Page 62 of Clawed
It took every ounce of his willpower to walk back to the door, but somehow, he made the short walk, pressing his back into the wall beside the bathroom.There he waited, taking steadying breaths and desperately fighting the impulse to turn around and revel in the look of what belonged to him.
Lawes had no idea how long he stood there, how long he dug his nails into his palm and bit down on his rising arousal.It was still there—that compulsion to demean and degrade her—but colliding with it was a new longing, the desire to hold her, to please her, and to cherish her fantastic body.
She merited that kind of attention, and spending time one-on-one with her had persuaded him that, despite his every sadistic inclination, he deserved it, too.Fuller had complimented him in the worst possible ways, bringing out his brutal and vicious side, but life without that callous cheerleader meant he could finally appreciate the small things he’d previously overlooked.Standing there with his back against the wall, he saw flashes of those things—the curve of her hip and the flesh of her belly—and suddenly, he needed to sit down and catch his breath.
Stop it.His hands balled into fists.I can’t think like this, I can’t feel this way...Remember why she’s here.
Straightening, he leaned in her direction.“Why am I not hearing any progress in there, little girl?”
She moved awkwardly on the plastic seat.“I’m s-sorry.”
“You have two minutes.”He blew out a breath, focusing on the crumbly décor of the house as she finally relieved herself.
“I’m finished, Mr.Lawes, sir.”
Her voice came from the bathroom, the sound of the system flushing reverberating around him as he advanced on her.
“Please, may I wash my hands?”
Any anger he’d held in his body waned as she sought his permission.“You may.Let me help you with that leash.”
He moved to release the handle of the chain, waiting as she used the basin.Watching her in the shabby mirror, he celebrated in the look of her washing and drying her hands in his cuffs, and that was when it came to him.He’d had her there for hours, and in that time, he hadn’t attended to the one part that had drawn the woman to him in the first place.
Taking a step toward her, he decided that had to change.
“Open wide.”He towered over her.“Let me see what’s happened to those teeth in my absence.”
Her widening eyes suggested she hadn’t anticipated that command, but drawing in a breath, she slowly did as he’d requested.
Brushing the edge of her jaw, there was such intimacy in that moment.Staring into her mouth, she held steady for him, clasping her fingers together while he examined her.It took a few seconds to drag his attention from her wonderful, awestruck expression, but as his gaze lingered on her teeth, he was surprised to see a new filling on her back left molar.
“You’ve had a new filling since I last saw you?”He met her eyes, registering her shock at his comment.Clearly, his little girl hadn’t appreciated how much he recalled about her dental health, but Lawes rarely forgot the mouth of a pretty girl—especially one who’d tormented him the way she had.“It’s not a bad job, but I’d have done a better one.”
He wanted to chuckle at her rising brow.It was good to know that, aside from his chains, he could still take her by surprise.
“Got over your fear of dentists, did you?”He couldn’t decide if it was pride or indignation lingering at the pit of his chest.The fear she’d once described to him wouldn’t have been easily overcome, yet, after everything he and Fuller had put her through, she’d found a way past the phobia.
Past me.
Tapping the side of her face gently, he allowed her mouth to close, enjoying the way she wet her lips.
“I hada lotof therapy,” she explained.“As well as seeing a dentist, sir.”
He was pleased at how calm she seemed and that the impromptu dental check-up hadn’t triggered too many bad memories.
Maybe they aren’t all bad memories?
His cock swelled between them, and he wondered whether she’d noticed.He’d assumed she’d hated being his captive, but maybe, despite her testimony to the contrary, he’d been wrong about that?
“Clever girl.”He wanted to pull her closer and claim her lips, but before he took the kiss they both desired, he’d ensure her mouth was primed for the moment.“Looking after our teeth is so important.”
Moving past her, he opened the mirrored cabinet and pulled out the two new toothbrushes he’d acquired.
“And any good dentist will tell you about the importance of consistent brushing.”He thrust one of the brushes at her as he came to stand behind her.“Let’s see how good your technique is.”
