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Intent on reading the paper, he didn’t even notice her until she seized his arm and tore the ripped shirt from the wound

"Jessica, what --"

"Don’t move," she ordered A slash, deep and nasty Her head spun for a second Blood so wasn’t her thing Then she set the first-aid kit on the bar, and ripped open a gauze packet "You’re bleeding, dalanced down at his shoulder, shook his head "Drugs and whips don’t ht her eyes up to his

"He tried Considering he’s still heaving his dinner out in the parking lot, I don’t feel too badly about it Servesers "You orried about auze on the cut, she applied pressure "This probably needs stitches, Master Z" She risked a look up at hi it was the first time she’d actually called him Master out loud

His dark eyes burned, pinned her in place He knew He ran a finger across the top of her breasts and smiled when her nipples peaked "Cullen," he said, without looking away from her

"Master Z"

"I’ job upstairs"

Jessica’s heart gave a hard thud

"Please take charge of the club," Master Z finished, glancing at the bartender

"es, sir" Cullen’s grin flashed at Jessica

Chapter Thirteen

Zachary tried to put his arainst the gauze covering his wound and ordered, "Hold that there"

He shook his head From a submissive to a spitfire in five easyHer concern spilled through him like warmth from the sun

Until now, he hadn’t realized he’d been cold

Stunned into silence, he unlocked the private door and took her up to the third floor Flipping on the lights, he waved her in, and got his first-aid box froranite counters and stainless steel appliances, she was like a bea the kit froh it

Zachary poured them both drinks then sat at the round oak table

She picked up her glass and drank it in one gulp

He ht, kitten?" He poured her another shot, although gulping was hardly the way to drink Glenlivet

"Take your shirt off"

His eyebrows rose

Flushing, she hastily added, "Please?"

With a smile, he pulled the shirt off and tossed it into the wastebasket He glanced at his shoulder Not bleeding ether, Jessica washed the slice clean then pulled the edges together with thin adhesive strips She finished by taping a gauze pad over the wound "I think that will be all right," she said before dropping into a chair at the table and downing her second shot of scotch

He checked her work "Excellent job"

She was still pale, so he poured one final shot and put the bottle away Anyrooers with hers She had a delicate hand with s a seat in his favorite leather chair, he pushed the oak coffee table farther away and pulled her down to sit on the floor between his legs, her back against the chair Her pale skin was alainst the dark red carpet

She turned to him with an insulted expression "Is this where a pet sits?"

"No…pet" He put a slight emphasis on the word just to see her face flush "This is where someone sits when they need their shoulders rubbed" His hands closed on her shoulders where the ht he had seen the knots froh reminded him of her sweet moan when his cock entered her softness He hardened, considered taking her right there on the carpet But that wasn’t what she needed fro his thu