Page 60 of Possess Me

The elevator door slides open.

“What? You want a puppy?”

“Uh, no.” My mind whirrs. “Actually, that would be—no, no.” Stay focused. “I was wondering where your pets are?”

“I only have two snakes now,” he says, a little chagrined. “And they’re both with Thayer at Le Luxe.”

“Why?”

The elevator soars upward. He’s still holding me.

I don’t protest.

“I had to travel, and they don’t travel well. They were with me in Corsica because I was there for months at a time.”

“Right.”

“Why? Do you miss them?” he asks as we arrive at our floor.

“Miss your pet python or your other pets that you treated better than your own mother? Uh, no,” I reply.

I kind of like Princess, his very large but very tame ball python.

“Sure,” he says, shaking his head. “You expect me to believe that?”

I give him a sly smile.

And before I know it, we’re back in the penthouse.

And I’m naked.

Wordlessly he turns from me and heads to the bathroom.

I push myself up on my elbows and look around the room.

The sound of running water. The scent of roses…

And then he’s back in the room, fully clothed, and staring at me with a fire kindling in his eyes that stokes my own.

Oooh, boy.

The pounding flow of water behind me piques my curiosity. What…isthat?

“Touch yourself,” he says as he grasps the hem of his shirt and gives it a tug. The tee comes off in one pull and he tosses it on the bed.

He knows this makes me squirm which is exactly why he’s doing it.

I hesitate. Spread my legs. Stare at him.

“What happens if you disobey, baby?” he asks in a deep, low voice laced with warning.

“I don’t know,” I tease, my words faltering, heart pounding. “Why don’t you show me?”

Standing in front of me, his eyes never leaving mine, he shakes his head from side to side as he slowly removes his belt.

“You know I won’t be baited, Cosette.”

Sure he will. He fucking loves this.

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