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Uncoiling his tongue, he licked salty sweat off the side of her cheek, his warm breath bouncing off her clammy skin. He could feel her tremble, sensing sheer dread…which engulfed his body with a sense of fulfillment.
“My Natalie, you feel cold tonight. Would you like for me to warm you up?”
“I…I…I…”
“Cat got your…tongue?” He released a wet chuckle. “Seriously, Natalie. I would have thought by now you’d feel more at ease with our arrangement. Am I just misreading you?”
He paused and ran a single fingernail down her thigh.
“Natalie? I’m going to need an answer if I’m able to understand how to proceed.” His voice remained calm, almost playful. He hoped she would finally give in, release all her inhibitions.
“I…I’m feeling better each day. Thank you for…asking.”
His breathing stopped for a brief second. Was she finally allowing the power of his aura to take control of her life? So many others had followed the same path. Only a few had failed in their joint mission. But that only made the successes taste that much sweeter.
And Natalie tasted sweeter than almost any he could recall.
“You’re giving me hope, Natalie. Hope is a good thing. A very good thing,” he said, circling the cot, brushing up against her arm. He felt her hand reach out, but she wasn’t trying to claw at him.
“I…I think I finally understand what you’re trying to accomplish. It took me a while, but now I get it.”
He slid his tongue between his lips. “Go on.”
“We’re all put on this earth to serve a purpose. My…purpose is to serve you. To fulfill your every desire.”
“You do know, Natalie, that it can be just as satisfying for you. I’m not selfish. It’s a mutual thing between us.”
“I know, I know that. It’s just taken me a while to release myself from how society has brainwashed me. I guess you can say I’m a slow learner.”
He inhaled, taking in a waft of her scent, and then moved his hand across her flat belly. “Don’t be hard on yourself. All of us grow in different ways, different timetables.”
“Thank you…for understanding,” she said.
He unlatched the restraints and had his way with her.
Minutes later, he put his hand on the inverted door handle, then turned over his shoulder to listen. He could hear her teeth rattle like Morse code. But no one would ever hear a signal from the lovely Natalie Lopes. She belonged to him, in every aspect. Her body, her mind, her soul.
His young prodigy had come a long way. But commitment to the cause was still a distance away. He could feel it. Once it happened, she would disappear from his life. It would be more of a graduation than a goodbye, though.
He could feel his heart pump in his chest. He was human, that he couldn’t deny. And on some days, he felt almost normal. He admitted to himself that the courting of Natalie had brought immense pleasure and self-gratitude. As a result, she would be a difficult routine to break. He’d known all along it would end, one way or the other. He’d have to let her go.
And she would choose her ultimate destination.
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