Page 88 of Rekindling Desire

“Those toys you have,” I said, speaking of the restraints, “now you know how I feel.”

Damien’s smile grew. “Frustratingly erotic.”

“That about sums it up.”

“Navigation,” he said, speaking to the car, “home.”

“You really don’t know where we are?” I asked as the screen filled with the schematic of a map.

“I’m pretty sure I blacked out.” He reached for my hand. “You’re fucking amazing.”

I tipped my head toward the screen. “Get us home and we can continue this celebration.”

As Damien began to drive, it turned out we weren’t too far off the beaten path. He had taken a few turns onto side streets and gotten us back into a neighborhood with big houses and large yards.

“Did Julia tell you why Dwain is leaving the coalition?” I asked.

“Competition policy. I’d expect that’s with Sinclair. I don’t care. I’m just glad he’s out of it. Especially if he was involved in bugging our places. Good riddance.”

“Do you think your car is bugged?”

We were now in familiar territory, heading home.

“If it is, they just got an earful.” Damien looked my direction. “No, it isn’t. After the nanny cams, I had our security company do a full sweep of our houses, cars, and offices.”

“Dwain isn’t leaving the coalition because of competition with Sinclair,” I confided.

“Then why?”

“It has to do with a new venture, an offshoot of Moon Medical. Dwain Welsh is getting into the health-and brain-supplement market.”

“Like Body Kindness?”

I nodded. “And he isn’t doing it alone.”

“Who is Dwain’s new partner?”

Pressing my lips together, I turned toward the window.

“Are you clamming up on me now?”

“No.” I turned and lifted my eyebrows. “I’m bargaining.”

“You are?”

“If you can make me have one more orgasm when we get home, I’ll tell you.”

“Tell me now and I promise two or more.”

I shook my head. “Confident.”

“Very.” Damien turned the SUV into our neighborhood. “Tell me.”

“Darius.”

His eyes widened. “No shit. Well, good. Hopefully, that will keep him away from Sinclair.”

“I knew you’d be happy.”

---