What do you mean that one was taken off the market? Its perfect! I stared at my phone as if the speaker on the other side could see the fury on my face.Im sorry, Jonny, the city council have condemned the building for some reason. Its no longer for sale, Liz, the real estate agent, said from the other end of the line. I will keep looking.Please do, I growled and cut the call. There wasnt anything else I could say, really, so I ended the call. It was infuriating.I know this is the work of Trent Thompson, I just know it is, I said to the person across from me. Freddy, the man who had shown me the ropes around town, and who knew all the right hands to shake. Obviously, Trent Thompson did too.It looks like he doesnt want the competition, thats for sure. Freddy stubbed out a cigar and sipped at his brandy.I dont get it. The place is crawling with resorts. It runs out of rooms on a regular basis during the summer, but he wants to block me?Competition is fierce here, even if rooms do f
Sometimes people lived their entire lives without exploring their inner desires. They lived a quiet life, taking part in the same routine, every day, with small moments of joy found in that routine. They lived their lives blindly, they didnt look to the left or to the right, and they certainly didnt look at their own desires. They just lived until they died.I wasnt that kind. I knew what I wanted. Id explored it a variety of times. Id opened minds and bodies to the ultimate experience that desire could bring to a human body. In the process, Id examined my actions, the responses I felt toward that action, and replicated the ones that brought me the most pleasure. There was always room to grow, though, and I would try new things. With the right woman.Id settled into a chair at Elmos and awaited the promised siren that Roxie had enticed me with. I hadnt really planned to come to Elmos tonight, the hunt was starting to wear on me, but shed sent word through Freddy that I would want to m
Then that man must be insane. Or blind.I took a deep but steady breath as I let my eyes go back to him. He was right beside me, our legs almost pressed together, and excitement had rushed through my veins and a tightening of my skin.I hadnt seen him from the stage, mainly because Id been so nervous. I could barely see Roxie, much less anyone in the dark crowd, but I had when shed subtlety whispered it to me at the bar. His face had been pointed down at his phone, but I could see it just fine. He had a gorgeous face, with high cheekbones, a strong nose, and eyes that were shaped beautifully. I couldnt tell the eye color yet, not from this distance, but I could tell they were light.It was only when Roxie took me over to his seat that I figured out his eyes were gray, but a much lighter shade than my own. His almost looked like glass on a cloudy day, but clearer. Roxie had told me a little about him, that he was looking for a playmate and what that meant.When shed gone over the finer
I wanted to feel the burn of my hand over her bottom, I decided as the cheeky little monkey issued a challenge to me. She hoped I could keep my promise? Id make sure she never forgot me, which was for sure.But it wasnt violence that shed remember me for. Oh no, now that I had a distraction for the next three days, Id make sure little Miss Innocent knew every way to please a man, herself, and to be pleased. She wouldnt forget me, because Id make her crave me.I wasnt a cruel man, however, and I wanted it known up front that I didnt do relationships. It was too much stress and drama, both of which I didnt need. I had enough of that in my work life; I didnt need it in my play-time either. No, Id found it much easier to be up front with my partners, that way there were no expectations.I beckoned Roxie over once I caught her eye, and we went about the business end of the deal. The monetary sum Stephanie would be given as a token of appreciation, not for services rendered, was a bit high
It was only when he had me tied to the bed that it all became real. Until that point, Id taken it all in stride; I could back out, but this wasnt so bad. Hed promised to take me where I wanted to go in the large bedroom with walls decorated with hooks. Hed promised hed stop if I said red, and hed slow down if I said yellow. It was all safe, legit, and cool.Until he tied me down. That was when I almost panicked and almost screamed red. It was because of the blindfold. I didnt know if he was looking at me, if he was sending a text; he could be doing anything. And there was nothing I could do about it. I told myself to relax. I tried to talk myself down, but I couldnt. I needed to sit up. I needed another minute.Mr. Dark, as Id insisted he not tell me his name, placed a hand on the outside of my hip, and calm washed over me suddenly. Its alright, Stephanie. I know you want to stop, but just give it a moment. Relax into it. Its become real, suddenly, and a little scary, but the fear wil
I was enthralled by Stephanie. Despite her inexperience, she maintained her control very well, and I knew this must have been a daily occurrence for her. Not the sexy part, that was definitely new, but the maintain control part wasnt. My girl was very familiar with that.I was impressed, as I had been from the moment I saw her. She gave in easily to her desire to be pleased, but she tempered that with a stringent control. I had the delightful job of breaking that control, though I asked for it. Perhaps confusing to some, but if youve never seen someone like Stephanie let go of that stranglehold on their control then you wouldn't understand. It was a paradox, but one that made sense to me.Roll over, sweetheart. I ran a tender hand down her back, to soothe her and let her know she was safe.Thank you, she said, out of breath but happy.It was my pleasure, Stephanie. Drink some of your water. You need to hydrate. It was consideration more than anything. Her skin had a light sheen from
The soft buzz of my phone was an insistent noise I couldnt ignore any longer, and I opened my eyes. He was asleep behind me, and I smiled, secretly pleased that hed stayed with me through the night. I reached for my phone, pushed the mask away, and slid from the bed. I headed to the bathroom and looked at the messages that had kept my phone buzzing for so long.Trent wanted me to watch the kids; their sitter was sick. Mason wanted me to come watch his too, because they hadnt found a sitter yet. Kevin wanted me to know that Ember was going on tour again, and would take her daughter with her. Well, two out of three wasnt bad.I found the nightgown from the night before and slipped from the room after I wrote a note on the pad on the bedside table.Thank you for a wonderful night. Let Roxie know when you want night number two. I look forward to it. -SI didnt know what else to say, so I left it at that and went to the room where my clothes had been left for me. I was in a rush to get hom
I woke up slowly, confused about where I was. It didnt feel like my bed, but then, I was used to that. I traveled a lot, so being in an unfamiliar bed was common. Where was I?My brain kicked in a little, and I remembered I was at Elmos, not at home. Id been with Stephanie and stayed the night with her. I could have gone home, but after what Id put her through, I thought shed need me to be there with her. Id rocked her world, and I wasnt the least bit bashful about admitting it.I swiped at my face to wipe the sleep away and then reached for her. My hand met empty air, and I turned my head to see the bed was empty. I thought perhaps shed gone out for some reason, but then I saw a note on the table beside the bed. I rolled over, a smile on my face despite the fact that Id woken up alone.Shed been an intriguing little number, Id give her that. I thought wed have three consecutive days together, but she had gone home, so I guessed it would be different days. Or something like that I ne