Cassie's New Plan(27)

“Hey, baby, how are you feeling?”he asked as he embraced her. She felt stiff in his arms and he frowned. “What’s wrong? I was remarkably lenient with you and you should appreciate that.”

“I do. Trust me, I do,”she lied. She appreciated nothing, feeling like a prisoner in yet another beautiful gilded cage.

She accepted a mug from him. “Thank you. Rob? Can we talk?”she asked carefully as she gingerly sat upon the well cushioned seat.

Rob nodded, waiting, as she sipped the rich, comforting drink. She smiled; he had put some Kahlua in it.

“I threw you off with wanting to own you, didn’t I?”he observed calmly. She nodded silently, still obviously fearful of his temper. He took a deep breath. “Ever since I can remember, there was a strong part of me that needed to be in control. I’m sure that totally surprises you,”he said smiling.

“Yeah, right. No, not at all!”Cassie forced a smile as she relished her beverage. She had to give him this much, he certainly knew how to make the perfect hot cocoa!

“Didn’t think so. I was introduced to the BDSM scene by a friend when I was 21. It freaked me out at first, especially since a lot of the guys involved in that particular club were gay and into things like pony play and stuff. That didn’t pique my interest, but other things did. I met this one man, David. He was a top and into domestic discipline. His partner, Steve, had come over and showed deference to Dave, calling him Master. I could see the love they had for each other through the act of submission and domination. David explained how Steve was his property, like a precious piece of art that he was privileged to own. I knew instantly that I wanted that type of love in my life. To have someone I could take care of in every sense and who would trust me to do so. No matter what I asked of them.”

“You don’t get into strangling people, do you?”Cass asked hesitantly.

Rob laughed, shaking his head. “No, I’m not a sadist. Although I have my moments of feeling a bit sadistic. I’m a football player—I think we all do. Even our Bry gets his rocks off when he floors an opponent with a good tackle,”he pointed out. “No, I want the old fashioned, traditional type of household where the man was master of the home and the woman was his to cherish, and she showed her love through obedience. That’s what I want.”

“What if it isn’t what Iwant?”Cassie asked carefully.

Rob stayed relaxed, he was prepared for this. “Are you certain it isn’t what you want? You can’t deny how your body reacted to my strength, or the sense of safety you have when I’m in control. Even now, after a paddling, you are more relaxed than I’ve seen you in years.”

“Yes, but...”

“But what? You can’t deny it. You want this as much as I do. You just don’t know it yet. I’ll bet you’re also very wet.” His eyes sparkled.

Cassie felt heat rise to her face. “You’re crazy. It’s the liquor.”

“Maybe. In the meantime, I’m holding you to your promise to obey and trust me. Come sit with me.”

“You said Bry knows about this?”

“Bry isn’t quite the clean-cut, all American boy that everyone thinks he is. He has his own interests. That would be for him to tell you if he wants to, not me.”

“He wants to be my Daddy, doesn’t he?”

“Where did you get that?”Rob asked, eyes shining.

She shrugged. “He’s made several comments and, well, it’s all making sense now.”

“How do you feel about it?”

“Does it mean I will have to have sex with him?”

“Not if you don’t want to.”

“You’d let him?”Cassie sounded surprised.

“I’d let you, if you wanted to. As long as this,”he touched her chest,“belongs solely to me. So answer me. How do you feel about it?”

“It sounds kind of nice, especially with Bry,”she admitted. “I don’t know what to do.”

“Just let it happen naturally. It will.”

Cassie sighed, moving next to him on the patio sofa. He covered her with a blanket and wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they watched the rain fall. She closed her eyes, leaned against his broad chest, and dozed peacefully in his hold.

Rob smiled, stroking her hair away from her face. She looked so content, curled up next to him, her warm body snuggled next to his. His fingers found her right nipple as he stroked her and he very gently started to play with the tight nub, feeling it harden and mold under his touch. She certainly was responsive to him, no matter how much she refused to admit it!

Rob sighed, stopping himself. Pop would kill him, then disown him, then kill him again if he found out Cassie was taken advantage of in any way. Speaking of which...