Page 162 of Ashes of Sin and Stardust

We finished breakfast and before she got up to shower and change, I cautioned her. “I know what you were doing this morning,” I said.

She pursed her lips and cocked her head, one eyebrow raising ever so slightly, which I was learning was her brat face.

“And?”

“I want to add another rule.”

“Do you?”

“Rule eight. I control your orgasms. You do not play or come without permission.”

She placed her finger against her lips, tapping her mouth like she was thinking. “Yeah, that’s gonna be ahell fucking nofrom me. Sorry.”

I smirked. “I had a feeling you’d say that.”

“What’cha gonna do about it?”

“Well... you’re more than welcome to play and come as often as you want, then.” I couldn’t resist the smirk on my own face. She glared at me suspiciously, knowing there was a catch.

“But?”

“But you won’t be getting any orgasms from me.”

She dropped her arms down by her side. “No, Sir! That’s... ugh.” She pouted, sticking her lip out and shrugging sadly. “But... but they’re better when they’re from you.”

“I bet they are.”

I knew I was playing dirty. And she knew too. She knew from our haggling about her water and meals that she was fully within her right to negotiate this particular request. I’d made it a point to go back and forth with her so she knew she had some say-so.

But this was a game shewantedto play. And it was a game she wanted to lose. So this time, she sighed, rolled her eyes extra dramatically and muttered as sarcastically as possible, “Ugh,fine...I will not play, or come, without permission.”

“You don’t sound super excited about it.”

“I’m not. I’m already regretting it.”

I rose and walked towards her slowly, and she backed up until she was pressed against the dining room wall. Slowly, I lowered my face down closer towards hers, not touching her.

“Do you have any idea how high I can take you?”

She bit her lip and let out a funny little combination of a moan and a squeak. She swallowed hard and said with a shuddering voice, “No, Sir.”

“Well... you’re going to find out. Play the game, Alice. If you hate it, we’ll change the rules. But give me a chance to prove to you how wonderful it can be for you when I have complete control over your body. Give me a chance to blow you away.”

The look on her face was enough to get my blood flowing south. She looked so completely pathetic, her lips parted, her breath shallow, her blue and purple eyes wide and dilated.Her voice was breathy as she attempted to retain her attitude. “You thinkyouhave control over my body?”

“I will.”

“You think you can blow me away?” she scoffed.

“I did last night, didn’t I?”

“Eh. It was okay.”But her cheeks were pink.

I scooped her up and carried her back to her room, using the pair of fishnets discarded on the floor to bind her wrists. She giggled when I tossed her on the bed, but she moaned and squirmed as I tied her wrists.

Leaning forward, I locked eyes with her as I let my fingers brush lightly over her nipples and down to her belly, circling the jewelry in her skin. Her reactions were phenomenal, and made it hard for me to stick to the plan.

She lifted her face as if to kiss me, but I pulled away just far enough so she couldn’t reach. I held her gaze and smiled as my fingers trailed down just a little farther.

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