“You won’t try anything painful or Dom stuff?”
“No. Tonight it will all be about you and me.”
“Okay, I accept.”
Tugging her close, he slammed his lips down on hers, plunging his tongue into her mouth. She gasped, opening up and giving him a chance to ravish her mouth. Pulling away, he saw her eyes were closed and a nice flush decorated her skin.
He got to his feet, closing the curtains to keep the outside world away. “Take your clothes off.”
“What?”
“Tonight we’ve got each other. You’re going to give me a chance but you’ve got to follow my lead. I promise I won’t hurt you.”
She nibbled her bottom lip, looking toward him then the door.
“You’re not going to back out on your promise, are you?” he asked, folding his arms over his chest.
“Will you not do that?” She gestured toward his arms.
“Why?”
“You look in charge, in control. It makes me nervous.”
Jake laughed. By the end of the night he’d be doing a hell of a lot more to make her nervous. “Come on, Bella. You’re not a coward.”
He watched her stand up, smoothing her palms down her thighs. “No. I’m not a coward.”
“Then take your clothes off.”
She stared into his eyes, working her clothes off. It took every ounce of strength not to look at her body as she revealed it for his gaze.
The tan skirt went to the floor followed by the large shirt. She stood in a pair of red silk panties and a matching bra. He’d not expected her to wear such sexy lingerie.
“Can I stay like this?” she asked.
“For now.”
He took a step closer, then another step until her floral scent invaded his senses. Reaching out, he gripped her neck and tugged her close. She yelped and her hands touched his chest to stop herself from falling over. Resting his hands on her back, he glided down to cup her ass.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m going to kiss you and then we’re going into the kitchen to have a little fun and get you all full before we do something else.” He dropped a quick kiss to her lips.
“But I thought you were going to erm, you were going to have me screaming?” Her cheeks were a beautiful shade of pink.
“I will. I’ve got all night to get you warm and ready. Trust me.”
She nodded her head, even though she didn’t look convinced.
Leading her through to his kitchen, he put her on a seat then opened his fridge to pull out all the fruit he had available. He owned some fresh cream along with chocolate and toffee sauce. Bella stayed silent while he prepared everything.
Dipping a strawberry into the chocolate, he offered the ripe fruit for her to take a bite.
“Um, it tastes so good,” she said, licking her lips.
His cock hardened. Her lips would look so good wrapped around his shaft.
Taking a strawberry for himself, he took a delicious bite. The sauce dropped onto the counter, which he left.
“Tell me about yourself?” he asked, curious to know more.
“There’s nothing to know. I’m not unique or offer any special quality.”
The way she sucked the chocolate from the berry, Jake knew she possessed at least one quality. “I doubt that.”
“I like books. I work in the library and I cook. Those three things pretty much sum me up. There’s nothing great going on.” She started tracing the outline on the counter. He watched her head bowed low. The red of her underwear caught his eye.
If she was such a boring person what explanation could she give about her style of underwear? “There’s a lot more to you than meets the eye.”
“No there’s not.”
“How do you explain last night? I bet your friends were not entirely to blame for you deciding to get rid of your V-card?” He offered up a slice of mango, which she took. Her lips brushed his fingers and his cock demanded more attention.
“They’re always talking about it. I got tired of listening with no story of my own.”
She shrugged but he knew there was more.
“I won’t be bragging about my experience anyway,” she said, reminding him how bad it was for her.
“Don’t worry, baby. By the end of tonight you’re going to have more than enough stories to tell.” He gave her a slice of orange.
“We’ll see.”
Jake smiled. She didn’t have a clue what kind of night he was about to give her.
* * * *
Sitting in the chair in her underwear, Bella watched Jake fill two glasses with sweet iced tea. He wore all of his clothing while she showed off the red silky underwear she splurged on. She liked wearing nice underwear. Most of the clothes money she allowed herself she spent on nice, expensive underwear.
He placed the tea in front of her.
“How long have you known Maya?” he asked.
“Since we were young. We went to the same school and we’ve been best friends ever since. Maya and I met Dawn and Charlotte in college.”
“You’re all close?”
“As close as friends can get.” She shrugged, taking a sip of the drink. “This is nice.”
“Do you want to know anything about me?” He took a seat beside her.
“Not if you don’t want to tell me.” Bella had never been one to ask for information. She preferred people to tell her about themselves without any encouragement from her.
“What about your family?”
“I’ve got an older sister and I’m going to visit my family tomorrow for Sunday lunch. If you want, you can come?” She looked at him to see what he thought of her offer. Her sister was the polar opposite of her. Daisy was blonde with a slender figure with large tits but everything else was tight and firm.
Most of the guys who asked Bella out would take one look at her older sister and forget all about her.
Maybe he will leave me alone once he sees her.
She loved her sister, even though they had nothing in common.
“I’ll come. I love Sunday lunch. I’ll have to change my plans with Chris.”
“Chris?”
“Yeah, I visit with him every Sunday and we go to his parents to eat. His mother makes the best roast chicken in the world.”
Bella didn’t expect him to agree to go. “You want to go?”
“Is the invite off the table?”
“No.”
“Then I want to go. I’d love to meet your family.”
Nodding, she glanced around his apartment, sipping at his iced tea.
“You’re really not going to ask me any questions?” he asked.
Turning her attention back to him, she shook her head. “You’ll tell me in your own time.”
He continued to stare at her. “I’m an only child. My parents loved working more than anything else.”
“You don’t need to tell me this stuff,” she said.
“They hated my friendship with Chris. My dad thought he was a bad influence, and the whole family too poor to associate with. If it was left to my family I’d only be friends with the kind of people who would further my career. I refuse to do what they asked. I went to college and I’ve got a degree in family and criminal law but I don’t use it. I hate law and conflict. I make my own money by working at Extreme.”
She never expected him to open up to her. Maya once complained about Chris and his lack of letting her in. Bella didn’t even know if Maya had met Chris’s family. “Is this why you can afford this place?” she asked.
“My grandfather left me an inheritance. If my life was left to my parents, I’d have been kicked to the curb long ago to get me to conform. They hate how I live and will never accept me being a Dom.”
“Does that bother you?”
“No. It used to. Everyone wants their parents to be proud. Now I understand they’re both stuck up and the only thing that could change their opinion is money.”
“My family doesn’t have any money or wealth. We’re a family, Jake.”
“I don’t care about the money, Bella. I never have. Chris will always be my friend. I’ll never be controlled by being told what to do or who to befriend.” He finished off his tea, placing the glass in the sink.
“I’m sorry,” she said.
“Don’t be. I’m not angry over my life. My parents are shit, but I’m not going to cry over it. I’m happy.” He hesitated.
She frowned. “What are you not happy with?”
He took her hand, guiding her out of the kitchen toward his bedroom. Her curiosity piqued at his hesitation.
Jake sat on the edge of a large bed and she looked around the impersonal bedroom. Nothing gave a clue to the man before her. The art work was just a few pieces, leaving the man a complete mystery.
“What are you looking at?” he asked.
“Your bedroom. There’s nothing here to tell me who you are.”
She kept her gaze on him to see his reaction.