“Call me intrigued.”
“Oh, I’ll call you anything you want,” Audrey said, laughing but flirty as she placed the box on the counter and looked down at it again.
“Audrey…”
“It’s a remote-controlled vibrator.”
It took a moment before Hallie said, “Is it now?”
Audrey hummed. “This is her way of… helping.”
“Yeah, that’s definitely helping. Very, very helpful.”
Audrey laughed, scrubbing a hand over her face. “We don’t have to use it.”
“It’s rude not to use your gifts, Dr. Bee.”
Her insides were melting again at that nickname, said just like that. Part of her was also burning at the fact that they were even discussing this, but, if she’d learned one thing from Zora, it was that there was no point being coy about the things you wanted in bed.
She cleared her throat. “But we haven’t…”
“Not yet, but I think two weeks is a reasonable time. We’ve been on a lot of dates at this point. More than the average before having sex, probably.”
“So, youwantto have sex with me?”
Hallie’s voice was smooth and hot when she laughed. “Was I not clear about that before, Audrey?”
“Well, yes, you were, but… we were in the same place and things were different.”
“Nothing has changed for me,” she said more seriously. “Wanting you isn’t going away, and I don’t think it ever will.”
“Right.” Audrey wasn’t sure how to fully process that. Part of her had been convinced Hallie’s desire for her had simply been a product of their proximity, of the weird week together they’d been living through. But, here she was, claiming to want Audrey every bit as much as she had at that Christmas market. “Where are you?”
Hallie laughed. “I’m so very sorry to report that I’m at my mum’s.”
Audrey cringed. “Sorry.”
“You’re good. She’s not even here right now…”
“Oh.”
“Indeed. You’re going to say ‘pineapple’ the second you want me to stop, okay?” Her voice was turning Audrey to goo, setting every part of her on fire.
“Yes.”
“Fantastic. So, Audrey, are you ready to be a good girl and take orders for me?”
A garbled sound escaped Audrey’s throat and thoughts of Tracy or Zora or any other human on the entire planet vacated her mind immediately.
“Good girl,” Hallie said, authoritative and sexy and completely in charge. “Now, go wash that vibrator and get it all set up for me to use on you.”
Audrey nodded, practically running for the sink. She’d been entirely right that having someone else take the reins would be amazing.
She listened as Hallie narrated heading to her bedroom—the one they’d been in together—and not one part of Audrey worried about her doing this there, that her mom might come home andinterrupt them. Hallie was in charge and she said it was fine, that she wanted Audrey, and that they were doing this.
Thankfully for Audrey’s eager body, setting Hallie up with controls for the vibrator was straightforward. When her mind was cognizant of things outside of the two of them, she’d have to thank Zora for her choice.
“Now, Audrey,” Hallie purred, setting off goosebumps on every inch of Audrey’s body, “you’re going to lie in bed and let me do whatever I want to you. Do you understand?”
