I don’t know what she did with the dogs, but they’re not in the hallway when I crawl through. Once I cross into the bedroom, I sit on my heels and wait with my head down—and it feels so right. When we fooled around outside, I wondered how depraved I was allowed to be with her. Now I’m wondering if there’s anything—anything at all—she’d turn her nose up at. She’s incredible.
“Take off your pants and lay in the center of my bed.”
“Of course,” I reply, rushing to obey.
I lay back on my duvet.I hope I don’t ruin it...
Smiling, she lowers to the bed and sits on her heels next to me. I lick my lips when her thick thighs spill wide. “I’d like to explore you,” she says, and traces a finger up my hip bone. “Is that okay?”
“Absolutely. Have your way with me.”
“I think it’s time we establish a safe word, Jonah. Do you have one?”
My pulse picks up. “Um, no. This is all pretty new to me.”
She continues delicately tracing through my abdominals—her simple touch making my heart expand—and agrin spreads across her face. “I know. It pleases me to teach you once again.”
That nearly steals the breath from my lungs. I brush back my hair and groan, “Do you have any idea how often I pictured us like this?” She smiles. “Like from the second I walked in your classroom for the first time.”
“Not that long ago, really. And I have a lot more experience than you baby, so I need you to pay attention. What we just did, and what we’re about to do, are scenes. My role as a Dominant is to guide you, take from you, but I will always give you exactly what you need.”
“And I’m your... submissive,” I say, not really a question.
Her eyes twinkle. “That’s right. And a very good one at that. You just need a bit of training. But right now, we’re not in a scene. It’s just me you—Renée and Jonah—and we’re going to discuss some things.”
“Okay.”
“I’ll have you fill out a form later to better understand your limits, kinks, and any fetishes you might have, but for now, we’re just talking.” I nod. “My safe word is cranberry. You should pick one that you’ll remember and is weird enough that you’ll never accidentally say it.”
I chew on my inner lip for a second. “How about clover?”
She giggles. “Perfect. You’re going to need all the luck you can get.”
Uh-oh.
“So what do you like?” she asks.
I think for a moment, because I’m sure she won’t appreciate it if I saywhatever you like. If I learned anything from her failing me for plagiarizing as her student, I know she likes when I think for myself.
“I like the way I feel when I please you.”
She nods like she already knew that. “You like praise.”
“It’s more than that. Just making you smile or come...” I take a deep breath and close my eyes, imaginingthat exact smile. “That turns me on so much.”
“What else?”
“I like being told what to do. I really liked dancing for you, and I like it when you use me like an object.” I chuckle. “You look like you already know this about me.”
She bobs her head in confirmation. “I suspected a while ago that you were a service sub.”
“When? When I kissed your feet after the bluegrass festival?”
She shakes her head. “That day you helped me plant seeds in the garden.”
I gape at her. “You knew then?”
“Like I said, I have more experience than you,” she laughs, and the sound is sweeter than honey. “I’m also a trained Dominant and it’s very easy for me to spot submissives.”
