Page 14 of In the Lion's Den


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He didn’t look convinced that I could even get off the bed by myself, let alone act the good, obedient boy that he needed me to be. I didn’t care how reckless it was. I wanted to show him I wasn’t as weak or pitiful as he thought I was. I let my energy flow through my body once again, and the surge of power felt amazing. I let a little energy flow out into the room and was floored by what I felt. I could sense Ze’s distress, his concern. He was worried he’d hurt me but knew he needed to make a good show in front of the other men. His main concern at this moment was my well-being, even more than his own.

He really does care.

The reality stunned me, but the feelings were all real. I felt it in my bones. Why he cared so deeply, and why he hid it behind indifference, I didn’t know yet. But I would find out.

I scooted away from his hands at my back, turned and jumped down off the bunk to the floor, with no groans and no pain. Amazing! I walked confidently to the toilet to empty my full bladder, looking over my shoulder as I peed to continue the conversation.

“I’m fine. You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll do whatever you think we should do to make a good show. Just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll do it.”

I did the final shake, tucked myself back into my pants and washed my hands out of habit, then brushed my teeth to get rid of the terrible sleep breath I had. When I turned back around, Ze was still standing in the same spot he had been, his mouth open a little. He was staring at me like he’d never seen me before. I liked the look, but I didn’t want him to wonder too long about my miraculous recovery. I needed to distract him, and I knew just how to do it. With all the newfound confidence I’d been given by my powers and my new secret knowledge. I let my hips move in a sexy roll as I walked to stand directly in front of my silent cellmate.

“Ze? What do you want me to do?”

I took a chance and put my hands lightly on his waist, then looked up into his eyes through my lashes. I had practiced that look when I was a teenager. I dreamed of the day I would find someone to flirt with, who would appreciate me for me. I believed Ze liked me so much more than he let on. I wanted to push him to prove me right. I gripped his top in my hands and tugged him gently towards me, still not letting his gaze leave mine.

“Please, Ze, I’ll do whatever you want, just tell me what I need to do out there to prove I’m yours and only yours.”

Ze finally responded by encircling my waist with his large hands and pulling me flush to him. I saw the lust move through his eyes, just before he tamped it down. I gave a mental cheer at affecting him even in this small way.

His mouth was so close to mine that I felt his breath on my lips and his words against my suddenly sensitive skin.

“I want you to take care of your man in any way he needs. If you see I’m hard, you do what you need to do to take care of it. If you see me looking at your gorgeous mouth, you offer it to me without hesitation. If I grab your ass and squeeze, you sit on my lap and give me all the access I want and need. That goes for out there and in here. You’re mine, and I never want you to forget it. You do all of that, and I’ll make sure nothing else ever happens to you. Can you do all of that?”

His words lit a fire in my belly that had nothing to do with my powers. Everything he was saying was exactly what I wanted, what I had always dreamed of having. I needed to belong to him, be at his beck and call. I needed to serve, and I would be happy to do it. I answered with my mouth, but not with words. I gave him a long, deep kiss that Ze seemed to appreciate fully. I gave up control of the kiss and became compliant after a minute and reveled in the appreciative rumble that rose from his chest. It gave me the best kind of chills. I could do this. I could be what he needed me to be. I didn’t know anything about him, but deep down in my bones there was a feeling that this was where I belonged. Knowing his true feelings gave me all the confidence I would need to become who and what he needed. We both needed.

He didn’t need to know belonging to him felt like the answer to all my wishes and prayers. Yet.