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I shudder and try to ignore the hum of excitement between my legs. Why does him giving me a rule turn me on? And the threat of being draped over his spanking bench? Is that supposed to detour me from doing something I shouldn’t?

“I love you, Lily. Never did I think I would fall for someone like I have for you, but you walked right into my life—or tripped actually—and I’ve been obsessed with you ever since. I’ve never had these feelings. Helping those people was important to you, so it’s important to me. If you aren’t interested in being the foundation director, that’s perfectly fine. You don’t have to work if you don’t want to. Or you can do something else you’ve always wanted to. The only thing that matters is that you’re happy.”

Sniffling, I swipe at my eyes, trying to get myself together. It’s not working. This man has made a mess of me, but it’s the sweetest mess ever.

“I would love to help with the foundation. And if the offer to move in with you is still there…”

“It’s there. I can have a moving truck at Hannah’s tomorrow.”

I giggle and lean my head back so I can meet his gaze. “I’d like to live with you. I might still need to take things slowly, though.”

His lips split into a grin as he nods. “We can go as slow as you want, baby. Slower than slugs. I’ll sleep in a different room if you need me to, and we can work up to sleeping together.”

Bursting out into laughter, I swat his arm. “I don’t want to sleep in different rooms. I just…I need you to be patient with me. This is all so new for me.”

“I know, baby. We’ll go at whatever pace you’re comfortable with. There’s no rush. I already know you’re it for me.”

Snuggling against him again, I let out a deep exhale. “Will you please take me to bed…Sir?”

He stops breathing for a second, and I can feel his heart pounding against his ribcage. “Such a polite little subbie. Since you asked so nicely, I would be delighted to take you to bed.”

Oh, goody. I don’t think my life could get any better than it is right in this moment.

CHAPTER 20

DRAKE

One month later…

“Take a break, baby.”

Lily smiles at me mischievously. “Or what, Sir?”

My cock throbs against the zipper of my slacks. I’m not sure why it turns me on when she gets sassy with me. Brats have never been my thing. Maybe it’s because I know she’s feeling safe and comfortable enough around me to be a brat. She knows the only outcome of her sass is a red bottom, which is something she absolutely loves.

We’ve quickly learned that being spanked is a huge kink for her. She’s bent over my lap or the spanking bench we moved into our bedroom at least once a day. Her spankings are always fun or sensual because, while she might get mouthy once in a while, Lily is my good girl. She obeys every rule to a T, so I spend more time praising her than chastising her for being naughty.

I lean down close to the shell of her ear, my short beard scratching against the sensitive spot. “Or I’m going to take you up to the second floor, strip you naked in front of everyone, and take my palm to your ass.”

She tenses for just a second before she shudders and looks up at me with a smirk. “Then I don’t think I’m going to take a break.”

My heart rate spikes as I process those sweet, naughty words. In the past month, we’ve explored our dynamic. It’s grown faster than I ever expected. Lily loves submitting. And she loves it when I dominate her. Especially since I praise her so often and give her good girl rewards, which usually include orgasms.

We haven’t played anywhere in the past few weeks other than our house or our suite on the third floor. A few days ago, to my shock and excitement, she told me she’d like to be spanked out in the open. Together, we wrote down rules and boundaries surrounding that. Ever since, I’ve been waiting for the right time to take her up there and fulfill that desire, but I’ve been hesitant. Sometimes, I worry I’m pushing her too fast. The last thing I want is to cause harm. Apparently, she’s tired of waiting on me.

I arch an eyebrow and give her a stern look. “Put that tray down right now and march that sexy ass up those stairs.”

Her lips part, but without looking away, she sets the tray on the bar and lifts her chin before she spins around toward the stairs. With a sway in her hips, she leads me, practically by my dick, up to the second floor. As soon as we step into the play area, she freezes and looks up at me with uncertainty.

“We don’t have to do this, Lily. You know you can stop this any time you want.”

She leans into me and takes a deep breath. “I want to do this, Sir. I’m just a little nervous all of a sudden.”

Taking her hand, I usher her toward an empty spanking bench. “Then, from this moment on, you’re going to follow my lead, so you don’t have to think about anything. Understood?”

I stop beside the bench and turn her toward me.

“Understood, Sir.” Her tone is more relaxed now. When I reach for the hem of her dress, she brings her hands to my shoulders to steady herself.

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