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Goodness, the way he talked to her…low and sexual, a deeply deter his intent

"Yes," she breathed, spreading kisses over his jan his neck "Here?"

He hesitated "How much do you trust me with your body?"

What sort of question was that? "Completely"

"Wait Don’tdarkness, taking his body heat with hi her arms around her It was late December, and the temperature had dropped the last feeeks It was chilly in the attic

Then light suddenly flooded the space, and Carlotta looked over to see Caleb let go of the lone string beside the light bulb The golden glow cast over his tense face He squared his shoulders, looking suddenly taller, h her re walls and see under all his silent demand

"Take a look around us, Lottie You knohat this is?"

A padded bench of some sort sat just beside her A seven-foot iant wooden X painted in red took up the rest of the space beside it To her left, a rack of hooks suspended a variety of paddles, whips, and restraints To her right, a bed with a ht into the led in shock

"I know A dungeon"

She could not quite h her head Was he not just an alpha male, but a Dominant, like his sons? Did he want to use this equip immobile and at his ed She supposed that answered her question Her body liked it a great deal…but what about her psyche?

"Are you scared about the idea of giving yourself to me here?" he asked "I need your honesty, Lottie"

"A little But probably not as ine"

He raised his brows "Not too scared to try?"

Carlotta sed Her first thought was to ask him to wait until they were more established, until she felt more secure But she was either with him or she was not After many conversations with Kata about this topic, she understood the psychology of it Caleb needed her to prove that she could put herself in his hands and give him all of herself because she trusted him Because she loved hi enough to handle a forceful ether, they needed to forh their communication and pleasure that would serve as the foundation for the "us" they would become

Carlotta reached up and fu each one free until she slid the silky red garment over her shoulders Then she shimmied out of her charcoal skirt and kicked it aside

Finally, she stood before hi only another serviceable bra, lace-trimmed panties, and her red shoes "I aain"

He sucked in a deep breath, his chest expanding as he stalked toward her with slow, ht in front of her, so close that the heat of his body radiated to her andtime I put this side of myself away because Amanda couldn’t deal with it But I can’t pretend to be someone I’m not with you It won’t work, Lottie"

She understood that completely "I knoas never myself with Gordon He did not want the real me"

"Just so we’re clear, you won’t be allowed to hide anything froive that all to ain

He hooked a hand under her chin and made her meet his stare "And I want to knohat makes you happy, just like I need to knohat ood and the bad"

She nibbled on her lower lip "I will"

"You’re going to find it hard so it out of you every now and then" Finally, a ser with a roguish gleam in his eyes "But that could be fun, too"

She answered with a blushing little smile "I always knew you were a wicked ain "You’re about to find out"

He ushered her to the bed, picked her up, and laid her across the sheets She hissed at their coolness against her back, arching away from them Caleb seized the opportunity, put his ar free as he tore it away, the chilly air beading her nipples even more But his rapt stare suddenly made her feel hot all over

"Give , she held theing her ar…knew it, yet the feel of those cuffs fastening around her wrists with a ave an experiaze bounced up to his harsh face, and she knew thein her expression

"You’re doing fine, Lottie Deep breaths Relax Feel the softness of the bed under you," his voice coaxed "Feel ers around her wrists, then caressed his way down her arms, all the way to where her shoulders lifted to stretch to the restraints He swept his pal his way to her waist His touch was so gentle, patient As his skin kissed hers, he brought her to tingling life She let out a long sigh of pleasure and closed her eyes, o of whatever you’re worried about Give it over toexactly as he said, e on her less-than-pleasurable past experiences, not thinking about what he ht demand of her next She simply tried to put herself in his capable hands and trust Even more tension eased from her muscles She didn’t even move except to let her lids flutter open when he bent to kiss between her breasts and pulled her underwear down her thighs, then off

Caleb sat back on his heels "Gorgeous, baby Just perfect

Running a finger froe, down her abdo her every reaction He watched her breathe, blink, flush And he smiled

"Are you happy?" She wanted to know, had to know, if he was pleased by the sight of her naked and bound for hi you here fills a need that’s been gaping insidethis way… You can’t kno ht woman to submit to me I have no doubt now that you are that woman Lottie…"

Whatever he had planned to say dissolved as he eased on top of her, balancing hiht over her nipples He breathed on theh her body and tried to arch again The hard tips brushed his lips, and Caleb’s gaze scolded her for rushing hiasped They had becoid and far more sensitive than she could ever remember

When he sucked her nipple deep into his mouth, sheto want my mouth on them a lot You’ll see"

That sounded like heaven