Page 19 of Clause & Effect
“Mmmmm,” why the hell does it sound like he just took a bite of chocolate and still tastes it on his tongue? “Am I making you feel uncomfortable? Hot? Bothered? All of the above?”
“Option D, all of the above, then again I never was good at multiple choice.”
He laughs. “That’s why you always choose them all.”
“Yeah.” I lick my dry lips and sit down onto my bed nearly missing it and landing on my ass on the ground. “So, this clause, can you explain more or is it more or less a trust me sort of adventure?”
“It’s a trust me adventure but I promise you’ll always be safe in every circumstance.”
“Will there be a lot of those? Circumstances?”
“Damn, I sure hope so, it is Christmas and I’ve been… good.”
“Interesting, I’d think this is the part where you say you’ve been naughty not nice.”
He laughs, a full-on belly laugh. “Oh well, that’s all part of the clause too, apparently, I have to have the perfect balance of both, crazy right? It’s a family trait, how about this…”
I swear I hold my breath. “I’m waiting.”
“Take off your clothes.”
“E-excuse me?”
“Take them off and climb into bed. Trust me.”
“But you want me to get naked and?—”
“—you’re alone, right? And getting ready for bed. Trust me.”
I put him on speaker. “Fine, I’ll trust you.” I start taking off my top.
“Use it as my bedtime story.” He whispers. “Narrate what you’re doing, you start talking and I’ll ask questions, alright?”
This is crazy. “Alright.” I gulp. “I’m taking off my shirt and hanging it.”
“Nice.” He chuckles.
Cold air bites at my naked body. “I’m walking over to the bed.”
“No underwear?”
“Sorry, I didn’t wear them.”
He hisses out a curse. “Naughty.”
I smile down at the phone and hop into bed. “Alright, I’m in bed. I slid between the silk sheets.”
“Are they cold?”
“Very.”
“I’d warm them if I was there.”
“Now who’s nice?”
“After I had my way with you on them first.”
“Naughty.”
