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"What did you do for the mayor that he feels he owes you?" I looked up at him and he smiled

"If it wasn’t for e I tutored hihter and I sht you helped hi" I joked He let out a deep hearty laugh

"No, the dead hookers didn’t start to pile up until after he became mayor" I slapped him playfully on the chest and bitto co for on a teacher’s salary?" I asked He sighed and let go of h his messy hair

"My father In fact, he is the reason she and I didn’t last in the first place" He shook his head and the hurtfulout with rades seriously One night on thing lead to another I’ll spare you the details buteach other He went to Abby and offered her money to stay away from me" His eyes looked sad as he stared off into the distance "She took it and never looked back To add insult to injury she began flaunting soether It wasn’t until college when she called ed for me to come see her We dated for a few as on a whiain until I found out ed for me to stay with her but I couldn’t Now she wants to make my life miserable" His eyes locked onto mine

"I’m so sorry" I took a step closer to him and he held up his hand

"I don’t want to be pittied, Eo I just want this bitch out of e the subject

"So, if your father is rich, why are you working as a teacher?" I asked He sh college and I really enjoyed it There was so that look on so new" His mood had shifted now and he was happier "Plus, I like to be in control, but I’et hurt like that again" He ran his fingers down the length of my jaw and smacked me playfully on my bottom with his other hand

"Ouch!" I juainst his

"I think I answered enough questions for one day" His mouth hovered abovehim silently to kiss me He ran his thumb over ether I was exhausted and starving

"Go take a nice long bath I’llto eat" He kissed me quickly on the forehead and I made my way to the stark white bathroom I soaked in the tub until the water turned cold

"That smells delicious!" I said as I sat down at the kitchen island and twirleda plate down in front of me He had made cheese ravioli with a mushroom sauce I ate every bite onhis food

"Not hungry?" I cockedabout how ether as he looked at istered that he orried I would take a payoff if I as offered and the possiblity was there I could tarnish his family’s reputation if anyone found out about us

"I wouldn’t do that to you I’m not that kind of person I’ my hand on his He stared out ers in ently He nodded his head but didn’t say anything I understood why it was hard for him to trust I would just have to prove to him that I won’t break his heart I pulled rab my phone I came back out to the island and sat back doith it pressed to my ear He looked confused for a moment

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"Aunt Judy? I won’t be ho a little happier I sat the phone down on the counter top and raised an eyebrow at hiot up fro htly I couldn’t pull the smile from my face as I stepped inside and rode up to the next floor It was dark and smelled of leather I walked out into the expansive space, letting my eyes adjust to the darkness I ran my hands over the different contraptions as I contemplated which one to choose

I slid my clothes off and climbed on top of the cold metal table I wrapped the leather straps around s spread open I laid back and stretched my body as far as I could to reach the handcuffs at the top center I slipped them over my wrists and clicked them into place I took a few deep breaths and waited for hi called back the the second floor and an to race A few e to liftof his footsteps crept closer and I held my breath when the sound stopped at the foot of the table I heard the sound of leather sliding against itself as he undid his belt

"You certainly kno to make me feel better" He said as he slid his pants over his hips I couldn’t help but s me until I wanted to scream "Say it" He whispered in ainst the restraints, desperate to touch him "Say it!" He commmanded, his teeth clenched

"I love you" I panted He thrust himself into me and I cried out at the sudden pain His body crashed into ether as I feltbut my body was tied in place

"I love you" HePleasure rippled through htened around hi on top of ers undid the handcuffs above my head As soon ashis mouth to mine I wanted to lay there in his ar on the floor and I tried to hold hiainst the table by ain He grinned and began to peal hi out et it It ainst the table in defeat He srabbed his phone As he talked his eyes danced over me I sat up and unhooked an to pace the floor as I slid off the table and pulled on my clothes He placed his hand on the small of ive a fuck about the money I want her out of h his hair We stepped out of the elevator into his living area I headed straight for the bathrooive him some privacy