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Dinner? With him? Oh, hell no. Not in this lifetime.
A date with the man was entirely out of the question. It was bad enough I had to sit by him at the reception. No way would I volunteer to be tangled like a fat fly in his web of deceit.
“I’d rather call you Master Stephen without any strings attached,” I snapped with a forced smile.
You’d like to call him a whole lot of things, and not a one would be ladylike.
“Either way, we’re having dinner tomorrow night, little one. Just you and me,” he pressed with a jovial wink.
“I’m sure you’ll be having dinner at some point tomorrow night, but rest assured, it won’t be with me,” I challenged with a sarcastic sneer.
“Ah-hem,” Sanna cleared her throat and shot me a scowl. “I need to use the ladies’ room. Why don’t you come with me?”
My sister’s ploy to get me alone and scold me was as veiled as a Mack truck. She could lecture me all she wanted. I wasn’t going to shuck off my armor and wilt like a hothouse flower for Sanna, her Masters, Joshua, or anyone.
“You go ahead. I’m eating right now,” I replied with a stern glare.
“But I need your help to um…zip my dress back up,” she stammered, blatantly grasping at straws.
Denying my sister any kind of help would make me look like a cold-hearted shrew.
“Fine,” I spat.
Dropping the fork on my plate with a clatter, I stood and followed her into the bathroom.
Once through the door, Sanna checked the two stalls, making sure they were empty before she spun on me like a feisty tornado. Slamming her fists on her hips, she frowned.
“Just what the hell crawled up your ass? Stephen just asked you out on a date, and you’re acting like a total bitch. I’ve never seen you treat anyone so rudely. What the fuck is going on?”
“Nothing,” I barked.
Shooting me a look that screamed ‘bullshit’, Sanna arched her brows.
“We’re not discussing this. Pee and let’s get back to the table, so I can get this craptastic day over with.”
“I don’t have to pee. I brought you in here to talk.”
“Sanna,” I began in a tone of warning. “I’m not discussing this. Drop it.”
“Oh yes, you are.” She glowered. “We’re not leaving this bathroom until you tell me why you’re being so mean to him. What did he do to you?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing? I don’t believe you.”
I let out a long-suffering groan, my shoulders slumping. “He didn’t do anything, he did everything.”
“Talk to me, Mel. Help me understand why you’re so upset.” Desperation resonated in her voice as she grasped my hand.
“I can’t do it. I can’t let him in any further. Shit, he’s already so deep inside me, I don’t know how to get him out,” I cried. “It’s never been like this with anyone else. How do I get him the hell out of my head?”
“Oh honey.” The starch instantly left her body. “You don’t have to push him away. Hell, the way he looks at you gives me chills. It’s a good thing. Why can’t you just enjoy the time you have with him while you’re here?”
“Because he’s already ruined me for other men. But that’s beside the point. Don’t you understand?” I implored. “Why would I want to get mixed up with another wannabe Dom? That’s fucking insane.”
Savannah blinked, and her jaw fell open. “A wannabe? Who the hell told you he was a player? Master Stephen isn’t a player.”
“You did,” I argued.
