Page 381 of The Donovan Dynasty

For the tenth time today, his watch vibrated.He glanced at it to see a 3-D heart image pulsing rapidly above the screen.“Out of my head, Bonds.”

But the God damn heart icon beat even faster, and he detested that it was an accurate representation of what was going on in his head.

This need for her surprised him.

It had been more than two years since he’d been involved with a woman.But now that he’d had a taste of Kelsey’s submission, all he could think of were things he wanted her to know, about BDSM, about herself.

He wondered if her toughness had surprised her.It had delighted him.

When he’d felt how wet she was from his spanking, he’d given her a little more than he’d originally planned to.She’d rewarded him by thrusting back into him, calling his name, orgasming harder than anyone he’d been with.

It had taken all his self-control to leave her last night, and he hadn’t until after he’d reassured himself that she was fine.

While he’d told her having a relationship wasn’t forbidden, it wasn’t intelligent.He knew that ignoring his internal warnings might prove disastrous.And damned if he didn’t intend to do exactly that.

A knock on the door brought him back from the dangerous territory his thoughts had led him into.“Enter.”

Kelsey stood on the threshold, so damn appealing in her heels, borderline-too-tight skirt and white button-down shirt.

Since this morning, she’d freshened her red lipstick.

Fuck him to within an inch of his life.

“I just got off the phone with Holly Newman.She said it’s a good time for me to visit the hospital.”

“I’ll walk you to the car.It’s in the VIP lot today.”

“I’m sure I can find that.Probably.Maybe.”

“You don’t have a spot there?”

“Is that a serious question?”Her chin came up in a move he already recognized as defensive.“And would you be asking now if we didn’t have a personal relationship?”

Anger arrowed through him.“Isthata serious question?”he countered, pissed.“It’s about safety.You get here earlier than almost anyone in the building.And from what I can see, you leave later than most.And you’re my assistant.”

“Being the CEO’s executive assistant has never earned me privileges before.”Then, as if she wanted to defuse his anger, she added, “There are a limited amount of spots and a lot of competition for them.Besides, most times I take the train.”She smiled.“Besides, if you remember, you drove me home.If I can borrow your keys, I’m sure I can find the lot.It can’t be that difficult.”

He stood, grabbed his keys from his top desk drawer then said, “Follow me.”

Lightly, she placed her fingers on his forearm.Earlier in the day, he’d removed his jacket and rolled back his sleeves, so they were skin-to-exciting-skin.He loved her touch.

“Nathan, really, there’s no need.I don’t want to take you away.”

“Kelsey, what gave you the idea we were still discussing this?”

Her nose flared as she drew a deep breath.

“I like you better when you don’t struggle.”

“You like it better when you win,” she countered.

He grinned, feeling feral.“Especially that.”

After placing his fingers on the small of her back, he guided her from their offices.In the elevator, she moved to the far side of the car.

And because of the way she’d acted this morning and the fact he couldn’t get her out of his head, he hit the stop button.

Her eyes went wide, the whiskey color banked by fire.