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He pulled his hand away.
“I’m sorry,” she said quietly, totally deflated now.
Jason shook his head and braked, pulling the car over to the wide shoulder at the side of the road. “Are you?” he asked, his voice a deep rumble.
“Yes,” she whispered.
He switched off the engine, then turned to look at her, taking her face in his hands. He didn’t say anything, but his eyes bored into hers and she felt like she was being scolded, even without him uttering a word. His dominance oozed out of him, surrounding her. It was hot, sexy, and unnerving all at once.
“Why are you wearing underwear?” His voice was a low growl and electricity sparked all around her, pricking her skin.
She swallowed. “I wanted to. I wasn’t brave enough to wear nothing under my skirt.”
He frowned. “So why didn’t you tell me that?”
“I didn’t know how to.”
“What do you mean you didn’t know how to? Why didn’t you just tell me that you didn’t want to do it? That you weren’t comfortable with it? I’m not a monster, Catherine. I’m never going to make you do something you really don’t want to do. All you had to do say was ‘I don’t feel comfortable doing that’ and that would be fine.”
He took her chin in his hands, shifting her face so she had no choice but to meet his steady gaze. “You’ve known me for a long time, Catherine. Has there ever been a time I’ve made you do something you didn’t want to do?”
“Well…”
“Yes?” He let go of her chin and instantly, she turned her head slightly and looked at the gearstick. Out the window. Anywhere but at him.
“There was that one time with the saddle soap…” She let her voice trail off sheepishly. She knew he wouldn’t accept that answer, but she wanted to try, anyway.
“The saddle soap that I made you put away because you had left it out? Is that what you’re talking about?”
Catherine nodded, grinning up at him cheekily. “You threatened to take a riding crop to my butt if I didn’t do it,” she reminded him.
“You were eighteen, Catherine!” he scolded, sounding slightly exasperated. “You were old enough to know better! It was just basic courtesy to put the saddle soap away after you’d finished with it. I shouldn’t have had to threaten you with anything!”
“You still made me do it,” she pointed out.
“Yes, because it was something you should have done in the first place without having to be reminded. That’s very different to this situation.” He looked at her sternly and she found herself quiver under his hard glare. “Have I ever made you do anything that you didn’t want to do because it made you uncomfortable? Not just because you were being a brat?”
“I was not a brat!” she insisted indignantly.
“You were definitely a brat,” he argued. “And I’m beginning to think that hasn’t changed. Now answer the question. Have I ever made you do something you really didn’t want to do? Yes or no?”
She shook her head. “No.”
“Exactly.” He sounded triumphant, but there was something else in his tone at the same time. Hurt? Disappointment?
She looked away again, sheepish. Ashamed. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know how you would react if I said I didn’t want to not wear any underwear here. I felt embarrassed at the thought of not wearing any. It’s not something I’ve ever done before. I wasn’t confident enough to do it.”
“So you say that! You don’t pretend you’re going to do it and then just not! How do you think that makes me feel?”
Well, to be honest, I didn’t exactly take your feelings into consideration when I pulled my underwear on this morning, her inner voice snarked, but she swallowed it down and thought about his question.
“I don’t know. Disappointed?”
Jason nodded. “Yes, Catherine, I’m disappointed. Not just because you disobeyed me. I was looking forward to playing with that cute little pussy of yours as I drove. But I’m also disappointed that you weren’t honest with me. That you didn’t just tell me straight up that the thought of wearing no underwear made you uncomfortable.” He caught her gaze, held it. “I would have accepted it.”
Of course you would have,she admitted.
Catherine nodded, still unable to look at him. “I’m sorry,” she said again, her voice small. “I messed up, okay?I’mmessed up. It’s been a long time since my opinions have been validated.”
