“For now, I’m going to use the Sky Dungeon.If sex is the natural conclusion of the scene, we’ll move to my suite.”He winked at her.“Of course, that decision will depend on your interim assessment of the potential.If it’s a no, it’ll end there.If it’s a maybe or a yes, well...”
“You’re going to base your decision on whether to have sex with a sub on what I think of her?”Xia stared at him wide-eyed.Excitement stirred inside her.
“Of course.It’s your sole purpose, remember.Helping me find the perfect Mrs.Oliver.”
“And you trust me that much?”
“Well, Cheri and the Club Masters at the clubs you frequented assured me there is no one better to see past any facade to the real submissive.I can’t think of anyone more suitable.”
“So, you’re looking for a sub, not a wife?”
“I need a wife who would be the perfect sub.”
“What if none of the ones you play with on this flight meets my approval?Does that mean you’re going to go...er, I mean...have no sex at all?”
“Hmm, I didn’t consider that, but no, that definitely won’t do.”He smiled as he cupped her chin.“If that should happen, then you would just have to be a stand-in for this trip.”
“I...me?What...a stand-in?F-For what?”
“Sex...fucking...doing the horizontal tango.”
Xia stuttered so much she couldn’t formulate a word to express her indignation.
“What was that, Angel?I couldn’t quite catch what you’re saying.”
“I am not a sex object, Rex Oliver, and I refuse to be a substitute to scratch the itch someone else caused.If you want to have sex with me, you’re not just going to snap your fingers and expect my legs to open.”
Liar!Her subconscious scoffed at her.
“Ah, so you want to be wooed?I can do that.”Rex smiled broadly.“I can even throw in a short scene to get you in the mood, if that’s what you prefer.”
Xia’s eyes narrowed to slits.“That’s it.I quit.I refuse to be your wife whispering sex substitute!I’m going back to being a bartender.”
The warning flash in his eyes only fueled her defiance.Xia spun on her heels, marching toward the bar with all the determination of a woman who absolutely, definitely wasn’t affected by his presence.
Nope.Not at all.
“Stop.”
One word.Softly spoken but with so much power and confidence that it was all it took for her feet to betray her brain’s very clearkeep walkingcommand.Her inner submissive practically purred while her rational self was throwing a mental tantrum.
“Turn.”
His voice dropped an octave, flowing over her like expensive dark chocolate—and just as bad for her willpower.The war between her submissive nature and her stubborn pride was brief and completely one-sided.No!Do not turn!Her body pivoted before her brain finished shouting its protest.
“Little wimp,” she muttered to herself, annoyed at how quickly her inner sub had rolled over like a puppy expecting belly rubs.Being a natural sub had its advantages, but there were just as many disadvantages.Denying a powerful dominant using his Dom voice was one of them.
“For an experienced sub, you are rather naive in believing insolence and disobedience would be tolerated purely because you’re an inflight employee.”
His words wrapped around her like warm honey...if honey could make your knees weak and your pulse race.The slight curve of his lips told her he knew exactly what effect he had on her.Her inner submissive did backflips of joy while her pride desperately tried to maintain some semblance of dignity.It was like watching a chihuahua try to resist a belly rub—technically possible, but ultimately futile.
Xia drew in a staggering breath.Rex’s presence seemed to grow, filling the space between them until he might as well have been a mountain in an expensive suit.When had he gotten so...large?Her brain helpfully supplied a mental image of him as some sort of corporate Hulk, except instead of turning green, he just oozed dominance.
Even knowing he was toying with her, Xia couldn’t muster the confidence to openly defy him.Not while he appeared to be ten feet tall.
“The moment anyone steps onboard and inside the club, the lifestyle and CDS protocols are in place and have to be adhered to.Do not for one moment believe you are absolved or won’t be punished.”He walked closer until they stood toe to toe.
“Oh!”The gasp escaped as his large hand wrapped around her throat, lifting her to her toes.The gesture should have terrified her; it always did when other Doms did it.Instead, her inner submissive was doing the emotional equivalent of throwing rose petals at his feet.
