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"Iaze in a way she never would have done when they first e I've never experienced anything so intense in my life Well, except for the way you left"

He knelt in front of her and took her hands “I didn't sleep last night conte what happened"

Reed joined her on the couch, rested his hand on her thigh, and squeezed, aware of her breath whooshing fros The reaction didn't shock him—his presence would unravel her Now submissive, her mind would be drawn back to the events between theined, of what she had experienced It pleased him to see her react so intensely, because he had the sa I want to lose myself in” He caressed her cheek with his thumb “After we coo"

"You didn't?"

"No, I didn't” He'd never told anyone this “You're the first woman I've had sex with since my relationship with o"

"You haven't been with anyone in that long?"

He chuckled at the surprise in her eyes—she had no idea what she did to him—and he inclined his head “You, Marley, h to declare it now, or I'll forever regret it I'ave her a stern look “My heart has been broken once, and since then I've never wanted to be attached, nor have I ever met a submissive I wanted to call my own—to control more out of a need for myself than a duty to the sub Do you understand the difference?"

Happiness shone in her expression, and she smiled “I do, but—"

He raised his hand to stop her next words of why and how Of course, he expected her to doubt hiht hours, but in the end, she re—all I'et to know each other outside of the lifestyle"

"You want to get to know me?"

"I do” Reed wanted to know all of her—every little piece that made up Marley A spark had been lit, one he didn't understand and one he'd never experienced before—he refused to waste it

The confusion showing in her gaze indicated her inability to accept what he said as true “Are you saying you want to date me?"

"That's the idea” Date, love, dominate—he wanted it all

"And what about in the lifestyle?” Excitement lit her beautiful eyes, and her cheeks flushed

Reed squeezed his hand tighter around her face in a show of doave yourself to me and I accepted you It would be my honor to show youto your life"