Slowly following his order, she went to stand in front of him and the Dungeon Master chair.
Even though she was fully dressed, wearing heeled boots and standing, she was still aware of the dynamic between them.He was every bit a Dom, and something deep down inside her responded to that.
“Part of a scene is aftercare,” he explained.“Making sure you’re okay.”
She nodded.
“A lot of couples debrief, talk about the experience.What went right or wrong.What worked for them.How they’re feeling.Oftentimes something comes up mentally or emotionally that should be discussed.”
“I’m fine,” she said, hoping the words would reassure him as well as herself.The truth was, she’d never been at a more fevered pitch.It had made her feel as if she’d been on a knife edge.
She’d liked being naked, the way he’d looked at her and touched her, the paddling.The combination of his gentleness and gruffness had turned her on.After-effects from the orgasm still ricocheted through her.His seduction had been complete when she’d curled into him for comfort afterward.
The whole thing had been more fulfilling than she could have imagined.It scared her to realize there would be no going back.She craved more.She wasn’t sure what the hell to do with that knowledge.All she knew was that being with him had changed her.
“What did you enjoy?”
She exhaled.“Do you ever stop?”Sofia might not say it aloud, but his determination to talk to her, draw her out, was part of his charm.
Without responding, he tapped a finger on the arm of the chair.
“It’s a lot to take in.I feel somewhat overwhelmed.”
“In what way?”
She blew a wisp of hair back from her face.“Do you have to stay in your role as a Dom?It has me a little discombobulated.”
“That’s always my role.It was Saturday night when we talked, danced, kissed.I can’t separate it out from my personality.But we can talk inside the house if it’s more comfortable,” he agreed as he stood.
Right now she wasn’t quite sure how to tell him that she was hoping he’d command her to crawl up onto his medical table and stay still while he secured her in place and did unimaginable things to her very willing body.Actually, she realized, he might not be surprised at all, but she was stunned.
He gathered her electronics then moved past her to pull back the tarp and she couldn’t resist one last look at the medical table with its threatening-looking restraints.
Chapter Five
Pretending she didn’t feel feverish, Sofia went down the stairs.
She had to step over the dog, and Loopy barely lifted her head.Sofia picked up her clipboard then kept walking until she reached the door.Since the rain was coming in, she stopped there.
When Cade stepped off the staircase, Loopy roused herself and trotted after him.
“Did you get everything you need here?”he asked when he joined her, as if she hadn’t just been naked while he’d fingered her to an orgasm.“Do you need any more pictures?”
She’d taken hardly any, but she was pretty sure every detail was indelibly etched in her memory.“If you can just get me the dimensions, that will be fine.I know approximately how many square feet we need for a thousand people.Of course it depends on the setup we use, for example, round or banquet-style tables.”The return to reality felt abrupt.She’d been the one to ask him to step out of his Dom role, but she was still wrapped in her sensual delirium.“Once we have a sense of the actual number of attendees and the type of event you’re having, we’ll be able to make a judgment call.Alternatively, if you’re set on using the barn, we can make it work by limiting the people and having a less formal meal.Either way is fine.”
Wind gusted and she took a step back.
He reached out a hand to steady her and she realized that he was always polite, solicitous, even during the scene when he was unrelenting in his demands.
“Wait here.”
There was no way she was going to make it the few steps to the golf cart without getting drenched.
He dashed out to the cart, Loopy chasing after him.
The two hopped into the vehicle, with Loopy in the back.
Cade drove into the barn and stopped next to her.He grabbed a towel from the floorboard and wiped off her seat.“Your chariot, ma’am.”
