I wouldn’t have enough of him either. “Good answer.”
He chuckled and the deep sound poured through my skin and bones until I was certain Hunter would always be ingrained inside of me.
Drink finished, he ushered us to our next destination without telling me where we were headed. But realization dawned on me as my favourite lingerie store neared.
Noting my inquisitive stare, he offered, “We’re going to replace all the things that creep Maverick stole from you and get you anything else you want, all right?”
My jaw slackened. “Are you serious?”
He tugged me into the store. “I never joke when it comes to you.”
He didn’t need to buy me new lingerie, but I didn’t protest. While I could take care of myself, a part of me understood that Hunter liked taking care of me.Cravedit, even.
Plus, when we entered the store and a salesgirl handed Hunter a pink basket for my shopping, I was hit with a bigger realization: I was just like my mamma. She liked being spoiled and spending Papà’s money…and I liked being spoiled and spending Hunter’s.
And if my pretty, rich boy’s kink was dropping a couple thousand on me, then who was I to deny him?
Like a good sport, Hunter walked beside me with a confident gait, taking in the half-naked mannequins with racy lingerie, the racks with silky gowns, and the displays of colourful soutien-gorges. I needed to stock up on a combination of things. Maverick, the asshole, not only stole my thongs, but my favourite teddy and babydoll from my armoire.
“You should get that.” Hunter chin-jerked at a red lace nightie that left nothing to the imagination.
I cast him a cunning glance over my shoulder as I placed it in the basket. “Done.”
He watched me heatedly. I continued filling the basket with more lingerie. His expression said he’d like nothing more than to see me in every piece. Before he ripped it off my body with his teeth like the animal I knew him to be.
“You planning on buying the entire store?” he quipped after twenty minutes of me picking up one item after another. His tone was far from reprimanding.
Oh, Hunter, I have a knack for shopping and you have a black card with no limit. That’s a lethal combination.
“Would you oppose?” I shot back.
“I’m not in the business of saying no to you, sweetheart.”
He’d let me have anything, wouldn’t he? Including every bit of his heart if I demanded it.
“Careful.” I walked backwards while facing him. “That’s a lot of power you’re giving me.”
“You’ve always had it.” His eyes glittered with an unnamed emotion. “There’s no doubt there, Gabriela.”
Hunter had so much power over me too.
If he saw inside my mind, he’d know just how much space he occupied. More than I’d ever allowed another. And as vulnerable as it left me, I wouldn’t change it for the world.
On our way to purchase my items, we passed by a BDSM-inspired accessories stand, housing furry handcuffs, small leather crops, flogs, and so on.
Blue eyes trained on me, Hunter’s gloved hand passed over a blindfold, reminding me of our future date, before sliding it into the basket with a wink in my direction.
I bit my lip, my heartbeat almost jackhammering.
Though we’d had plenty of foreplay, I couldn’t wait until we properly consummated our relationship. The truth was I wanted him to tie me up and fuck me like his groupie slut. In fact, it may be the only thing keeping me going at this point.
After checking out, Hunter clutched the handful of pink bags in one hand, placed his other one into mine, and led us out of the store.
My serotonin levels were at an all-time high. Perhaps this first date was a bit unconventional by some standards, but Hunter tailored it exactly to my wants—letting me shop to my heart’s content and spend the day with my favourite person—and that was all that mattered.
I brushed my fingers along his jaw, turning his head towards me. “Thank you, baby. For everything.”
Pleased at the term of endearment, but trying to play it stern, he said, “What did I say about the T-word?”
