“I have a proposition for you,” he says, his dark eyes glimmering.
I eye him suspiciously, because any deal he makes will be for his benefit, not mine.
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Antonio
“Since you like to run and hide so much, I’m going to give you an opportunity to test your skills. If you’re successful in evading me in the dark cave, there will be no punishment. Remain hidden for twenty minutes, and you win. I’ll even give you a five-minute head start. But if I catch you before the time is up, I’ll do with you as I please.”
“Because you haven’t hunted me enough in the last twenty-four hours.”
There’s a hint of sass in her voice. A spark among the ashes. Maybe she’s not irreparably broken. That should concern me, but instead it makes my dick hard.
“I’m going to spend the rest of my life hunting you,Princesa. And every time I catch you, you’re going to worship my cock. Get used to it.”
“I won’t win,” she says softly, defeat in her voice. “You have cameras to track my movements.”
“Every camera, every microphone in this room, is off right now, and it will stay that way. I’ll set the timer on my phone. What have you got to lose?”
Daniela gnaws gently on the inside of her cheek.
She’s thinking about it.
“What about making an example of me?”
Oh, I’ll still make an example of you.There’s no chance I won’t find you before the timer goes off. I’m greedy for you. Drawn to you in ways that are inexplicable. You can’t hide from me, Princesa.
“This is my city, my valley, and I make the rules. If I want to give you an opportunity to work off your punishment, I will. What I won’t do is let you off the hook for nothing.”
She tips her head to the side, studying me carefully. “Isn’t a game of hide-and-seek letting me off the hook?”
I feel the edge of my mouth curl. This isnota child’s game, and she’s going to feel the pressure as soon as the timer starts.
“When the stakes are high, it never feels like a simple game.” I shrug. “It’s up to you. I’m prepared to go forward with the punishment.”
She lifts her head, and her eyes flare.
She’s going to do it.
“Fine,” she says with a ring of defiance in her voice. “But you better not cheat.”
I don’t need to cheat.“I give you my word.”
I use my phone to turn out the main lights. The walkways are illuminated by strips of lighting on the floor. It’s dark, but not pitch black. Although the casks stacked on the aisles make it difficult to see anywhere but directly in front of you.
“I’m going to set the timer on my phone for twenty minutes. I’ll start searching for you after five minutes—until then, I’ll remain right here.”
“You won’t cheat?” she asks again.
“I already gave you my word.”
She nods.
I hold up the phone so she can see me press the start button, and then watch her disappear.
As I listen for the rustle of clothing or a misstep, I imagine her raspy breath as she slinks through the dark.Is her skin damp yet? Her heart thumping? Is the rush of adrenaline coursing through her veins?My cock thickens with every salacious thought.
She’s light on her feet—that’s to her advantage.