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nodded. “That’s understandable. What about it frightens you? Is there a specific fear or is it that you fear having to obey me in general?”
    “I don’t know what you’ll ask me to do,” she whispered. “And…I don’t like…pain. I mean and being tied up would scare me, I think.”
    He gave her a confused look before understanding dawned. Then he chuckled lightly. “Come here, Talia.”
    Her scrambled brain knew this was a command no matter how gently rendered it was and she hurried off the couch to where he sat diagonal to her in the overstuffed armchair.
    “Sit,” he directed, pulling her down onto his lap.
    As soon as she settled onto his lap, his scent surrounded her, as did his warmth. It was heady. It made her nervous and eager all at the same time.
    He touched her face, exploring for a moment the curve of her cheek and then he threaded his fingers into her hair.
    His touch was electrifying. Each brush, each point of contact whether purposeful or incidental sent a cascade of chill bumps scurrying across her skin. She wanted to lean into his caress like a cat seeking more attention. She wanted to be stroked and petted. If she reacted so strongly now, what would it be like when they were naked? Skin to skin. His hands on her body.
    Her senses surged to life and her nostrils flared, heat pooling low in her groin. There was no doubt she was excited. That she wanted him. Even not knowing fully what would be expected of her, she eagerly awaited the unknown.
    He touched her lips, tapping, almost as if he knew she was preoccupied. Only when she turned to look fully at him did he speak.
    “You assume because I demand your obedience and your submissiveness that I am asking you to enter into a BDSM relationship complete with whips, chains and God knows what else is running through your head right now. Am I right?”
    She bit her lip, suddenly embarrassed. But what was she supposed to have thought? Then she slowly nodded.
    He frowned, his lips twisting in distaste, as if the mere thought was reprehensible to him.
    “I have no desire to hurt you. Quite the opposite. I want to bring you as much pleasure as you’ll bring me. I have no intention of frightening you either. I have no need to restrain you if you’re obedient. Tying you up would represent a lack of trust on my part. If I ask you to do something, I have every confidence that you’ll do as you’re told without me having to truss you up.”
    She sagged as relief lessened the tension in her shoulders. So far this wasn’t going badly at all. Hell, it sounded too good to be true.
    “Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let me tell you what you can expect. I am a highly sexual person. I like sex. I like kinky sex. I have no doubt some of my proclivities will shock you. You and I will be having sex frequently in all manner of ways. If I decide I want to have you in the middle of dinner, make no mistake, I’ll bend you over the table and fuck you then and there.”
    Her cheeks were going to explode. An odd tightening sensation coiled in her midsection and spread to her nipples until they were hard and pointed. She had to refrain from fidgeting restlessly on his lap as the erotic words brushed over her ears.
    “I’ll have your mouth, your pussy and your ass,” he continued in a quiet, firm voice. “There is no part of your body I won’t avail myself of. You belong entirely to me. And as such, what I choose to do with your delectable body is also completely at my discretion.”
    She narrowed her eyes in confusion.
    He smiled lazily, his eyes glowing as he looked toward the doorway. She glanced up, mortified that three men stood there. Had they heard any part of the conversation?
    “And I’ll choose to share you with them,” he said, motioning toward the doorway. “Often.”

Chapter 3
    “You’re scaring her,” one of the men drawled as he ambled into the room.
    There wasn’t an undertone of deference and it didn’t seem to bother Xander