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“How was your day?” she asked as she approached.
“Really good, thank you,” I gushed, ignoring the way my heart sped up as the nearby clock proclaimed the passing seconds. “I stopped by your office earlier to let you know but couldn’t find you.”
“I’ve been in meetings.” She nodded. “But wanted to catch up with you.”
Shit, not now!My gaze darted to the clock that was marching happily away to my right. I’d left my office dead on five, but it was already close to five past the hour. If Julia wanted to talk now, God only knew when I’d be out of there and what that would mean for my poor backside.
“Do you mind if we touch base on Monday morning?” Anxiety twisted inside as I asked my new boss for a reprieve. “I really have to get going now.”
“Oh, of course.” She smiled, every inch the professional, but I could only imagine what she was thinking beneath the surface.First day on the job and you can’t even be bothered to stick around and discuss how things have gone? Not exactly the best first impression.“I remember you have to run. Sure, we’ll talk then.”
“Thank you so much.” I was going to have to work my ass off to impress her after this, but the thing was, I really didn’t mind. I loved my job and sensed I could thrive under Julia. “I appreciate it.”
“It’s good to have you on board.” She motioned toward the door. “Now, please, don’t let me keep you.”
“I’ll see you then, Julia,” I answered. “Thank you again.”
Turning, I headed for the exit, painfully aware of my heels clicking on the stone floor. My heart pounded frantically as I pulled the huge door open, trapped as I was between the attention of my employer and the man who had well and truly mastered me. Somehow, I would have to find a balance between their needs, and clearly, it was going to take some practice.
“There you are.”
Blinking at the sudden deluge of sunlight, I gripped the handrail and headed down the steps toward his voice. “Master? Are you okay?” I kept my voice low, conscious that any of my colleagues could be within earshot, as I lifted my palm to shield my eyes. There he was, leaning against the wall, waiting for me. “I didn’t expect you to be here.”
WhatwasKade doing there? We’d arranged to meet in the car.
“I didn’t expect you to be late on day one.”
Shit, he didn’t sound happy, but the expression on his face suggested he was only being playful, and this might just be another case of testing my boundaries and keeping me on my toes.
“My boss wanted to talk to me.” I stopped a few inches from where he stood, craning my head to look at his face. “To ask how my day had gone.”
“And?” One dark brow arched provocatively. “How did my little girl’s day go?”
“Master!” I chastised in a whisper, glancing around for evidence someone had heard him. “Not here.”
“Yes, here,” he corrected, collecting my chin with one finger and guiding my attention. “Everywhere, little girl.”
My eyes fluttered closed at his verdict, the part of me that had been so tense and anxious ceding to his will. That was what Kade did so perfectly—he came in and took charge, deciding what was appropriate and what wasn’t. After everything we had been through, I should have known better than to question his authority on such a trivial matter. Iwashis little girl wherever we were. It was what I craved more than anything else.
“Yes.” Moving from his hand, I kissed the tip of his finger. “I’m sorry, Master. You’re right.”
“Forgiven,” he murmured as his other hand slid around my middle and guided me away. “But you haven’t answered my question.”
“It was a good first day.” I sighed, conscious of some of the pressure slipping from my shoulders. “Thank you. I think I’m going to be happy there.”
“That’s what I like to hear.” He steered me to the car and opened the passenger door, waiting as I climbed inside.
Relaxing into the leather seat, I unhooked my purse from my shoulder and pulled the safety belt over my body as he slid into the driver’s position. Closing his door, he moved his hair from his face as he turned in my direction.
“Of course, there’s still the matter of your penalty for being late.” His gray eyes bored into me as his lips curled.
“I wasn’t very late, Master.” I don’t know why I bothered countering him, and my accelerating pulse concurred with the futility. Kade had made his terms clear, and I’d agreed to them. He would give me five minutes to get from my desk to the car, and glancing at the clock on his dashboard, I could see it was already ten past five. “And you met me by the steps, so the clock should stop there and not now.”
“Oh, you’re telling me how the rules work now, are you?”
Once more, his tone was teasing, but sensing the edgy undercurrent, the muscles of my sex clenched at his unspoken promise. He was going to punish me, and I would concede—as I always did.
“No, Master.” Glancing back to the building where I worked, I sensed the heat growing in my cheeks. “That’s not what I meant.”
