She grew more and more nervous as the auction progressed. None of these women had anywhere near as high a debt figure as she did, and the longest term she’d heard so far was eight months. It did seem like some of the men were disappointed when they didn’t win this girl or that, and Catrina hoped that meant they’d be more desperate and willing to pay a higher price by the time the auction reached her.
When it was her time Raoul ordered her to turn around and bend over. As the emcee rattled off the facts about her, Raoul spread her ass cheeks. The announcer mentioned she was an anal virgin, and an “ohhhh” rippled through the crowd. Catrina’s face flooded with heat. Raoul let her ass cheeks go but spanked her hard a couple of times, she guessed to show how her skin colored, as that man had said earlier. Then he had her straighten to her full height and pivot once more until she was facing front. He grabbed her nipples and pulled and Catrina’s hands fisted at her sides. That fucking hurt.
She couldn’t have felt more like a cow at a livestock show if she’d been wearing a bell. Catrina had never been so exposed, so humiliated, and with a weight in her gut becoming heavier and heavier, she knew this was only the beginning.
The bidding started and she wished they’d put headphones on so she couldn’t hear, but supposed that was part of the experience. Raoul had told her that everything, from the moment she’d first walked through the door until her term ended, was meant to create such a negative association with debt that she’d never want to get into that kind of trouble again.
Morbid curiosity about her fate had Catrina listening closely to the bidding. Though her head was down, as per Raoul’s instructions, if she looked through her lashes she could see four or five men actively bidding. The bidding had started at one-hundred thousand, and the fact that many men were willing to spend over a hundred grand for a year with her astounded Catrina. She wondered what they would expect in return. Her ass contracted at the thought.
When the bidding reached one-hundred forty thousand, it was down to two men. Neither, from what she could gather, were over forty or forty-five, though one was older than the other. Catrina said a quick prayer of thanks when she realized the sausage man was not amongst the bidders. She started to get dizzy, as the two remaining men volleyed back and forth, and the price skyrocketed past the one-hundred fifty thousand she needed and continued to climb.
Raoul had once mentioned if the price actually went over what she needed, DMA would hold it in trust to give her some money to live on while she re-established herself after her term was complete. When all was said and done, the man Catrina thought was the younger of the two had won her for one-hundred eighty-five thousand dollars.
Raoul leaned in and said, “He just paid nearly twenty percent over your asking price. I’d suggest you treat him very nicely.”
Catrina swallowed and nodded. Raoul led her toward the back of the stage, as the bidding for the final girl commenced. Her new benefactor ascended the stairs and approached her and she got a better look at him, though her head was still down. He wore a pair of charcoal dress pants, a dress shirt, and a tie. Catrina wished she could see his face but didn’t dare look up.
Pushing down on her shoulder, Raoul said, “Properly greet your new benefactor. Show him how profoundly grateful you are.”
Knowing what was expected, she dropped to her knees and the man didn’t waste any time in unzipping his pants and pulling out a thick, long erection. She swallowed around a lump in her throat. Even all the cock sucking training she’d done with Raoul the past few weeks, which had seemed ridiculous and unnecessary at the time, hadn’t prepared her for what she’d apparently be dealing with for the next twelve months. That thing was a monster.
And I’ll be sucking it every day. Probably more than once. Her jaw ached at the mere thought of it.
“Open,” he said, moving closer and guiding his cock between her lips. He kept going, taking a hold of her hair, until he was in her throat, before moving back out. “Nice, but you’ll need training.” He pushed back in quicker and Catrina gagged. Quickly, he removed his cock and reached down, slapping each of her breasts several times. “Let’s try that again. I expect a better effort.” Vowing to please this man who’d just paid nearly two hundred thousand dollars for her, Catrina placed her hands on his hips and, as he slid back inside, willed her gag reflex down. “Better. You definitely have some cock sucking training coming, though. I’m sure my friends will be eager to help.”
The reminder that she’d be servicing men other than him make her stomach clench, but now was not the time to think about that. She needed to perform. This man wouldn’t hesitate to punish her, to establish who was boss no matter how many other people were present. Catrina didn’t need to know him personally to be sure of that to the marrow of her bones.
She concentrated on his length, using her tongue to swirl over the large head of his cock and then skate down the underside. He positioned her as he pleased, using her hair as a makeshift steering wheel and finally, after long moments, his legs locked. “Swallow your new owner’s cum.” It came out as little more than a growl as he began to empty himself into her mouth. Catrina struggled to swallow. Even sucking Raoul’s cock at least once a day for the past two weeks, plus those other three trainers a few days ago, hadn’t gotten her accustomed to swallowing. Luckily, she managed it. He pulled out and took a hold of the base of his softening dick. “Clean me.”
After he’d tucked himself back into his pants, he had a brief conversation with Raoul and then left. Raoul had her rise and follow him back to his office, where he took the makeshift leash off and said, “Go stand in the corner until your benefactor is finished with his business. It will be his choice what clothing, if any, you’ll be allowed to wear out of here.”
At that reminder, Catrina panicked. Before, there’d been so much to think about, that fact had probably been buried by her overburdened brain. This place was in one of those wooded office parks, but there was still a very real possibility of someone seeing her. The fear must’ve shown in her face, because Raoul said, “You need to get used to public nudity. Now get in the corner.”
She turned and walked to what had become a familiar place over the past two weeks. Raoul’s desk chair creaked like it always did when he sat, and Catrina concentrated on calming herself down. Losing it now would not be good.
Doing her best not to fidget, which usually made Raoul come over and spank her more, Catrina waited. And waited. And waited. After she’d lived and died a thousand times, she heard her benefactor walk into the room and greet Raoul.
“Her personal effects, what there are of them, are in the bag on the couch.”
“Excellent, thank you. Turn, girl.” He most likely knew her name after going through whatever paperwork he’d just taken care of, but she wondered if he’d ever use it. “Look at me.”
Raising her head, Catrina got her first good look at the man. His dark brown hair was cut short, but not like a buzz cut. Brown eyes and a set of lips currently curled into a smirk dominated his face. In any other situation Catrina wasn’t sure she would’ve given him a second glance. He wasn’t ugly, thankfully, but neither would she consider him hot. More like…hard. She shifted as she fought to hold his assessing gaze.
“I paid an awful lot of money for you, girl, and I intend to get my money’s worth. I assume your trainer explained everything to you?”
“Yes, sir.”
He jerked his head toward her bag. “What kind of clothing do you have in there?”
“Um, the jeans and T-shirt that I came in, plus my bra and underwear.”
“You may put on the bra. Otherwise, I want you uncovered so I can enjoy you.” He smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “We’ll cover your tits so I don’t get pulled over on the way home.”
She closed her eyes briefly, and then forced them open once more. At his impatient nod, Catrina dug through the bag to the pretty, scalloped, dark pink bra she’d put on today, trying to bolster her courage by at least looking
good when she arrived. Catrina fastened the bra in the front and then turned to face him once more.
“Very nice. And expensive, I’d wager. If you’re a good girl I won’t cut it off you when we get to my house.”
“T-thank you. Um, sir.”
“Let’s go.” He indicated she should walk in front of him, and she moved back out into the hall, where there was an unusual amount of people and activity due to the auction. Men watched her as she went by, and she stared at nothing in particular. When they reached the front door, the man shook Raoul’s hand.
Then Raoul said, “Behave, girl. I’ll see you in a month and I’ll expect a stellar report.”
Catrina nodded, but said nothing. Absolute dread washed over her as Raoul opened the door and sunlight streamed into the room. The man slapped her ass. “Get moving.” He led her to a Mercedes sedan and opened the door for her. “Let’s warm you up a little before we leave. Put your hands on the seat.”
She glanced toward the road.
“Yes, someone might see your bare ass getting spanked. Now do it before I decide to test out my new belt.” Her hands dropped to the seat and she dipped her head, her chin tucking into her chest. The man began to spank her with his hand, alternating cheeks and then concentrating on one or the other for several seconds. He remarked, “Your ass does color nicely. And it will be colored often.”
Several long moments passed. Catrina heard some of the men come out and a few stopped to watch. She could only see their shoes by looking underneath her outstretched arms, but they were there. They were talking amongst themselves, remarking about her and the high price the man had paid.
When he stopped, he told her to get into the car and she rushed to do so, even as the hot leather lit her ass on fire even more than the impromptu spanking had.
He glanced over at her and then started the car. “Let’s go. Home sweet home for you for the next twelve months.”
Catrina nodded, miserable. Her self-imposed one-year jail sentence had begun.
Dear reader,
I hope you enjoyed this novel. As writers, we often wonder about the impact our stories have on readers. One of the only concrete manifestations of this are reviews, and if you liked this book I’d very much appreciate you taking the time to leave a review—even a few sentences!—on Amazon, Goodreads, etc. When readers ask me what they can do to help, I always say: recommend my books to your friends and leave reviews.
Like many writers, I have a driving need to tell stories of people’s lives. I have to write. Amongst other things, it gives me a freedom I find nowhere else, and I’m humbled when readers take their time and spend their money to be (hopefully) entertained or touched by something I’ve written. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Sincerely,
Cassandra Carr
About the Author:
Cassandra Carr is a romance writer whose work has been praised by many prominent publishing industry media outlets such as Publisher's Weekly and Romantic Times. Her books have won several "Best Of" awards. Her novella Unexpected Top was nominated in the E-book Erotic Romance category of RT's 2013 Reviewers' Choice Awards. When not writing she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out online.
She thinks the best part of being a writer is how she writes about love and sex while most others struggle with daily commutes, micro-managing bosses and cranky co-workers. Her inspiration comes from everywhere, but she'd particularly like to thank the Buffalo Sabres, the hockey team near and dear to her heart.
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Praise for Cassandra Carr:
~Caught~
Named Best BDSM Book 2011 by LoveRomancesCafe
"5 hearts! I loved seeing the relationship from Jack's perspective and experiencing his doubts about himself. Very refreshing in the BDSM genre. The sex is steamy hot and their connection intense."
~ The Romance Studio
"The sex scenes in this book were not only true to form for the BDSM lifestyle, but they were hot enough to keep me wanting to read more and more. Not only did the storyline draw you in, but the mix of the BDSM lifestyle would overheat anyone!"
~ JustEroticRomanceReviews
~Master Class (related book to Caught)~
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick; Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews True Gem; Jeep Diva Revved Up Read; Romance Novel News Recommended Read
“The writing was fresh and fun and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. … It was a story that was perfectly written and perfectly told.”
~Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
"Master Class is emotional without being overly angsty and touching without an excess of external drama. It’s one of the best new contemporary BDSM romances I’ve read this year."
~ Seductive Musings
~Impact (Buckin’ Bull Riders, Book 1)~
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick; BDSM Book Reviews Book of the Month for May 2012; Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews Crème de la Crème Pick
"This novel gives you a hot bull rider with a sexy controlling Dom side. If you've never read BDSM spiced story before then this book won't scare you. Best one I've read so far!"
~ For the Love of Reading
~Collision (Buckin’ Bull Riders, Book 2)~
Scorching Book Reviews Top Pick
“I was hooked into this story from the beginning and didn't want to put it down.… This book engaged my emotions throughout as I wanted to laugh, cry, and even got mad at the characters. ”
~ The Romance Studio
~Momentum (Buckin’ Bull Riders, Book 3)~
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick
“The characters had personality and even the supporting characters leapt of the page without intruding on the main storyline.”
~ Book Devotee Reviews
~Velocity (Buckin’ Bull Riders, Book 4)~
“Another winner with two immensely likable characters dealing with real life issues in a reasonable way while nicely retaining some super sexy interactions.”
~ Words of Wisdom From the Scarf Princess
~Unexpected Top~
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick; Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews True Gem; Jeep Diva Revved Up Read; Long and Short Reviews 5-star Read
“The premise of Cassandra Carr’s Unexpected Top is a unique variation of a couple’s entrée into a female-led relationship. Readers who are curious about or involved in the BDSM lifestyle likely will find the realistically portrayed scenarios in Unexpected Top interesting and erotic.”
~ BDSM Book Reviews
~Should’ve Known Better (Storm Series, Book 1)~
#1 Best Seller in Sports Romance on Amazon.com
“Cassandra Carr never disappoints. Having read several of her books, she is a must read author and one we highly recommend and Should've Known Better fits right in there…. I seriously hope that Cassandra Carr writes more books based with this hockey team. I love a good hockey story with romance mixed in and as she is such a talented writer it would be a pleasure to read more…. I loved the characters and storyline so much that I finished it quickly just absorbing everything.”
~ Illustrious Illusions
~Underneath It All (Storm Series, Book 2)~
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick
“A fun story about meeting someone special and falling in love. I enjoyed the banter between the guys on the team and all their rituals before the hockey games.”
~ Cocktails and Books
~Turnaround (Red Hot Valentine Series)~
“I liked how the author allowed both of them to be realistic about the relationship. Truly enjoyed this one - characters were developed within an interesting plot. Cassandra Carr has another fan! I could not put my kindle down! Perfect for Valentine's Day.”
~ A Drunken Druid
~Talk to Me~
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick; The Ro
mance Reviews Top Pick
“What really makes the book good, for me, is that [Carr] really gets what makes erotic romance good. I’m compiling a list of erotic romance authors that really get the concept of the genre, and based on this book, I think Cassandra Carr will be on that list.”
~ The Pen & Muse Reviews
~See the Light (Safe Harbor, Book 1)~
The Jeep Diva Revved Up Read
“Some parts of the book that really brought forth emotions that I was not expecting from a book in this genre and I completely loved that fact! But I thought that the author wrote them very well and you were able to connect emotionally with the characters while they were going through something horrible.”
~ Crystal’s Many Reviews
~Hiding In Plain Sight (Safe Harbor, Book 2)~
“Carr is quickly finding her footing as an accomplished M/M writer. If you like sweaty naked men that like to boss each other around in the bedroom, and hockey, you’ll love this series.”
~ MM Good Book Reviews
~Seducing Chase~
“A fabulously hot book! I love a story that has such hot sexual tension between the H & H! It just makes my toes curl.”
~ I Am a Book Addict and Proud of It Reviews
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