In reality, I was more worried about the cop being safe with Vonnie in the back of his car than the other way around, but I chose not to clarify. We stayed on the balcony until I lost the car in the distance and then turned and walked into our room.
It wasn’t the palace Cassandra deserved, but we didn’t have many options available. It’s not like the Ritz-Carlton set up shop in northern Maine.
“And we’re not going back because?” Cassandra asked as she took a seat on the king-size bed.
I stopped in front of her but stood close. “You and I have things to work through.” Like how I was going to fuck her one hundred times before we left this room and give her at least five good spankings.
“We do?” she asked, her eyes narrowed.
I took a step closer, walking right between her legs. “Yes, and we’re too far away from the coast, so I can’t walk you out to the ocean and dunk you like I promised. This time, I need to be more creative in my punishment.”
Cassandra leaned back on the bed, using her arms to prop her up, but her head tilted back to see me. “You do?”
I nodded, leaning so only a few inches separated us. “Yes. I’ve done a lot of thinking on it, and I’ve decided that this time I’m taking your punishment out on your ass.”
Her eyes turned into huge saucers. “Oh.” Her cheeks weren’t that adorable shade of pink she usually had but a bright red. “I’ve never done that.”
I pinched my lips together to stop myself from smiling, but it didn’t work. That wasn’t exactly what I thought when I threatened, but I liked her dirty mind. It definitely perked me up and gave me new ideas.
“I meant I’m going to spank you, but noted. I’ll put that on the list.”
Somehow, her eyes grew even wider. “What list?”
“Babe.” Did she not know about every man’s list? “The places and ways I’ll fuck you list.”
She blinked, and I swear it was the first time since we started talking. “Is this a long list?”
“Oh yes.” I moved closer and even though Cassandra trusted me, right then she resembled a scared bunny. Exactly the way I liked it. “Pages.”
She scooted up the bed. “Oh.”
I placed a knee in the space she opened on the mattress. “But first your punishments.”
“What did I do?” she asked, inching up.
I ate up that one as well. “Where should I start? Leaving Pelican Bay without telling me.”
“Getting kidnapped?” she added.
I tilted my head to the side and placed a quick kiss on her shoulder. “Definitely getting kidnapped. Also delivering a box of drugs to a notorious dealer.”
Cassandra scrambled up higher. “I didn’t know he was notorious,” she sputtered.
Her back hit the edge of the headboard and my smile grew. “Oh, that’s not all.”
“It’s not?” she asked, grabbing on to a piece of the light brown comforter. My woman could pretend to worry all day, but from the two nipples poking through her t-shirt, she enjoyed this as much as me.
I inched closer. “Nope. There’s also the fact you questioned my boyfriend status and worried we rushed things.”
Cassandra tipped her head back so our noses almost touched. “Well, surely I can’t be punished for that.”
“Oh, trust me. You’re going to enjoy my punishments, but to be nice, I’ll take one away if you agree to fuck Tennessee and stay in Pelican Bay with me.”
Her smile matched mine and then it turned a little wicked. “But what if I don’t want you to take one away?”
“If you’re willing to risk your occasional comfort, then stay in Maine with me and I’ll add one.”
She tipped her head and her cheeks were red again, but she answered. “Okay.”
