She curled into his hand, then flicked out her tongue when his fingers touched her lips. His hiss echoed in the darkness.
“I’m not a fragile flower. I’m not going to break. But I am a woman who wants everything you have to give. I can’t hold back anymore and I don’t want you to either.” She pushed forward again, going for his fly, but he grasped both her wrists in one hand and held her off. She trembled at the firm, unyielding grip and goose bumps washed over her skin, excitement and pleasure dawning.
“Let’s be clear on something, sweetheart.” He pistoned into an upright position, towering over her still kneeling frame. His free hand came up to grip her chin and angle her face sharply toward his. His jaw clenched tight, she could see the twitching muscle at the juncture and feel his anger snapping like electricity in the air. “The only lips that will ever touch your body again are mine. Is that understood?”
Oh God yes. She nodded and a silent shiver zipped down her spine, bursting like fireworks.
“There’s a fine line between what I like and what I don’t and, unfortunately for you, you’re probably gonna piss me off again before you figure out my breaking point. I can’t promise how I’ll react next time.”
Oh, yeah, she was looking forward to that. Almost like her next breath. Definitely like her next orgasm.
The fingers on her chin tightened their hold. “You look pleased to hear that.”
“I am.” No sense in denying it. He could probably smell it in the air.
“All this time we’ve been together, I had no idea you were such a naughty girl.” His gaze shifted to her mouth and he swiped the rough pad of his thumb across her lower lip. Unable to resist, she sucked it inside and moaned. He growled and jerked her still-bound wrists above her head. “You’d like it better if it were my cock in that pretty mouth, wouldn’t you?”
“Mmm...” She continued to lave at his digit, showing him exactly what she’d do if said appendage were on her tongue.
“Yeah, I’d like that too, but you know what I’d like even better?” He leaned in close and took a long sniff, from her collarbone to the spot behind her ear. She shivered. “I can’t stand the thought of his mouth on you. I wanna watch you to wash off every last trace of him.”
He popped his thumb out from between her lips and she swallowed, acutely aware that she’d begun to tremble. “O-okay.”
“And Maddie?”
God, the way he said her name...
“I know what you did in the shower earlier.”
Oh, fuck. “I—”
He yanked hard on her hands, nearly lifting her off of the ground. She whimpered as dampness stained her panties. “There is no excuse for making yourself come when I was right here, my cock hard and aching to do it for you.”
“I’m sor—”
“No, you’re not. But I’m willing to let you redeem yourself.”
Yes, please. “How?”
His smile was feral. “Get off your knees and you’ll see.”
Eight
Arousal rushed so hot and hard through his body, he thought he might pass out from the intensity of it. Maddie wanted his dominant side? Oh, hell, yes. He just hoped she knew what she was asking.
“Take off your clothes.” He pulled her into the bathroom and shoved back the shower curtain. She followed his order while he turned on the water and adjusted the temperature.
“What about you? Aren’t you going to join me?”
“You’d like that too much.”
“You would too.”
Yeah, he would. But this wasn’t about what he liked and needed right now—this was about teaching her to never hide her desires from him again. He’d get off eventually, he’d make damn sure of that. “What I want right now is an apology. Why are your panties still on?”
Her cheeks flushed and she moved her fingers timidly to the thin bands running over her hips. It didn’t escape his notice that the fabric between her legs was completely soaked.
“Don’t act like you’ve never done this before, Maddie. Remember when you were in here earlier? Fingering your little pussy all by yourself? I know you didn’t leave them on then.”
She lowered her head, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks as she shimmied out of the tiny scrap of red lace, letting it fall to the floor around her bare feet. Her musky scent filled the room and he ground his jaw so hard, he tasted blood. The delicious scent was what had given her away earlier too. Didn’t the woman realize how friggin’ potent she was when turned on?
“Get in,” he snapped and she moved quickly around him, climbing beneath the spray. The water pelted against her already taut nipples and she instinctively covered them with her arms. Shielding herself from him, or denying herself the pleasure? “Arms down. I wanna see every bit of you.”
She shot him a cautious glance, but she did as he said.