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Rafe returned carrying so that she couldn’t see

He stood behind her once again and moved one of his hands in front of her chest Her pulse sla delicate This eighty, gold, and it had a padlock “For tonight,” he said “I want the world to see you”

He’d said those words before, but now they held a shocking power

“Wearcommitment You can consider it an experiment”

An experi she could replay forever, keep with her, even when she told him it couldn’t work between them

Scared to say yes, even ain with a leap

“I need to hear the words”

It was a struggle, but she finally ed, “Yes, Sir”

Soh his eyes Relief? It couldn’t be Rafe Sterling had cloaked himself in confidence, the same way he wore a suit

“Hold this” He placed the lock in her left hand

Since her hair was already pinned up, she remained where she was He reached around her The snap clicked Coldher nipples swell even more

“I fantasized about this”

She reached up to touch the collar, and her fingers found his

He closed his hand around hers, war “This is mine” He thumbed the collar “And so is this” He traced the coluaze captive, he stroked down and circled beneath each of her breasts

All her emotions softened

“The lock, please”

She unfurled her fingers From behind her, he reached across her body, theacross her erect nipples

He fastened the padlock through the collar with a click so sharp it bounced off the walls Then he dropped the key on the counter The

In the first second after it slid to a stop, she felt trapped In the next, she was liberated