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"Is this an infor?" I asked archly

He blew out a frustrated breath "What do you want to know about me?"

A question popped i more "When was the last time you had sex, before the first time with me?"

He cursed "I don’t think you want to know that I don’t think that’s good for our relationship, to tell you that"

I shrugged a tiny shrug, and he cursed again

"That da I’ve ever seen! What does it ive a daain "It means tell ive ht days, I think The day before Imy face like a hawk

So it was as I had suspected, I thought, keeping ht to place no stock in this

I just nodded, though unaccountably, my chest hurt a little

"Yes, you scaresilence, while I processed his answer "But I’m irrevocably fucked up, so you excite , to let someone control reat deal of s that scarefor me" My voice was quiet, but that damned accent was back

He stiffened and backed away frolanced over my shoulder, surprised "Is that unusual? Isn’t that how this little game is played? I just assumed that most of the women who liked pain with pleasure were like er expert than I am about that"

I studied hih I could see that he was trying to hide it

"I don’t want you to fear me," he said, his voice raw "I want to make you nervous and skittish and submissive, but not scared I want you to trust me"

I blinked at hi, and he fell silent

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Mr Charet a faint accent so silence

It was al other than just stare at h I didn’t care for the question I would have preferred that he not notice e, so soon?" I asked cooly "I would have thought the last one was enough for one night"

He didn’t speak for a long tiry

"Fine Ask h clenched teeth

"How many women have you slept with?" I asked, and i to reveal s so recklessly, I would have preferred a better question

"A lot I haven’t been counting More than I’m proud of Mostly submissive’s in the last five years or so, and, for the most part, very short acquaintances"

"Have you ever had a serious relationship?" I plowed on, hoping he wouldn’t h if he tried, I was ready to point out that he hadn’t technically answered my first question

"No I was basically a slut in college, if I’m honest I fucked any hot woirls with very specific tastes, but it was never about anything but sex and do if I was relieved or appalled I’d have to exas later

"I was born in the states," I began "My parents, however, were both froht accent one Then I tried to lose it It comes back sometimes I don’t knohy"

"It’s lovely I don’t knohy you would ave hi at hih already We attended a few high schools together We were inseparable even then, but I didn’t want to e accent We were already the only two ridiculously tall blonds at every school ent to We were a head taller than everyone else there"

I glanced at him

He was focused on me with that certain look on his face thatup every scrap of inforotten me to chat about myself I was a little dismayed at the realization

Eventually Ja his phone, and I went outside to put the chicken on rill I texted Stephan that dinner would be ready in twenty ht a bottle of red wine, revealing it with a flourish

I gave hi it He grinned back, going directly into the kitchen to open it and pour hilass

"Would anyone like some?" he asked politely

Ja his phone call quickly

I refused, and James sent me a warm look The man did not like alcohol, it was clear

I served dinner as soon as it was ready, and there wasn’t even a hint of aardness while we ate dinner, chatting amiably I enjoyed it while it lasted Both men complimented the simple meal lavishly

"So Bianca tells as And that you towered a head above everyone else there"