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Of course those are consensual.
“Very cute,” she quips, but she can’t hide the flush of her cheeks or the way her voice trembles a little. I wonder why. Curiosity? Anger?
Arousal?
If I can still wield that power over her, my job will be so much easier to do.
My men flank our sides, weapons drawn. They walk in sync like I’ve trained them.
“Isn’t that cute,” Cosette says, rolling her eyes.
I give her hair a good pull, making her gasp in surprise.
“Watch it.”
She only smiles.
“Ah, I see what you’re playing at.” We step up the stone stairs that lead to my main door. My staff opens it. A dim light in the entryway welcomes me home, and I know if I call, more staff will come within minutes. It’s late, though, and I don’t need more of them than are already here. I’m never alone here unless I demand it.
“I’m not playing at anything,” she insists.
Like hell she isn’t.
“You forget, Cosette. I know what you like. I know what you crave.”
Her flushed cheeks deepen in color as we enter my house. “I won’t be baited into punishing you. Not the way you like.”
That woman craves an over-the-knee spanking like some women crave wine or sex. She falls apart over my lap and comes so easily I hardly have to work for it.
Though… now that I think about it… that actuallycouldbe used to my advantage…
“I’m not baiting you,” she protests, and this time there’s none of the disdain and hardness. She falters a bit.
“So you aren’t trying to get a spanking because you like it,” I say nice and loud for everyone to hear.
Drawing in a breath, she releases it slowly before she responds. “You said you were going to punish me. And I won’t even pretend I haven’t earned it. But don’t forget, Lyam. I know whatyoulike, too.”
And just like that, I’m hard as fuck.
She fucking does.
I need to get her alone, and now.
“That doesn’t fucking matter,” I say to her, but we both know it’s a lie. Jesus, making love to Cosette was the pinnacle of damn near everything I’ve ever done. Even though she’s being terse with me now, I know. That’s not her personality. I’ve never met a woman so eager to please in all my life. Her anger and contempt only mask her fear.
I grind my teeth together, because I can’t think about our time together… the passion… everything we did…
Contrary to popular opinion, I’ve only been with a few women. But everyone, literally everyone, pales in comparison to Cosette.
God, Cosette. Why did you have to betray us? I can’t ever love a woman I can’t trust.
“Ow,” she protests. I didn’t even realize I was holding her as tightly as I am.
I loosen my grip.
Some members of my staff stand in the shadows, watching. They know I expect them to be unobtrusive but ready to do whatever I ask at a moment’s notice.
“The room’s ready?”
