Page 57 of The Afterthought

"As much as I'd love to jump in and start this whole process now, there is someone who needs to be here first. I've been away from her long enough." I shake my head at them. "You two stay put. I'll be back soon, and we can have some fun."

I turn to leave, making sure to secure the shed doors first. A few crew members are at the garage, as usual. I pop my head in when I walk past just long enough to let them know to keep an eye out. I want to make sure nothing happens to my new toys while I'm gone. I might have to talk to Knox about installing exterior cameras.

Once I'm finally in my car and on my way to Ava's house, I realize I don't want to be away from her for this long ever again. Her sister's graduation is right around the corner, and with any luck, this one final gesture will be enough for her to admit we belong together. She's close. I just know it.

I stop at the coffee shop quickly to pick up her coffee and muffin. A few minutes later, her house comes into view, and I can't help the smile that forms on my face. I haven't even seen her yet, but I can feel the tension releasing from my body. My little shadow has become the fire that fuels me.

Before I can get fully inside the door, she runs up to me, latching her arms around my neck. "You're going to spill your coffee, baby."

She giggles, and it just might be the sweetest sound I've ever heard. I lean in to give her a kiss, and she deepens it, not wanting to let me go. I'm not sure what happened to her stubborn attitude, but it seems like me being gone for a few days must have made her realize how perfect we are together.

When she pulls back, her cheeks flush with that gorgeous pink color I love. "I missed you, little shadow."

"I missed you too."

That's enough for me to lose all self-control. I step inside and place everything on the table before marching back over to my girl and sweeping her up in my arms, bridal style. She laughs and buries her head in my chest. I walk her right to her bedroom. She deserves a proper hello from her man.

Once inside her room, I kick the door shut, toss her on the bed, and tilt my head toward the hallway. "Chloe?"

"She's at Andrea's. I guess Andrea and her boyfriend broke up. She didn't like that all he wanted to do was hang out with her dad. Plus, I wanted to make sure I had the house to myself when you got here." A mischievous smile crosses her face as she props herself up on her elbows.

"Did my dirty little slut miss me?" I grip her legs and pull them to the edge of the bed before sinking down to my knees in front of her.

"Yes," she breathes out. I pull her leggings off in one swoop, along with her panties, and pepper kisses along her inner thighs.

"Tell me you're mine."

She stays quiet, so I bite down, causing her hips to buck up. She likes a little pain here and there, but she will tell me that she's mine today. I'll make sure of it.

"Little shadow, be a good girl for me, and I'll let you come." My tongue runs along her center, and she moans, her head falling back onto the bed. I pull away from her. "Tell me."

She reaches down to grab at my hair to guide me back toward her, but I swat her away. I'll get the words I want out of her one way or another. I stand up to quickly flip her onto her stomach with her bottom half hanging off of the bed. Her feet reach the floor, and she tries to push herself up, but I push down on her back with one hand between her shoulder blades and pull my belt free from my pants with the other.

"Hey!" she cries out as I pull one of her hands behind her back and then the other, securing them with the belt. I'm going to have to invest in a nice pair of handcuffs for her. I pull my clothes off and toss them in the corner.

"I gave you a chance to be a good slut for me, but you want to be bad, don't you? Do you want me to punish you, baby? All you had to do was ask."

My hand slams down on her right cheek, making her cry out.

"Greyson!"

"I fucking love when you scream my name."

I smack her other cheek, watching as a faint red outline of my hand appears on her skin. My cock strains for attention at the sight of it. I smack each side two more times, listening as she cries out softly each time. With the last smack, her cry transforms into a moan. I almost have her where I want her.

"I bet your pussy is dripping. Should I check?"

"Yes," she whines.

"Such a greedy girl." I lightly slide my finger along her center to find that she is, in fact, soaking wet. I dip a finger inside and pull it back out, spreading the wetness up to her ass.

"Greyson," she warns with a stern tone.

"Has anyone fucked you here, baby?" I tease at her back hole, holding her in place when she tries to pull away. She doesn't answer me, so I smack her cheek again, prompting her to respond.

"No," she cries out.

Good, I'll be the first to take that, just as I was the one to take her virginity all those years ago. My finger plays with her back entrance, and slowly, I slip one in. She complains a little, so I bring my other hand down to run it along her pussy. When I find her clit, I begin to rub small circles while pushing and pulling my finger from her ass. She caves into the pleasure and starts to moan.

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