by Dae, Natalie
She closed the door, anxiety spreading through her gut. Sitting on the bed, she toyed with the envelope, wanting to open it quickly to get it over with yet at the same time dreading doing so.
He said he loves me. Said… Just open it, dammit!
Kat ripped the seal and pulled out the folded paper. She opened the note.
My beautiful woman,
How lucky are we? We have the best boss. I called him this morning on the off chance we could have another week off. I didn’t expect him to say yes, but he did. Can you believe that? God, Kat, just think! Another week at the cabin. Of course, you have to call him to confirm you do want another week, and I bet he’ll chew your ass for not being there to start that new account you’ve got coming up, but hey, what’s a little ass-chewing when you know we get to spend more time alone?
So, let’s do this all again. Ready for my instructions?
A cab will be waiting for you outside your hotel at ten o’clock. It will bring you to the cabin. The cabbie will wait. The key is in the yellow rosebush as before. Put your case inside then lock up and get back in the cab. He knows where to take you. Once there, you’ll see a building you recognize. Yeah, you guessed it. Our Spanish-style dungeon. I’ll be waiting in room sixteen—Erica has instructions to let you in.
This has been the best week of my life, do you know that? Never would I have believed you’d feel the same way. I worried myself stupid, you know? And when you said you felt the same way…shit, my smile hurt my damn face!
I love you, woman.
Oh, I have one more thing to say…
Come find me!
Kat squealed, tears dripping down her cheeks and off her jaw. She jumped up and hugged herself, the worry of two minutes ago no longer in existence. Pushing down on her case, she zipped it up and hauled it to the door, leaving it there to check the room and bathroom for anything she’d missed. She found nothing and hefted her case into the hallway, waiting for the elevator to take her on the start of another wonderful journey. The steel doors slid open and she stepped inside, excitement churning her stomach.
In the foyer, she pulled the case behind her, the small wheels shushing over the floor.
“Miss Simmons?”
The receptionist’s voice brought Kat to a stop and she glanced back over her shoulder. “Yes?”
“You forgot to sign out.”
Smiling through her need to just get going, Kat left her case by the door and walked to the desk, scribbling her signature. Out on the path, she lugged her case along and stood at the curb. As promised, a cab arrived and she checked with the driver he was the one she needed. The drive to the cabin took an infernally long time. People checking out from various hotels as the cab reached town caused a traffic jam and Kat huffed out a breath. Finally at the cabin, she left the case inside the doorway and locked up, putting the key in her pocket. Back in the car, she released a sigh of relief, happy to see the road to the next town clear. She asked the driver to drop her at the bus station and opened her purse to pay him.
“Already taken care of, miss,” he said with a nod.
Senses humming, she thanked him and raced down the side street to the dungeon apartments. She pressed the bell and Erica’s bored voice filtered through the speaker.
“Yeah?”
“It’s Kat Simmons.”
“Come on in.”
The door buzzed and Kat breezed through, pleased to see Erica had already opened the elevator.
“Back again so soon, eh?” she asked, head cocked, a candy stick jutting out the side of her mouth.
“Um, yes…”
“He’s waiting. Off you go.”
Her mind working overtime, Kat boarded the elevator and selected the correct floor. The journey went slowly and she tapped her feet, impatience ripping her nerves to shreds. She wanted in that room and in it now. Elevator gliding to a halt, Kat stepped off and hurried to room sixteen, knocking on the door, though why she did she had no idea. It swung open to reveal Dan sitting on the bed, fingers toying with a set of handcuffs. She stared at him and his lazy smile warmed her heart. Closing the door, she moved to the foot of the bed and smiled.
“Are you ready?” she asked.
Dan nodded and stood.
“Then strip.”
About the Author
Natalie Dae writes erotic romance; sometimes paranormal, sometimes fantasy and sometimes everything else! She lives in a quiet village in England with her husband, children and three cats. In her spare time she reads, reads, reads. Oh, and cleans house—a terrible obsession.
Natalie is a multi-published author in several genres under other pen names.
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