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“And what do you get out of it?”
“I told you… I like you. I think you deserve someone to show you what being with someone can be like. To let you explore without fear of being hurt, humiliated, or your story sold to the highest bidder. I’d like to be that person. I’d like to have some fun with you… consensual fun.
He looked at me, and I guessed he was thinking through my offer. “I can’t have you hit me… no whips. I don’t care how gentle you tell me they are. And you can’t bind both my hands at the same time. Not ever. I can’t put myself in that position again.”
“I won’t hurt you, Archer. I promise.”
“I also need you to sign an NDA—the label and our management would freak if I didn’t ask you to.”
“Of course, I’m happy to sign. Do a background check on me. Anything you need to feel able to relax around me.”
“You want to start tonight?” he asked quietly.
“It’s 3 am, we’ve both been drinking and I want to sign that NDA so you know you can trust me, so no. Tonight, let’s sleep. I want to check that you’re still okay with this in the morning. Okay?”
“Okay. Do you want me to leave?”
I took the whiskey bottle from his hand and put it down before I leaned into him, pressing my lips to his jaw. “No, I want you to stay here with me. Is that okay with you?”
He nodded.
“Archer, one more thing… give me a safe word. I want you to use it at any point you don’t feel safe or aren’t enjoying what we’re doing.”
“I don’t… I trust you, Nee.”
“Safe word, Archer. Please. We can’t do this without one.”
“Aardvark.”
Chapter 6
Archer
Shedimmedthelightsand curled up next to me while I wondered if I was dreaming. I’d been with a few women over the years, but no one had ever made me want to open up and explain how I was feeling. With Ionee, my secrets seemed to spill from my lips like a waterfall.
“No overthinking, Archer. No laying awake worrying all night. Sleep. Tell me how you feel in the morning. No judgment either way.”
“I kind of like you telling me what to do,” I admitted.
“I kind of guessed that might be the case, but we can talk more about that tomorrow, too. If you want to. Can I cuddle into you?”
“You can, if you let me make you breakfast in the morning.”
“Deal. Night, Arch.”
“Night, Nee… and thank you. I’m not sure what the hell happened tonight, but thank you for getting me to open up. And I’m just going to apologize for the all night boner, right now.”
“No, you’re not. No more apologizing. I already know that it’s a thing of beauty.”
I woke to the sound of my phone ringing. Ionee was wrapped around me like a human hot water bottle and I hated that I needed to move from her hold.
“So comfy,” she mumbled. “Don’t go.”
“I just need to find my phone.”
Reluctantly, I stood from the bed and dug my phone from my jeans pocket.
“Yeap,” I answered, my mouth dry from the amount I drank last night.
