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Her resignation letter had been the only thing waiting for hi him That choice had saved him She was smarter than he was Still, he wondered if she liked her new job and if her new boss was nice to her Heabout her Reid had been the one to keep in touch with her Gideon listened in when he knew Reid was talking to her

It was better this way She was far too soft to handle him

And he was never going to changeIf there was anyone in the world who needed a change, it was Gideon Reid couldn’t help but think about that fact as he walked through the lobby of his uncle’s ski resort The Aspen Retreat was one of his favorite places in the world, and he couldn’t wait for Jessica to see it He only hoped she didn’t get right back in her car the minute she realized Gideon was here

He sighed He also hoped Gideon didn’t punch him in the face when he saw Jessica Gideon could be extre his Dom, and he knew it

Theirs was an odd relationship He wasn’t truly subh to fulfill Gideon’s need to dominate, and Gideon couldn’t subes with female submissives filled the holes in their relationship He’d always thought they would find a peraged

He’d almost left Gideon that day He’d alht white picket fence dream

And then Jessica had walked in for an interview Perfect, sweet, submissive Jessica He’d known then and there that this was fate, and he’d stood by the only h the two and a half years of Gideon’s “engageement wouldn’t work

Sure enough, it hadn’t

Reid touched his jaw There was a istration desk and he studied hih he probably deserved it He really was too pretty to fight with He made sure his black hair was perfectly mussed It took an enormous amount of product to look that deconstructed

The probleod-complex What Dom didn’t? It led Gideon to believe he kneas best for everyone Gideon had made the decision that Jessica was better off without him, and he couldn’t be swayed Jessica hadherself out of the equation But if Gideon had to deal with Jessica in an intimate situation, he wouldn’t be able to help himself

He caught sight of her struggling up the steps with her ridiculously oversized trunk She earing a skirt and heels to a place where half an inch of snoas practically su It went far beyond her luscious body and pretty face Jessica was funny and kind She was one of those people who lit up a rooht think he kneas best for her, but Reid knew better

She was the one, and he intended to prove it

What was life without a little risk? He moved to open the door for her

He wasto be worth it

She shtly and immediately threw herself into his arms She was a soft arlad to see you I thought I was going to fall off that damn mountain I shouldn’t have cooat”

He chuckled and enjoyed the feel of her pressed against hih exterior “I don’t think a ht you were staying for the week, notin” He looked pointedly at her trunk

She wrinkled her nose at hiood piece It’s antique Louis Vuitton My very fashionable grand with irl Besides, how do I knohat I’ll need?”

“Sweetheart, this is a BDSM seminar All you need is so how she blushed Her face always flushed when he shocked her He tried to do it on a regular basis “See you don’t need to wear clothes to change colors You’re the sweetest pink right now”

She laughed and playfully struck his arhtly across his God, she wouldn’t do that if she kne hard itat full attention He took a step back and prayed she didn’t look down She took off her coat, and Reid practically drooled She wore a tight V-neck sweater that showed off her breasts to perfection He wanted to reach out and cup them He intended to reveal his plans to her, but the lobby wasn’t the place to do it