5. TAKE MY PRIDE

SOPHIA

Thirty minutes after giving Cassian Devine the best blow job of his life, I was following him up to his penthouse suite.

I hadn't known he owned a penthouse, but I should have. The Winters family owned the biggest Mafia run clubs in New York, but Cassian had enough connections to be feared.

We stopped at a wide, wooden door and he swiped a card to unlock it. “You'll be safe here. No one who isn't family is allowed onto the property without my permission.”

We walked down a hallway lined with prints of a beautiful woman I didn't recognize. She was about forty in the frames, but there was something dead about her eyes.

My head spinning with nerves, relief, arousal and heavy exhaustion, I looked at Cassian, waiting for him to say something.

That half-smile was back, giving me the uncomfortable sense that he was reading my mind. "This will be your room for the duration of your stay. I need to get back to work, but I'll be back after five tonight.”

I nodded, watching as he turned and disappeared out of the room. He was probably headed back to his office. I found the bathroom and ran a steamy bath for myself, and only when I was settled into the bubbles did I finally feel safe.

It was probably stupid. I knew Cassian even less than I'd known David and look how that had turned out. I had ended up married to the son of one of the biggest crime families in New York.

And Cassian was their enemy. Why was I sure he was any better? I didn't have an answer why I felt safe in his bathtub, but as I washed my hair and relaxed into the steam, I refused to think about it too much.

I had achieved what I set to do which was secure care for my mother, and get away from David's father. I was going to stick to the plan for the next five months, then go back to school once Cassian took over paying permanently for my mother's care.

It wasn't a perfect plan, but it was a plan. A few minutes later, I got out of the bathroom and toweled off. Climbing into the bed, I laid on the sheets, my hands almost unconsciously sliding between my legs.

Not by any fault of his, I could never satisfy David. I'd never even slept with him once.

I had learned very quickly that pleasuring myself was the only way I would be satisfied. Somehow, I didn't think that would be a problem with Cassian as I stroked myself.

Spreading my legs, I rubbed my clit lightly, swearing it would be just this once. The dirty act of touching myself just after sucking Cassian’s cock made me so much hotter.

“Fuck!” I cursed, rubbing harder as I brought myself closer to a very necessary orgasm.

I twisted from side to side as the pleasure climbed higher.

“Ahhhh, Cassian.” the words slipped past my lips softly as I moaned. I bit down on my lips as my breathing became harsher.

“I’m close!” I groaned, my eyes pulling closed as my orgasm erupted, a scream pulling from my lips. “I'm coming!”

I fell asleep after what had to be the most stimulating orgasm I had given myself. Was I embarrassed that I'd done that after barely an hour in Cassian’s home?

I assumed he wouldn't mind as I fell asleep.

I woke up with pain exploding along my ass. Shuddering as I exhaled a pained gasp, I felt another spank on my ass. I didn't need to ask to know Cassian was back.

The force of his silver gaze burned the side of my face as he stared down at me. Ignoring the flutter in my stomach, I turned away from him, lowering my eyes almost instinctively.

“Get out of bed right now and come with me.” He turned and I heard his footsteps strolling out of the room. “Come naked.”

The room was cold as I pushed off the robe I'd fallen asleep in and followed Cassian out of the room, my stomach tight and rough.

I found Cassian in the living room. The lights were turned on and despite the cold in the room, my skin was heated just from the force of his eyes raking over my skin.

“Did I forget to mention that there are cameras in all the rooms in the house?” He asked, nodding at the couch.

My face flared red, alarms ringing in my head. If he was bringing this up, then I knew damned well he'd seen me touching myself earlier.

I sat on the couch, raising my shoulders and nodding. “You must have, but I will ensure not to forget going forward.”

My words were a jab at Cassian, and his lips curled wryly as he understood. “Then you must also remember that I said you belong to me?”

I nodded, swallowing the boulder that seemed to sit in my throat. “Yes.”

“Yes, what?”

“Yes, Sir.”

“Imagine my surprise when I turned on the camera to ensure you were all settled in, and what did I see but my pretty pet with her legs spread, touching herself.”

I exhaled a tight ball of fear, as he turned fully towards me.

“What do you have to say for yourself, Sophia?”

“I'm sorry. I hadn't thought quite that far ahead.”

He nodded, and I exhaled in relief. “You're right, you didn't. And you should have. When you pleasured yourself, you stole from me. And if you take what belongs to me, Sophia, I will punish you.”

“Cassian please…”

“Not a word from you,” He ordered. My lips snapped shut immediately. “Stand, get on all fours and crawl over here.”

He didn't wait to see if I would obey, and it didn't ever occur to me to disobey. Dropping on my knees, I crawled across the icy floor over to him.

He turned to the table beside him, lifted a box and curled his fingers, calling me to crawl faster. I didn't bother hiding my curiosity as I stared at the black box.

He opened it, revealing a shiny gold chain with black gems studded along the length. He stretched it out, and I realized it wasn't a bracelet as I'd assumed but something else entirely.

My nipples became two tight buds on my chest as he placed the first gold clamp on my right nipple, leaning in to suck on the left.

“Have you ever had your nipples clamped?”

“No.” I shook my head.

Cassian’s pupils dilated, a hungry look darkening his eyes. “Good. There's so many firsts to explore with you.”

I nodded, unable to speak through the shockwakes pushing through my blood. The teeth of the second clamp bit into my right nipple and I swayed on my feet.

I hadn't imagined it was possible to feel this much sexual hunger at once. Then it occurred to me; If Cassian was so excited by the thought of being my first, I had something else he would like even more.

I wanted to feel what it was to be owned by a man as magnetic as Cassian. And I wanted to ensure if Big Mike ever got me, he wouldn't take this from me.

“Cassian?” I whimpered. “I want you to take my virginity.”