by M. S. Parker
I didn’t know when the pain slid away into pleasure, but it did and I found myself driving back onto him and begging, pleading. The hand that steadied my hip moved between my thighs, plunging in and out as he flicked his thumb against my clitoris. He pulsed inside me, swelled, and I knew he was close.
His thumb circled and teased at my clit and then he bit down as he shoved himself deep inside me. Hard.
I came only a moment before he did and as I heard him say my name, blackness danced before me.
***
He must have taken off all of restraints while I was passed out because when I came to, he was carrying me into the shower.
He cleaned me, washing me from head to toe, including my hair and I didn’t even protest when he used the wrong shampoo. I didn’t exactly mind the idea of smelling like him. Besides, I barely had the energy to stand there as it was.
The water stung against every spot the flogger had landed and I could feel the place on my neck where he’d bitten me. I ached all over and when he used a soft wash cloth and rubbed me between the cheeks of my ass, I whimpered.
“Shhh,” he murmured.
Ducking my head, I closed my eyes and pretended I wasn’t blushing over the shocking intimacy of it. I felt his lips press against the space between my shoulder blades and shivered at the gentle touch, such a stark contrast to what we’d just done.
I was about ready to fall asleep on my feet when he turned off the water and then, again, picked me up.
“I can walk,” I mumbled, my head falling against his chest.
“And I can carry you,” he said against my hair.
When he lay me down, at first, I didn’t notice anything odd.
Then, I realized that the bed didn’t feel quite right. My eyes flew open and I looked around. The steel gray walls surrounding me weren’t my walls. The maroon accents weren’t mine.
“Dominic?”
He curled up in the bed next to me and drew me into the curve of his body. “You stay with me tonight,” he said, his voice flat.
His fingers brushed against the spot on my neck where he’d marked me. His voice softened. “Will you stay with me?”
Mute, I nodded. All of the emotions that had been just below the surface came bubbling up. Eyes blurring with tears, I turned into him and wrapped my arms around his waist. “I’m so sorry.”
His hand curved over the back of my neck. “Next time, trust in me,” he said, his voice ragged.
“I will,” I promised as I felt the tears trailing down my cheek.
He held me tighter until I fell asleep.
Chapter 13
Dominic
Three days had passed since she’d cried herself to sleep in my arms Saturday night.
Sunday, when she’d tried to talk about it, I’d simply asked if she trusted me.
“Yes.” Then she’d looked away, but I’d still seen the shine of tears in her eyes. “I should have trusted you more. I was wrong. Can you—”
I’d kissed her to cut the words off and said, “It’s over. We don’t look back. You trust me. I trust you.”
We hadn’t spoken of it since and as far as I was concerned, it was done.
What I was finding disconcerting was that I found myself thinking of words like…love. She’d said them to me, so easily. Only once, but I knew she’d meant them. I hadn’t been able to say them to her out loud, but lately, more and more, I found myself saying them silently, in my head.
Last night, I’d even mouthed them against her shoulder as she fell asleep. In my bed. Again.
I’d thought about telling her.
Maybe I would. Tonight. I smiled at the thought of it. Maybe…
“Mr. Snow.”
I came to a halt as Stan Kowalski rose from the bench just outside the front doors of Trouver L’Amour. Annette had suggested benches scattered around the grounds for those who’d like to walk around and talk in a more structured and protected environment.
I hadn’t foreseen having a private investigator use one of them to lie in wait for me, but clearly, that was what he’d been doing.
“Good morning, Mr. Kowalski,” I said slowly. I forced myself to push aside all the thoughts of Aleena and focus on him. He was here for a reason.
He smiled at me. Tapping an envelope against his thigh, he strode toward me. “Oh, it’s a beautiful morning, that’s for sure.” He stopped a few feet away and nodded. “Yes, very beautiful.”
I eyed him thoughtfully, then asked, “Have you learned anything new?”
“Yes.” He nodded, satisfaction evident in his voice. “Oh, yes, I have, Mr. Snow. I think I’ve got something that could well help us find your birth mother.”
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About The Authors
MS Parker
M. S. Parker is a USA Today Bestselling author and the author of the Erotic Romance series, Club Privè and Chasing Perfection.
Living in Southern California, she enjoys sitting by the pool with her laptop writing on her next spicy romance.
Growing up all she wanted to be was a dancer, actor or author. So far only the latter has come true but M. S. Parker hasn’t retired her dancing shoes just yet. She is still waiting for the call for her to appear on Dancing With The Stars.
When M. S. isn't writing, she can usually be found reading– oops, scratch that! She is always writing.
Cassie Wild
Cassie Wild loves romance. Every since she was eight years old she’s been reading every romance novel she could get her hands on, always dreaming of writing her own romance novels.
When MS Parker approached her about co-authoring the Serving HIM series, it didn’t take Cassie many seconds to say a big yes!!
Serving HIM is only the beginning to the collaboration between MS Parker and Cassie Wild. Another series is already in the planning stages.
