by Leah Brooke
Keeping her folds spread, he tapped her clit. “Focus.”
“Okay. Okay. Fuck. It’s tingling.” Swallowing heavily, Kelsey nodded. “I’m listening.”
“What did I say to you?”
“You s–said that I should sell the shop and wait to see what I wanted to do. What the hell am I supposed to do every day—twiddle my thumbs?” Her clit burned, the very real fear of coming making her stiffen. She tried to regulate her breathing, struggling to block out the mental image of what Gabriel threatened to do to her if she came without permission.
“Of course not, my love. I want you to take charge of the charity work for my company. I have to admit, I just give money to a variety of charities, but I don’t know as much about them as I should. You can take control of that. You can check them out and give the money where you think it’ll do the most good. You can buy more of those books and things, and use the company name to buy in bulk and get more for the money.”
He tapped her clit again, smiling at her cry. “The offer stands whether you commit to me or not, but expect me to use it as an excuse to spend more time with you.”
Trying to concentrate on his face, she fought the lure of pleasure, stunned by his proposition. “You would trust me with something like that?”
She thought of the other hospital she wanted to help, and realized what a difference she could make with Gabriel’s money. She’d also have more time to spend reading to the children, and a dozen other things she’d wanted to do.
“What do you say?” Gabriel’s low, deep tone held more than a hint of suppressed need, which made her feel a little better. “It would help me a lot, and I’m sure you could do a better job of making sure the money gets where it’s needed than I can. It pays well, too.” He named a figure that staggered her.
Blinking up at him, she clenched on his finger as the pressure to come kept building inside her. “I’m not going to be able to hold it back much longer. Please, Gabriel. I can’t help it. I’m gonna come and I can’t stop it.”
He smiled, a flash of white that made her heart race. “Take the job and I’ll give you five minutes to get yourself back under control before I attach the chains.”
The slide of his finger over her clit stole her breath and made it nearly impossible to think. Mentally counting, she found herself timing it to the strokes of his finger inside her, so she switched to mentally reciting the alphabet instead, but nothing seemed to hold back the torrent of sensation racing inside her.
“Okay. Okay. Please. I’ll do it.”
With a low laugh, Gabriel released her, laughing harder when she jumped from his lap and began pacing. “You’re adorable. I won’t hold you to it. The offer stands whenever you make a decision.”
Wrapping her arms around herself, Kelsey inwardly cursed as she fought to calm down. The knowledge that she could just go into the bathroom and release the tension had her turning toward the doorway.
“Don’t even try it.” Gabriel’s deep voice held a hint of amusement, one that sparked her temper.
Struggling for a look of innocence, Kelsey frowned. “Try what? I was just going to go to the bathroom.”
Gabriel grinned, shaking his head. “You were going to the bathroom to masturbate. Walk it off, my pet.”
“Look, Gabriel. I’m not in the mood to be patronized. Were you just kidding about the charity work?” It would give her a chance to get out of the coffee shop business, let her help with a cause she believed in, and would give her some time to think about what she wanted to do next.
Gabriel smiled, leaning forward to pick up one of the delicate chains. “Of course. I always mean what I say, my love. I thought I’d already proven that.”
Surprised by the emotion and vulnerability in his voice, Kelsey slowly turned, struck by the love shining in his eyes. She knew if he’d wanted to hide it, he easily could have, but he didn’t even bother to try.
“Time’s up. Come here, my pet.”
“Five minutes can’t be up already.” Not sure if even an icy shower would help, Kelsey stepped back.
My pet and my love became interchangeable in her mind, and she had a feeling he meant them to be.
Both drove her crazy, arousing her beyond belief, and there didn’t seem to be a damned thing she could do about it.
Gabriel’s frown filled her with both excitement and alarm. “Don’t make me come after you.”
She wanted to feel indignant, but it fizzled to nothing when faced with the love and caution burning in his eyes.
This was an erotic game, and need, to him—one that he wanted desperately to share with her. He wanted her to be a part of his world, and not just for one night, or one week.
He wanted her.
To her horror, she burst into tears, the flood of emotion making it almost impossible to breathe.
Gabriel jumped to his feet, his eyes full of self-incrimination and an overwhelming sadness that nearly broke her heart. “Fuck. Look, baby. I’m sorry. Come here.”
Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her close, hugging her so hard she could barely breathe. “Christ, don’t cry. I swear I’ll do anything you want. Just don’t cry. Shhh.”
Shaking her head, she pushed away from him and started laughing, filled with joy and love for such an incredible man. “I’m not crying for that. Damn it, I can’t believe I’m crying.”
She punched him in the stomach. “Damn it, why the hell did I have to fall in love with you?”
Laughing again at the stunned look on Gabriel’s face, Kelsey threw herself against his chest, tears blurring her vision. “I can’t believe you really want me. It’s not just sex with us, is it?”
With a groan, Gabriel gathered her closer, lifting her high against him. “Thank God. Christ, you scared the hell out of me.”
Fisting his hand in her hair, he pulled her head back, his eyes dark with a combination of relief, love, amusement and desire. “Of course it’s more than sex between us. You scared me when I thought all you wanted was sex.”
Rubbing her breasts against his chest, Kelsey wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. “I thought I did, too. I thought it was what you really wanted. I thought that was all we could have.”
“I told you from the beginning what I wanted from you, but you didn’t want to hear it. I ought to turn you over my knee and spank you.”
Feeling more carefree than she ever had before, and far too emotional, Kelsey wiped her eyes, thankful that she didn’t wear makeup. “Promise?”
His eyes flashed with hunger and intent, his cock pressing against her. “Of course, my pet. And you know I always keep my promises. You’re mine, now, aren’t you? Really mine? No more objections, excuses or doubts?”
Looking up at him through her lashes, she moaned at the feel of his hands clenching on her ass cheeks. “Until I fuck it up and you dump me. I will make a mess of this, you know. I don’t even know how to do this.”
Gabriel smiled, a slow seductive smile that melted her heart. “I guess we’ll have to learn together. In the meantime, we have some unfinished business to take care of.”
Kelsey looked up at him expectantly, her eyes brimming with tears again.
He hadn’t told her he loved her, and although the emotion darkened his eyes, she found she really needed to hear the words.
She would never have described herself as needy, and realized just what an impact loving Gabriel would have on her.
Gabriel smiled, his eyes twinkling. “Yes, I love you, brat, but that doesn’t mean you’re getting out of this.”
The hard slap to her bottom filled her with anticipation. “Yes, Master.”
Rubbing against his cock, she licked her lips, dying to taste him. “That doesn’t mean I’m not going to stop trying to make you lose that control of yours.”
Reaching between them, he ran a hand over her breast, pausing to tug a nipple, his eyes narrowing at her cry of pleasure. “I would be sincerely disappointed if you did. Put your hands
behind your back and keep them there.”
Sucking in a breath, Kelsey obeyed him, a cry of pleasure escaping when he gripped her wrists and pulled them lower, forcing her to arch her back and thrust her breasts out. “You’re too damned good at this.”
Her breath caught when he reached out his other hand to retrieve one of the chains on the table, one that reminded her very much of the clips he’d used the night before. “How many women have you dominated anyway?” Just the thought of him touching another woman pissed her off.
“I’ve never dominated a woman I intended to marry.” After fastening one of the chains around her neck, one with two more chains hanging from it, he lifted her hand, kissing the bracelet engraved with his name.
Kelsey’s heart stopped for several mind-numbing seconds, her jaw dropping. Lifting her gaze to his, she swallowed heavily as her heart started again, beating nearly out of her chest. “Marry you? Gabriel, that’s not funny.”
“I’m not laughing.”
Kelsey gasped at the pressure on her right nipple, looking down to see Gabriel tightening a ring over it, a ring attached to the chain dangling from the one around her neck. It didn’t hurt the way the clips had the night before, but the pressure on her already sensitive nipple heightened her awareness there, making it impossible to ignore.
Lifting her gaze to his, she sucked in a breath, gripping his shoulders as her knees turned to rubber. “What the hell are you doing to me?”
“I’m going to decorate you, my pet.” Attaching the other chain, he eyed his handiwork thoughtfully, tugging the chain, a look of satisfaction gleaming in his eyes at her cry of pleasure.
“I’m having several specialty pieces made for you. They should be ready by the time we come back here for our honeymoon.”
He picked up another chain, one with two more chains hanging from it, and fastened it around her waist. “Be still. The more you move around, the more those chains are going to tug your nipples. You’re going to be wearing them for quite some time and you’re only going to end up making it worse for yourself.”
Kelsey grinned, loving the sexual awareness and wicked hunger Gabriel inspired. “I’ve got news for you, Master, I like being aroused, especially since I’m with a man who knows how to satisfy me.”
Grinning, she watched as he knelt in front of her, her breath catching when she saw the clamp at the end of the chain he held. Before she could ask what he planned to do, he attached it to her outer fold, and then quickly did the same to the other, the pressure from the chain holding her open and exposing her slit.
She hadn’t counted on something like that, and shocked at the feeling of being held open, she began to tremble.
“Gabriel, I—”
“Quiet.” He moved quickly, picking up another chain from the table, and just before he stuck it in his mouth, she saw that it had a teardrop shaped loop on the end.
She couldn’t take her eyes from him, stiffening in anticipation when he bent his head toward her slit. A cry of shocked delight escaped when he sucked her clit into his mouth, the sharp pleasure buckling her knees and sending a sizzling wave of heat through her. The warning tingling began and she gripped his shoulders, throwing her head back and waited for the pleasure to take her.
A cry escaped, a cry of frustration, when Gabriel lifted his head, yanking her orgasm just out of reach. “No!”
The awareness in her clit threatened to drive her insane.
Even though he’d released her, she still felt pressure. He looked up at her expectantly, catching her hand when she reached for her slit as if he’d been expected her to do just that.
“I already told you that you’re not going to come until later. Now, keep your hands away from that clit. It’s not yours. It’s mine and I haven’t given you permission to touch it.”
She felt something move, and bending, saw the shimmer of silver around her clit. “What the hell did you do?”
With a smile, Gabriel reached for another set of chains. “I attached a clit clip. It’ll keep the hood of your clit pushed back and keep your clit exposed.”
Shaking, Kelsey stared at him wide-eyed. “Dear God! I can even feel the air blowing over it.” The sensation stunned her, her clit throbbing harder and feeling swollen and heavy.
Gabriel grinned and pursed his lips, blowing on her clit, his laugh wicked when she cried out again. “It’s going to be a long day for you, my love. You won’t be allowed to come until much later—that is, if you behave yourself.”
Gritting her teeth against the overwhelming need, Kelsey fisted her hands at her sides. “I hate you.”
Getting to his feet, he smiled faintly. “No, you don’t. You love me, and you’re going to marry me.”
Do you plan to do stuff like this often?” She didn’t know how long she would be able to hold out. The need for relief clawed at her, so intense it bordered on pain.
“Absolutely. Keep it in mind before you agree to marry me.” Staring into her eyes, Gabriel attached something to the center of the chain around her waist, smiling at her cry of distress. “I would suggest staying as still as possible. Now, other than to answer a question, tell me you love me, or accept my proposal, you’re to remain quiet. Each word you utter other than those will earn you a stroke of the whip to whatever part of you I deem appropriate.” He stepped aside to gather two more pieces from the table, each appearing to have several small chains dangling from the center.
She took advantage of his movement to the side to look down at her slit, her pulse tripping when she saw that the chain he’d attached to the one at her waist had several more dangling from it—directly over her clit.
Positioned in a way that any movement she made would send them swaying over the throbbing, swollen, aching bundle of nerves, the thin chains of silver proved more of a threat to her control, and one that she didn’t know if she could handle.
The threat increased when he attached similar chains directly over her breasts, leaving about a half-dozen smaller chains to tease her nipples with every movement.
“Turn around.”
Kelsey opened her mouth to ask him why, snapping it shut again at the flash of impatience and anticipation in his eyes. Realizing that he was waiting for her to disobey him, she glared at him without saying a word and turned, sucking in a breath at the feel of the chains brushing against her exposed clit and beaded nipples.
The awareness in every erogenous zone had her trembling with helplessness. The thought of going the entire day aroused to such a level sparked her temper.
“You son of a bitch!”
Gabriel grinned. “And there’s that temper I’ve been waiting for.” Reaching into the pocket of his loose fitting pants, he retrieved a black piece of silk and made short work of tying her hands behind her back despite her struggles.
She had a flare for cursing and used it now, struggling even harder when he attempted to put a ball gag into her mouth.
Gripping her jaw, he forced her mouth open and inserted it, smiling as he fastened it. “I counted every word, my pet. You’ve got quite a few lashes of the whip coming to you, and I think most of them are going to be on your clit.”
Glaring up at Gabriel, Kelsey used her tongue to try to push the gag out, furious that her unsuccessful attempts earned her another sardonic look from him.
“Well, darling, now let’s see if we can do a little something about that attitude. Since you can’t use your safe word, we’re going to have to come up with something else. I’m going to put a scarf in your hand. Release it and everything stops.”
He wadded up a red scarf and stuck it in her hand, closing her fingers over it. “Don’t disappoint me and use it just because you’re pissed off. See it through, Kelsey. If you really can’t handle something, I’ll be happy to stop.” Smiling, he ran a finger down her cheek. “Christ, you’re beautiful.”
Breathing harshly, Kelsey groaned in frustration as each movement made the chains dance over her nipples and clit. With another curse that came out
as a garbled mumble, she stilled, closing her eyes as she tried to get herself back under control.
She wouldn’t stop him just because she was mad. She’d just get even with him in the future.
The tug to her left nipple had her eyes snapping open, her stomach clenching at the look of wicked satisfaction in Gabriel’s eyes.
His dark eyes gleamed with a dangerous combination of anticipation, sin, and possession, a look that she knew spelled trouble for her, especially in her current position.
“It looks like you’ve gotten yourself into quite a predicament, my pet.”
Knowing that he’d purposely used that particular endearment and emphasized it in order to piss her off even more, Kelsey straightened and lifted her chin, glaring at him.
Gabriel seemed inordinately pleased, grinning and running his hands over her. “I think it’s about time to introduce my future wife to the concept of patience.”
Running a finger over her cheek, he bent close, his lips hovering over hers. “I know being aroused sparks your temper, but you’re going to have to learn that delaying your orgasm can bring even more pleasure. By the time we go to bed tonight, my pet, you’ll be willing to do anything to come.”
Kelsey shivered in delight as Gabriel’s lips touched hers, lost in sensation at his open-mouthed kiss over the ball gag.
He kissed her as though starving for her, as though he wanted her more than he’d ever wanted another woman, making her frantic to have him.
Reveling in the feel of him—his body against hers, his hands fisting in her hair, his mouth moving with increasing possessiveness and raw sexuality over hers, his low groans of hunger rumbling from deep within his chest—Kelsey knew she’d found her true soul mate. She squirmed against him, lifting to her toes to get as close to him as she could.
Whimpering in frustration, Kelsey fought to kiss him the way she needed to, tears stinging her eyes when she couldn’t.