Page 48 of A Heart So Savage

It made her homesick. Both for her parents and for the home she’d grown up in. The same home Carson had taken over with his druggie friends and hungry prostitutes.

Ava brushed past a waiter and entered the hallway leading to the restroom. It was sumptuously decorated with pale gray, brocade-style wallpaper and sconces crafted into modern spheres of chrome and glass.

Ducking into one of the stalls, she rested her head against the coolness of the solid Lucite door. Taking deep breaths, she calmed her racing heart. What was in store for her the rest of this evening? How much more must she endure of Kingston’s taunts and arrogance? In the privacy of those few moments alone, Ava realized just how exhausted she was. Mentally worn out and dazed from the events of the past five weeks.

He’d done so much to her in such a short span of time.

While finishing up, Ava seriously considered pulling the toy out and flushing it down the toilet as though it were a tampon.

She should. Rid herself of the damn thing and to hell with Kingston’s threat of punishment. Her fingers sought out the vibrator’s tiny loop. Giving it an experimental tug, she was unprepared for the result. With a whimper, she snatched her hand away, the triangle between her legs flaring as if on fire.

This was a game she had agreed to play. A secret part of her was thrilled about it—wanted it.Neededit. She hoped Kingston was going mad knowing he’d placed this thing inside her. She hoped his fingers twitched with an unholy craving to turn it on. Because that meant he was thinking of her constantly. And she wanted that. More than anything, she wanted that.

God help her for wanting something so deranged.

Exiting the stall, she washed her hands while considering her reflection in the mirror. Could anyone tell by looking at her that she’d been stuffed with something so wicked? Probably not. She looked perfectly normal to the casual observer.

A young woman entered the restroom as Ava reached into a gilded basket holding thick, soft disposable towels. Drying her hands, she averted her gaze, but the woman only stepped closer. Ava’s cheeks reddened when she sensed her critical gaze skimming her body.

“That’s a gorgeous dress.”

“Thank you.” Ava tossed the used paper towel into the trash receptacle. Tucking her purse under her arm. Knowing the fork was in there made her clutch it even tighter.

“I imaginehebought it for you. The man does have excellent taste when it comes to dressing up his women,” the light blonde woman said, blood-red lips pulling back in a faintly hostile smile. “It fits you well. Shows off your attributes. That’s what he likes to do. Flaunt his newest toy for all the world to see.”

“I beg your pardon?” Ava tugged at the hem of the dress, conscious of just how short it was without this stranger pointing it out.

The woman rolled her eyes. “Don’t be embarrassed, sugar. Enjoy it while you can because his interest won’t last forever. It never does. Take it from someone with firsthand experience.” Bright blue eyes narrowed as they raked Ava up and down. “He hasn’t shown you off around LIST yet, so you must be really new. Don’t worry. Looking like you do, you’ll experience it soon enough. You are simply too delicious to keep hidden for long. Good thing he’s never shied away from sharing his toys with others.”

“That’s enough, Nadia.”

Ava jumped, whirling around to see Kingston leaning a broad shoulder against the propped-open door to the ladies’ room. He was scowling, his brow lowered as he glared at the other woman.

There was a spark of terror in Nadia’s eyes, but she ran a blood-red fingernail down Ava’s bare arm anyway. She stared at Kingston as though challenging him.

“Maybe we could all play together, King You’d like that, right? Both of us fucking you. You fucking her. Me fucking her. Me fucking you.”

Ava jerked away in shock. This girl wanted to have sex with her? With Kingston, too? At thesame time?

Kingston’s response to that was like a whiplash. “Let’s go, Ava.”

Ava did not move. What if… what if this woman, who looked to only be a few years older than Ava herself, could help her? Nadia obviously wanted Kingston if the hungry, terrified gleam in her eyes was any indication. Maybe it could be used to Ava’s advantage.

Kingston’s sigh reverberated with frustration. “Goddamn it, Ava, enough already. Get your ass over here. Now.”

“Oooh.” Nadia giggled softly. “Going all caveman over this one? That’s certainly new.”

“You shouldn’t be in here, Kingston.” Ava checked her lipstick and made a show of running a finger over her bottom lip. Tracing the faint bite mark his teeth left behind when he taunted and teased her on the jet was a deliberate action.

Kingston’s eyes darkened.

“I own every part of this building. Nothing here is off-limits to me.” His lips pressed tight, but he remained in the doorway. “Must I prove it?”

Slipping his hand into his pocket, he withdrew his phone. When he tapped open the app, Ava’s knees wobbled.

“N-No, sir.” The words slipped from her mouth in a breathy exhale of defeated hate. She glided to him while Nadia’s head tilted at her abrupt compliance.

“What an adorable pet she is.”

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