Page 49 of Indiscreet

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

“Must we go?” I murmured, but I knew the answer.

Dane caressed down my back and rested his hand above the curve at my bottom. “We do. It’s part of being on this cruise. It’s a chance to network, to show off the women and men they agreed to keep for whatever time needed. If they consider trading, it’s a time to sample. All the members here agreed to it, or so I’m told, but…how do I put this?” He rubbed the space between his brows.

“It’s also a chance for Dane to see if Angel is here,” Elliott added quietly.

I swallowed and nodded, not trusting my voice to speak. I had forgotten his search for his partner. I also was having a hard time with the ‘sample’ part of the evening. “I don’t want anyone else touching me.”

“I know,” Dane said softly. “And that will be my intention.”

Intention—not a guarantee.

“Dane, you have to be real with her too,” Elliott said, turning to me. “He can’t stand out. Here you’re a willing slave that will do anything that’s asked of you without question, including letting another man see and touch you.”

“With my consent—” Dane argued.

“And you’ll stick out if you don’t,” Elliott cut him off. “You need to prepare yourself. If Angel is there, Dane will have to find a way to get her back.”

I blinked. “Would that include bargaining me?” I tensed under his hand then rolled off the bed, moved over to the bathroom, and closed the door. I wanted to be alone. Remember, you are alone, my negative inner voice chimed in.

I didn’t even get a minute of privacy. Dane opened the door and walked in, leaving it ajar. He came directly to me and stood close. His hands clasped the sides of my face, and I cast my gaze downward. “Gia, I don’t know what to tell you.”

“It’s nothing,” I said then cleared my throat. “We all had a great time.”

“It felt like more than a good time.” He turned on the water in the walk-in shower.

We went in and he picked up a sponge from one of the built-in shelves then took over bathing me. He was tender in his touch as he caressed each part of my body like it was a precious jewel. It was calming, but much too intimate. He could see his Angel tonight. He could be using me to get Angel back.

I stiffened. “You’re preparing me to trade.” I gave voice to my fear, but then didn’t want to wait to hear whatever words he’d have to let me know how ridiculous I sounded. We weren’t anything to each other. It was all sex. I went to leave the shower, but he took my hands and backed me against the tiled wall, trapping me. His hands quickly took my wrists and secured them in his grasp.

“You need to listen.” His eyes seared as they met mine. The emotion and turmoil on his face was unconcealed, and his voice softened. “I will never trade you, even if Angel is in the room. Angel’s been gone for almost three years. I want to help her, but not at the cost of you. Tell me what you’re thinking.”

A hot ache grew in my throat. “I’m scared.”

I hated admitting my vulnerability, but there was something about the way he handled me that opened me up. There were moments when we were together that I believed we could have a beginning.

“I know you are, but you’re going to have to trust us,” he said. “Give me a chance to prove that I mean what I say to you.” He pressed his body into mine. “Dammit. I came in here to talk, but I need to fuck you again.”

I inhaled sharply at the contact. His closeness was so male, so bracing, and my flesh was still tender from Elliott sucking and Dane’s hard thrusts, but I craved more. I needed our connection again. I prickled at his touch, already reawakened with need to feel him inside me again.

Dane let go of my wrists then took his cock in hand and rubbed it against my cleft.

“You need my cock inside you,” Dane said in a low rumble.

I slid my hands into his thick hair and wrapped my legs around his waist. “Yes, please. Oh Dane.”

Dane ground his cock in and pressed me into the wall. “Your pussy’s gripping me so tight.” He withdrew and then thrust back in. I panted as I struggled to take in air. He felt so good, and I never wanted it to end. “Come with me,” he said firmly.

I let go as he moved inside me, hard and fast, crying out as I came. His breathing was ragged as he fucked me hard. He pulled out as he came, covering my mound with his cum. When I came down, I went to rinse it off, but he stopped me.

“Leave it,” he said. “I should rub it all over you to mark you as mine.”

What he wanted to do was lewd and possessive, but if it made it clear that I was with him and he didn’t want to share, I would leave it and let him do more to me.

Wow.What has gotten into me? It shocked me that I could find such pleasure in such uncertainty. My mind raced. Dane stayed at my side, touching and caressing me, and the more he did it, the less I reacted like it wasn’t natural. I liked it. I liked him.

We finished up and returned to the bedroom. Dane retreated to the walk-in closet.

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