Page 44 of Zombie

The rigger continued to tighten knots around the woman’s wrists before moving to her legs. Slowly and methodically, he tied the woman’s calf to her thigh, making it so she couldn’t stretch out her legs. Lennie watched with rapt attention while rubbing her hand over my pant-covered erection. Yeah, she was loving this just as much as I was, but if she kept this up, I would come in my pants.

She continued to rub me, and I felt my orgasm building at the base of my spine. When I attempted halfheartedly to move Lennie’s hand, she only gave me a growl and continued having her way with me. I tried my best to keep watching the couple on the stage as the rigger added more complex ties around the woman’s body.

I knew how powerful and fulfilling it was to have your partner surrender, to give their full trust. It had happened with Lennie, and I was beyond thankful that she had been so receptive to what I wanted to do with her. We had barely scraped the surface of my desires, but I knew in time she would want to do more.

I placed my hand on Lennie’s bare thigh and slowly inched my way up until I was between her thighs and rubbing her clit through her panties.

She let out a whimper and began to stroke me more. Both of us continued to touch each other as the show went on. The man was now sheathed inside the woman, and she was moaning loudly.

I looked back at Lennie and couldn’t get over how beautiful she was. Her short dress and strappy gold heels emphasized the length of her legs, which I could see tensing with pleasure.

The moment her eyes met mine I was done for—I came in my pants just as Lennie fell over the edge herself.

Later that evening we walked into my house, claiming each other in a searing kiss. I led her up the stairs, leaving a trail of clothes behind us as we tore them off each other.

“Bathroom,” I said, pointing toward the door.

She looked at me quizzically before releasing me and sashaying over to the bathroom. I entered behind her, grabbed the Epsom salt and bubble bath, and started running the water. As I poured in the salts and bubbles, Lennie sat on the edge of the tub in nothing but her heels.

After making sure the tub was all set, I knelt before her and softly grabbed her ankle to untie the strap of the heel. Once the shoe was removed, I pressed a kiss at the top of her foot. I did the same thing to her other foot and watched as Lennie seemed to melt at the gesture. Looping my arms under her legs, I swiftly moved her body into the warm tub.

“Is it warm enough?” I asked, taking my own shoes and socks off.

“Yes, are you going to join me?” she responded with a seductive smile.

I gave her a smirk back. “Of course I am; you made a mess of me at the club.”

Lennie let out a giggle. “Oopsie.”

I scoffed as I climbed into the tub behind her. “Oh yeah, I’m sure you feel super bad.”

Lennie let out another giggle before sighing as she leaned back against me. It felt so good to relax with her like this. We sat in silence for a few minutes before she spoke up once more.

“What got you into rope play?”

I thought about the question before answering. “When I lived in Texas, I went to a club with Arrow one night and saw this couple doing it. I was mesmerized by all the different knots and how much trust you had to have with your partner. It can be dangerous, but it can also be extremely beautiful. After that night, I did more research on it and how the sub can feel safe and relaxed while bound. I loved the idea of making my partner feel even more safe with me when they were at their most vulnerable.”

Lennie let out a contented hum.

“Did you like it when I tied you up?” The question had been burning inside me since we had done it.

Lennie leaned further back against me. “I was a little nervous in the beginning, but you made it so good for me. I loved it.” She turned toward me. “I would like to try more things with you, if that’s okay.”

The vulnerability in her eyes made me press my lips to hers. “Of course it’s okay.”

We spent the rest of the time in the tub talking about our childhoods and why we got into our professions. I learned that Lennie really didn’t have anyone except for her close friends and now me. It made me understand more why she was so close to Kade and Machine and why she seemed to treasure the people that were in her life.

What I couldn’t understand was how she could be so bubbly and happy all the time after all the heartache she had endured. It made me want to kill every person in her life who treated her like shit or left her. She was a ray of fucking sunshine, and god only knew why she liked a rain cloud like me.

We took our time drying each other off and then getting under the sheets. Neither of us could go to sleep without both of us coming once more, this time with me inside of her.

I realized when we lay in bed snuggled under the blankets that my obsession was no longer just an obsession. I was in love with her.

THIRTY-TWO

LENNIE

After having one of the best nights of my life with Zombie, I ended up having the best day of my life too. I was finally able to track down Sarah and began corresponding with her as a potential buyer.