Come here, Ceci. Come here. Come. Here.
Her shaking grew more violent.
I don’t think I can stand much longer, she managed between ragged breaths.
In that case, he said, his voice cool and casual, take a seat.
Then he pulled out his fingers.
Fucker, she thought.
It took her a moment but she finally summoned up enough breath to speak.
Where, she asked, both legs and voice trembling as she looked down at his spreadeagle thighs and that flagpole between them.
He patted his left thigh, but as she began to lower herself, he threw her over his rightandrubbed his palm over her ass. She stiffened, every square inch of her on high alert.
Now what?
I told you. I’m going to give you what you asked for.
Her heart tripped. She couldn’t tell whether it was fear or anticipation. But she had no time to decide because suddenly and with no warning he smacked her ass. Hard. Sharp and stinging, her breath shuttered.
And then he did it again.
A thrumming between her thighs became a pounding, something inside her begging to be released.
And again.
Her flesh was on fire. Every smack a lit match.
One more time and that’s all it took.
The four elements—earth, water, air, and fire—converged and lit her up from head to toe. Her body shook so violently, she would have fallen off him, had he not held her there and smacked her again. A sudden gust of liquid heat plundered every inch of flesh, and sparks flashed before her eyes. When she shut them, they were still there. One more smack and she couldn’t breathe.
Am I going to pass out?
He chuckled. You mean, am I going to find you lying unconscious on the men’s room floor of the Royal Horseguards Hotel?
One more smack and that sharp, burning sting of pleasure made her cry out just before everything went black.
When she came to, she felt serene. She was standing. But not for long. Her bones had dissolved. Her legs couldn’t hold her up.
I can’t—
I told you. Take a seat.
Are you going to do … that … again?
The iron mask tilted up, and those two black orbs met her gaze.
Sit on my lap.
She turned her back to him but he grabbed her hips, stopping her when she began to lower herself.
Turn around.
Why?
