Total pages in book: 230
Estimated words: 217798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1089(@200wpm)___ 871(@250wpm)___ 726(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 217798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1089(@200wpm)___ 871(@250wpm)___ 726(@300wpm)
Of course, she might find out her husband was here to treat her like some child who couldn’t make a decision for herself.
Kash hoisted himself up onto the stage, his body moving with the elegant grace of a panther. How could he seriously think that a tiny mask could hide his beauty? Anyone who knew him would know the brilliance of his eyes, the straight, square line of his jaw, those sexy broad shoulders.
She put her hands on her hips, completely unwilling to give up her space. He could reject her, but he wasn’t taking this from her. She leaned in, making sure she couldn’t be heard. “Kash, I’m not hurting anyone. I’ve got my mask on. No one knows it’s me.”
“I know it’s you. I’ll know it if you play with another man, and then I think our cover will be blown because I will kill the man. I have diplomatic immunity, but it could still cause problems and Big Tag would be upset. No one is getting topped by you but me.” He loomed over her.
She wanted it more than anything, but how could she believe it? “You’ll hate me when it’s over.”
His jawline softened. “I could never hate you.”
She wasn’t so sure about that. “I think it’s a mistake. We don’t have a contract. You were right. I should have sat down with you and explained everything.”
“That seems dull. If you had tried that, I would have gotten bored. I am easily distracted these days and it’s all my own fault. I’ve let my mind go to waste. I know it’s an easy thing to do when you’re in a body this beautiful, but it’s been pointed out to me lately that I let the world down when I don’t also exercise my gorgeous brain. I will stop playing so many video games and join you in your morning reading.”
She shook her head. “Kash, everyone will be watching you.”
He frowned. “Of course they will. Have you seen my body? It’s stunning. I am a man in his peak physical condition, and more than that, I am a king, blessed with the body of a god. I’ve been told I have a glow about me.”
Who the hell was this? This was the Kash she remembered, the Kash who joked about his own arrogance. The Kash who’d been such a good friend, who’d caught her heart. Still, he couldn’t have changed overnight. “I can’t go through that again. I’ll go up to our room and we can talk about this. It’s what we should have done the first time.”
He shook his head. “I don’t want to talk. I won’t understand that way. I have to see a thing, to feel it, to experience it. I might get angry later, but I won’t be angry with you. I’ll be irritated with myself. I wasn’t raised to be comfortable with something like this, but I don’t want to take this from you. Let me be your submissive tonight. We’re among friends, and none of them will talk. I don’t have to be the king. I can be someone else, someone who can give you what you need.”
It was all she could ask for, but she still found it hard to trust. “Why are you really doing this? You know I’m not going to have sex with another man.”
His lips curled up ever so slightly, and he stared at her with something akin to wonder on his face. “Because I never thought you would look so beautiful, so sexy as a Domme. Because I want to be what you need, even if it’s only for an hour or so. I want to pretend we’re not fighting and that I can let go for a while.”
There was a tension to his shoulders that told her he was still worried about it, a stiffness to the way he held himself that let her know the fight wasn’t over. But if they never tried, if she didn’t let him bend because she was so afraid he would break, they couldn’t possibly know if it could work.
She could go easy on him. After all, this was merely a demo. She wasn’t about to lead him into some crazy sexual sadism. She was teaching other club members how to safely secure their subs. She didn’t need to make him kiss her feet or to slap his ass.
She turned to the crowd. “Thank you all for your patience and thank you to all who were willing to volunteer. This lovely man will serve as my submissive this evening. Let me start by showing you how I’ve set up the rigging. Darling, you can kneel in the middle of the stage and wait for your turn.”
His eyes tightened as though the command rankled, but he turned and took his place. Kash dropped to his knees and she began.