Only smoky makeup around my eyes. They, along with my lips, were the only things not obscured by the mask.
Once it was secured, I was ready.
My escort was already waiting – she was always waiting, before I was done, ready to take me to where he was waiting.
Where relief awaited both of us.
I was nervous this time though.
Why the hell was I nervous?
We’d done this enough that we were pros at it – we knew what this was, and what to expect.
The only difference was, now he wasn’t a stranger.
He was Andre.
And he was waiting for me.
I steadied myself on a deep breath, and then took that walk, with my head held high.
As usual, the escort let me into the room and then closed it behind me.
As usual, the candles were lit, and he was ready for me.
He was not wearing the mask, but he grinned when he saw that I was wearing mine. Because things had changed between us, I was a little uncertain about how to react to him, how to greet him… he, however, was not.
Dre pulled me into his arms, dipping his head to kiss me like he hadn’t seen me in forever, instead of it just being yesterday. “You have no idea how glad I am to see you,” he murmured against my lips when he pulled back. Everybody in the restaurant lost their goddamn minds tonight.”
“Poor thing,” I whispered back, lingering for a moment before I pulled away from his grasp. “Get your ass on the bench.”
Already, I could feel the tension leaving his shoulders, and wondered if he could feel the same thing coming from me.
As if he’d read my mind, he looked at me as he sat down. “Why do I feel like you’re about to take something out on me?”
“Would it be a problem for you if I was?”
“Not at all.”
“Then lay your ass down,” I snapped, and this time, he did it without another word – on his stomach, like our usual manner.
Tonight, he held out longer than usual before he flinched, even though I was honestly going a little harder, since I had a bit of extra aggression to get out.
So I gave him a few more licks with the flogger, just for good measure.
When I untied him, he was all over me, gripping a handful of my ponytail to hold me in place as he devoured my mouth. I could let him kiss me like that forever, but I wanted more of him – wanted all of him.
So I pushed him off me, with a fresh demand.
“Raise up the bench. Get naked. And sit down.”
Obviously, he complied.
And once he was seated, with his dick offering a full salute, I tied his wrists, and stripped down myself, leaving on only my heels and the mask.
“Do we really still need the restraints?” he asked, and I shot him a glare as I sank to my knees in front of him.
“That’s not up to you, is it?”
“No ma’am.”
I smirked. “As long as you know which of us is in charge.”
I spit into my hands, then grabbed his dick, following our usual protocol of jacking him off. I’d been doing this long enough to know the right pace, the right pressure, all the right points to hit to make him cum, and I did that.
Now though, it didn’t feel like enough.
He wasn’t a stranger anymore.
So it was nothing for me to take him in my mouth, licking him clean instead of the wiping up we’d normally do. He hissed and cursed, his muscles flexing and twitching as I sucked his sensitive dick down my throat.
That felt more like it.
But I still wanted more.
So I climbed into his lap, and I sank onto him torturously slow, dragging it out for both of us. Dre’s head fell back as he groaned his pleasure – the fact that he was never hesitant to vocalize how I was making him feel honestly made me wetter.
Once I’d taken him as far as he’d go – for now – I propped my hands against his shoulders for leverage as I rode him, hard, not holding back.
I needed this.
Needed him.
And as much as I’d wanted to keep the vibe at least semi close to our usual routine, I just… wanted more.
So I undid the restraints.
Even without them in place, he didn’t take over – he let me set the pace, riding as hard as I wanted, taking him as deep as I wanted – only added what was missing.
His touch.
One hand went to my ass, cupping and squeezing and pulling me closer, while the other went to my neck, urging my mouth down to his.
This was it.
Exactly what I needed, this blend of this unconventional thing we’d both required to decompress, and the natural lovemaking that was more organic to us.
Controlled and chaotic and… perfect.
Just like I knew how to handle him, he knew how to handle me, and in next to no time, we were driving each other over the edge of much-needed sexual relief. I collapsed, panting, against his chest, resting there until he grabbed me under the chin to look me in the face.
“Hey… you wanna talk about what was bothering you?” he asked.
I couldn’t shake my head fast enough.
Hell no, I didn’t want to talk about – or even think about that bullshit with Jaylan.
“Maybe later,” I told him. “But right now… it’s just not what I need.”
He nodded. “Okay. So… tell me what you need.”
I met his gaze with a smirk, then pulled myself out of his lap.
“I need you to get on your knees.”
The end
About the Author
Christina C. Jones is a modern romance novelist who has penned many love stories. She has earned a reputation as a storyteller who seamlessly weaves the complexities of modern life into captivating tales of black romance.
Also by Christina C. Jones
THE CLARKE BROTHERS
Collision Course
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
Getting Schooled
Pulling Doubles
Bending the Rules
THE LOVE SISTERS
I Think I Might Love You
I Think I Might Need You
I Think I Might Want You
SUGAR VALLEY
The Culmination of Everything
The Point of It All
INEVITABLE SERIES
Inevitable Conclusions
Inevitable Seductions
Inevitable Addiction
THE TROUBLE SERIES
The Trouble With Love: a tale of two sisters
The Trouble With Us
The Right Kind of Trouble
IF YOU CAN SERIES
Catch Me If You Can
Release Me If You Can
Save Me If You Can
HIGH STAKES SERIES
Ante Up
King of Hearts: A Short Story Collection
Deuces Wild
EQUILIBRIUM SERIES
Love Notes
Grow Something: An Equilibrium Novelette
In Tandem
Frosted.Whipped.Buttered: An Equilibrium Short
Plus One: An Equilibrium Short
Bittersweet
Press Rewind: An Equilibrium Short
SWEET HEAT SERIES
Hints of Spice
A Dash of Heat
A Touch of Sugar
SERENDIPITIOUS SERIES
A Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Didn’t Mean To Love You
Fall in Love Again
The Way Love Goes
Love You Forever
Something Like Love
CONNECTICUT KING SERIES (Collaboration with Love Belvin)
Love on the Highlight Reel (Book 2)
Determining Possession (Book 3)
Pass Interference (Book 6)
STRICTLY PROFESSIONAL
Strictly Professional
Unfinished Business
TRUTH AND LIES
The Truth: His Side, Her Side, and The Truth About Falling in Love
FRIENDS & LOVERS
Finding Forever
Chasing Commitment
ETERNALLY TETHERED
Haunted
Coveted
STANDALONES
Mine Tonight
Wonder
Equivalent Exchange
Love & Other Things
A Mutually Beneficial Agreement
Relationship Goals: a novella
Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises)
Audiobooks:
Ante Up (High Stakes, Book 1)
Deuces Wild (High Stakes, Book 3)
I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters, Book 1)
I Think I Might Need You (Love Sisters, Book 2)
Getting Schooled (Wright Brothers, Book 1)
Pulling Doubles (Wright Brothers, Book 2)
Bending the Rules (Wright Brothers, Book 3)
Inevitable Conclusions (Inevitable, Book 1)
Inevitable Seductions (Inevitable, Book 2)
Inevitable Addiction (Inevitable, Book 3)
Haunted (Eternally Tethered, Book 1)
Coveted (Eternally Tethered, Book 2)
The Culmination of Everything (Sugar Valley, Book 1)
Equivalent Exchange (Night Shift)
Wonder
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