her pussy, and then slid
back down, taking his cock deeper. “You’re not in
control now.” She kissed his chin.
“I know that.”
“I’m sure you do.” She lowered herself
completely onto him until their pubic bones met.
His moan of pleasure was short lived. Cassie put
her hands behind her, putting more pressure against
their groins, and then she arched her back, taking
him even deeper.
“You’re so big,” she whispered, her pelvis flexing
ever so slightly against him.
He swore his cock grew even more. Her pussy
surrounded him with wet heat. He wanted to thrust,
but he couldn’t. His fingers curled into his palms.
Her eyes drifted shut and pure pleasure flowed
through him at the look of rapture on her face. She
was enjoying herself giving him pleasure, and it
wasn’t just the sex. She was enjoying the control.
He’d found a rare woman, one he wasn’t about to
let go. Before he could find the words to speak to her,
her pussy tightened around him, and she pressed
her pelvis down harder against his.
Oh god, he was going to die right here. He
couldn’t thrust into her like he wanted to. His foot
jerked…it was loose. She must have released the
restraints.
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Testing his left leg, he found it loose as well.
Finding some traction, he arched up as she pressed
down.
“Yesss,” she cried out.
He met her on every down stroke with an
upward thrust, adding more and more force with
each pass.
“That’s it baby, fuck me,” he whispered, never
feeling turned on so much in his life.
Placing her hands on his chest, she began to ride
him hard and fast. He fought back his climax until
her pussy tightened hard around him and she cried
out, “I’m going to come.”
She screamed as her orgasm swept over her. He
allowed his own release. She fell against his chest,
her breathing fast, his cock still buried deep inside
her.
The cuffs fell away from his wrists. He wiggled
his arms, pleased to see they were still in working
order. He embraced her, holding her against his
thudding heart before tilting her head up for a kiss.
After the kiss, she laid her cheek against his
and said, “That was fun.”
The smile in her voice made him grin. “Now, it’s
my turn.”
Rolling her onto her back, his cock stirred
within her pussy.
“Again?” she asked.
“What do you think?” He flexed his hips and she
let out a sexy groan as her pussy tightened around
him.
“You’re insatiable.”
“So are you.” He took her lips in another kiss.
****
“Why are we getting out of bed?” Cassie asked
several hours later.
“Because there is something I want to show
you.” He pulled her to her feet.
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While they lay in each other arms, in the
afterglow of yet another earth shaking climax, he
knew he wanted to show her his special room.
Taking her hand, he pulled her out of the bedroom.
“Wait a second.” She tugged him to a stop.
“What?” Once he made the decision, he was
impatient to see her reaction.
“I need my robe.”
“No, you don’t.”
“Marcus.” The exasperation in her tone made
him smile.
“We’re the only two people in the house. Besides,
I like having you naked and ready for me.”
Her cheeks turned pink and he couldn’t help but
grin. With all they’d done together, she could still
blush. He loved it.
Leaning down, he brushed a kiss against her
lips, then tugged her down the hall. At the door, he
punched a code into the electronic lock.
“Why is it locked?”
“Long story, I’ll explain later.” He’d started
using the electronic lock when an old girlfriend
broke into his home and into his special play room.
She’d ruined several thousand dollars worth of stuff.
Slipping his arm around Cassie’s waist, he
guided her into the room, waiting until they were
deep within the dark space before saying the
command to turn the lights on.
He kept his gaze on her face, not surprised to
see her eyes widen, her lips compress and her arms
cross over her breasts. Had this been too much to
hope for?
She slipped free from his embrace and walked
over to the leather-padded bench. Almost seductively
she ran the pads of her fingers over the supple
material, before going to the swing suspended from
the ceiling. “Oh, my goodness.”
She padded softly around the room, her feet
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almost silent against the highly polished floor. He
kept his gaze on her, judging every little nuance. She
didn’t seem repelled by the room, more curious.
Could she accept this part of him? Or would she
walk away because of it?
“Your special room.” She glanced over her
shoulder at him. Her mouth parted, her breathing
slightly elevated.
“Yes.” He joined her. “Explore the room all you
want,” he then commanded, “unlock all cabinets.” He
wanted her to know everything—he would keep
nothing hidden from her.
Cassie jumped as the locks opened and stared at
him.
“The room is voice controlled by me, set to my
voice only. It helps when you don’t have a free
hand.”
“Another one of your R&D projects?” She strode
over to one of the cabinets and opened the door.
“I’m very creative in my R&D.” He forced
himself to stand still, but watched her carefully.
From what she’d shared with him, he didn’t want
her to panic. Not now. All he could hope is she didn’t
panic. While he hadn’t used everything in his room,
he loved his collection of BDSM toys and equipment.
There were six cabinets and the sixth one was
only about half full of whips and paddles. Her soft
gasp filled the room, and he couldn’t stop himself
from moving to her side.
His arm automatically curved around her waist,
anchoring her to his side. A small tremor shook her
frame.
“Spanking cabinet.” Wouldn’t have been the first
one he wanted her to look at, but he wasn’t going to
hide it either.
Cassie swallowed while staring at the
implements inside this cabinet, glad Marcus was
holding her. Of course she would pick this one first.
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Was this what her mother found so fascinating?
Memories of her mother’s screams filled her head
and she pushed them away. Marcus was not like her
father. She trusted Marcus.
Riding crops of every size and shape, canes,
whips and several other items she’d only seen in the
Fantasies Inc. catalogues.
“I’m not into pain,” she said, forcing the words
past the restricting lump in her throat.
“Neither am I.” Marcus reached past her, pulled
out a black-handled whip and ran it over her arm.
Gooseflesh popped out all over her skin. The stands
from the whip were covered in velvet. They stroked
her skin like a lover’s touch.
“This is one of my favorites,” he said, running
the whip across her breasts. “Soft and supple, it
caresses the skin even if I use it.”
He snapped it against her hip. She jumped, but
more from surprise than anything else. There was
no pain—a slight sting, but nothing harmful. And
pleasure zinged through her veins, a reaction she
didn’t expect.
“I created this to entice and pleasure, not hurt.”
“And the others?” She had to bite back a moan
when he ran the whip over her breasts, teasing her
nipples with the velvet.
“Some are made to warm your ass, but only if
you want it.”
She bit her lower lip.
“Don’t get nervous, my love.” His finger caressed
her lip, coaxing her to release it. “I haven’t used
them in years.”
“But they look well kept.” Her stomach
tightened. How many other women had he
entertained in this room?
“I spend time keeping the leather supple, but
that doesn’t mean I use them.”
“And the other cabinets?”
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“Go find out.”
He put the whip back in its place, yet she
couldn’t take a step. Her mind was filled with
apprehension and anticipation, as she remembered
another time, another place.
“Go investigate,” he said when she hadn’t moved.
He gave her a light swat on the ass.
It jolted her out of her dark thoughts. “Bossy,”
she said with a grin, then went to the next cabinet.
Anticipation thrummed through her veins as she
pulled the doors open wide.
Sex toys. Dildo’s, vibrators, cock rings, pumps,
bullets, all toys known to man and probably more
than a few of Marcus’ R&D prototypes.
Oh, the fun they could have with these items
alone. Going to the next cabinet, she found all the
items for anal play. Not sure if she was ready to
investigate it, she went to the next cabinet.
This one held oils and body paint, along with
adult DVD’s and videos, implements for restraining
or tying a person up.
Her blood pumped hard through her veins and
her pussy moistened. Marcus was a man with
hidden depths and she wanted to explore each and
every one of them. Too bad they only had the rest of
today and tonight to discover those depths.
Finishing with the cabinets, she made her way
around the room. Rings were drilled into the walls
and ceiling, and some held restraints. There was a
bed in the room as well, its metal frame large and
imposing. Restraints were already attached to the
headboard and the footboards.
Hot molten heat her blood as she wondered how
quickly Marcus could tie her up and fuck her.
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Chapter Eight
Marcus watched Cassie tour his version of a
BDSM dungeon. Her face showed nothing. Was she
disgusted? He couldn’t tell. But she was flushed.
Maybe she was embarrassed.
Was his special room too much for her? She
approached him with her gaze down at her feet. His
heart pounded.
If she couldn’t accept this side of him, he’d have
to let her go. He’d have no choice, as he wanted a
woman who would embrace her sexuality, not hide
from it.
“Cassie?” He couldn’t stand her silence any
longer. His fingers curled into his palms to prevent
himself from touching her.
“I never…” The hesitation in her voice caused
his heart to drop to his feet.
His hands clenched tighter. “It’s okay. Let’s go
back into the bedroom.” He spun around, his hopes
dashed, as much as he wanted to take her in his
arms, he couldn’t not here. Not when his heart was
being ripped out of his chest.
“No!” She grabbed his arm and he turned back
to her.
Her eyes were bright and glassy. “It’s okay,
Cassie.” He cupped her cheeks with his palms when
tears slipped down her face. “I understand if you’re
not into this.”
“Wrong.” His thumbs brushed away the tears. “I
never thought I’d find a man who was interested in
exploring sex this way.” Her voice trembled.
“You’re shaking with fear.”
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“Yes and no.” Her fingers encircled his wrists.
“There’s something you need to know.”
He nodded and led her over to the padded bench.
A rock formed in his gut. Whatever she was about to
tell him wasn’t good.
Sitting down onto the bench, he pulled her onto
his lap and waited. When she didn’t speak he asked,
“Why the tears?” He brushed several more away.
“It’s hard to explain.” Her fingers entwined with
his. “I told you yesterday about my father
blindfolding me to punish me.”
The rock turned to a boulder the size of a
mountain. “Yes. Did your father beat you?” That
would explain some of her fear.
“Not me, my mother.” She let out a sigh and
rested her head against his shoulder. “I’m saying
this all wrong.”
“It’s okay.” He brought her hand to his lips and
kissed each finger.
“My mother is a submissive.”
“And your father a Dominant.”
“Destructively so, for both of them. Of course
when I was little, I didn’t understand why they’d go
into a locked room all the time. It wasn’t until I was
older I realized what was going on.”
“How old were you?”
“Fifteen. I suspected something unusual was
going on with my parents before that. Dad was
always ordering mom around and she’d do whatever
he wanted.”
“But you didn’t.” Some of the pieces were falling
into place. When her sexuality was beginning to bud,
it was stifled by a father who didn’t know how to be
a proper Dominant.
“I rebelled. I resented his attitude, especially
when I started dating. Each time I defied him, he’d
blindfold me, tie my hands behind my back and
shove me into a closet.”
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“Bastard.” He cradled her against him.
“He never hurt me physically, but he exerted his
control over me.”
“And your mother.” The picture was becoming
clearer.
“Yes, and as hard as it is for me to admit, my
mother liked it.”
“Some women do.”
Cassie raised her head and nodded. “One night
when he locked me in the closet, I realized I could
hear things. What I found out later was he purposely
locked me in that particular closet. It was right next
to the room where he and my mom had sex.”
“A room like this.”
“Not really.” Her gaze swept around the room
before returning to him. “This room isn’t cold and
unfeeling. It reflects the man who lives here and he’s
anything but cold.” She snuggled up to him.
“I’m glad you feel that way.” He kissed her
temple. “Do you want to finish your story?”
She sighed. “Dad’s room only had benches where
he could tie Mom up. This one night I could hear
them. I heard him whipping her and she was
screaming. But she was also telling him to whip her
harder, to hurt her while he fucked her.”
“I would never—”
Her fingers against his lips stopped his words.
“I know you would never hurt me. I didn’t
understand their relationship until I read the book
in your library the other night about the submissive
having power. My mother was a true submissive,
and I was afraid that when it came to sex, I was,
too.”
“How could you think that?” He shook his head,
and then turned her in his lap until she was
straddling him. “You are not submissive, not by a
long shot.”
Her warm breath brushed against his skin as
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she sighed again. “The men in my past freaked out
when I suggested anything remotely kinky, so I
always fell in with their wishes.”
“They were idiots.”
“I began to wonder if I needed someone to
dominate me in order to enjoy sex.”
“You don’t.”
“I know that now. You showed me what control
really meant. We both have it and we brought each
other pleasure with it.”
“So you’re not turned off by my room?”
“I’m excited and apprehensive at the same time.
Mainly excited.” She took a breath, her palms
resting on his shoulders. “While I’m not interested in
the whips and chains, I think we can still have fun. I
wouldn’t mind if you tried spanking me with your
hand.”
His lips covered hers in a soft kiss before he
leaned back. “We’ll build up to the spanking. For
now, we can play with some of the other items, the
ones that don’t scare you.”
“Now that sounds like fun.” She grinned at him.
“Can we start now?”
****
Several hours later, Cassie lazed in the bathtub.
Her muscles ached, but it was a good ache. A grin
tugged at her lips as she remembered the afternoon
in Marcus’ special room.
They’d played all right and she’d climaxed so
much it was a wonder she could function. Her
breasts were tender, her pussy pulsed and her heart
was bursting with love for Marcus. Love she could
never acknowledge to him.
She had one secret in her life that only she could
deal with. Marcus couldn’t defeat all her demons. A
secret she wasn’t sure she was ready to expose even
to herself.
“Aren’t you done yet?” A nude Marcus strode
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into the bathroom with two glasses of wine. She held
her hand out to take one of the glasses.
“Almost.” She sighed as she sipped the white
wine. “I’m not used to such vigorous exercise.”
“Finish your bath and I’ll give you a massage.”
He took a drink from his glass. “I want you to
answer something. Why do you keep hiding parts of
yourself?”
Cassie leaned her head against the tub,
watching Marcus. It wasn’t a surprise he wanted
answers, but she wasn’t sure she was ready to give
them.
“My last relationship went sour very quickly
when I expressed my interest in something other
than the missionary position in bed, let alone the
introduction of toys into the bedroom.”
“Jackass.”
She laughed. “I built up a defense against my
sexuality and my needs.”
“A damn hard wall that took me forever to beat
down.” He set his empty wine glass on the counter.
“Are you coming out or do I join you?”
Relief poured through her. Good, he wasn’t
going to question her more. She was nowhere ready
to confess all. Handing him her empty glass, she
rose from the cooling water.
Marcus held a warm towel for her. She was
going to miss the way he pampered her this weekend.
“How many people know about your special
room?” The question popped out.
“Four. Including you.”
She blinked in surprise. “That’s not very many.”
Had women run screaming when they saw it?
“There is the builder, you, myself and an ex-
girlfriend.”
Dread spread its icy fingers over her heart and
she smoothed her fingers over the frown marring his
forehead. “What did the ex do?”
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He pulled her into his arms. “I ended my
relationship with her and she wasn’t happy with me.
She broke into the house and then into my special
room and trashed it.”
“That’s why you have so much security.” She
couldn’t blame him.
“Yes. I will never allow something like that to
happen again.” He paused. “Enough.” He swept her
off her feet and Cassie let out a squeal. “I’m tired of
all this serious talk. Time for a massage.” He carried
her into the bedroom and proceeded to not only give
her a massage but a night she’d never forget.
****
Cassie slipped from bed, fighting back the tears
filling her eyes. Walking across the room, she slid
the door almost closed before turning on the
bathroom light. Gathering up her clothes, she
started to dress. She couldn’t even look at herself in
the mirror, knowing she’d see the love she couldn’t
acknowledge.
Marcus made love to her for hours before they
fell asleep and even then she hadn’t slept long.
Instead, she lay quietly on her side watching him.
She’d lost her heart to Marcus and there wasn’t
a darn thing she could do about it. The fantasy was
over. It was Monday morning.
She squirmed against the constriction of her
clothing. She’d become accustom to being nude this
weekend. Finding the paper and pen she’d stashed
away, she wrote Marcus a note.
Yesterday she knew what she’d have to do this
morning, but she couldn’t leave without saying good-
bye. Finishing the note, she picked up her packed
bag and turned out the light before opening the door.
The candles flickered as she tip-toed across the
room, set the note on the dresser and set her bag by
the door. Then she quietly scooted to the bed and
flipped the alarm clock off. It was due to go off in five
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minutes.
Cassie stood there, staring down at Marcus as
he slept. His face was relaxed, his mouth slightly
parted, his legs spread and his cock semi-erect. She’d
never find another man like him, and she didn’t
want to. But she also knew she might never be able
to be the woman he wanted her to be.
The clock clicked. Six a.m. Brushing the tears off
her cheeks, she leaned down and brushed a kiss
against his cheek.
“Be well, Marcus and know that I love you.”
With a heavy heart, she straightened, then she
strolled to the door and picked up her bag. Glancing
back, she stared at Marcus.
It was over. But in her heart she would never
love another man the way she loved Marcus.
****
Marcus groaned and rolled over, a ringing in the
room. Who the hell was calling so early? He found
his cell phone.
“What the hell do you want?” It was too darn
early to be civil.
“Umm…Marcus, it’s Josh. It isn’t like you to be
late, so I was elected to check on you.”
The words were rushed, but they were like cold
water being thrown on him. Late? Sitting up, he
glanced at the clock. Nine? What the hell?
“Sorry, Josh. I’ll be in the office shortly.” He
tossed his cell onto the nightstand and turned to the
empty space beside him.
The sheets were cold. Cassie was gone. Anger
filled him. Why did she leave? Hell, why did she turn
off the alarm and sneak off?
“Damn it.” He swung his legs off the bed. After
last night, he had thought for sure she understood
he didn’t want this to end, but apparently his
thinking was flawed.
She had to be at work. The second his staff
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meeting was over with, he’d lock her in his office and
not let her go.
He yanked open the dresser drawer. That’s
when he caught sight of the envelope. Ripping it
open, he began to read.
Marcus, our weekend together was the most
wonderful experience of my life and one I will never
forget, but it was just for the weekend. It’s now over.
It’s time for us to move on with our lives. I wish you
all the best.
His temper grew until it was a living flame
inside him. This wasn’t over. Not by a long shot.
****
Cassie replaced the lid of the box sitting on her
desk. There hadn’t been a lot to clean out of her
office.
“I still can’t believe you’re leaving today,” said
Lisa, her executive assistant.
“Time for me to move on.” Cassie shrugged her
shoulders, keeping her emotions tightly bottled up.
She couldn’t afford to let them out.
She’d sworn her staff to secrecy until she could
talk to the president of Fantasies Inc. She owed it to
him and the company, since she was leaving without
notice. A quick glance at her watch told her it was
twenty after ten. She was due in the president’s
office at ten-thirty.
Picking up her letter of resignation, she crossed
to Lisa. “I’ve recommended you for my position.”
Cassie walked past her stunned assistant to the
elevators. Marcus would be in his weekly staff
meeting, if he was here at all.
She’d made sure she’d timed everything so she
could avoid him. If she saw him…she didn’t have a
clue what she would do.
Her heart dropped to her feet while the elevator
whisked her up to the top floor. This was for the best.
Jackie, the president’s secretary, smiled at
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Cassie when she walked in. “Go on in, he’s waiting
for you.”
“Thanks.” Cassie took a deep breath before
knocking on the door and entering.
“Cassie, you’re always so punctual.” The
president rose to his feet.
She stopped in her tracks. There was someone
sitting in front of his desk. “I’m sorry, Jackie said to
come in. I can come back later.”
“You will not take one step,” a familiar voice
commanded.
Shock at hearing Marcus’ voice froze her into
place. What the hell was he doing here?
“That’s my cue to leave.” The president crossed
over to her. “I’m going to tell you what I told Marcus.
I’m not taking either of you seriously about leaving
the company. You two work this out.” He stepped
around her, opened the door and closed it behind
him.
Her stomach clenched when Marcus stood and
faced her. He was pissed.
Marcus’ first reaction was to take her by the
shoulders, kiss her hard and deep. But the sadness
in her blue eyes stopped him cold. He needed to be
careful or he’d lose her for good.
“Why did you leave, Cassie?” He fought to keep
his tone level but his temper was boiling to get out.
“It was time. Our weekend was over.” Her cold
tone fueled the fire burning within him and all his
good intentions blew up in smoke.
“We never had a chance to finish our talk.”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me. What are you so afraid of?”
Where was the warm passionate woman he held in
his arms this weekend? She’d gone cold on him and
he wasn’t about to let her do it.
She stiffened and he knew he was pushing her
buttons, but he couldn’t control the fire within him.
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They’d spent a wonderful weekend together, one he
wanted to repeat over the next sixty or seventy years,
if the damn woman would let him.
“I’m not afraid of anything.” She crossed her
arms over her chest, the paper in her hand crackling
against the pressure.
“Wrong. You wouldn’t have walked out this
morning without saying good-bye if you weren’t
afraid.”
“The deal was for sixty hours and that’s what
you got.”
Anger sparkled from her eyes. Good. Get angry,
get mad at me and show me those emotions. Show me
the passionate woman who isn’t afraid. “I’m not
talking about our agreement.” He stepped toward
her then stopped, his fingers flexing at his sides.
“Did I scare you in some way?” The thought floored
him. “Too much sex? Whatever it is, we can work it
out.”
And they could. He’d come to the realization on
the drive to the office he wanted her in his life, even
if it meant accepting her terms for sex.
“There is nothing to work out. I told you in my
note, you had your weekend. End of story.”
“Bullshit.” He rubbed the back of his neck.
Having their deal thrown in his face wasn’t what he
expected. No, he expected more from her. He
expected her to be honest with him and herself.
He took her by the shoulders, driven by the need
to touch her, to see her face. “After everything we’ve
done this weekend, you still want to end it?”
“It was sex. Nothing else.”
He almost believed her until her gaze skidded
away from his. Hope flared in him. “It was more to
me.”
She didn’t say a word.
“This weekend was more than sex—it was about
finding the one woman I want to keep in my life.”
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“Marcus.” Her voice trembled.
“I told you I only wanted the weekend and I lied.
I want more than that. If you walk away from me
now, my life will be empty. I love you and there is
nothing more I’d like to do than make you my wife.”
She tore herself away from him and turned her
back to him. Marcus knew he’d lost. Failure hit him
in the solar plexus worse than a sucker punch.
He never failed. Never. His biological father’s
voice taunted him and Marcus pushed it away.
There was a first time for everything, but he wished
it wasn’t something as critical as this. In anything
else he could have accepted failure, but not this.
Her silence was killing him. Without another
word, he stepped around her and reached for the
door.
“No!” Her fingers curled around his wrist.
He froze, unsure of how many more blows he
could take before he crumbled.
“I love you, too.” Her words were soft and still he
couldn’t unclench his muscles. “There’s something
else I need to tell you.”
He waited, then looked over his shoulder at her.
There were tears in her eyes—the emotions she’d
kept bottled up were breaking free.
“Don’t cry, sweetheart.” He gathered her into his
arms. He couldn’t stand it when she cried, especially
if he was the cause of her tears.
“I can’t help it.” She buried her face against his
shirt. “I’m so afraid.”
“Of?”
She shook in his embrace. “I’m afraid I can’t be
the woman you want me to be.”
“What do you think I want?” Where the hell was
this coming from? How could she think that?
“A submissive.”
“What the fuck?” He held her at arm’s length.
“Where the hell did you get that idea from?”
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“Come on Marcus, this whole weekend was
about control—you controlling me. You let me be the
aggressor now and then, but it was all you. Even
your special room reeks of a Dominant and his
submissive.”
Her eyes told him another story. There was
something she was holding back. “You’re no
submissive.”
But it was like she hadn’t even heard him. “I
won’t be like my mother. I won’t allow a man to
almost kill me.” She pulled herself out of his
embrace, then her hand covered her mouth when she
realized what she said.
The last piece fell into place. From what she told
him yesterday, he should have made the connection,
but he hadn’t.
“What happened?” He reached for her but she
avoided him and marched over to the window.
“It was the week before I turned eighteen. I
don’t know what set my father off, but he took Mom
into their play room. He’d already tied me up and
put me in the closet. I could hear her screaming and
screaming more, but there was something different
than before.”
She rested her head against the glass and
Marcus could barely prevent himself from going to
her. She looked as if she’d shatter into a million
pieces if he touched her.
“She kept begging him to stop. She’d never done
that before. I started kicking the wall trying to get
his attention. But he didn’t stop. So I started
screaming at the top of my lungs. A neighbor heard
me and called the police. By the time they arrived,
my mother was unconscious.”
“They arrested your father.” Even with the
Sexual Freedom Act, the police would react to it as
spousal abuse and they had no tolerance for it.
“Yes, but Mom refused to press charges.” Cassie
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gave a bitter laugh, causing his heart to tighten.
“She told the police their sex play got a little out of
hand, but she had a hard time explaining why I was
blindfolded and tied up in the closet. I turned
eighteen while she was in the hospital and I left
home the day she allowed my father back into the
house.”
“Cassie, you have to know I’d never do that.” He
touched her waist, watching her reflection in the
glass.
“I can’t be submissive. I won’t allow a man to
beat me like my father did my mother. I won’t let
anyone tie my child up.”
Cupping her chin in his hand he turned her face
to his. “Our children will be cherished, not punished
as you were. I love you, Cassie. I don’t want a
submissive woman, I want you. Just the way you
are.”
There was doubt in her blue eyes. “What if I can
never fully explore all the things you want to do?
There are some things I’ll never want to try.”
“It makes no difference.” And it didn’t. He drew
her against him. “I love you. I don’t care if you want
to spend the rest of our lives having sex in the
missionary position. As long as I have you in my bed,
in my arms, in my life, I’ll be a happy man.”
Tears began running down her cheeks again. He
leaned down and kissed them away.
“I think we should finish this where it all
started.” Taking her hand, he guided her from the
President’s office, to the elevator, then into his office.
Once inside, he locked the door, then took a box
out of his pocket. Dropping to one knee, he held the
open box up to her.
“Cassie Adams, will you do me the honor of
wearing these?”
Cassie inhaled. Inside the box were two
matching gold bands along with two sets of matching
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nipple rings. Gazing down at Marcus seeing the love
in his gaze.
Heart in her throat she croaked out a “yes.”
With a wide smile, he rose to his feet and pulled
her into his arms. “The bands are for our wedding
day when you’re ready. Your engagement ring is at
the house. The nipple rings are for tonight.”
She laughed as a sense of joy overcame her.
“Only you would propose with nipple rings.”
“I am special.” He brushed a light kiss against
her lips. “But not as special as the woman I’m
holding in my arms.”
“I love you so much.” She buried her face against
his chest. She was a lucky woman.
“Me, too. So what do you say I get the ball
rolling and we get married tomorrow?”
She lifted her head. “So much for waiting until
I’m ready?”
Marcus grinned. “After tonight you’ll be ready.”
Cassie laughed. “No way can we get married
tomorrow, I need until Saturday.”
“Wednesday.”
“Thursday,” she countered with a grin.
“Done.” He laughed before taking her lips in a
quick, hard kiss. “But don’t expect me to negotiate
like this once we’re married.”
“Oh?” She pulled back and gazed up into the
face of the man she loved. His eyes were twinkling
with mischief.
“I intend to make sure you’re too sexually
satisfied to argue with me.”
“Sounds good to me.” She drew his mouth down
to hers.
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Also Available
Quick Sivler Ranch:
Saddle Up
by
Marie Tuhart
At loose ends after her best friend’s wedding,
Angie Davidson needs a vacation, so when the
gorgeous yet aloof co-owner of the Quick Silver Ranch
insists she stay to explore their sexual attraction, she
agrees. Though she eagerly bows to his commanding
touch in the bedroom, Jared’s distant air after
lovemaking sparks too many bad memories. Dare she
yield to his sexy persuasion and prove he has nothing to
fear or will he abandon her like everyone else in her
life?
Eager to explore Angie’s vulnerable, submissive
nature, Jared plans two weeks of toys and other naughty
play. However, the last time he reached for to a
woman—mentally and physically—she rejected his
dominant streak. Jared has no intention of letting Angie
that close, no matter how sweetly she shivers beneath
his hands.
Can two bruised hearts discover a way to make
their tantalizing escape into the perfect way of life?
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Chapter One
I’m pathetic, Angie Davidson thought while she
sat at the table, watching her best friend, Becca, and
her husband, Tyler, enjoy the bride and groom dance.
The ranch had never looked more beautiful to her,
with the large pavilion tents shading the guests from
the sun shining down. The place was filled with joy,
laughter and love.
And she was jealous.
Jealous of Becca finding her man, jealous of
losing her best friend and jealous of everyone’s
obvious happiness.
Angie had spent the last two days helping Becca
prepare for her wedding and enjoying herself, but
now she realized once she went back to San
Francisco she’d be alone. Her best friend would be a
hundred miles away from her, here, at the Quick
Silver Ranch.
Not that Angie wasn’t happy for her friend—she
was very happy. But loneliness began to settle in
and she hated it. She’d hated it as a kid at the
orphanage and later as a teenager. She was always
the one standing alone, never picked for anything,
and she never fit in. At least with Becca, she had a
friend she could share a bottle of wine with, or go out
to the movies or dinner, or hell, just sit and watch
chick flicks and cry. Someone she could discuss sex
with and not feel like an outcast.
Forcing her gaze from the dancing couple, Angie
looked around the tent pavilion, which had been
erected on the ranch for the wedding, only to have
Jared Turner ambled into her line of sight. At six
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foot two, he towered over most of the wedding guests.
Maybe guests wasn’t the right word. Everyone here
was an employee of Quick Silver Ranch—except her.
Becca wasn’t about to invite her mother, and
Tyler had no family. Besides, Becca told Angie, she
considered the employees at the ranch like friends,
as they had accepted Becca with open arms as the
ranch caterer. Angie tilted her head and wondered
how it would feel to be part of this special family?
Shaking away her thoughts, she allowed her
gaze to travel over Jared’s fine form, a sigh escaped
her lips. He was a real man. Jared didn’t treat her
like other men did, like she had to make every little
decision for them. No, Jared took charge. And it
turned her on. Her nipples grew hard anytime she
saw him.
Her pussy moistened, too, because she knew he
was a man who knew what he wanted, and he was
confident enough to take on anything. Nothing like
the men in her life, or at work.
Working for an accounting firm, Angie had
worked her way up, but somehow along the way
she’d become one of the boys, and they all looked at
her to make decisions, to be the top dog. And she
was tired of it. She wanted a man who would take
control, at least for a little while. And the more she
was around Jared, the more she knew he was the
man to do it. But how could she pull it off?
While Becca and Tyler were leaving for their
honeymoon later today, she wasn’t due back to the
city until tomorrow. Could she seduce Jared tonight?
Maybe not quite seduce. The goal was for him to
take her to bed, not for her to do all the work as
she’s done in the past with other men.
A female squeal caught her attention and Angie
found Tyler had dipped Becca low to the ground.
Angie smiled. They were so perfect for each other, so
in love.
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She jumped when a masculine hand closed over
hers. She glanced up to see Jared, his brown eyes
twinkling and a grin playing around his sensual lips.
Her heart jumped. Without a word, he pulled her to
her feet and out onto the makeshift dance floor.
The music had changed. Angie realized as the
best man Jared was required to dance with her, the
maid of honor. Jared spun her into his arms. Her left
hand rested on his shoulder when he grasped her
right hand, his left hand resting against her lower
back.
Blood surged through her veins as they began to
waltz. Thank goodness she’d taken dancing lessons
years ago, not that it mattered. Jared held her close
enough to cover up any stumble.
“It’s a beautiful wedding,” she said, then wanted
to groan at the comment. How silly could she be?
“Yes. I’m glad I could do something for Becca
and Tyler.”
“They are great together, aren’t they?”
“Yes.”
Angie drank in the feeling of his body against
hers. His hardness to her softness, and part of her
wanted to melt in a puddle at his feet, another part
wanted to be bold and daring.
“Becca mentioned that you’re closing down the
ranch for a while.” Maybe a little flirting would work.
“Two weeks. There needs to be some renovations
done, and the staff needs some downtime. It was a
good time to do it with Tyler gone.”
“How much can be done in two weeks?” She
thought back to when they were renovating the
offices she now worked in, it seemed like it took
months and with every little problem the workmen
came to her.
“A lot, if you know how to motivate people.”
“Really?” Angie tilted her head up and fluttered
her eyelashes. “And how would you do that?”
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The corners of Jared’s lips tilted up. “Lots of
money.”
Okay, subtle flirting wasn’t working with him.
Her fingers trailed over his broad shoulder, to his
neck, where she stroked his dark brown hair. His
hand tightened on her lower back, bringing their
hips together. And Angie swore she could feel his
hard erection. Good, he wasn’t immune to her.
She let her fingers skim from his neck, down
over his shoulder blade, down his spine, over his
well-defined ass, until she could rest her palm over
his butt cheek. Then she squeezed it.
“Behave.” His breath brushed her ear and he
swatted her ass.
“You hit me.” She couldn’t believe it; he actually
smacked her on the ass. Not that it hurt, but heat
flowed through her body making her nipples grow
harder. She’d never realized a little swat could make
her so hot.
“I’ll do worse if you don’t behave yourself,
Angie.”
“Promise?” The word was out of her mouth
before she even realized it. The music ended, Jared
escorted her back to the table and pulled out her
chair.
His palms cupped her cheeks, tilting her face up
to his. “We’ll talk later.” He dropped a hard brief
kiss on her lips before striding away.
Angie’s heart skipped several beats while she
observed Jared cross the room. She put her fingers
to her lips and sank down onto the chair with her
core pulsing with need and her panties wet. If he
met her later, they wouldn’t be talking if she had
anything to say about it.
Jared strode across the tent wondering if he’d
lost his mind. No, just control of his libido. Angie
was a force to be reckoned with and he was just the
man to take her in hand.
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Since the day she’d stepped foot on the ranch, he
was aware of her and his dick hadn’t gone soft yet.
Beautiful in the classic sense, yet he enjoyed the way
her blonde hair would escape the clips she tried to
force it into, and how her blue eyes would deepen in
color whenever she looked at him.
His reaction to her surprised even him. She
wasn’t his type of woman—she knew how to use her
sex appeal to her full advantage and was in full
control. And her control could be an issue. Her
strong need to be in control over the past few days
had not gone unnoticed.
He needed a woman who wouldn’t be in control.
He’d learned years ago that his sexual psyche was
one of dominance. Unless he could dominate a
woman in the bedroom and in their sex life, he
couldn’t be satisfied. And there weren’t a lot of
women willing to give up total control to a man, even
a man they professed to love. It was possible Angie
couldn’t give up her control, either. He’d have to test
her first and see how she reacted.
Jared shook his head. He hadn’t questioned his
life or his sexuality in a long time. Yet since Tyler
and Becca announced their engagement, and he’d
been introduced to Angie, it was nagging in the back
of his brain.
Tyler was one lucky man to find Becca, a woman
who enjoyed his sexual games, and didn’t mind the
work they did at the ranch. Jealousy hit Jared hard.
He wanted someone permanent in his life like Becca,
a woman who accepted him for what he was, but he
knew it wasn’t possible. His luck with finding a
woman who understood his needs was zero.
Across the room, Vic, the ranch’s chef, wheeled
out the wedding cake. Good, the party was almost
over. Then he could get Angie alone and see how
serious her flirting was.
An hour later, Jared guided the happy couple to
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their waiting car.
“Now, don’t work too hard while were gone,”
said Becca, standing on her toes to brush a kiss over
his cheek.
“Mind your own business, woman. You’re to
enjoy your honeymoon not worry about what I’m
doing.” Besides he wasn’t about to tell Becca about
the sensual activities he wanted to do with her best
friend, Angie. Some things were best left unsaid.
“Oh, we’ll enjoy it all right, thanks to you,” said
Tyler.
Jared waved him away. Yes, he’d paid for the
exclusive trip to the Meadowood Resort in Napa
Valley. But Tyler was his best friend and it was the
least he could do for the couple.
After watching the couple drive away, he turned,
and Angie was there, not twenty feet away. His
blood heated. Angie did that to him. She’d been
spending weekends at the ranch with Becca,
planning the wedding.
Every time he saw her, damn if his cock didn’t
take notice, too. She’d bat her eyelashes at him, and
make some comment about how he filled out his
jeans. But today there had been more in her gaze
than simple flirting. Today he saw need and raw
desire.
Now was the time to deal with her and her not
so subtle flirting. It was time to find out what she
really wanted. With a quick glance, he noticed that
everyone else was already making their way to their
quarters. Marching over to Angie, he pushed her
against the wall, took her hands and raised them
over her head.
Her eyes grew wide when his body pressed
against hers. As her mouth opened, he took her lips
with his, not giving her time to protest. His tongue
thrust deep into her mouth, tasting the coffee she’d
drunk earlier. More, his body cried out. When her
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lips softened and her tongue began to tangle with his,
he broke away and stared down at her. Her eyes
were cobalt blue now.
“What do you want, Angie?” He wanted her, but
first he had to make sure she wanted him. He didn’t
take unwilling women.
Her tongue slipped out and wet her lips. “You,”
she whispered.
“I’m not like other men.” Could she handle the
dominant male within him? The man who would
take everything she had to give and then some,
before giving it back to her. Could she handle his
forceful sexuality when other women couldn’t?
“I don’t want another man.”
“If you stay, you’ll play by my rules. I’ll be in
charge. The rest we can discuss later.”
She nodded, her breathing shallow.
“Fine, you’ll stay here for the next two weeks
with me. So make it happen. I’ll see you in the
morning.” Without another word, he released her
and walked away. He had to set the tone of this test
from the beginning. She’d either turn tail and run,
or rage at him. It would be interesting to see which
one.
Angie’s stomach clenched at Jared’s retreating
back, and she almost yelled at him when he
sauntered away from her. But then she realized
she’d never been so turned on in her life. Her panties
were dripping, her legs weak and damn if her heart
wasn’t pounding in her chest. Now she wondered
who was seducing who. Seduction hell, he told her
what to do and expected her to do it. And she was
considering it.
Carefully, she made her way across the
compound to the cabin she had been given. Once
inside, she strode into the bedroom, kicked off her
shoes and removed her dress. Then she flopped on
the mattress in her underwear and stockings. “So
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what are you going to do?” she asked herself out loud.
Part of her wanted to pack up and be ready to
leave in the morning, but the other part told her to
stay. Staring up at the ceiling, she listed out the pros
and cons in her head. Pros meant sex and not being
lonely, the cons were Jared in control, whatever
other rules he had in mind and…
When she was half way through the list, she
stopped. This wasn’t something that was to be
decided by cold hard logic—it came down to how
Jared made her feel.
And he made her feel…like a woman. Damn
that sounded so silly, but it was true. Her body grew
hot from a single glance from him, dancing today
made her wet and kissing him…those lips could be
considered a lethal weapon.
What it all hinged upon is what she wanted to
do. Jared told her she had to play by his rules, and
she had a feeling those rules were going to test her,
both physically and sexually. Her pussy clenched
with need.
With a sigh, Angie rolled off the bed, grabbed
her favorite waterproof vibrator and headed for the
bathroom. First, she needed to take the edge off,
then she’d make a decision.
Quick Silver Ranch: Saddle Up
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