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“I’m partly to blame. Doesn’t mean it’s not getting added to your tally.”
“My tally?”
“I’m keeping track of your naughtiness. Once you agree to be mine, there’s going to be a reckoning.”
“Hey! I don’t think that’s fair.”
He grinned, pleased to hear the heat in her voice. She was coming more and more out of her shell. Of course, he might be deliberately nudging her as well.
“Well, now, if you don’t want the punishment don’t be naughty.”
“I’ve never been naughty in my life.”
He left that for a beat. “So, you think hanging up on me the way you did wasn’t disrespectful and rude?”
She sighed. “No, you’re right it was. I just...I really don’t know what you see in me.”
“I’m going to have to show you, then aren’t I? I’m going to make you see what I see when I look at you. Someone who is sweet. Kind. Brave. Caring. Beautiful.”
He could practically feel her squirm, knew she wouldn’t be comfortable with his praise, especially with the last part. Guilt stirred. Maybe he should give her more space. More time.
“Sweetheart, if you need me to back off, if I’m coming on too strong, if you want me to give you complete space—”
“No,” she interrupted hastily. “No, you were right. Too much space and time and I’ll overthink it all. I’ve done a bit of research. I need to know if this is what I need. I’ve never really been interested in men or sex. I’ve never, uhh...”
“Had anal sex,” he said, taking pity on her.
“Yeah. That.”
Jesus, she was cute. He smiled. “I’m glad.”
“You are?” she asked, sounding surprised.
“Yeah, because it means I get to show you how good it is. All of it. I get to prepare you properly to take my cock in your ass.”
“Jeez, I can’t believe the things you say to me.”
He laughed. “You’ll get used to it.”
“Yeah, maybe in ten years.”
He heard her suck in a breath as though just realizing what she’s said. “I didn’t mean that...that we’d be together in ten years, I mean that would be nice...oh lord, shut up, Abby.”
He felt the laughter rumble up from his gut and he let go. It was the first time in a long time he’d laughed so freely. And it felt great. It felt like a load of tension had come off his shoulders.
“You should do that more often,” she said quietly.
“What’s that?”
“Laugh. It’s a good laugh.”
“Thank you, baby. And for the record, ten years sounds like a good start to me. And now, before I scare you off completely, I’m going to say good night. You okay, now?”
“Yes, Sir.”
His cock stirred as she called him Sir in her slightly husky voice.
“Good night, sweetheart. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.”
