A hand on my shoulder gave me a gentle shake all too soon. I groaned and batted at it wanting to rip it apart if it touched me again. A deep chuckle startled me out of my sleep, and I jerked upright, trying to remember who I had let in my bed.Instead of some stranger, I met Kevin's amused brown eyes. "Alyssa hates being woken up early in the morning as well. But I got a phone call a bit ago from your friend Lori saying you were late to work. Didn't think you'd want to miss it entirely," he told me with a half-grin. "SHIT!" I exclaimed and scrambled off the bed. "Clothes! Where's my clothes?"With another amused chuckle, he plopped a pile of clothes on the bed then left quickly. I grabbed the clothes and made a speed record for getting ready. It registered vaguely, that I was dressing in Alyssa's scrubs instead of my own. They were a bit baggy on me, but I was grateful that I was not forced to wear the dress they had brought me home in. I was happy that the scrubs were nothing but bl
I stood in the doorway of my new house, staring at the dusty cobweb-filled walls, and breathed in the dank air that permeated the house."Home," I said proudly.I felt a little twinge of remorse and regret over the loss of my gym that once was my home, but I forced it back down. This was the future now, and I could no longer live in the past. The job at the hospital was not exhilarating. However, it paid really well, and I was grateful for that. It had allowed me to rent this house and fix it up. As well as get out from under all my friends. The owners had truly been a miracle to me, and I do not know how many times I told the real estate lady thanks for everything she had done. I even offered to take her out to dinner to celebrate, but she looked at her phone and declined, stating she had another appointment in a few hours.So, instead, I was standing in the middle of my new house in the dark because the electrician would not be here until tomorrow. Alone. I felt the total isolatio
"Did you get laid last night?" I looked up from my patient logs to find one of my co-workers leaning over the counter looking like a hunter who had sighted her prey. And I was her prey. Drool practically dripped down her lips as she stared at me, waiting for my answer. I barely could remember her name and had to glance at the brightly colored lanyard around her neck to remind me. "What are you talking about, Claire?" I asked her uncomfortably. "Did you get laid last night? You've been moping around here like you've lost your best friend since you started. Then you pop in here late yesterday looking worse than ever. But now, you're bright, sunny, and cheerful like you had a good tumble in the sack. Spill the juicy details!" she demanded, unconsciously licking her lips. "What?! No!" I snapped immediately. "Yeah, right! The colors are back in your cheeks and you're actually smiling again. There's only one thing that causes that… damn good sex!" she exclaimed. Several people standin
"Close the door, Bethany," she repeated firmly when I did not move. Her tone finally thawed me from my stupor, and I hurried to do as I was told. Then I sat in the chair in front of her desk, waiting impatiently for her to start talking. My eyes kept dodging between her face and my clenched hands, trying not to stare at either one. I did not want her to know how much I missed her or seemed nervous around her. For a few minutes, I felt like her sea-green eyes were devouring every inch of my body. Heat streaked through me as I easily read the lust on her face and felt the same desires rising in me. Alyssa glanced down at the file in front of her for a few moments. When she looked back at me, the emotions were gone."So, I heard you got laid last night?" she spat out with no preamble. The minute her mouth opened I could hear the irritation in her tone as if the very thought pissed her off. I winced at this anger pointed in my direction as much as I did at her words. "Would you like t
I leaned back slightly, trying to break her spell. But she was not having any of that. As I leaned away, she leaned in, giving me a spectacular view down her shirt. The glorious swells of her chest pressed forward, and I unconsciously licked my lips as my eyes unwarrantedly glued themselves to the cream-colored mounds.Just when I did not think the torture could get any worse, she uncrossed her legs and scooted just a hair forward, making the tiny skirt slide up her smooth legs. I had a perfect view of what was under that farce of a skirt, and I had been right. She was not wearing any underwear. Mistress was sitting right in front of me bare assed, practically begging me to bury my face between her soft creamy thighs. Damn it, how was I supposed to say no to that? "Bell," she purred, interrupting my twisted thoughts."Yes, Mistress?" I answered, somehow thrown back into my submissive self.Her smile widened with pleasure. "You didn't answer my question, little Bell."Question? She ha
That day set the tone for the next few weeks. While at work, I did my best to hide away from everybody, especially Alyssa. I felt like it was the best plan for both of us. I refused to be the reason for any problems between them. I knew one look from her, and I would forget my concerns about them and do whatever she asked. And I was fearful that just my presence alone would cause them to break apart.On my days off or whenever I made it home, I would spend my waking time scrubbing, polishing, and scratching away every inch of dirt and grime I could find. By the end of the first week, I had pretty much got the rest of the living room and the kitchen done. Tackling the bathroom and upstairs bedroom became some of the hardest chores I had ever had the misfortune to come across. At night I spent time staring up at the stars and trying desperately to find a moment of rest from my whirling thoughts. Then, of course, there were some nights I just gave up and got up and continue my cleaning.
"Hello, Bethany. Jordan called and said you guys were doing some major renovations and could use all the hands you could get," Reed greeted me."Major renovations?" I parroted and looked back at the house.I could not see from where I was standing. But the last time I checked the work that they were doing, it didn't look like major renovations. I knew the house needed some major work done. But right now, I just did not have the time or money to fix it up. I was just going with what I could fix and hadn't realized the boys would have thought I meant more. Panic swamp me, and I turn to go inside to stop them before they started a project I couldn't finish."Something about new flooring?" Reed asked. "What?!" I gasped. "No! Just light drywall and some spackling.""Is that really all you need?" he prompted cautiously.I stop to face him, trying to look as calm as I could so he would not realize just how overwhelmed I really was. Surrounded by Dom's as I was, there was no way I would get o
"Bethany!" Vie's voice broke the moment like a bomb exploding between the three of us. I looked up to find her holding my cellphone towards me as she hung off the rail slightly. "It's Trina and Robert," Vie said with a wink.Vie knew all about the offer that Robert had given me to move up to Canada with them and become their sub. She also knew about what happened between Kevin, Alyssa, and I.I didn't understand why she was interrupting a conversation as personal as this. She must have at least gotten the gist of everything from where she was sitting.Suddenly, there was a twinkle of un-Vie-like mischief in her eyes that bothered me. She was obviously up to something, and I had a feeling I was not going to like it, whatever it was. I narrowed my gaze at her, thinking strongly that it might be better to ask Trina to call me back. However, I realized the choices were: deal with Trina or deal with Kevin and Alyssa. I sent Kevin and Alyssa an apologetic look before blessing Vie with a n