Page 95 of Perfect Harmony

“I guess.”

“Did it work?”

She shrugged. “Maybe? He went with me thismorning to my place to go through some of my stuff and I was pretty upset aboutit, so I wasn’t really thinking about what we did last night. When we werefinished, he went to work, and I came back here. He’ll be home soon though.”

“Are you going to sleep with him again?”Addie said.

“No. We agreed that it would just be theone night, to get it out of our system.”

“Did it work?” Addie said. “Is he out of yoursystem?”

“Yeah, I think so,” Grace said.

Addison stared at her and Grace rubbed thetop of Tank’s head. “Fuck, I don’t know. Probably not. The sex last night wasamazing, and I already want more. Which is stupid because he absolutely won’tdo it again. You know how he is. If he says he won’t do something, he won’t.There’s no changing his mind.”

Addison stared at her with sympathy. “I’msorry, honey.”

Grace shook her head. “Don’t feel sorryfor me, Addie. I’m an adult and I made a decision. Now I have to live withthe consequences of it. It’ll be fine. Although if it’s super tense tonight,I might take you up on your offer to stay at your apartment.”

“You’re more than welcome to,” Addie said. “Imean that, sweetie.”

Grace smiled at her and there were a fewseconds of silence before she said, “He handcuffed me to the bed last night.”

Her face flushed bright red as Addie’s eyeswidened. “Oh, um, did you like it?”

“A lot,” she said. “Sorry, I know this is toomuch information, but I have to tell someone, and I can’t talk to Kira aboutit.”

“I don’t mind,” Addison said.

“He’s all about control in bed. I have tofollow his rules and do what he says, or he punishes me.”

“Punishes you how?” Addison said.

“Spankings,” Grace said.

Addie pulled at the pearls around herneck. “Oh. So, um, you like being spanked?”

“He hasn’t actually spanked me yet.” Grace’sface was flaming hot. “But he’s threatened to and I liked the idea of it alot. He’s also done a couple little punishment type things that I’ve liked.”

She paused, “Addie, I never thought I wouldbe submissive or have a kink like this. I mean, I’m all about the control,normally.”

“Maybe that’s why you like it,” Addie said.“You spend so much of your time taking care of everyone else, right? Giving upcontrol, letting Gideon be the one in charge and take care of you – of coursethat would be a turn on.”

“A huge turn on,” Grace said.

Addie grinned at her. “You’re so kinky.”

“Cork it,” Grace said.

Addie laughed. “Hey, you’re the one who washandcuffed to the sheriff’s bed last night.”

Tank stood and jumped off the bed. Hestood in the doorway and whined at Grace. “Addie, I’d better go. Tank’s gottapee and Gideon will be home soon.”

“All right. I love you, honey. Just textDaniel if you need the key to my place, okay?”

“Thanks, Addie. I love you too. Sorry togo on and on about me.”

“Are you kidding?” Addie said. “It feelsgood to talk about something else other than my sorry butt. Even I’m getting tiredof listening to me talk about me.”

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