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There was an absolute liberation in obeying his order, knowing that but for his command I wouldn’t have done it at all True… I could have said ‘no’ He’s h

But it’s also true I enjoy my time with Asher He’s awakened a wicked streak I never knew existed withintojobs, all for just a few peaceful hours with otten what it was like to experience pleasure I’d forgotten what it was like to do so purely for et out of the deal I ht

He rode me hard froive hi us With ht in place by the stocks, he fuckedaway before he ca in hard and deep

My only regret from that experience was I couldn’t see his face that first tirunt of satisfaction when he sank inside of me—a sound thathad ever felt better to him

I know it felt a to me, which hy I was surprised when he pulled out just before he orgasmed and came all over my back instead It threw me off for a moment, since he is the one anted to do aith the condoreater intimacy would have been to co that caused my skin to prickle

He said, “I’ve marked you Now everyone in here knows your mine”

His voice was low, and he wasn’t speaking toto himself, and I’m not even sure he knew he said it out loud

After, when he’d cleaned me off and released me, he was as distant as he usually is Asher kno to put a wall up fast, and I expect he’s got emotional intimacy issues, which is absolutely none of my business

But then he did so odd

He insisted on driving h I’d bought a little used Honda Accord earlier that day, I chose not to drive just in case I had a few drinks at the club to help loosen enda, though, as he took ht to The Silo and the stocks

Asher didn’t talk much on the way to hborhood I lived in, nor did he walk entleman would after a date

But he did sit out in front ofuntil after I’d shut and locked the door behind me

I didn’t knohat toof it That was then, and this is now

It’s Saturday et Hope until midday on Sunday

Despitetrip which took away one of nated days with her While I never would have denied her the opportunity to go if she’d askedNelson for my loss I think that’s because I know he relished in the pain it caused me, but today is a fresh start

Nelson has no idea I’ht him for Hope Now—thanks to Asher and his unique offer of eet hter back

When I pull into Nelson’s driveway, I’ on the front porch with Hope, who has a pink, sequined book bag on her back and a white stuffed unicorn with a rainbowside by side on the top step, but I barely have the car in park before Hope is shooting off the porch By the ti her little body into my arms

“Hey, Monkey,” I say with an unbidden quaver toher hard while she presses her face into my stomach At five and a half years old, she likes to shohat a big, independent girl she’s become, so when she lets down those defenses and melts into me, it absolutely overwhelms my emotions “I missed you”