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She realized the thu it aside…even before she’d said yellow He’d been watching her that closely And then he’d talked to her and listened to her He would stop if she couldn’t take it The knowledge felt good Freeing

Stepping back, Master Nolan shook out the flogger When her breathing increased, he caught her gaze again "Watch me, Beth, not your memories I want your eyes on aze away from the instrument of pain and up to his eyes His sentle again, the leather strands more of a caress than a bloith the saainst her skin until she began to anticipate each blow When he moved up her body, over her buttocks, and around to her breasts, her breathing was fast, not froht touches on her pussy, the new bareness adding to the sensation The force increased, reaching the tiny stings where she’d panicked before, but she watched Master now

His eyes were hot and intense, his face hard as he concentrated, not on her pain, but on her arousal He saw her every response, and everything he did drew her higher and higher, and her response in turn carried hi else existed except the two of theaze burning over her as the strokes lightened again into teasing flicks across her reet that it trickled down her leg

The flogger moved up, and the strands hit her breasts with more force She jerked in the chains as fire streaked down to her clit Her nipples constricted into peaks just in tierher botto

The blows beca, and she yelped, only each strike slid from pain to pleasure so quickly that her cry turned to a moan Two blows onto her pussy, and she rocked back at the pain, yet she was so close to a climax that her hips pushed forward to er on the ground and cupped her face between his hands His eyes were ame," he murmured, "because I’d really like to bury led his hand in her hair, his grip pulling her head back as he took her ed into her over and over until her breath turned ragged

"You cheating over there, Nolan?" Cullen’s rough voice had aroan, Sir drew back He unfastened her from the chains and lifted her into his arms so quickly her head spun As he carried her out to the pool, her skin was so acutely sensitive she could feel even the tiny hairs on his arms

Beth quivered in his arms as Nolan led the others to the pool area, and he stopped long enough to nuzzle her cheek She’d done well in accepting the flogging despite her past and that she’d been aroused by it washer fear, and h little woht--in his ar for this little bundle of troubles

Putting that worry aside, he glanced around the pool area, checking the position of the chairs and tables Nothing ed on the weedy yard outside the patio, and he winced If Beth didn’t take on the job, he’d have to search for soet Probably end up with squared-off gardens in pink and white Beth better step up to the plate, or he was going to be pissed off He glanced down at her, sainst his chest Be brave, little rabbit Take a chance

He set her on her feet then took a towel from the stack on a table and dropped it onto the concrete beside thefrom the kitchen"

When he returned with a tray of small paper cups and drinks, the others had settled in with Doms in the chairs, subs at their feet At the far end of the pool, Nolan filled the cups to the brirabbing the water, he returned to the others and handed each sub a bottle All three had the flushed look of interrupted passion, and he srin "Drink up"

He turned to Dan and Cullen "Here’s the rules for the second half of the game" He pointed to the baskets beside each chair "You each have a basket of toys We’ll start with the vibrator" He reached into his basket and pulled out the garish purple and green bullet, trying not to smile at Beth’s worried look She definitely hadn’t been to a play party before "Lay back, sugar"

He could see her desire to say no, even though her nipples tightened Slowly she lay back on the beach towel In the sunlight, her blue-green eyes were clear as glass as she watched him warily