Page 76 of Deceit
He questioned me about my love of music. I told him my lifelong dream wasto write and sing my own songs, butthatit would never happen because Papa wouldn’t allow it. I asked him how he’d learned his computer skills, surprised to discover he’d taught himself.
Despite wanting to ask more questions about Theo, I steered away fromthem, not wanting to ruin the atmosphere, not after his reaction to my earlier question.
Surprising me, Miles moved his queen forward two spaces, not claimingone of my pawns like I thought he would. His move allowed me to swipe his unguarded knight.
“How many relationships have you had?”I asked tentatively, unsure whetherthe question was too personal.
“None.”
“None?” I replied, stunned.
“Nope. I don’t do relationships.”
Disappointment crashed into me like a sledgehammer. I’d been tellingmyself not to get my hopes up,thatjustbecause we’d slept together a couple of times, it didn’t mean he would fall madly in love with me and our marriage would actually turn into a happy one.
Clearly, I’d failed.
Miles must have sensed my reaction. He reached over and squeezed myknee.“I don’t do relationships. I don’t do one-night stands, and I’ve never fucked a woman unless it’s in front of an audience. Until recently,thatis. Things change.”
“You…you’ve never-”I started, stuttering because I wasn’t sure I’d heardhim correctly.
“No,”he interrupted, taking his hand away.“You were the first woman I’veever fucked without an audience. And you are the first woman I’ve ever fucked without a condom. Like I said, things change. And I might not have done relationships in the past, but I’d say being married meanswe’rein a relationship, wouldn’t you?”
I could only gape at him, a response caught in my throat as tingles spreadthrough my body.“We’re only married because of the deal you and Papa made,”I whispered, failing to hide the hurt in my voice.
“Maybethatwas true to begin with,”he replied quietly before moving oneof his pieces on the board.
I didn’t see the move he’d made, andeventhough my attention was fixed onhim, I didn’t hear the question he asked as my mind reeled with what he’d said. My heart raced, hope blooming in the pit of my stomach.
“Earth to Sofe,”he said, waving a hand in front of my face and grinning likea Cheshire cat.“Did you hear what I said?”
“Um…no, sorry.”I dropped my gaze to the board, finding I was nowmissing a bishop, a piece I hadn’t been concentrating on.“What did you say?”
He chuckled darkly, and it was onlythenthatI realized he’d shifted closerto me on the couch.“I want to know how you felt the first time you went to Exotique.”
My mouth dried up.Thatwas a question I hadn’t been expecting.“I…um, Iwas… fascinated.”
“Fascinated, huh? Because it was something you’d never seen before orbecause you wanted to be the one getting railed in front of an audience?”
Heat pooled between my legs at the way his intense eyes scorched me ashe waited for my answer. A flush crept over my cheeks and down to my chest, not from embarrassment but at the images my mind was conjuring.
“I wanted to be on the stage…with you.”
His eyes narrowed on me, and he cursed under his breath.“Isthatsomethingyou still want?”
“You’ve already asked your question, you’ll have to wait ’til you win yournext piece.”
“I’ve got a free one in reserve. Answer the question.”
“Yes.”
His response was to visibly swallow, and I couldn’t stop my eyes fromdropping to the bulge beginning to grow in his sweats.Holy hell.I swiftly looked away and moved my queen to claim a black pawn, my mind no longer on the game.
Removing his piece from the board, I met his eyes.“Would you fuck me onstage in front of an audience?”
“Yes.”
Oh. My. God.
