His smile is razor-sharp.
 
 “That’s why I won’t let you forget this time, darling.”
 
 His hands trail lower.
 
 A slow descent.
 
 Deliberate.
 
 Cruel in its patience.
 
 “Because it would be a shame if you didn’t remember how good I can make you feel.”
 
 And then?—
 
 He does.
 
 14
 
 Gillian
 
 “You always give in eventually.”His voice is low, indulgent.Like this is inevitable.
 
 I want to protest.I don’t.
 
 His other hand moves lower, fingers brushing the inside of my thigh.Teasing.Testing.Knowing.
 
 “You don’t even remember how many times you’ve done this, do you?”
 
 I swallow, holding back the words.
 
 He smiles, slow and satisfied.“Maybe we should change that.Maybe I should make you remember…”
 
 His hands push my dress higher, his fingers finding bare skin, sliding, claiming, parting.
 
 I inhale sharply as his touch finds me—slow, deliberate, a cruel tease.Heat blooms between my legs.
 
 Oh fuck.
 
 I don’t think.I just react.
 
 He exhales, a quiet, knowing sound.“There you go.”
 
 His fingers move—precise, relentless.
 
 Slow circles, a drag of his thumb, pushing me to the edge.
 
 I bite my lip, trying to hold back.
 
 Ellis slows, dragging it out.Denying me.
 
 “Say my name.”
 
 I don’t even know if I can remember it.
 
 His free hand grips my jaw, forcing me to look at him.
 
 “You know better than that.”