I hope like hell that it does. I’m ready to move forward with Emma Lia minus Claudia trying to come between us. “Let me know how itgoes.”
“I will. And don’t worry. I’ll find a way for you to repay me for myhelp.”
“I was never worried that youwouldn’t.”
I drop Claudia’s collar into my jacket pocket and pull Emma Lia into my arms. Public display of affection—not something that I’ve ever put on exhibit at the club. Oddly enough, I’ve never felt more dominant in my life as I show my love and devotion for my submissive for all tosee.
“Your gentle, loving side makes meweak.”
“And what about when I show you my dominant side latertonight?”
“It’ll make mewet.”
“Mmm… I can hardly wait forthat.”
Out of obligation, we stay at Easton’s party until after midnight. The party will go on well into the morning, but I’m tired of this place. Emma Lia has had more to drink than I care for, and I’m ready to take herhome.
“Are you ready to go, mon bien-aimé?”
She drapes her arms around my neck and pulls me forward when she hangs on me. I, too, have had plenty to drink. I’m a little unsteady on my feet, but not to the degree that she is. “Yes. Because this submissive is eager to please herMaster.”
“And just how does my submissive plan to dothat?”
“Your choice, Master. The flogger. The whip. The cane. Nipple clamps. Butt plug. Dildo. I’m yours to do with as youplease.”
“As appetizing as that sounds, I won’t do those things after alcohol; our senses are dulled. I could hurt you without realizing it. We’ll need to save that kind of fun for anothertime.”
She pokes out her bottom lip. “Aww… I’m in the mood to benaughty.”
“No worries. We can still havefun.”
She grinds against me. “I’m ready for your cock to be insideme.”
I can tell. “Let’s wish Easton a happy birthday and gohome.”
“Yes,Sir.”
* * *
Emma Lia becomesquiet and still. So quiet and still that I’m certain she has fallen asleep against my shoulder on the ride home. But I’mwrong.
“Tell me about the night that you moved me from the casino to your house,” she blurts from out of theblue.
“I carried you from the bed to the service elevator, and Ray was waiting for us at the exit in theMercedes.”
“What did you tell Ray aboutme?”
“I didn’t know what your decision was going to be at that point, so I didn’t tell him anything but yourname.”
“Did you stretch me out across the backseat and sit in the front withRay?”
“No. I held you in my arms the whole way home with my hand on your chest, feeling your heart beating and your chest moving up and down. We were about midway home when you turned in my arms and whispered my name. And fuck, I was a goner. You sucked me in hook, line, and sinker. And I knew that I was going to do whatever it took to make youmine.”
“I hated you so much in thebeginning.”
“In an odd way, I think your hating me is one reason that I fell in love with you so quickly and easily. I wasn’t used to not being the center of my submissive’s universe. But I wanted to be, and in turn, you became the center of myuniverse.”
“You are the center of my universe, my world, my life. Myeverything.”
