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He watches me intently, like a devil about to lock me into a deal I won’t ever be able to escape.
Let’s explore the waters, shall we? “Specify what you mean by the ‘one night’ part.” His eyes twitch, as if he thought I wouldn’t ask questions about what I’m getting myself into. What are you up to, Logan?
“Surrender your control for the night. Allow me to decide how you will be claimed, pleasured, and taken care of.” He watches me as I start to panic at his idea of submission and mostly resignation of control.
“And what part does my heart play to you?” I’m not ready to ask questions of control and submission.
After a long pause, he explains, “You will be mine for one night. Your secrets, your pain, and shattered soul.” He grins at my appalled expression.
“Let’s say I breach that clause, what then?”
He smiles slowly, almost lazy. “For the penalty, you will have to give me another night for every clause you break, until you fulfill your commitment.”
I shake my head, rethinking my ability to jump back into his bed.
“For one night of pleasure, there are a lot of rules, Logan. I don’t think those things are on the table for the taking.”
“What is your counteroffer?” he asks, waiting patiently.
“Let’s leave the secrets in the box for now.” My nostrils flare and heat gathers behind my eyes. The pain is attached to those mentioned secrets, and the fear keeps them locked away.
“What is the consolation prize?” he asks, not relenting.
“Instead, I can give you one secret of my choosing.”
Thinking over my counteroffer, he smiles and tells me, “I could work with that. Although, I won’t change the part where you will have to give me your full trust for what will transpire between us. I can promise you, Cassandra, that you won’t be harmed in any way.”
I swallow hard, thinking about the options I have, and I come up short.
“What commitments do you speak of?”
Logan sits forward and looks at me, placing both arms on his knees, and he clasps his hands together. “For one year, I will keep my distance. I won’t ask you to get into a committed relationship with me. Apart from being parents, we will not be pursuing to become lovers and-or life partners. But if you feel differently, I am up for a tumble between the sheets.”
It seems reasonable enough, so why do I feel like he has me in his palms already? “There are a lot of things that are unclear to me. For instance, living separately and, as you said, not pursuing a committed relationship. I want to renegotiate our private life boundaries.”
He freezes as his nostrils flare, and I wonder if he might withdraw his deal altogether. “For one night's pleasure, there are a lot of rules, Cassandra.” He echoes my words, suspicious.
He takes his time to think about his next move, and I start to sweat nervously. We sip our wine as I study his profile, thinking of my own battle ahead of me. Finally, as he comes up with something, he stands, moving to sit right in front of me.
Intimidated by his intense gaze piercing straight through my shields, I want to cry. My soul is captured by him. Nervous, I lose my grip on the glass and as his hand shoots out to catch it, a surprised sound escapes my lips.
Unhurriedly, he places the glass on the coffee table next to him and captures my hands in his, drawing me closer to him. My heart starts to race, and panic sets in. Like a captured bird, I begin to feel lightheaded, searching for a way to escape.
“What are you afraid of, Cassandra?” He brings his lips close to mine. “I could take you to the bedroom upstairs, seduce you to need
my touch, and give me all I want. I chose to give you a chance to make that decision on your own. Tell me what you want from me, and I’ll give it to you, even if it kills me.”
I shiver as he pulls me onto his lap and my legs wrap around him. It becomes hard to breathe. My eyes grow heavy, and I’m barely able to hold them open. He kisses my neck, biting and then soothing, and I dig my nails into his back in pleasure.
“See, we don’t need those rules. Agree with the deal, and I’ll show you how much there is to be mine.”
He’s seducing me with his words, his lips trailing down my skin, igniting desire within my chest. His stubble makes contact with my heated flesh and I shiver.
“Give me one night of your surrender…” His hands start to travel up the inside of my blouse, and my abdominal muscles contract in anticipation. He brushes against the sides of my breasts and I lose my breath.
He lightly grazes a puckered nipple, making me shiver again, and I arch my back to get closer. I trace Logan’s lips with my tongue and he parts them willingly, allowing me access. Squeezing my breasts, he gently strokes my nipples again with his thumbs. Mmmm.
“Tell me that you agree and I will take you to bed right now.” He tries to seduce me as he attacks my lips, drawing me to him in a spellbound kiss. With no more thinking, I nod. As soon as I offer that simple act of agreement, Logan is on me. We tear our clothes off each other, just to feel the skin-to-skin contact, and we both groan.
