“Ella, you need to recover and to heal.You’re my good girl and I need you well and whole.Promise me.”
She didn’t want to say the words, because if she said the words, she’d be admitting defeat, a tremble rolled through her body, as if her reluctance was a real, live thing.
“Say it.”
His whispered stern tone made her pussy clench with a hot rush of shame, knowing she shouldn’t have stalled.
“I promise, Master.”
Zee brushed a kiss on her brow and his phone rang again.
“Tea first!”Ella said and strode downstairs to the kitchen as fast as she could with her sling.
“Ella, what’s going on with Maddie?”Zee flicked the kettle on.
“Madison signed the offer from the European team.She packed a bag and left.”The minute she said it, he closed his eyes and dropped his chin to his chest.“She did what?”
“I talked to her earlier, before the class with Helena.”She yawned, the long day getting to her.“I was going to tell you after.”
“I wanted her to finish school.”
“I know.But she’s been so unhappy, Zee.I think it’ll be good for her.”
He wiped a hand over his face.“You do?”
“Yeah, she’s tough.Like her father,” Ella wrapped her one good arm around him and kissed his cheek.
“She is tough.But she’s more like you than me.”
That was so untrue, Ella snorted.
“I’m not brave like her, Zee.”
“Careful, slave.You’re straying close to that negative talk.”
“Just the facts, Sir.”
“Everything is suspended right now but I will double punishments, and you’ll pay later.”
“Yes, Master,” Ella said, ducking her head, her cheeks heated.
“When you said yes to being my wife, that was brave.”
She caught the glint of amusement in his eyes and her heart fluttered.
“Yeah?”
“Foolish,” Zee kissed her forehead, chuckling.“But brave.”
“See, I didn’t say it.”
“Because you’re also smart and kind and beautiful.Let’s go call Annie.She’s probably freaking out now.”
They abandoned the tea and Zee helped her on the couch.
Her eyelids were drooping when he brought over the iPad, and he brushed a gentle kiss on her lips.”I’m a lucky bastard.”
I’m lucky to be yours,she thought drifting off.
