“Did I ask you to be one?” My heart grinds to a halt.
“No. Then you wonder why I assume you’re with a submissive right now.”
“What happens in Venom has nothing to do with us.”
“There’s anus?I can’t give you what you need. You won’t even let me see the club.”
“Because it doesn’t matter. I don’t need you to change who you are for me.”
“But I should expect you to give up what makes you happy?” I know I’m being belligerent at this point, but I’m scared.
“Is this how it’s going to be dating you? Defiance at every turn?”
“Is that what we’re doing?”
“Yes.”
“I didn’t get the memo.”
“I thought the multiple orgasms and you screaming my name were confirmation enough.” God, just hearing the wordorgasmcoming from him is hot. I roll onto my back, staring at the ceiling.
“Do you date? You know… doing what you do at the club.”
“Stop doing this to yourself. Should I assume how you’re going to treat me based on your previous relationships?”
“No.”
“Then why should it be any different for me? I’m not asking anything of you other than this.” The line goes quiet.
“What?”
“Give me a chance to date you or whatever you want to call it.” My heart is hammering so hard I feel like it’s going to break free of my chest.
“Okay,” I whisper.
“You’re going to have to say it a little louder, baby girl. Tell me you want to be mine.”
“I want to be yours.”
“Fucking right you are. Rule one…”
“There are rules?” Suddenly, I’m nervous.
“Two actually.”
“Shoot.”
“One, no more walking around Manhattan by yourself late at night. If you’re out somewhere without me, I’ll send a driver to pick you up, or I’ll come myself.”
“That’s really not feasible, Ry.”
“Already trying to skirt the rules. You’re going to bust my balls, aren’t you?”
“I’m not ayeswoman if that’s what you’re looking for.”
“I have ways to persuade you.” I can imagine the wicked grin on his face right now. With his head buried between my legs, I’d agree to just about anything.
“And rule number two?”
