Darkly (Follow Me 4)

She shudders, and her nipples and areolas tighten further.

I suck in a breath.

Watching her reaction to my words, my actions, thrills and sends sparks skittering over my flesh.

Her mind is working. I can almost see the cogs turning in her brain. She’s thinking about punishment, and she’s not sure if she’ll like it or hate it.

She’s wrong on both counts.

She’s going to love it.

“Are… Are you going to hurt me?” she asks.

“Only if you want me to.” I slip the blindfold onto her eyes once more. “Keep it on this time.”

“But are you—”

“Punishment doesn’t have to hurt, Skye. At least not physically.”

“So you’re still going to…?”

“Punish you? Oh yes.”

Shivers rack her body. “How—”

“No more talking,” I command. “You’re used to being in control, Skye, so I’m trying to be lenient. But I have my limits.”

She opens her mouth—

“Do you want to be gagged?”

She shakes her head vehemently.

I lower my head and nip at her soft earlobe. “The first thing I noticed about you was your sexy mouth. The second thing was your amazing rack. But the third thing, Skye, was what truly drew me to you. Do you know what it is?”

She shakes her head.

“When you dropped your purse, you wouldn’t accept my help. You had to maintain a semblance of control in the situation. Then there was the condom.”

She bites her lip. And damn, I want to bite it for her. Hard. Leave my mark on that sexy mouth.

“Yes, I saw it,” I continue. “Another way you keep your life in control.”

“Because I don’t want to get pregnant?”

I resist the urge to berate her for speaking again. “It’s more than that, and you know it. If a situation arises where you want to have sex, you’re ready. You don’t have to rush to the pharmacy for protection.”

“A lot of women carry condoms around.”

“Less than you might think. Some depend on other methods, or they run to the pharmacy as needed. Some are concerned only about pregnancy and not diseases.”

“And you know this because…”

“I’ve been with a lot of women.”

Well, she asked. I’ve always been amazed how many women expect the man to provide protection. It’s never a problem, as I’m always fully stocked with condoms, but so many women think only about unplanned pregnancies and not diseases, which can be far worse.

“I had a feeling about you.” I resist the urge to caress her soft cheek, trail a finger over her gorgeous neck. “About your need for control. Then, after our first dinner and my attempt to seduce you, I knew for sure.”