Page 277 of Rival Hero


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She said it again.

Twisting to put her beneath me, I kiss her, letting a gruff rumble flow from my mouth to hers.

She giggles when I let her out of my possessive kiss, and it makes my heart smile.

Her fingertips rake through my hair, desperately in need of a cut. “How do you do that so well?”

“Do what?”

“Switch from sweet and doting one minute to bossy Dom the next. Are you sure it’s new for you?”

This is the perfect segue to what we need to discuss.

“I’ve been wanting to talk to you about that. Yes, Iamnew to this. The way I was with you our first night is all I’ve ever been. Until you. But Ilovewhen you shift from your normal snarky independent attitude to demure and submissive. It’s so fucking hot when you let me take control. You’re good at it too. So it begs the same question. Are you experienced with that type of dynamic?”

She slices her head vehemently. “I’veneverallowed a man to talk to me the way you do, and I damn sure haven’t called anyonesir. Not outside of a business setting, anyhow. Not to mention all the other filthy stuff you say to me, the degradation. Never would have stood for that. But Iadoreit from you.”

“Why?”

“It makes me feel wanton, desired, and a little dirty. There’s something freeing about being at your mercy. It’s like living out a fantasy where I’m someone you can’t resist. A sexual being, solely here to please you. It’s powerful and hot. And I know you enjoy it too, which makes me even more aroused. I love pleasing you.”

I place my finger against her mouth to silence her. “Shh, before I get hard again.”

Her muted laughs brighten the room, shining light in every direction.

Pressing a quick peck to her rosy lips, I attempt to refocus. “Sounds like we’re on the same page, then.”

“Yeah, I think we are.”

“We may have stumbled onto this dynamic by accident, and it might not have been for the right reasons, so I want to make sure you’re not craving it out of guilt or shame. I’ve forgiven you. Honestly, I have. And I’m not dominating you out of anger or a need to punish you for hurting me. Neither reason is healthy. It’s amazing that we can play with this, but I don’t want the wrong things driving our actions. Does that make sense?”

She caresses my cheek, trailing her thumb across my jaw tenderly. “It makes perfect sense, stud.”

“How would you feel about being in charge sometimes? Like that one night when you told me exactly what you wanted. That was hot too.”

She shimmies under me. “It sure as fuck was.”

“Next time we play, we might need a safe word. Shep sent me a link to a book that goes over the basics for safety. I thought we could read it together.”

Her eyes widen as big as a hoot owl’s. “You guys talked about that shit at dinner the other night, didn’t you?”

“Yeah. Sorry. Hope that doesn’t embarrass you, but I needed some guidance.”

The apples of her cheeks bulge with her huge smile. “We talked about it too. Same reason. And damn, Sammy and Sawyer are freaks. Especially her.” She shakes her head and taps the side of it with the heel of her palm, like she’s trying to force the mental images from her mind.

I join her in laughter. “Well, the topic of pegging did come up.”

She cups her mouth. “No way. She didn’t mentionthat.”

“No, no. Sorry to mislead. He said they don’t do that. But he did talk about a few other surprising things.” I slant my head to the side and flick my gaze to the ceiling. “Actually, it shouldn’t be surprising. I overheard them talking in the elevator before they came out as a couple. They must have forgotten there are cameras in there that also capture audio. I didn’t listen to the whole conversation, but it was shocking at the time. Plus, he’s been in love with her since Afghanistan. So it makes sense he’d do anything she asked of him.”

“Aw. That’s so sweet.” Pausing, she offers her lips, and I give her another kiss before she says, “Thanks for lifting the fornication ban. Told you I wouldn’t break.”

My breath hitches, my chest constricting at the memory her words incite. “Mia, I was so fucking scared you were going to be hurt or worse. I can’t imagine my life without you in it.”

Her playful expression fades, and her chin quivers. “Oh, Cal. You’re not getting rid of me that easily.”

“Baby, I didn’t know it, but I’ve been waiting for you all my life. Not someonelikeyou, but you. We’re probably moving too fast, but I don’t want you to go back to your house. Not unless you take me with you. Or we can live at my place if you prefer. I don’t care where we go as long as you’re there.” My windpipe tightens. “After we get my mom placed, that is.”

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