Lahat ng Kabanata ng Indulge (BDSM Second Chance Romance) : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

Chapter Twelve: Ellie Forgotten LimitsI stretched awake, feeling like a burden had been lifted.The air felt lighter, my chest less heavy. I wasn’t sure why, but the ache inside me seemed a little less sharp. All that time, I hadn’t known how to let go of Daniel or face him, considering everything that had happened with Ben.I missed him, but I also knew I had questioned mine and Daniel’s relationship. There was no telling if we would have made it, being such different people, but I knew I had loved him. He had been my constant when everything went wrong, and I had wanted a life with him.It was guilt. I realized that was the weight I carried. I had felt guilty for wanting more when he had given me so much in his own way. Ben had been very much like Dan in some ways, and I think that’s what drew me to him.Our relationship had been about logic and friendship, but he had never truly been a partner. While Dan had his faults, he had always been there for me. Talking to him last night fe

Chapter 14: Ellie- ProteinIt was the first time DJ’s words weren’t as encouraging as the rest of him.Maybe that was a good thing.I had no idea what this was—what he wanted or gained from it. Tempting as the idea and offer of him pampering me for a week were…“I have no doubt it’s what I want, and that I want it with you, Dove.” DJ softened, pulling me into his lap. “I’ve been missing the caregiver side for a long while, and you couldn’t be any more perfect if you tried.”The light peck he placed on the tip of my nose sent a shiver all the way down my spine. My stomach dropped, my heart lifted, and my brain turned to goo all at once.His lips were still warm on my skin, the faint scent of salt and citrus clinging to him, making it impossible to focus.“I don’t know what any of this is,” I admitted, licking my lips, tasting the ghost of his kiss. My fidgeting was enough to have DJ release me again—respecting my space and my boundaries, which didn’t detract from the overwhelming sensa

Chapter 16: Ellie- Speaking OfThe drive was leisurely and pleasant. I might have just discovered the perfect concoction to rule the world, with how comfortable I felt.Normally, allergy meds made me sleepy, but the natural blend D had given me—remedies for allergies, motion sickness, gas, and acid reflux—had me on top of the world.Finally, I understood the appeal of propping my feet up on the dashboard, not in a rush to get anywhere.Like the night we met, the conversation flowed effortlessly. Light, funny, flirty—it felt as though I had known him forever. Or maybe I was just letting myself fall into the rhythm of his easy chatter. It was utterly natural.Fun and flirty reached new depths in my internal dictionary. What struck me most was the contrast—the man who could be so assertive and commanding was also so relaxed and charming.Still, even when playful, he never let a silence stretch too long or a topic drift too far. I felt like a kid in the lazy river, just floating along in

Chapter 18: Ellie18- All MineCome morning, I didn’t want to move. I had scheduled properties to look at, and I couldn’t truly complain about my screaming muscles.It was that good kind of pain—the feeling of accomplishment that lazily dissipated with a good stretch or gentle rub.“Time to wake up, Dove.”Hell, if the feeling of every muscle being reverted to a pile of magical pudding wasn’t reward enough, waking up to his face was. I turned in the twisted covers, unwittingly burritoing myself in the softest sheets I had ever felt, to look up at him.There was no complaint about him pulling me from the deep slumber. After all, no dream could match the reality I was living. The fresh hunger in his bright eyes couldn’t be ignored either.The blush that warmed my cheeks when his hand tangled in my hair was the opposite of my abused core, still leaking with a simple glance.“Later,” DJ promised, seeming to read my mind again. I tried to hide my face, but he stopped me.“Never hide that be

Chapter 20: DJ- Waking DreamI had booked the ninety-minute treatment long before I knew just how much she would need it.I had even toyed with the idea of having another man give her the massage—just to see how she’d react, if it was only me she was that responsive with.But I chose Leah because she was the best. Truth was, I wasn’t willing to admit I’d probably break several digits if my dove so much as sighed under another man’s touch.It proved just how far over the line of casual I had already crossed.Not that I would admit it aloud, knowing this was my mother’s master plan all along—something Ellie had nothing to do with and wasn’t her fault. I just couldn’t justify it.Couldn’t stomach everything I’d done to break free of that manipulative hold, only to fall right back in again.Then again, Ellie had always been the exception, never the rule. Maybe that was what first loves did to you. Or maybe it was how a man acted when he finally had a chance with the one who got away.I wo