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His thin lips curved into a pleased shtened

Uh-oh She tried to retreat

Despite her struggles, he turned her easily and then swatted her bottoht on top of where the switch had hit

The burning pain swa left froainst his chest to irl, and I enjoy the sound of pain If you don’t want to scream, watch carefully how you behave around me"

A tremor of true fear ran up her spine before he chuckled and let her go This time she ran like hell

A few minutes later, she slowed and bent over to brace her hands on her knees to catch her breath Note to self--htened, she saw a solid wood fence blocked her way She’d reached the far end of the gardens Howa path that led past a pure white flower garden glowing in the ht

A dark shape stepped out of the nearby bushes "Coone, unable to rasped her shoulders and shook her gently "Gabrielle Look At Me Use the safe word Say it"

Marcus It’s Marcus She stared up at his strong face His masculine scent blended with that of the tropical flowers, and she could breathe again "Red," she whispered

He sood, Darlin’"

When he started to release her, she clung, and without objecting, he held her as her pounding heart rate slowed, as her muscles unknotted Eventually he pulled back "Ready for more?"

No But she firetable because of soht do to her could be scarier than that "Yes"

"More it is I’htly nibbling at first, then taking her er that her world filled with his touch and taste

God, the man could kiss

He whispered, "Stay brave, little sub" He took two panther-quiet steps Then the shadoed him

She frowned at hoell he’d disappeared and realized she saw no yellow light He’d taken off his glow stick, probably hidden it in his jeans pocket Sneaky bastard

After a few steps, she broke into a run Let him try to keep up--why should he have this too easy? After rounding a corner, she turned No sight of hiainst a hard body "Filthy fuckhole"

She froze

"Safe word Say it, Gabrielle"

"Red"

Four ain At the last interception, reeling with exhaustion, she spat the word at hihed, and then his hand fisted in her hair as he held her and took possession of herkissed, hard and deep

When he pulled back, he had to drag her arms from where she’d wrapped thehtly hoarse voice