Chapter Twelve
After eating, the girls went out into the backyard to relax and talk. The night was warm, but they still weren’t allowed to swim. Ava noticed that a few men were always watching over them, making her feel safe. The only other time she felt safe was with Sean.
A shiver of awareness raced down her spine before an arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her against a hard chest. Right away, Sean’s scent drifted around her.
“I thought I was hallucinating when I saw you standing here. Are these the friends you were going to be with, baby?”
She swallowed. “Yes. What are you doing here?”
“I work with a lot of these guys, and the others are friends. I wasn’t planning on coming because I hoped a certain little black-haired girl would be with me.”
She vaguely noticed the women drift away, leaving her and Sean alone in a shadowy part of the yard.
One thought popped into her head. “You wouldn’t have brought me here to meet your friends?” The idea that he was embarrassed by her made her stomach tighten.
He chuckled against her ear. “Oh, sweetheart, this is one of the dreams I’ve been having about you and me.”
She tipped her head up and to the side to get a glimpse of him. “What? Why?”
“Do you know what sometimes happens at these parties?”
“You mean the p … punishments?”
“Yes, baby. It’s very erotic to watch. Would you like that?”
Her eyes slid closed, and both of her hands gripped his arm that banned her waist. She rested more of her weight against him.
He chuckled. “Yeah, I can’t feel your body change.”
Her eyes snapped open. “What? What do you mean?”
“There are definite signs a woman gives off when she’s aroused. Your breasts feel heavier, and I guarantee your nipples are hard. Your eyes dilate, a flush covers your skin, your breathing becomes heavier and…”
“And what?” she asked.
“I can smell the cream that your body’s making to take me deep inside.”
She stiffened. Oh, God. He could smell that? She hadn’t thought about it until he said something.
“Easy, baby. Don’t get upset. This is natural.”
She tried to pull away from him, but he just tightened his grip on her.
“Let go. I’m so embarrassed.”
“Wait a damn minute. The fact that I arouse you is the biggest compliment I could ever get from you. And do you know what?”
She felt something press against her lower back. “W … what?”
“I’m fucking aroused, too. More than I have ever been in my life. It would only take something small to send me over. Now, that would be embarrassing. I haven’t come in my pants since I was thirteen.”
“So, if I just touched you, it might make you come?” That was an intriguing thought.
“Oh, little girl. You’re asking to be punished.”
Her body jerked. “Wait? Why?”
“Because I could hear the anticipation in your tone. You like having that kind of power over me, don’t you?”