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My head was suddenly too heavy for ainst hie more of the aliveness to filter

My cheeks heated at the thought of adhter he brought out in h ht, you like to be controlled" His head dropped and the tips of his shaggy bronze hair touched mine "I can’t wait to find out what else you enjoy"

My sto thrills of fear and need into s only a highly in-tune person could know, but he also had a power overbut hi his hand, he aze caused the swirling lust and teain in littered on the silver of his scar It ought to nore hi a step toward the stairs, I said quietly, "I’ll coiven my excuses and packed"

In one insanely fast host--silent, deadly, just as unnerving "You’re not leaving You agreed"

My forehead furrowed, battling the call fro now I need to go and see my--" I cut myself off

Don’t tell him about Clara

I found hierous unpredictably he presented, but I didn’t want hiile and innocent

Never

Iciness replaced the heat he invoked "I’ll come back tomorrow"

A sliver of worry stabbed hts? What if he followeda wo, but it was an entirely differenta ive it up

Fox shook his head, advancing toward me My heart stuttered with his every step "You’re not leaving until the month is up Deal’s a deal" He pushedto take you tonight You’re nuts to think you can leave here without letting ht--especially after you made me work so hard to earn it"

A trace of chocolate and smoky metal surrounded me--his scent was a contradiction He wore authority like one would wear an aftershave--reeking of anger and power

He’d already won the argu with him It made my dampness turn to wetness It turned warmth to hot It made me crave him "You can’t expect e everything I have to changeI need a toothbrush for heaven’s sake"

He s a little "I have a spare toothbrush that I’ll give you As for clothes, what ive me a month I didn’t say where you’d spend that h the ceiling I wanted to squeeze ether at the indecent desire he conjured inchained in soe and pain and submission I was better than that I wasn’t a submissive I was his equal, and I wouldn’t--couldn’t--let sohts as a hu to any torture, or pain-play I’ll let you take me, and I’ll let you decide what I wear, but I will not let you bindquickened in a e shoulders rolled and he looked as if I’d said so blasphemous "You have my word I won’t use whips or any other equipe your ht "However, bondage will have to be addressed"

"What? No That wasn’t agreed--"

"Agreed or not you gave me your word You’re bound now" The way he spoke resonated with past emotion As if he’d learned that the hard way A contract was a contract And in this case, unbreakable

"I prodeep into mine as if he could expose every lie I’d ever spun I’d shocked myself when I told the truth about my ear I hadn’t told anyone But I had no choice A man like Fox could smell a fib like a phero I’d suffer--not having the protectiveness of h fakery; I wouldn’t be able to gloss over the truth

Sounds of flesh hitting flesh and grunts of violence rung in ht reached a pinnacle moment The burst of noise stole me from the small world I’d existed in with Fox and reed blood to flow If he loved to hurt others, how could I trust that he wouldn’t hurt ry hornets There was no way out of this deal and no way I wouldn’t be stung

Fox kept a careful eye on antly through the shadows as if he was a shadow hi open a door I hadn’t seen, ca his chin, he said, "Now that’s cleared up, shall we?"

The stairs were open and beckoning I could run and forget tonight ever happened But I’d never get an offer like this again I’d alonder just how alive he could make me--just how fierce he would make me become

This was my only chance to help Clara--unless I wanted to rob a bank, or caI could muster Fox didn’t move and his body heat scorched all led as a slow curl of attraction rose My nipple throbbed re since I’d been touched and cherished I shooklies--I’d never been cherished or adored I’d been used and throay I’d been shown the illusion of being desired for a very briefwas sacred, least of all inity

Fox locked the door behind hiether so I wasn’t tempted to step away That would be a weakness, and I wasn’t weak It also stoppedhe touch ht and wasn’t afraid of forcing another to do his bidding