“I haven’t seen anyone so far, but a couple of cars have gone by.”
“Then what’s the risk, really?”
“I live here. Anyone might see my boobs.”
“How badly do you want to clear the debt?”
She nods. “All right. Fuck it, I’ll do it.”
She unhooks the bra at the back, shucking it off her shoulders before pulling the blouse across her chest as best she can. Her nipples are rock hard and I want to roll them between my fingers but not yet.
We’re playing a game, the two of us. It’s not about the money. That’s just the way we’re choosing to play. It’s about her submitting to me. If she does this, I’ve one more game to play with her to prove she’s a submissive.
She faces the window, her nipples barely covered by the blouse. I walk behind her, tugging the sides open, leaving her chest on display to anyone who walks past.
The time passes slowly and when it’s up, I’m rock hard with desire.
“Face me,” I tell her. She spins on the spot, folding her arms across her chest, concealing herself from my gaze.
“You will strip naked where you are. Do that and the blind will come down. When the blind is down, the debt will be written off, but it only happens when you’re naked.”
“I can’t,” she mutters.
“You think you don’t want to, but you do. You’re a submissive at heart, Natalie. An exhibitionist too. Suits me because I like looking at you. I know you’ll do it. You just want permission. I’ll give you one minute to get naked or I’ll rip those clothes off you and walk you home on a leash for the whole world to see. Clock’s ticking. What’s your decision?”
Chapter Thirteen
Natalie
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Something tells me I’m about to make the most important decision of my life. The question in my mind as the seconds tick by is, can I trust him?
I barely know him. He’s been back in my life for a matter of days, and he might disappear just as quickly as he came. Five years since I last saw him. A long time.
I’ve raised a child. Alone. I never thought I’d see him again. Can I trust him?
Time’s running out. Do I do this? Do I let down my boundaries and let him in? I know how the evening will end if I do. There’s only one direction it can go once I’m naked. Do I go with my heart or my head? Who do I want to be?
I look down at myself and start to undress. My heart’s pounding as I stand in the light of the store. It’s dark outside and nothing has gone by while I’ve been thinking.
If I do it quickly, he’ll shut the blind.
If he’s telling the truth.
Which brings me back to the big question. Can I trust him?
My mind’s already made up. It was made up from the minute he gave me my first command.
I do want to submit to him. I want to do what I’m told.
I’ve no idea what that means about me.
I’m also ridiculously turned on by this. Obeying his command. Standing with my boobs out in the window, something I would never dream of doing if I were here alone. Sure, I might have closed up early for lunch sometime and enjoyed some of the more raunchy books with the blind down and my vibrator in my hand, but that’s between me and the shelves. This is a lot more than that.
I shuck the blouse from my shoulders. I’m topless in the window display like an obscene clothing store mannequin. I unzip my skirt, sliding it quickly to the floor. Kicking off my shoes and socks, that leaves just my panties. I grab them and shove them down, refusing to think about why they’re wet.
“There,” I say just as Cara drives past outside. She glances my way and I leap out of sight of the window, hoping she didn’t see me.