Innocence Defied (New York)

by Lainey Reese

  He’d made her wait all that time, assured that she would wait. That it was his right to make her wait. Daniel could’ve achieved the same display of authority around a boardroom table. Easily. That would have involved strategy and power and defeating lesser opponents. None of that applied to the woman he loved.

  Her lashes fluttered. The face-down pose didn’t permit a hint of her thoughts, but Daniel read how her shoulders remained curved and loose, even with the hands behind her neck still perfectly poised. With her dancer’s physique, holding the position was nothing too strenuous. Instead it was the meaning of it, kneeling at the feet of two men.

  She cleared her throat, as if asking permission again. “I don’t know what to call you.”

  That was new. Daniel flicked his attention between Naya’s down-turned head and Remy’s. On previous occasions, she’d waited for her Dominant’s instructions. Naya had never asked.

  Remy passed his hand over the crest of her head, softly stroking her hair before tangling his fingers into the heavy mass. Naya lifted her face against what had to be a bite of pain. Her eyes were hazy, lids at half-mast. Her dusky-pink lips parted.

  She looked beautiful.

  “You may call me Sir.” Remy’s words hit a deeper timbre. Rougher. More assured. “Go to the couch. Stay on your knees. Keep your hands where they are. I want to see those gorgeous tits of yours take the lead.”

  A growl tightened Daniel’s chest. “I warned you about humiliation.”

  The look Remy snapped toward him was electric and powerful. He knew that look, when he flashed his power around the business world, when necessity meant taking down ambitious hotheads.

  “Did the girl say red?”

  “No.”

  “Then I’m the one giving a warning. I know what I’m doing. We all know it, or I wouldn’t be here. I heard what you had to say, Daniel. Red means red. Decide whether you can abide by that rule, or we don’t play at all.”

  Daniel’s first thought was fuck off, but he shoved that reaction down, far away. They were so close, sitting on the edge of something new. Giving up at this point wasn’t what he’d hoped. This was for Naya. This was about giving her what she needed while he enjoyed the beautiful view.

  Remy had been right. Naya hadn’t said a thing. No safe word.

  Underneath her slim-cut shirt, her nipples had beaded into sharp points. She gave Daniel a tiny nod. Many people would’ve missed it, but in that moment, between the two of them, it spoke volumes. She was still on track.

  Daniel met Remy’s challenging stare and said, “Fine. Your way.”

  “Good.” The word was a long, dark purr. “Now stand behind the couch. Decide where you want Naya to kneel. She’ll look right at you as she takes every one of my blows.”

  Fuck, Daniel was hard. And so early. That hadn’t happened before either, not before Naya actually started crying out in relieved pain.

  But he went. Without even thinking about it. He’d reached a place where he wasn’t sure how or why he was playing along…but he definitely was.

  He stood behind the couch, midway between matching end tables. White leather stretched smooth beneath his hands. The supple material wouldn’t absorb wetness. Tiny salt trails would mark the path of Naya’s tears.

  If Remy could even get her there.

  It was a small doubt, but Daniel felt the need to prepare should this go wrong. Naya’s disappointment would far outweigh his own. He’d shaped a huge portion of their life around not disappointing Naya. She was the star he wanted to see rising in the sky.

  “It’s been a while for her,” he couldn’t help but say.

  Remy had his hand on Naya’s head again—not with an overabundance of affection. The move seemed absentminded, like touching a pet who butted up against his leg. “Is that an appeal to be merciful?” His smile was ferocious. “Or to go harder?”

  Daniel clenched the too-soft couch before lifting his shoulders in a shrug.

  “I thought not.” Remy pointed to the cushions in front of Daniel. “Pose, chère. You have your orders.”

  She did it automatically while infusing every movement with grace. Sexiness. Some might attribute it to her perfection as a dancer. Daniel knew better. She was more than a dancer. Brighter. More intense in her highs and lows and all the elegance of life in between.

  She didn’t falter when she got to the couch that separated her from Daniel. He’d become so wrapped up in watching her that he’d almost forgotten Remy. Almost.

  “That’s it. Kneel, Naya girl. I want you touching your man. Put your hands on top of Daniel’s. Then don’t move.”

  Innocence Defied

  Lainey Reese

  He denies himself nothing…except the woman who means everything.

  New York, Book 3

  When business brings him to New York City indefinitely, Gage Hollister is sure that somewhere in this massive city, there must be a woman whose need to be dominated matches his thirst to dominate.

  But as his search through the local BDSM clubs drags on, he begins to despair such a woman exists. When he’s asked to chaperone his best friend’s younger sister, who’s on her first solo trip as an adult, he welcomes the distraction.

  Zoe Marshall has been in love with Gage forever, and has saved herself for him alone. Now, after careful planning and a bit of luck, she finally has the chance to show him she’s all grown up and ready to be his.

  Gage believes himself too old and jaded for an innocent like Zoe, but she is relentless in her innocent seduction, and soon his resistance crumbles. But as their love blooms, reality tackles their dreams. And in the aftermath, the choices they face will strain the bonds of friendship and family. Perhaps beyond repair.

  Warning: This book contains graphic language, BDSM elements, M/F/M ménage, a Southern Dom who’s a gentleman; and the woman who brings out his inner scoundrel.

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  Innocence Defied

  Copyright © 2013 by Lainey Reese

  ISBN: 978-1-61921-669-3

  Edited by Holly Atkinson

  Cover by Kendra Egert

  All Rights Are Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

  First Samhain Publishing, Ltd. electronic publication: July 2013

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  Table of Contents

  Dedication

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  Epilogue

  About the Author

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