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“Do you want me to spend the night?” he asked.

“No. But thank you.”

“All right, then I’ll see you tomorrow.” He pressed his lips to her forehead before he turned and walked out the door. He almost turned around several times to go back, but he thought he’d pushed her enough for the day.

He was determined to get all the answers he wanted, but he didn’t want her running from him either. This is where he needed to use his Dom’s patience to keep on track, and it had never been harder to do than with this woman.

Chapter Seven

Cat watched him drive away from her bedroom window and couldn’t understand why she felt so lost watching him leave. When he was out of sight, she walked through the apartment to make sure everything was locked before returning to her bedroom. She brushed her teeth and slid into bed. She knew it was still early, but it was a good time to try to get more sleep. She felt like she’d never catch up, but she could try. She was asleep within a minute.

She blinked several times when the sunrise woke her the next morning.

The day was not going to be easy. She’d gotten less sleep that night than she had any other because Macy kept taking over her dreams, and she’d wake with sweat covering her and her body screaming for a release she knew wouldn’t come. Even if she desired Macy and thought he was hot, she might not be able to let him touch her intimately because she didn’t think she’d get any enjoyment out of it. She hadn’t from the very beginning, but then she hadn’t had a chance to explore that side of her.

Her virginity was taken against her will and brutally, and every other time Maximus fucked her, he’d killed parts of her she knew would never return. When she tried a relationship after the monster, it had just reinforced everything Maximus had told her over the years, just without the pain.

After a shower, she drank a cup of coffee and left for the day. The country roads she took to get to the club were so beautiful she had to stop a few times and just take in the serenity. She would have gotten to the site quicker on the main roads, but she’d found this way back to the place enthralled her, which always gave her a sense of peace.

When she pulled into the parking lot, the same four trucks were there, which was normal. The owners were always there earlier than everyone and stayed late. She wondered if she could sneak in without anyone noticing.

She immediately rolled her eyes. There were four large Doms in the area. They would all know she was there within ten minutes.

She hadn’t made it through the door before Link stopped her with his hands on her shoulders.

A grin spread across his face. “Macy told me he talked you into coming back.”

She snorted. “If asking me means telling me that ‘if you’re not there, I’ll spank your ass,’ then sure.”

Link threw back his head and laughed until tears filled his eyes. “Yeah, that sounds like Macy.”

“You might want to tell him that’s not really an appropriate thing to say to an employee.”

Link grinned. “I’ll try, but it won’t work. You’ll have to tell him.”

She grunted. “Yeah, like I want my ass to ache all day. Nope. But thank you.”

“What are you thanking him for?” Macy said when he approached them.

“For being a nice boss and not one that threatens me,” she said.

Macy snorted and grabbed her upper arm. “Come on, I’ll show you what we’re doing today.”

She skidded and tried to pull away from him. “Wait for a second. What we’re doing?”

He just kept pulling her along. She turned to see Link with his hand over his mouth, laughing. “Aren’t you supposed to help me?” she yelled at him.

Link shrugged. “I can’t. Macy’s in charge of personnel.”

Her teeth snapped together, and her eyes narrowed. “That’s a fucking lie.”

She felt a strike against her ass cheek. She placed her hand over the area and turned to Macy. “Why did you do that?”

“I don’t like you cursing.”

Her eyes widened. “You what?”

“A sub shouldn’t curse, especially at a Dom.”

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