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His laughter rolled up and burst free. She was a delight, and he kicked himself for not making a move with her sooner. For the rest of the afternoon, he enjoyed watching her try to manage the plug, challenging her by sending her on needless errands, calling her into his office a time or two for a kiss or a pat, and once bending her over on the outrageous excuse of checking the placement of the plug.

By five o’clock, she’d had enough. Without warning, she rushed into his office, locked the door, and sank to her knees.

“Please, master, end this torment and fuck me.”

Seeing her in such a state, his simmering passion boiled over. He got up without a word, grabbed her hand as he passed, and with her doubled over the arm of the couch, he replaced the plug with his cock.

Going slow at first, he wrapped his arm around her hips, his hand dipping between her thighs to torment her clit. She was soon begging for more. Only then did he speed up, taking her hard and fast.

It occurred to him, after they’d both shouted in release, it might be a good idea to get a few estimates on soundproofing his office.

Chapter 10

WITH LIVIA PRACTICALLYliving with Joseph, spending every night at his place unless he was out of town, Emma and David insisted on meeting him.

“I met David at a munch I attended in college. It was my first, and we chatted. He was full of information and took me under his wing, not as a submissive but more as a mentor. We were instant friends, having no kind of romantic or sexual spark.” She glanced over at Joseph, who was listening to her ramble as he drove. “We adopted each other, I’m afraid. Neither of us has any siblings, but he couldn’t be more of a brother to me if he tried. I hope you understand.”

“I’m glad he was there for you, Livia. What about Emma? Was she ever jealous of your connection?”

“Never. She sees the brother/sister connection we have. He left town to complete his doctoral degree back east, which is where he met Emma. The two of them couldn’t be more perfect for one another.”

That had been a difficult two years for her. During his absence, without David’s support and sound advice to keep her straight, she’d gotten mixed up with Vaughn. She hadn’t told Joseph about him just yet and wondered if she should.

Glancing out the window, she reflected on her unhealthy relationship with Vaughn. It was nothing like what she and Joseph shared. He could be strict, but mostly he was affectionate and playful. Vaughn was completely opposite, controlling, demeaning, and frankly an ass. She’d laughed more in her short time with Joseph than she did the entire time she was with Vaughn.

When they’d returned from Dallas, Emma and David had immediately recognized the relationship as toxic and challenged her on it, but she’d been in denial. Vaughn had kept her apart from them after that. She was a shell of herself while with him, something he seemed to prefer.

Once she’d become entirely dependent on him and isolated from her support system, he’d broken things off, leaving her devastated. He was a ginormous prick, but it had taken a while for her to see the truth and realize that dumping her was the best thing Vaughn had ever done for her.

“Livia?”

Startled out of her musings, she looked away from the window.

“Where did you go just now? You were so far away, you didn’t hear me call you twice.”

“Lost in the past for a bit, is all.” That wasn’t a lie, not completely, more like a half-truth. She pressed on. “You asked about Emma. We clicked right off. I was involved with someone at the time, and she never saw me as a threat. Now my brother’s wife is my best friend.”

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