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Zain
What a disaster.
I spun around, looking at the bright blue walls of the living room and stopping at the deep red of the kitchen. Who in their right mind would have thought that color combination was a good idea? My head shook and I let out a deep breath. This place was going to need so much work. Of all the rentals in San Francisco, never in my right mind would have I chosen this one. If my slave hadn’t shone through with excitement over the location, I wouldn’t have made it two steps past the front door. Hell, I wouldn’t have even stopped. Bright orange outside, blue, red, and yellow inside.
“Yellow.” I cringed at the word, remembering the bright sunshine paint that littered the upstairs master bedroom. Littered, because the bastard who’d done it hadn’t even made it to the top. The four-inch gap to the ceiling still revealed the cream color that rested below. Fuck, I had a lot to do when I returned.
The air mattress shifted as I collapsed onto it. I couldn’t bear to put it upstairs. Not when I wanted full access to the level someone would try to break into if they decided it was a good idea. Given the multiple guns and knives I had under the roof, it wouldn’t be.
Music filtered through the walls and I turned toward the opposite side of where my landlord lived. I hadn’t met the tenants yet, but given that I’d heard kids earlier, I was guessing they were a younger couple. Ones, who loved to yell. Damn, this was so different from the penthouse I’d been staying at. I wasn’t even sure what to think at all the changes.
I pulled out my phone, checking the time. Blake had called not that long ago. Apparently, he was in town and heard I was back, too. There was no way he’d flown to Texas to spend time with his wife and came back in just four days. We were supposed to meet in two weeks. I wasn’t sure why, but I was suspicious. Had he been waiting to see if I’d leave without him? Had he gone and just come back early? It just seemed odd to me. Too…convenient.
Knocking had me easing to a sitting position. Had he decided to come over? Probably. I didn’t doubt he’d tracked my location when he called.
Groaning filled the room and I wasn’t sure if it was me or the mattress.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The quick succession had me looking out of the window instead of the peephole. I didn’t trust them. Too many people assumed you’d use them. It was a great place to catch a bullet right through your eye.
“What the…” I reached over and turned the dead bolt, swinging open the door. Lilian flashed me a smile before she wedged herself in. At Marcio’s wave, I lifted my own hand, confused. “What’s this?” I asked, turning and locking the door behind me. “Did Slade change his mind?”
She dropped a backpack to the floor. “For the night, anyway. He said Blake called him earlier. That means you’ll be leaving tomorrow. Am I right?”
The last of her question was almost nonexistent. Sadness and fear had me lifting my arms. She didn’t hesitate to throw herself into them.
“I was going to come see you in the morning before I left.”
Tighter, she clung around my neck, and I gave her a quick squeeze before letting go. With shaky fingers, she moved to the buttons of her jacket and only paused to wipe a tear from her cheek.
“Here, let me help you.” I reached out, finishing down her stomach. Deep breaths left her and I pushed past the material to make a path up her hips and over her breasts before I eased the jacket from her shoulders. It fell to the floor while she kept her eyes on mine. “Why don’t you tell me about your day?” It was almost impossible to remove my grip from her shoulders. I held to them, wanting nothing more than to use my touch to pull her close. Before I could do that, I needed to hear how her appointments went.
Lily broke her stare and I led her to the edge of the air mattress where we sat down.
“I got the pills, but I think I need a new therapist. She’s…I just don’t feel like I can really talk to her. I don’t know. Other than that, everything else went fine. I already feel sore from training, at least that means it’s helping.”
I took her hand, placing a kiss across her knuckles. “We’ll find you someone you can confide in. When I return, we’ll look into it.”
“Actually, I was just thinking about calling Agent Sullivan’s wife. She’s…been where I have. At least, sort of. I think she might be able to help. I had plans of contacting her tomorrow after you left.
“Perfect. I think that would be a great idea.” In slow movements, I traced my thumb over the length of her palm. A shiver had her licking her lips.
“So, what all did you get while I was out?”
A smile came to my lips. “The necessities. Bathroom stuff, food, drinks, amongst other things.”
“Other things?” Her eyebrow cocked. “You say it in a tone that makes me suspicious.”
“You’re smart to be.”
I lifted her hand and bit into the tip of her finger. Not hard, but enough to have her lips separating just the smallest amount.
“I’m happy your brother let you come.” I glanced down at the bag. “And for the night, too. He doesn’t know what he just allowed.” I pulled off my long-sleeved shirt and tossed it to the floor. I didn’t wait to have Lilian climb on my lap. My hands gripped her hips and I pulled her on top of me, lying down to watch her hover above. Dark hair fell in waves around me as she lowered and I let the vision burn into my memories. Our first night in my new place. Our new place if I had my way by the end.
A soft caress traced over the intricate lines tattooed in my chest and I closed my eyes, memorizing just how soft her skin was. Everything filtered through—the smell of her perfume, the heat from her thighs that were pressing against my sides.,the pressure from her pussy sitting on my hard cock.
“Kiss me, slave, and don’t you stop until I tell you to.”
