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Committed to getting the first wave of awkwardness out of the way, I exited the bathroom. There was no sign of Alexander. However, he must have been in the bedroom while I had been undressing. The lighting had been adjusted to cast a muted glow about the room. Music filled the space, a dark vibe filled raw emotion that was hauntingly beautiful. An assortment of objects had been placed on the edge of the bed, as well. One of them I recognized as the flogger. My breath hitched upon laying eyes on it, and my heart attempted to beat a hole through my chest.

The angel who had been conspicuously absent came to the forefront of my mind once again, reminding me it wasn’t too late to back out of this. I dismissed her warnings with surprising ease and gave myself a pep talk.

I can do this! Don’t be such a scaredy-cat!

I inhaled a lungful of air to steady my racing pulse. Walking to the center of the room, I kneeled in the instructed position. Thighs spread, palms to the ceiling.

I stayed like that for what seemed like ages, but it was realistically only a few minutes before Alexander finally entered the room. My skin instantly flushed, threatening to break out in a cold sweat at any moment.

He paused in the doorway, eyes filled with appreciation when he saw me. His approval made me relax a bit, and I gradually exhaled the air I’d been holding.

He moved toward me, making a slow circle around where I was kneeling, sizing me up.

“You look beautiful like this. You’re like an angel. My angel,” he said, stopping in front of where I was kneeling. Using his foot, he nudged my thighs further apart. “Tell me your safeword.”

“Sapphire,” I blurted out automatically.

Like I would forget it.

That word was my only protection in this little adventure into kink.

“Remember to use it if you feel like you’re being pushed too far. But you need to trust I’ll know your limitations. If you use your safeword too soon, the mood will be broken, and everything stops. Do you understand?”

“I understand.”

He leaned down to skim his fingers softly along my jaw. My entire body came alive with pleasure at his touch.

Continuing on their path, those same fingers reached down and latched on to one of my nipples. My breath caught in my throat, and my head lolled to the side as I enjoyed the sensation of him twisting and squeezing the hard nub.

He squatted down further until we were almost eye level, and his other hand moved slowly down my belly until he reached my sweet spot. His finger worked through my folds, lightly grazing over my clit. Electricity flowed through me, causing every nerve ending in my body to stand at attention. He teased me for a minute or so before pushing two fingers partially inside of me.

“Oh, angel. I can feel how wet you are already,” he said, voice edged with arousal. “But you’re not allowed to come until I say so. Understand?”

I nodded, trying to decide if I should be proud or embarrassed by how quickly I was turned on. We hadn’t even done anything yet, and I was dripping.

He pushed his fingers deeper inside of me, making a circular motion around my walls, while his other hand continued to pinch and pull at one of my nipples. Plumping my breast in his hand, he captured one hard point between his teeth.

I moaned, fighting the instinct to cry out, as he relentlessly worked me closer to the breaking point. I didn’t want to lose control yet—not this soon. Regardless of whether he wanted me to come or not, I wanted to savor this sensation for as long as possible. But everywhere he touched left a trail of fire, making it impossible for me to control my own body.

“Alex, you have to stop. I-I’m…” I faltered over my words, my breath hitching as he increased the pulsing motion of his fingers. “I’m so close. I don’t know if I can hold back.”

But he continued his rhythm, using his hands and mouth to torture me by keeping me right on edge. His proficiency at knowing how to keep me there was mind-blowing. I wanted to scream and absently found myself wishing Alexander had gagged me.

Eventually, he slowed his pace and removed his hands and mouth from my body. My shoulders dropped, sagging from pure pent-up frustration.

“You’re ready for me. I could feel your pussy clenching around my fingers,” he murmured into my ear.

“I want you, Alex. Desperately,” I breathed, tilting my head back to invite his mouth to sample my neck.

“All in good time, angel. I have other plans for you first,” he told me, pushing himself to his feet. “Stand up. I want you on the bed, assuming the same position.”

He held his hand out and pulled me up from the floor. Alexander led me over to the black satin-covered bed. I crawled over the cool spread and positioned myself the way he’d instructed.

Climbing up onto the bed next to me, Alexander leaned in to take one of my nipples between his teeth. He pulled back and blew, causing the already erect peak to pucker into a hard point. I sucked in a breath sharply. Squeezing it firmly between his fingers, he reached into his pocket and produced what looked to be a small and round metal clamp of some sort.

“Alex, what⁠—”

“Shhh,” he silenced me. “Be patient. You’ll like this.”