as my future wife. It's an important role but don't overstep your bounds. ”
I shivered at his words.
Why am I doing this? I'm insane. I hardly know this man, and he's only using me for his own ends.
“ Cat got your tongue, Ms. Pate? You may go now. ” Rock dismissed me with a wave of his hand.
My mouth dropped open. “ That's it? ”
“ For now. Yes. Take your computer with you. I'll let you know if you're needed further tonight. Keep your door unlocked. ”
From the stormy look in his eyes, I had a feeling I'd be seeing him. I just wasn't sure I wanted to. This was a Rock Weldon I didn't know...the dark side of him, the one that frightened me.
* * * *
I dithered over what to wear to bed. Finally, I chose an emerald - colored, see - through nighty with matching garters and tights.
Have to keep the boss happy, even if he is moody.
I climbed in between the silken sheets with a moan. My watch read 11:00 p.m. I didn't think I'd be able to stay awake long.
Just as I was drifting off into a dream featuring Rock's dark gaze, my cell phone rang. I grabbed it from the nightstand where I'd laid it.
“ Hello? ”
“ Ms. Pate. ” The words weren't a question.
“ Yes. Who's calling? ” Anxiety rose inside me, and I gripped the phone tighter.
“ A friend. If you know what's good for you, you'll cancel your trip and catch a plane out of there. Did you know the man you're...working for is a murderer? ” The insinuation in the tone was undeniable. The caller knew what Rock and I were up to as far as extracurricular activities.
“ I don't believe you. ”
The man laughed. “ Your call. But watch your back, pretty lady. ”
A click sounded in my ear. I stared at the phone, incredulous.
Rock — a murderer? I couldn't believe it of the man who stirred my body into a frenzy of lust. Could I?
I tossed and turned for a few minutes, but sleep finally claimed me.
* * * *
When I woke up later, I couldn't move my arms well. They were above my head, tied to the bed somehow in a soft, leather restraint from the feel of the material against my wrists. The room was dark. A blindfold of sorts was over my eyes from what I could tell. Cool air washed over my body in the thin chemise.
“ Rock? ”
He didn't speak. Excitement and fear fluttered in my stomach.
“ I need you. Will you do everything I want, Lacey? What's come before was only the start. Trust goes much deeper with me. It has to be forged in pain and submission if this is going to work. ”
“ Yes, ” I whispered, my pussy growing wet at the thought.
“ Say my name, Lacey. ”
Pressure on the bed indicated that Rock had sat down beside me.
“ Rock. ”
“ That didn't convince me you want me, that you'll listen to everything I tell you, do anything I need you to do. I want you to cater to my demands, Lacey. That's going to get trickier once we're in the limelight. ” His breath tickled my ear, and his voice was like a razor, so sharp I could cut myself on it.
I let out a tremulous sigh.
“ Say my name, Lacey, like you mean it, like you adore me and my cock. Like you want to give me control of your body. ”
“ Rock, ” I said loudly.
“ That's a little better, but before we're through, you're going to scream it over and over. Open your legs wide. ”
I slid my legs apart. His hand cupped my pussy, and I gasped.
“ This is mine. You work for me, and I don't want you to forget it. ”
I swallowed hard. “ I won't. ”
“ Because I own this pussy, Lacey, every sweet inch of it. ” Rock slowly slid a finger inside me, and I moaned, pulling against the leather around my wrists.
“ Please. ” My voice was hoarse, still full of sleep.
“ You can beg all you want, but I'll do things my way. I'll have to share you for too much of the day tomorrow but not now. ”
My clit tingled as he circled it with his finger, still moving inside me with another one. “ Go ahead and come for me, Lacey. ” The rhythm he'd started went faster, and I