“I’m not blameless in this. I didn’t tell you about the meeting the other night. I was going to. I was just hoping to come up with a way to protect you. You hid the full extent of what that bastard did to you to protect me, didn’t you? You didn’t want me to feel guilty.”
She nodded. “I was going to tell you everything.”
“The way to put distance between us is by hiding things. From now on, we communicate. A relationship
like ours can only exist if we’re totally honest with each other. I need to trust that you will tell me if things get too tough for you. Can you do that, Laken?”
“I will.”
“I promise not to hide things from you anymore. But I won’t tolerate you keeping things from me. Is that understood?”
“Y-yes.”
He was silent, just staring at her.
“Yes, Sir.”
His lips twitched and the coolness in his eyes warmed slightly.
“Good. Now strip and follow me.”
***
Laken knelt on a thick pad in Duncan’s home gym, watching him work out, unable to believe how turned on she was. He had stripped down to a pair of shorts, putting his impressive chest on display. Muscles bulged as she followed a drip of sweat down his chest.
He’d turned up the heat in the house, so while she was comfortable naked, he had to be sweltering.
Duncan curled each arm towards his chest, one after the other, a dumbbell in each hand, his biceps flexing. Her mouth went dry; her heart beat increased. Moisture coated her pussy. She pressed her thighs together.
Think unsexy thoughts.
Nope—wasn’t happening.
Duncan placed the dumbbells on the ground, then grabbed a towel and brushed it over his face and chest. Turning, he stared at her.
“Stand up, sugar.”
Laken stood, planting her shaking legs. It had been a while since she had knelt for that long. Duncan moved towards her, holding her arm until she steadied.
He frowned at her. “You should have said you were getting uncomfortable.”
“I’m okay.”
“Eyes on me.”
She raised her gaze.
“Next time, you will tell me.”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Present to me,” he told her.
Laken pushed her feet shoulder-width apart, then placed her arms behind her back, grabbing her elbows with each hand. This put her body completely on display, pushing her breasts out. They were smaller than they used to be. She was far bonier, even with Duncan trying to fatten her up.
“Very nice.”
Pleasure surged through her at his words. He ran a hand down her back, making her shiver. Every nerve-ending in her body sung. He twisted her hair around his hand, tugging on it. Her breath caught, nerves and memories entangling one another.