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“I knew you’d be back.” She threw the covers back and launched herself into my arms just as I made it to the edge of the bed. The scent of lavender from her body wash filled me and I let it intoxicate me.
“Of course I am,” I whispered.
The black, silk nightgown she wore only came down mid-thigh and I held in a groan as my hand gripped the material. I could see her breasts pushed against my chest, but hated that I couldn’t feel them from the bullet proof vest. It was probably for the best. I was seconds away from losing control and pushing her to the bed so I could have her the way I wanted, once and for all.
“Come to bed,” she said, pressing her lips to mine. “Hold me.”
Still, she continued to kneel on the mattress and kiss me. With each connection of our lips, her arms tightened around my neck. Torturously, I kissed her back, but extended my arms out so I couldn’t touch her anymore. My cock ached. My heart, even more so.
“I can’t, baby girl. Not here. I’ve got the couch tonight. Tomorrow, after you’re rested up, we’ll head out. Then, we’ll focus on us.”
“The couch? No,” she breathed out against my lips. “The bed.”
The order had me trying to pull back, but she held on tighter, trying to pull me closer to her.
“Bed. Please, Master.”
My fingers twitched as I held them out. I did make a sound then. Fuck, her begging was going to kill me. Maybe even get me killed.
“Couch,” Slade interjected behind me.
Lily’s head shot up and I smiled as she turned her attention back to me.
“Couch,” I repeated, a smile on my face.
“Shit.” She let go of my neck and pouted before reaching down and grabbing her blanket and pillow. “If he has to sleep on the couch, I’ll make a pallet on the floor. I want him near me. I can’t sleep without him there.”
Slade shrugged and yawned, waiting. I wrapped my arm around Lily and led her to the living room. The way he stopped and stood with his arms crossed over his chest as he let us settle made me feel like a kid being monitored. Respect was something I cherished, so I held to his rules, glad he was even allowing me under the same roof as his sister after everything that had happened.
Lily’s pillow and blanket hit the floor and I immediately scooped them up and tossed them on the couch. I took mine, putting them in her place. She didn’t question or disobey by taking them back off. The slave in her knew better. Instead, she climbed onto the leather and stretched out, snuggling in the covers pulled up to her neck.
“There are clothes in the hall bathroom for you to change into. We’re close to the same size, so they should fit. I just want to make things clear before the two of you leave tomorrow. After this…re-acquaintance ends, things are going to…” He shifted. “Let me just put it this way. I want the two of you to date. No rushing into something and moving in together or eloping. Or…”
The stress he was under was evident. I could tell he was exhausted and worn out. I sighed, glancing at Lily, only to bring my attention back to him.
“Dating sounds like a good idea. After all, I’ll see her at work. We can have dinners afterward. No worries.”
“You’re going to be working with me?” Lily asked.
“Not with you,” Slade said, rushing in. “Just, there, at the office. I’m going to test him in a couple of different places first. See where he fits.”
A slight smile came to her face, but she stayed quiet.
“Anyway, I’m just getting Mary more water. I heard you come in and thought I’d check on things. You two have fun on your trip. But…not too much fun.” He turned and Lily smiled at me. I couldn’t stop myself from returning it. To say Slade was taking his sister’s sudden connection with me easily would have been the understatement of the century. He was lost and unsettled. If I wanted to put him at ease and get his overall blessing, I’d have to play by his rules. But only once we got back. These next two weeks were all me and Lily and I wouldn’t take anything less. Master and slave were here to stay. Location wouldn’t make a difference. Come morning, Lily was going to find that out.
Chapter 25
Lily
“They’re perfect together, aren’t they?”
The hum of a woman’s voice flirted with my sleep and I tried to push it away so I could return to the darkness, back to where Master was whispering naughty things in my ear.
“I told her to stay on the damn couch,” Slade bit out, quietly. “Did she listen? No. She never does. Women are the most stubborn creatures that ever existed.”
Mary’s laugh had me moving forward, trying to curl more into myself. When my head curled into Zain’s neck, Slade’s words suddenly made sense. I’d forgotten about sneaking off the couch in the middle of the night so Master could hold me from my bad dream. I’d fallen back to sleep immediately. Now, here I was, caught.
My eyes fluttered open, only to meet Zain’s, mere inches away. The grin on his face didn’t waver as my brother bitched in the background. His hand lifted, trailing down my face. No words had to be spoken for me to know what he was thinking. God, I loved him, too. I wanted to say it. Yearned to throw myself into his arms and kiss him until we couldn’t breathe, but I knew my brother was still watching.
