“For how long? He has London. He wants to get out. I can’t lean on him forever.”
“You don’t have to, you have me.” She grabs my shirt and looks up at me.
“Prove that’s true and don’t go. Blow him off.”
She shakes her head. “I have to go. I have to do this. For my peace of mind. I won’t be able to live with the guilt. Michael has been a good friend to me. He was there when I needed someone.”
“I would have been there for you.”
“I know. But I was so mad at you, it wouldn’t have helped.”
“I could always lock you in my room and force you to stay.”
“You could, but I don’t think that would be very healthy for our new relationship, do you?”
“No. But it would be fun.” I slide my hands down her back and grab both of her butt cheeks. “Mine.”
“Yes, yours, and nothing’s going to change that. I’m ruined.”
I snap my head back and look at her. “Ruined?”
“Yes. You ruined me.”
“Ruined you how?” I ask in a panic.
“You ruined me for all other men. So you can scratch someone stealing me away off your list.”
I breathe a sigh of relief. I’ve always worried that Ellie’s time as my captive did ruin her somehow. ThatIruined her somehow. But if the worst side effect was ruining her for other men, I can definitely live with that.
“Don’t go,” I press her again.
“I’ll be two blocks away and gone for an hour.”
I bite my tongue and refrain from demanding her to stay. Refrain from tying her up and gagging her while she’s locked up tight behind closed doors.
“You know I have other ways to persuade you to stay.” I press her up against the window and slip my hand under her dress.
“Yes.” She goes up on her toes as I caress her clit over her soft cotton underwear.“Kayne.”
“What?” I rasp.
“Don’t.” She grabs my wrist.
“Are you saying no to me, Ellie?”
I slide my middle finger under the fabric and straight into her pussy.
“Yes,” she moans, “I’m saying no.”
“You can’t.”
“What?” she gasps as I finger her.
“As long as that necklace is wrapped around your throat, I own you. Wherever, whenever. You’re mine. And I want you right here, right now.”
“No.”
“Are you disobeying me, Ellie?”
