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"I didn’t ask your opinion" His steady gaze pierced her Then his lips quirked up "You act nervous as a long-tailed cat in a rooood reason, dammit

At the foot of the table, he set her feet into the stirrups When he strapped her ankles in, her eyes widened Her gynecologist never did that Oh, this isn’t good

After pushing her skirt up to expose her lower half, he slid her down the se of the table A wide strap across her body just below her breasts pinned her arms to her sides Then he secured another one across her waist and nodded "That looks just fine"

Just fine? She wiggled, and as the full realization of her helplessness zinged through her, a thin sweat broke out on her body She couldn’t lift her arms, and her dread rose with each thwarted le "Gabrielle" He spoke just the one word, his voice deep, breaking her out of the panic

She looked into his steady eyes He was utterly self-confident Controlled Do lit inside her like a candle,her instead She tried to close her legs, testing the restraints without success Her pussy was co those lean, powerful hands on her most private parts Oh God More heat poured into her as if the candle had set soo"

A metal stand held a bowl of water, razors, and bottles After pushing it to the foot of the table, Marcus sat on a rolling stool and stationed hi sound, he pushed the stirrups father apart, opening her completely

She stiffened, unnerved at the way he’d repositioned her Not asking, just doing He’d do to her just as he pleased Exciteled across her skin, and she felt her nipples bunching so tightly they hurt

The hum of conversation drew her attention to where people stood in the hallway, looking through the huge s At her At her exposed pussy She moaned and closed her eyes

A waresture "Trainees are often on display, sugar Can you handle that?"

His concernsince anyone had worried about her feelings? She tried to push the thought away Don’t get caught up in this sub stuff, girl You’re here as a decoy, nothing else

And aside fro out of the place, she was handling it just fine Handle it better What if the kidnapper stood out in the hallith the other people? The thought chilled her and spurred her into action She rattled the stirrups and snapped, "Doesn’t look like I have irlfriends?"

Silence The stool squeaked as he rose He walked slowly to her side and looked at her for a long aze faded into such understanding that her eyes burned He cupped her cheek, his thu over her lips She had to firet more mouthy when you’re scared, Darlin’?"

She couldn’t think of a thing to say

"Gabrielle, trainees have a lot more experience in the lifestyle, and they hat the Shadowlands offers You, however…"

She stiffened, jolted into awareness that she h two nights, and he wanted to boot her out But Z said he couldn’t if she refused to go "I do, Sir I want it"

He studied her "I don’t believe you You know, if anyone but Master Z had adht noould you?"

She set her lips and shook her head