Total pages in book: 153
Estimated words: 144571 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 723(@200wpm)___ 578(@250wpm)___ 482(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 144571 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 723(@200wpm)___ 578(@250wpm)___ 482(@300wpm)
“That was such a nice thing to do for your sister, baby,” he said, his jaw going tight. “I am so fucking proud of you. I told Lou to go get your toothbrush. And some mouthwash. And a bottle of vodka. It’s a disinfectant, you know.”
The world slowed down and something untwisted inside her. Something that had been knotted and gnarled unfurled, and she knew she would never question this man again. She strode up to him, putting her hands on his cheeks and kissing him for all she was worth. “I love you.”
A long sigh went through him. “I love you, too, baby. I love you so much. I’m so sorry about what happened in Colorado.”
“Then kiss me and get all the Ben cooties off my lips and then I think we need to try something new.” The tears were right there, but she couldn’t let them out. It was time to see if Cooper could help her with that, too. It was time to trust him in the ultimate way.
Cooper practically inhaled her. His mouth claimed hers in a way he never had before. There was no tentativeness in his kiss this time. No holding back in case he moved too fast. There was nothing but pure desire in his kiss.
“So we don’t need the mouthwash, apparently.”
Kala broke off the kiss and turned to her best friend. “I just gave him cooties, too. If I have them, he has to have them.”
There was a hint of tears in Lou’s eyes. “Then my work here is done, and I can go meet TJ for lunch. Though he’s probably already had it. It’s okay. He likes Second Lunch, too. Why do I want to marry a hobbit?”
Her bestie turned and started walking away.
There was one thing Lou could do for her. “Hey, I need you to tell Kenz she needs to meet Parker at Top in two hours.”
Lou didn’t even bother to turn around. “Coop already did it.”
Cooper’s lips curled up as he stared down at her. “I was on the phone to her the minute I rounded the corner. Also, I told her she has to do your laundry for the rest of the month and has to make at least three batches of those cookies you love.”
The ones with butterscotch chips. She craved them.
Damn it, she loved them all.
“I was going to walk away.”
His expression softened. “I wouldn’t let you. Never again.”
“I don’t think I’m good for you.”
“I get to decide that, Kala. I know you have control issues and I’m willing to accommodate you, but not on this. I decide who I love and it’s you. It’s always been you.” He kissed her again.
She melted against him. It felt so good to lean on him in every way. It would be a hard conversation with Lena, but she was doing the right thing.
And maybe she should find another therapist.
Nothing mattered except being with him right now. “Then I’m going to need you to do something for me.”
His hand moved over her hair. “Anything.”
“Tie me up, and let’s get some tears out of me, baby.”
* * * *
Cooper stared down at her, the sight so fucking beautiful to his eyes. Kala was naked and bound. And she wasn’t spitting bile his way. She was calm and collected.
“Are you sure?” He didn’t want to push her in any way she wasn’t fully on board for. “I’ve told you in the past. I don’t need this. We can play and top subs together and then fuck like wild cats. I don’t need for you to submit to me.”
“I think I need to submit to myself, Coop. I know it sounds weird, but I can’t cry. I need to. I want to. I want to find that place where I can forgive, but I don’t think I can until I let this poison out of my system. This works for my mom and my sisters. I’m never going to be your sub, walking around on the dungeon floor and calling you Master, but I might need this. And I’ll only ever accept it from you.”
She was going to get him all kinds of emotional. This. This was what he’d always wanted. This was why every bit of pain he’d felt was worth it. His mother was wrong. He didn’t want her to change. He didn’t want her to leave her world and come to his. He just wanted to be on the inside with her. “Excellent. Then while we’re working through your issues, we’ll deal with a couple of mine, too. I have you all tied up, gorgeous. Nowhere to run. So guess what? We’re going to talk.”
Her jaw dropped. “That is evil.”
Oh, but he was the top right now. He reached over and rolled one tight nipple between his thumb and forefinger. He’d selected the apparatus in the center of the main room. It was a nice setup, with drop down adjustable chains for the sub’s wrists and more on the floor where he’d bound her ankles. Gabe had taken a very literal definition of dungeon when designing this particular part of the club. It was dark and medieval looking. They’d tortured many a submissive right here, but he never thought he’d see her like this. She was stretched out and utterly helpless. He had access to every inch of her body, from that glorious mouth of hers to her breasts and ass, and that pussy he loved to play with. He reached down and toyed with the piercing on her clit. “Want to tell me the story of how my virgin bride ended up with a hood piercing?”