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Thumb stroking my jaw, he pressed his lipsto my temple and whispered, “Remember, every one of your orgasms ismine. And I want this one now. Give it to me, princess.”
His words convinced me. With ample proof. Ibraced my feet flat on the mattress and pushed up, going rigid witha strained moan before my free fall into excruciating bliss. Mylegs collapsed from under me, every muscle jumping, hips buckingfutilely as he pinned me to the bed.
“Another,” he demanded, and I sped myfingers up. Lost in his gaze, I never fully came down. I spiraledout again.
“Good girl.” His voice was strained.Shuddering, he let go of my throat and pulled out. He climbed tohis knees and took his cock in his hand. It only took a few tugsbefore he groaned and hot fluid splashed across my vulva.
He pushed his hair back and caught hisbreath before lying beside me. With a gentle hand, he tipped myface toward his and caught my lips. Brushing his nose against mine,he whispered, “Are you satisfied, princess?”
My eyes drifted closed, though I tried tokeep them open. I could only nod and wave a weak hand.
He laughed and kissed me again. “Do you needanything?”
I shook my head. “Just a little catnap.”
And then I passed entirely out.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
(Matthew)
“Good morning, princess,” I said asCharlotte entered the room. She rubbed the side of her head likeshe had a hangover, but we hadn’t done any drinking before she’dfallen asleep. “I didn’t realize that when you said ‘catnap,’ youmeant a very old cat. Or a very dead one.”
She stuck her tongue out at me and squintedat the windows. “What time is it?”
“Eight-thirty.” I grinned. “You slept forthirteen hours. I wonder what tired you out.”
“Sorry, Mr. Ego, but it was the travel.” Shecame to sit across the corner of the breakfast table from me, likeshe had back at Ascend Red. And when I thought about it, we alwaysslept on the same sides of the bed.
We had “our” sides.
She glanced down at the plate laid out forher. “Do you have, like, servants?”
“I have hired staff. You will almost neversee them. And I think it goes without saying, they’re not thesamekind of staff I have at Ascend Red.” I reached for thecarafe of orange juice. “They are, however, as discreet. And parttime. Nobody’s here after seven.”
“Ah.” She paused, finally noticing thenon-breakfast item on the table. “And did your ‘discreet’ staff laythis out?”
“No. I did.” I held out my hand and took thewearable vibrator from her. “Let me help you put it on.”
“Starting early,” she grumbled, butstood.
“You’re naked under that robe, yes?” Notthatrobe. My robe. She was already wearing my clothes.
She pulled one lapel aside to expose aperfect breast.
“Great.” I held up the vibrator with thestraps stretched between my fingers. “Let’s put this on.”
I helped her slip one foot in, then theother. She shimmied it over her hips, bringing the pretty pinkbutterfly vibe against her vulva. I adjusted the straps to keep ittight, then pushed a finger between her body and the toy, partingher labia around it.
“Perfect.” I leaned back to admire my work,then patted her ass and pulled her forward for a kiss beforeinstructing her, “Sit. Have something to eat.”
She eyed me suspiciously but sat and startedfilling her plate. “You know, you could ask me what I like forbreakfast. I don’t need the whole buffet.”
I reached for the vibrator’s remote and gaveher a buzz. She jumped.
“Noted. You can let the cook know.” I hadn’thad a chance to ask her before she fell snoringly unconscious. AndI hadn’t paid attention while we were at Ascend Red. There had beentoo many other things on my mind.
Now, I would focus all my attention on thoselittle things I needed to know to prove that I gave a damn abouther beyond sex.