Page 260 of The Donovan Dynasty

“You haven’t seen the one I have in store for you yet.”

“Really?”she asked.“Show me?”

Damn.What the hell had he gotten himself into with her?

Until she’d contacted him from the call box at the gate, he hadn’t known how important her visit really was, how bad he had it for this woman.

“You, stay,” he instructed Loopy.

She cocked her head to one side, as if trying to decide whether or not she was going to obey.

He released his grip and the animal raced off, chasing a rabbit.

“She’s very well behaved,” Sofia said.

“I’m lord and master of everything at the Running Wind.”

Sofia raised skeptical eyebrows.Their gazes met and they both smiled.

“When others let me be,” he added.

Then something imperceptible shifted.The air sizzled with supercharged sensuality.

He extended his hand.“Come here.”

She took it, sliding down almost directly into his arms.

Cade kissed her like he meant it.He plunged his tongue into the heat of her mouth, plundering, demanding, tasting, dominating.

He pressed a palm against the middle of her back to hold her close and curved his fingers into her right ass cheek.He was tempted to put his hand between her buttocks and feel for the plug’s hilt.But he resisted.He wanted privacy, wanted to see for himself.

Last Friday in the conference room, when he’d put the stainless-steel plug in her hand, the look on her face had been priceless—part horror, part scandalized.

He’d known that if she complied, it would be a powerful sign of her submission.

Even though they’d talked a couple of times on the phone, she’d never mentioned his request, and he’d tried to guess the thought process she’d been through.

He knew she wasn’t comfortable with anal play, and she’d been correct when she’d pointed out that the metal plug was considerably bigger than the silicone one he’d used on her.The metal was not at all pliable, which meant getting it in would take time and patience.No doubt it would also cause some frustration.

For the last ten hours, since he’d gotten up this morning, he’d wondered whether her desire to please him was stronger than her reluctance.

He’d been with plenty of subs over the years, but he’d never had this kind of emotional reaction to a woman.

After she’d left last week, he’d told himself he was interested in her because she was new to the practice.Everything was novel to her, and he was pleased to be the Dom who introduced it to her.

By Thursday evening, he’d realized it was more than that.He hadn’t stopped thinking about her, and he’d spent an inordinate amount of time considering the numerous ways he wanted to play with her.

His family had been shocked to see him at Donovan Worldwide on Friday.If he were honest, he’d admit that he, too, had been shocked.He hadn’t made the decision until he had been sitting in the turret, with dawn still at least an hour away.He’d remembered being with her in the early morning hours only a couple of days before, the way she’d been nosy about his life, yet at the same time caring, gentle in her questions.

Though he hadn’t told her much about his background, it was more than he’d shared with anyone else.

He’d liked taking Sofia back to bed, fucking her with a tenderness he hadn’t known himself capable of.

There was something about the gorgeous, sassy, determined woman that had stayed with him.And after she’d gone, he’d noticed, really noticed how lonely the house was.

He ended the kiss.Her chest rose and fell quickly as her breaths came in ragged bursts.He fucking loved how she responded to him.“Let’s get you inside,” he said.

Today was one of those rare South Texas days with bright-blue skies and no hint of the prevailing southeast wind to give relief from the relentless June sun and humidity.