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He’s taking a seat on one of the leather couches.
It’s all clicking into place that this is somePretty Womanthing.
“Edwin, I can’t afford even the air in this place.” I try a small laugh, though I’m embarrassed to my core.
He cocks his head to the side, a look of confusion on his face. “Who said you’d be paying for anything?”
My heart flutters. This is every girl’s dream. It seems too good to be true. “Edwin, I can’t accept that.” I go toward him.
“And why not?” He frowns.
“Because…”Because I work for you.Because I’m keeping secrets from you. And therefore, I don’t deserve any of this.
Edwin takes one of my hands, and caresses the back of it with his thumb. His eyes entreat me not to look away. “Because I want you to feel as beautiful as you are to me. Is that a problem, Sonia?”
I could kiss him. Right here in front of Rebecca. Fuck it, I could even jump him right here and not care who saw. “No, that’s not a problem.”
Rebecca clears her throat.
He nods his head in the direction of the stylist. “Best not keep Rebecca waiting. She has a bit of a temper.”
I scurry off to follow Rebecca into the changing room but stop before heading inside to look back at Edwin once more.
Edwin’s eyes are already in his phone, dealing withbusiness. And there’s something about the way he concentrates that pushes my body into overdrive.
“Edwin?”
He jumps, looking at me, his concentration melting into a look of…well, I’d have to call it adoration.
“Thank you”
Edwin smiles. “I should be thanking you. You’re about to give me a show.”
My heart leaps into my throat.
I’ve triedon at least ten different outfits, varieties of dresses, skirts, blouses, and slacks, even a brand-new wool coat that Edwin insists I have for the depths of winter, explaining to me that Californians never know how to buy the right coats.
I listen to him. Not only because I want to make him happy, but also because this new side of him is so delicious and wonderful, I don’t want it to go away.
This latest dress, a black Carolina Herrara with silvery embellishments across the collar, waist, and hips, has clearly caught Edwin’s eye. He keeps circling me over and over, discussing with Rebecca how I look.
I already said I love it, and it’s true, I do. It fits my body so well and shows off my legs. The dress is a little shorter than I wear to work, but if it pleases Edwin, it more than pleases me.
I never thought I’d be that type of woman.
Nate always wanted me to follow my heart, be a free spirit and do whatever I wanted to do. How I dressed, how I behaved, how I spoke was all finein his book.
All that freedom is wonderful, but sometimes can also be a bit overwhelming.
To go from all of that freedom to considering a man’s opinion of what I dress and how I act shouldn’t be as arousing as it is.
I can’t help it, though. Edwin has introduced me to a side of me I never knew existed. The one that wants to submit. To abandon control. To trust someone else to know what is best for me every once in a while.
For so long, I’ve had to take care of myself. But most of all, I’ve had to take care of those around me. My dad, Nate, a few friends from back home.
And it’s not that I mind having people depend on me, but for the first time, I’m starting to understand how good it feels to be on the other side. To be taken care of. To just trust that someone will do what’s right for you, what’s best for you. Someone else takes the helm and you just go with the flow and trust they’ll lead you to safe ports.
I always thought control was dangerous. In Edwin’s hands, though, it is not about power and aggression. His dominance is loving. He just wants to take care of me. Wants me to feel wanted and beautiful.
