“Not yet. Not until you’re ready.”
She tried to grab him but he wouldn’t let her. He pinned her hands to her sides and once more made his journey south. Past her neck and breasts, leaving small bites down her belly. She shuddered under his tongue and teeth, caught in a lust so extreme she couldn’t think.
“I love your body. So soft but strong. You’re mine, baby. Time you understood what that means.” He continued lower, coming to her pussy once more, where he feasted until she was breathless, squirming with desire.
He finally relented and shoved a finger inside her, then two.
“I’m coming. Derrick, yes.”
With a hard push, he thrust his fingers deeper, stroking inside her with an unrelenting drive that pushed her over the edge. She crested her climax, unable to do more than ride the wave as her body came apart under his touch.
He gentled his hands and mouth, kissing her through the intensity. The rapture stole her breath away and she had a hard time coming down.
“That’s it.” He kissed his way up to her belly, then leaned over her, his gaze intense, hungry. She shivered, wondering if they were done, embarrassed that she’d come so quickly.
“Wow. I guess I needed that.” She was boneless, but she needed to force herself to get back to the party. Because if she stayed, he might say the L-word again.
But what scared the hell out of her was that she might say it back.
He smiled and nipped her belly. “You have no idea what you need.”
His smug tone unnerved her. Lying almost naked while he still wore his costume put her at a disadvantage. But when she tried to rise, he pushed her back down.
“Excuse me, but I need to get up.”
“Why?” He slowly dragged his weight over her, pinning her to the bed with his body.
His shirt gaped, and he slid over her chest, brushing her nipples and turning them super-sensitive in an instant.
“Damn.” She tried to ignore her body’s returning arousal, but she felt his erection pressing against her belly through his pants. Flattered that she’d gotten him hard again so soon, she nevertheless wanted some time and space to process what had just happened.
“You’re not going anywhere, sweetheart.” The low growl sent tingles through her. “I have plans for us tonight.”
“Oh?”
He chuckled. “There’s that challenge again. That subtlefuck youI hear when I’m not meeting your standards.”
So he’d figured that out, had he? “You’re smarter than you look.”
He shook his head. “Wish I could say the same for you.” Before she could ask what that meant, the man flipped her to her belly and reached under one of the pillows. He pulled out a long silk scarf and dangled it in front of her.
“What do you say? Wanna play?”
Intrigued and turned on, having always wanted to dip her toe into bondage, she thought about it. She might not like Derrick’s highhandedness from time to time, but in the bedroom, she more than welcomed it. And she trusted him implicitly not to physically hurt her. Emotionally on the other hand…
“Well, maid? I’m waiting.” He ran the scarf over her cheek and throat. “Don’t tell me you’re scared?”
“Oh hell. Go ahead and tie me up, Conan. But not too tight.”
He chuckled and tied it around one wrist. Then he pulled another scarf from under the pillow and tied it around her other wrist as well.
“Hold on.” He fiddled with something by the headboard. “I was hoping you’d say yes, so I prepped ahead of time. And let me tell you what a bitch it was to tie this rope beneath the bedframe.” He tied the ends of her scarves to the rope. Nothing she wouldn’t be able to get out of if she wanted, but it would restrain her well enough while he had his way with her. She hoped.
“You see, Syd, I know what you need, and I’m going to make sure you get plenty of it.”
“What would that be, genius?” She should have been annoyed at his arrogance, but his mastery excited her. She liked not knowing exactly what Derrick had planned. Giving up control to him felt better than good. It was as if he’d tied her tohim, and some twisted part of her liked that.
“You have a smart mouth, Sydney.” He caressed her ass, lingering long enough to make her nervous. “I told you you belong to me. Well, seems to me I’ve fucked your pussy and come between those pretty lips.”
