Cole began to walk around her, slowly pacing in a circle, studying every angle of her body. She didn’t stiffen in the least. Instead, she panted, her shoulders relaxed, as if his presence fed her need forhim.
Cole thrilled in the knowledge that Tomi was the natural submissive he’d always suspected. He released the last threads of worry and fully embraced his dominance. Tonight, he was going to give her the exact fantasy she’d spelled out to him a decadeago.
He watched the pulse at the base of her neck bounce in response. It was time to stop playing nice and give her what she craved. “Stand up,” hebarked.
She jumped to her feet, keeping her eyes pinned onhim.
Cole stroked his chin, “Very responsive. I like that. See if you can maintain your obedience. Turn around. Hold your hands straight up over yourhead.”
Immediately, she followed his command, thrusting her slender arms straight up. Cole took his time getting close, letting her feel his presence. When his chest brushed hers, he reached overhead and pulled down the chain he’d attached to a D-ring in the ceiling. She looked up andtrembled.
“Are you scared ofme?”
“No, Cole.” Hearing his name slip from her mouth in that reverent tone took his lust to an entirely new level. Damn, he had to focushere.
“You know I will never hurt you.” He trailed his hands up her arms, one by one, threaded his fingers through hers, and held her prisoner as he shackled her into the cuffs. When he was done, he didn’t step back to give her breathing room. He bent over her, taking all of her freespace.
Tomi looked over her shoulder and directly into his gaze, her arousal and anxiety shining through with such open honesty. “Give yourself to me,Tomi.”
She shuddered out a breath, her trembling passing straight through him. “Iam.”
“I want more than your body.” He ran his hands up her arms and back down, warming up her flesh. “I want your complete submission. I want your mind. I want your soul. I want you to give themwillingly.”
Every muscle in her body went taut, fighting what he asked. Cole kept his voice as smooth and gentle as his hands on herskin.
Tomi gasped, arching into his embrace. “Your skin is so soft,” he said. “You’re like satin; I can’t stop touching you.” He reached around her, cupping her ample breasts through her corset. Damn thing was hot as hell on her, but he yearned for skin on skin contact. Plus, stripping her bare was a physical representation of stripping her guard. Only when she truly gave him her submission could he show her the joy of the powerexchange.
His hands smoothed down her waist and dipped between her bare legs, skimming over her sweet nub before he brought them back up to herchest.
He forced his hands down and took a step away, surveying his prize. Tomi was outwardly panting, her chest rising and falling with rapid movements as she looked at him. Part of him wanted to just take her—no preliminaries, no nothing—but that wasn’t what she needed. And he was honest enough with himself to admit it wasn’t what he needed either. Drawing on his willpower, Cole walked behind her and pulled open the drawer in the nightstand. His brothers had done exactly as he’d asked, placing a blindfold right on top. Cole retrieved it and went back to her, holding it out of her sight as his arms wrapped around her, holding her against his chest to let her feel his body. Then he held the material up so she could see it. “Are youready?”
Her breaths were ragged. “I—I want to seeyou.”
He closed his eyes in pleasure, squeezing her tight to communicate his response. “Trustme.”
She nodded and he tied the black satin material over her eyes. Bound and blindfolded this way, she had to rely on him entirely. Her other senses would heighten. Her pleasure would soar. Once he was done, he paced away from her, studying her as he did so. He’d never put this much thought or effort into another woman before, but Tomi was the one. She was his only one. He was putting everything he had on the line tonight. He had to make her see how much he lovedher.
With renewed determination, Cole came to stand directly in front of her. He pinched the black satin seam lacing up her corset between his thumb and finger, and tugged. The tight material loosened enough for what he hadplanned.
Without waiting, Cole dipped his fingers into her top and pulled her full, supple breasts free. Tomigasped.
Cole smiled in anticipation. Without touching her anywhere else, he lowered his head and drew her nipple between hislips.
Tomi cried out andarched.
She jerked and her chains clanked in response. “Cole.” Her breathy gasp drove him onward. He drew her other breast into his mouth, sucking hard this time, wanting to give her that small bite ofpain.
It wasn’t enough, so he stood to his full height, grabbed the edges of her corset and jerked. The smooth strands of the string slid free and he tossed the garment away, leaving her only in the black thigh highs and heels. With her hands bound overhead, her long blonde hair curling around her shoulders, she looked like a pagan sacrifice served up just for him. Cole stepped close enough to lift her chin, then lowered his lips to hers. Tomi’s breath caught and then she leaned toward him. It was a small shift, but Cole felt it—he felt her begin to givein.
“Do you remember that fantasy you told me about?” Cole stalked around her, watching her every minute reaction. And then he came up behind her, wrapped his arms around her. He wanted to surround her with him so that he was all she felt orknew.
“Hmmmm?”
Unable to resist the temptation, his hands reached up to cup her naked breasts, squeezing and molding them. “We were in my bed, talking about our dreams andfantasies.”
Every muscle in her sweet little body went tight, and he was sure she was fighting the urge toshiver.
“Do youremember?”
