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She sed “A little”

“Good”

The dark note in his voice made her insides clench When he drew back, his face was as serious as she’d ever seen it He cupped her face between his hands, his touch was gentle, war her from the inside out His words were not

“You worried me I know you’re sorry But you know you’re supposed to have your cell phone on you at all times You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to A text would do But you do have to letyou’ve ended up in a ditch and are dying That’s why I’ht Because this can’t happen again Not unless you want to give me a damn heart attack”

She nodded, her eyes wide as she stared up at him “I deserve it”

“You do” His gaze warlad you know that Remember, you have your safe word”

She wouldn’t need it He would never go too far, despite his words He wouldn’t whip her, cause her to bleed, or push her past her pain limits, no matter what she’d done

He raised one eyebrow, and she realized he aiting for her to verbally answer hi on that

“Yes, Sir”

“Sir, huh?” One side of histo butter me up?”

“Is it working?”

He chuckled and ran his thu her cheek “You’re beautiful A bit of a brat You also have a habit of asking for forgiveness rather than permission”

Drat She did do that

“I should probably be stricter with you” He dropped his hands so they surrounded her neck There was no pressure No hint he ht hurt her But the presence of his heavy hands around the base of her neck felt like an act of possession Dominance

Butterflies fluttered through her stomach