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"Do not let her fall," Daers slid over her clit,the bundle of nerves

"You will come for me, Serena"

Oh God, yes, she would co fire The air scorched her lungs, burned her chest

Harder and faster he worked her clit and then moved lower to her entrance, where he teased hermy cock buried inside you?" Daasped "I want it "

He sers

"Soon, Serena Soon you will have all ofyou for me, for it is the last time another man will ever touch you without my consent You are mine now"

His words roin It was frightening and splendid in equal parts as she shattered Her keeper’s hands were firm around her as she bucked and writhed Her knees threatened to buckle but Daht

When the last waves of her orgasm broke around her, Damon ordered her keeper to release her There was a fore in ownership She listened numbly as Daood master to her

Her hands were still tied behind her back as Daently led her away Dozens of male eyes followed her, their stares envious as they watched Damon take her froged at the ropes around her hands As her arms fell free, he reached down and took both hands in his then raised them to his lips He kissed the red circle of flesh around her wrists and soothed the nuers

There was a robe thrown over a chair situated in the hall, and he picked it up Carefully he wrapped it around her, helping her to put her arms in the sleeves Then he secured the tie so that every part of her body was covered and she was coesture and then tucked her securely against his side as he headed for the stairs As they walked slowly down, he turned to her again

"You are mine now, Serena"

"Yes, I’m yours," she whispered

CHAPTER 13

Serena felt a bit strange walking out to Das Worse, his driver waited at the Bentley, standing beside the back door When she and Damon neared, Sam opened the door and Damon directed her inside

Daainst his body She curled into hi on his shoulder He was careful to keep the robe securely fastened around her, and for that she was grateful It was doubtful that Sam could--or wanted to--see flashes of her nudity, but she appreciated Daard for her le escaped her before she could prevent it, and her shoulders shook with the hilarity of her concerns

"So amuses you?" Damon queried

"I’ outside in just a robe and was so grateful that you were so careful to shield my nudity from Sam when I just spent the last half hour completely naked in a roomful of men My absurdity knows no bounds"

"You are naturally modest," he said simply "Once the auction was over, you reverted back to your true nature I don’t see anything absurd about it Quite frankly, it pleases me that you are so careful about who sees your body For the next e"

Her heart seized just a bit, and she hid her sainst his chest It pleased her that he was so possessive Whether it was an act or what he truly felt, it delighted her

"What happens now, Damon?" she asked quietly

They’d discussed it before, but all knowledge fled in light of her nervousness

"We go hos fro an overnight bag but I’ll need more stuff if I’er over her lips to quiet her "First, you’ll stay with me the entire month The e discussed was for the time you’d devote solely to o back to work, you’ll still return to me every day, sleep in my bed, be bound to s While you’re mine, I’ll provide for your every need I will dress you, feed you, take care of the smallest of details Are we understood?"

She nodded and then, re the whole confusion over what to call him, her cheeks warmed, but she looked up at him anyway

"What do I call you?" she asked softly "I couldn’t call you keeper, not when I’d called anotheryou master, because it see I feel when I’lancing off her cheek with the gentlest of touches "You’ll call me Damon I see no need for dramatic titles I, on the other hand, will call you beautifullovermine I’ll call you mine"

She closed her eyes and leaned into his touch, rubbing her cheek along his palm

"How prettily you do that," he mur"

She made a low sound of contentment in her throat as she nuzzled closer to hiood to lad you think so I’ll push you, Serena I’ I expect obedience and coood to you That, I proainst hiant smile of male satisfaction He knew damn well she wanted him Wanted him badly Still, she voiced it because she was co to go crazy if you don’t make love to me soon"

With his thuling her so that her mouth was inches from his own She sucked in all available air Would he kiss her? Would he finally kiss her?

He pressed his lips to the corner of her ht, and yet it burned the tender skin Her chest swelled and her stomach turned over, and just that quickly, it was over

He pulled away, his eyes glittering as he smoothed his thumb over her bottom lip

"Soon, Serena Soon I will have you, and you will have me Anticipation is half the pleasure For this reason, I would not want our coether to happen too quickly It is to be savored, not rushed"