Page 142 of Enthrall
Richard pulled on his pants. “No, I won’t be long.” He came round to my side of the bed and planted a kiss on my forehead.
Closing my eyes, I wallowed in his affection. He kissed my wrist and that small gesture of affection made me melt.
“I missed my IHOP visit yesterday,” I said. “Maybe we can go today. Have breakfast together?”
“You don’t have any cereal here?”
“It’s my tradition, remember--”
“I don’t have time. Sorry.”
“Maybe next Sunday then?”
“Sure.” He sat beside me. “I won’t be in today.” He picked up the clock and fumbled with it. “I was going to leave you a note.”
“Are you taking the day off?” I wondered if I might get a free pass too.
He reached for my hand. “I’m going away for a week.”
“New York?”
Maybe a visit to see his mother, which would be good for him and nice for his mom, too. I’d miss him terribly.
He put the clock down and twisted it to face the bed. “I’m going to be staying at Chrysalis.”
All color drained from my face.
He shrugged. “We rotate. It’s what we do. Four weeks at Enthrall and one at Chrysalis.”
My chest felt heavy and I dared to ask him the haunting question. “Will you be...”
“It’s my job, Mia. It’s what I do.”
I pulled my hand out of his. “Will you be having sex with people?”
“I’ll be working as a senior dominant.”
I scrunched up the blanket and pulled it higher. “Senior?”
“Let’s discuss this some other time, huh?”
“Maybe if you talk to Cameron he’ll let you skip this week?”
He looked sympathetic. “I refuse to let him down. Anyway, Chrysalis is as much my business as it is his.”
The ache in my chest tightened. “Business.”
“We have high-paying clientele arriving.” He glanced at his watch. “I have to go.”
“Don’t.” I knew it sounded clingy but I couldn’t bear the thought of him touching anyone other than me. Even if it was with the end of a whip.
Thoughts of Courtney came to mind. Richard would be doing a whole lot more with a greater number of clients.
I rubbed my stomach to ease the tension. “I’ll come with you.”
He scoffed. “I’ll see you soon. We’ll go to Santa Barbara for the weekend. I’ll get to spoil my girl.” He went to kiss me.
I pulled back.
