by Leah Brooke
Sliding his hands down her waist, he paused to undo the jeweled clasp at her hip. “No, my pet. You don’t want to be naked in public for real, but it’s another of those fantasies you have. You need to live out your fantasies in a way that’s safe—in a way that you can enjoy to the fullest.”
Smoothing his hand over her abdomen and lower, he slid his fingers through her slit, unsurprised to find her wet and swollen. He couldn’t resist teasing her clit, her soft cry going straight to his cock. “Together, we could explore all of your fantasies—maybe even create a few more.”
He’d given her only a taste, and wanted more. From the subtle to the more extreme, he wanted to experience everything with her. The idea of a permanent relationship, and the growing intimacy that came with it, had his mind racing with possibilities. He could explore subtleties he’d never been able to experience before.
With a woman he loved.
He wanted, needed for her to look toward him the way she had earlier.
For a lifetime.
Kelsey shivered against him, a soft moan escaping when he tapped her clit. “It’s not fair for you to arouse me when you’re not going to fuck me.”
Gabriel smiled, more in love with her by the minute. Sliding a finger into her wet pussy, he bit back a groan at the way she clamped down on him with a moan. “Who ever said I was fair, my pet? Love and war, darling. Love and war.”
Chapter Thirteen
Watching the erotic film in the darkened room, Kelsey soon found herself lost in it, feeling everything the woman felt and completely mesmerized by the man’s focus.
Nothing seemed to matter to him except her.
He surrounded the scantily clad woman from behind, forcing her to bend partially over a car. His focus was entirely on her, the hunger in his eyes unmistakable.
Still, it lacked what she saw in Gabriel’s eyes when he looked at her.
Stunned by the revelation, she kept her face turned to the screen, and started to imagine Gabriel doing to her what the Dom in the movie did to the other woman.
When the woman on the screen reached for the man, he took her hand in his and placed it on the hood of the car, telling her, without words, to keep it there.
Kelsey leaned more heavily against Gabriel, the heat at her back intensifying the fantasy. “Why doesn’t he want her to touch him?” She kept her voice at a whisper, not wanting to ruin the intimate atmosphere.
With his arms wrapped around her naked body, Gabriel kissed her hair. “Because he wants to make it clear that he’s the one in charge.”
Kelsey shifted again when he began to idly circle a nipple, wishing she could rub her thighs together against the ache that settled there, but he’d spread her thighs with his own, preventing it. “I thought the sub was in charge.”
Chuckling softly, Gabriel hugged her before teasing her breast again. “It’s a delicate balance. She is overall. He’s in charge of the scene, and needs to be in control of it. He’s responsible for her safety, and he sets the tone. She has to obey him or pay the consequences. On the other hand, one word from her ends everything.” Still teasing her breast, he worked his other hand to her mound, his almost absent caress causing a hitch in her breathing.
Kelsey’s breath caught, not wanting the excitement to end. “But she won’t use it, will she?”
Gabriel tapped her clit. “Look at her face, my pet. She’s enjoying this. She knows that he’s in tune with her and that he’s delighted with everything about her.”
Kelsey couldn’t take her eyes from the man’s face, stunned by the captivation in his eyes. It wasn’t difficult to see that Gabriel spoke the truth. The man dominating the woman on the screen appeared to be totally attuned to her, as though nothing on earth mattered except having her surrender. Having her as his own.
She couldn’t help wondering if Gabriel had looked like that when she’d been blindfolded.
The fingers moving in a slow caress over her mound dipped between her folds to stroke her clit again.
Closing her eyes, she lifted her hips, crying out when he pinched her nipple again.
“Keep your eyes open. Watch.”
Kelsey struggled to appear unaffected when the man slapped the woman’s ass, her own bottom clenching in reaction.
The woman’s cries echoed Kelsey’s own pleasure, her enjoyment obvious as the man slapped her ass again and again.
The man’s eyes didn’t hold anger. They glittered with possession. Passion. He wanted to own her and wring every bit of passion from her he could. Even when spanking her, his obvious pleasure in her couldn’t be denied. He didn’t do it to hurt her.
“Why is he spanking her?” Kelsey’s question came out in a strangled whisper.
Gabriel chuckled. “She wanted him to. Did you see the way she fought him? She knew he wouldn’t let that bit of defiance go unpunished. She did it to get his attention. To make him fight to have her. They understand each other very well, my pet.”
Fisting her hands at her sides, Kelsey couldn’t hold back a moan when Gabriel released her nipples. “It doesn’t make any sense. Look how she’s lifting into his slaps. She’s teasing him to give her more.”
Nuzzling her neck, he wrapped his arms around her again. “Yes, she is. Does he look like he’s doing it out of anger or because he wants to degrade her? Look at the way she’s moving against him. Look at her eyes, Kelsey.”
Stunned at the look of pleasure and abandon on the woman’s face, Kelsey released a shuddering breath, her bottom clenching with each slap. She saw the man’s lips move again, and wanted desperately to know what he was saying to her. Already fascinated with Gabriel’s voice when he touched her that way, she wanted desperately to hear the Master’s on the screen. “Why won’t you turn up the volume? I want to hear what he’s saying to her.”
With a soft laugh, Gabriel plunged a finger into her pussy. “You don’t need to hear him. All you have to do is look at their faces.”
Kelsey squirmed, her pussy clenching on his finger. Too aroused to be embarrassed, she rocked against him. She couldn’t stop imagining she was experiencing the scene in the movie with Gabriel. She would love to feel him that way around her, love that she could put that look on his face.
She realized another aspect of submitting that she hadn’t thought about before. It would be exciting to see how far she could push Gabriel, to test the boundaries of his control.
Looking over her shoulder, she searched his features lit only by the light from the television screen. “You know I’m aroused. Are you going to do anything about it?”
“Later.” Gabriel slid his finger free and tapped her clit. “I like playing with you. Watch the movie.”
Her entire body burned for him, every inch of her skin tingling with an awareness that wouldn’t be satisfied until he gave her the release that lingered just below the surface.
“You’re a bastard.” She looked up at him over her shoulder.
A dark brow went up. “Excuse me?”
The cold threat in his tone couldn’t be mistaken.
She waited with breathless anticipation for his response, her bottom tingling in expectation.
Gabriel clenched his jaw, saying nothing as he stared down at her.
Realizing that he had no intention of doing anything until she made the first move, she jumped to her feet. “Damn it. You’re going to make me do this, aren’t you?”
Eyeing her steadily, Gabriel inclined his head. “It’s your move, Kelsey. I made that clear.”
Kelsey gritted her teeth against the hunger, wrapping an arm over her breasts and using the other hand to cover her mound. The vulnerability forced her to take a step back, and then another. “I’m not draping myself over your lap. I’m willing to be tied up, wear what you want, and let you fuck me. I’m even willing to have you put the clamps on me.”
“You want a series of scenes. No, thank you.” Gabriel got to his feet. “Come on. It’s time for bed.”
Kelsey stared at him in disbeli
ef. “You’re going to leave me like this?”
Gabriel’s eyes hardened. “It’s no easier for me, and my temper’s short. Get your ass in the bedroom and into bed. Now.”
He clenched his jaw when she hesitated. “One of the things I admire most about you is your courage. I won’t be goaded into overpowering you. You’re going to have to take the next step, Kelsey. Ever since I’ve known you, you’ve had the guts to do what you want. If you want to go any further, you’re going to have to admit it.”
Chapter Fourteen
Picking at the remnants of her salad, Kelsey continued to stare at the door to the playroom as she had for the last twenty-seven minutes, wondering what Gabriel was doing.
She jolted when the door finally opened.
Dressed in black trousers and a black cotton shirt, Gabriel reappeared, looking elegant and gorgeous as always and far too dangerous for her peace of mind.
His eyes, dark and mysterious, went immediately to hers. “Have you finished your lunch?”
Looking down at her plate, she was surprised to find that she’d finished her chef salad without realizing it. “Yes. Did you finish whatever you were doing in there?” Her imagination had been running wild while she waited. She couldn’t wait to see what erotic surprise he had in store for her next.
Closing the door behind him, Gabriel smiled faintly. “Yes. What would you like to do this afternoon?”
Kelsey shrugged to hide her surprise that he’d asked. “How about a walk on the beach? I’m getting a little restless.”
“I’m sure you are. Are you ready to go?”
Walking beside him to the elevator, she bit back a moan at the slide of the silky green material against her skin, like a caress she couldn’t escape. It brushed over her nipples, bottom, and bare mound with every step, the sarong fluttering and causing a rush of air over her skin as they made their way down the hall.
Uncomfortably aware that only two thin pieces of material covered her, Kelsey glanced at Gabriel as they waited for the elevator to arrive, unsurprised to find him watching her.
She felt his eyes on her, and knew that he was waiting for her to take the next step.
She didn’t know how to do such a thing without looking silly.
Swallowing heavily, she looked away, struggling to understand how he’d become so important to her so quickly. She stared up at the numbers before glancing at him again, inwardly wincing that she couldn’t tear her gaze away for long. “Did you get all of your work done this morning?”
Gabriel’s lips twitched. “I dabbled a little. The others left this morning. Julianna said to tell you she’ll call you next week.”
Shaken, but inordinately pleased that, except for the hotel employees, she and Gabriel were alone on the island, Kelsey nodded. “They said they’d probably have to leave early. They promised to come back as soon as they could.”
When the elevator opened and they stepped inside, she met his gaze again, her mind spinning, and her body on fire for his possession.
She wanted to excite Gabriel, and to challenge him to new heights.
She wanted him to want her as much as she wanted him.
When the elevator stopped, he led her out and across the lobby to the large balcony leading outside. “You’re awfully quiet.”
The man standing at the desk nodded respectfully at Gabriel, but didn’t even glance at her.
Amused, Kelsey smiled at Gabriel. “Have you noticed that the people who work here never look at me? It’s like being invisible.”
Chuckling, he led her outside. “Nick trained them well. It’s considered extremely rude for another man to stare at a submissive without her Master’s permission. Julianna came close to smacking one of them because she thought he was ignoring her, much to the amusement of Steve’s men. They’ll help you in a heartbeat, but when your Master’s present, they’ll defer to him—unless you’re in danger or being mistreated.”
Confused, Kelsey mentally dismissed the man at the desk and stared up at Gabriel. “You said that at the club, the other men would all be looking at me. Here, they can’t. I don’t understand.”
Gabriel smiled and tugged her to a stop, turning her to face him. “In the club, there are certain areas for just that sort of behavior. The men here are not Doms, and we’re not in the club. This is a resort for Dominants to bring their submissives. The people who work here have been trained to respect another man’s property.”
Kelsey blew out a breath. “This is so confusing. Okay, so what if there are other Doms here. Would they be allowed to touch me?”
Gabriel’s cold smile sent a chill through her. “Not if they value their lives.”
Warmed at his threat, and intrigued by a set of rules she eagerly wanted to understand. “Would they look at me?”
“No more than any two people passing in a hotel. If they stared, I would handle it. It wouldn’t be anything for you to worry about.”
When they reached the stairs, Gabriel shook his head when she started to remove her shoes. “Leave them on. The sand’s hot. While you’re here, you’re considered my property. It’s up to me to make sure you’re well taken care of and that you have whatever you need. Something else is bothering you, though. What is it?”
Shrugging, she walked beside him. “Just thinking.” Shading her eyes, she studied his features. “We could have left the island with the others. Why didn’t we? The only reason we were coming here for the week was because we were going to take the plane home with them. Didn’t you want to leave?”
Gabriel’s smile sent a surge of heat through her. “Not a chance. We haven’t done what we came here to do. I think both of us know there’s more we need to explore and settle before we leave here. You’re a very sexual woman, and you know damned well I can fulfill those needs that no man has ever been able to satisfy. I slipped past some of those defenses, but I’m not through. You know there’s more, and your adventurous nature won’t leave it unexplored. Until we get things settled between us, I’m not letting you out of my sight.”
Grinning, she lifted her face to the sun. “You sound like you have me all figured out.” The fact that he did warmed her. She looked back toward the hotel, and seeing only one man standing on the balcony, turned back. “So we really are basically alone here?”
“Except for a skeleton crew and security. No one will bother us.” He slid a hand under her sarong and caressed her ass, the possessiveness in his touch unmistakable. “We’re far enough away that no one at the hotel can see us. Would you like to tell me what’s bothering you now?”
Kelsey turned toward him, not even bothering to close her sarong when the wind blew it. “I want to ask you something.”
His gaze lowered, narrowing on her bare mound before lifting again. “What is it, Kelsey?”
She didn’t want to admit, even to herself, that she missed the wicked possessiveness, and silky dominance in the way he called her my pet. Frowning, she put her hands on her hips and looked up at him.
“I don’t understand a lot about this dominance and submission thing. It sounds like each Dominant has their own demands, and apparently different demands for different women. From what you say, there are things that you’ve done before that you don’t want to do with me. I want to spend the rest of the week with you trying to experience as much as I can, but I don’t want to disappoint you, especially since I don’t know what kinds of things you would expect from me.” Surprised that her face burned, she looked away. “I can’t deny that I’m very intrigued.”
Gripping her chin, he turned her to face him, his dark eyes glittering with warmth. “I understand that. That’s why I wanted to spend this week with you living the way we would live if you were mine. Every Dom is different, but until I met you, I didn’t think much about having a woman of my own on a permanent basis. It’s an entirely different level for me. There are certain things that I don’t want from you, such as letting another man see you. I want to dress you. I want to care for you in ways I’ve nev
er wanted to care for another woman.”
Releasing her, he folded his arms across his chest. “If you’re going to belong only to me, it’s even more important for me to train you to my specifications.”
Kelsey couldn’t hold back a laugh. “Saying something like that would have pissed me off a couple of days ago, but now I know that you say things like that just to rattle me.” Cocking her hip, she grinned. “So, you gonna teach me what to do, and what not to do?”
“It’s my job to teach you.” With an intimate smile, he bent to touch his forehead to hers. “I’m very much looking forward to exploring this together. I think it could be something even more special than either one of us expects.”
Moving closer, she looked up at him through her lashes, her heart racing at the closeness they shared. “Do you?”
A dark brow went up. “I do. While I teach you, you’re teaching me things about myself that are a little shocking. I’m better with you, Kelsey.” His expression changed, a subtle change that made her nipples bead and sent a rush of sensation to her slit. “But, the only way to train you is to punish you for bad behavior and reward you for good. I told you that since you don’t want a relationship, you’re not to use my name. You’ve used it. Repeatedly. You want the familiarity without the intimacy. You have to pay for that.”
Kelsey sucked in a breath when he turned and continued down the beach, once again struck by the ease in which he cornered her with her own words. Contrarily, her pulsed leapt, anticipation rushing through her veins and leaving her a little dazed. “So what do I have to do?”
Gabriel turned, gesturing for her to walk with him. “You know what I expect from you.”
To tease him, and herself, she looked up at him through her lashes and stuck her bottom lip out. “I’m sorry.” Filled with excitement, Kelsey attempted to look repentant, but she couldn’t hold back a smile. “Am I forgiven?” She’d expected a smile from him, but other than a slight twinkling in his eyes, his expression remained cold.
