that?"
His amber eyes darkened slightly. I couldn't tell if it was a trick of the light. "Let's not jump the gun here. This is a trial run to see if this suits both of our needs, Selena. Tomorrow we will reassess."
I swallowed again. "And all I have to do...."
"All you have to do," he interrupted, his voice low "is do exactly what I say."
I took a small sip of the burning liquid, hoping the motion would mask the burning color in my cheeks. Why had I agreed to come here?
It was because Rafe had asked for me.
Rafe Lowell was not like our other clients. He had no need to frequent The Cave in the first place. Certainly he wasn’t lacking for options outside of our little forbidden world. I had never seen a man who looked like Rafe in person. His dark hair fell into his eyes in a way that was both careless and studied, like he had bent it to his will just like he was now bending me. His finely structured face was perfectly balanced between rugged and refined. He looked like he would be equally at home in a boardroom and a log cabin. There was nothing this man was lacking, and if he did lack it, he had the unlimited funds to purchase it immediately.
Just like he was now purchasing me.
I needed the money, it was true, but I also was curious. The other girls said Rafe was different. That his tastes ran darker than our normal requests. That he was looking for someone to share his secrets...
And that was what had brought me to his mansion. That is why he asked for me. He could see the darkness inside me as clear as polished glass…
He stood back up from where he was leaning, drawing himself up to his full height. I imagined he had to be close to six foot four. I could fit neatly under his chin, and I am one of the tallest girls I know. But beyond his height, there was the power in every motion he made. It was evident in the way his shoulders bunched under his tailored suit. I imagined him naked in front of me and blushed.
That was coming soon.
And I couldn't wait.
If ever there was a man who looked like he knew his way around dark desires, it was Rafe.
"Whatever you say..." I echoed, arching a suggestive eyebrow. "I think I can handle that." I licked my lips slowly and suggestively, giving him the start of the show. I was going to prove I was worth my price.
I wasn't going to tell him I would have done it for free.
He nodded and extended his hand. My own hand disappeared into his vise-like grip.
"I want you to go upstairs now, Selena. Third door from the left." He held me in his gaze for a moment and I felt some of my confidence falter.
I nodded, shaking like a leaf. He was massive, he looked like he could use me as a toy. Somehow I hadn't realized how big he was until I stood here face to face with him. I had to tip my chin upward to meet his eyes.
"What do you want me to do once I get there?"
He tipped my chin upwards. It was the first time he had touched my skin aside from our formal handshake and his fingers sent bolts of electricity directly to my core. I felt my stomach clench and then drop and then a sudden wetness surged in between my legs. I squirmed, knowing for certain that he was aware of what his touch had just done to me.
"I want you to wait for me," he said in a voice so low it was almost inaudible. But I recognized it as a command nonetheless. Rafe Lowell didn't need to shout to make his wishes known.
I turned and left the dark wood elegance of the den and squinted my eyes. The marble foyer of the grand entrance was flooded with light from a huge crystal chandelier that hung from the high, cathedral ceiling. A grand staircase swooped down from the upstairs balcony in a graceful curve. Third doorway from the left, he had told me.
I slowly mounted the staircase, feeling his amber eyes bore into my back. When I got to the top, I looked back down at him,