I heard her chuckling into the phone. “So we had a good night then? Is Brad with you now?”
Feeling my annoyance rise, I huffed. “No, he’s fucked off. The prick. He’s done this to me and disappeared. I’m going to give him a piece of my mind when I see him.” Or a piece of something else, I thought
I didn’t know what had come over me all of a sudden. I like to think of myself as a strong-minded woman. I left my parents’ home and their dreams of me becoming a high-profile lawyer, like they wanted, to pursue my dream in journalism. I’d never once bowed down to a man before. Ever.
“I’ll come over as quick as I can with the emergency kit.”
I breathed a sigh of relief. “Thanks.”
Hanging up, I quickly rummaged through my bag and pulled out a pair of jeans and a V-necked jumper. A fat lot of good the jumper will do, but I never dreamed I would have a life-sucking arsehole bite the hell out of me. If he wanted to leave his mark and send a message to every other man out there, I believe he had done it.
Waiting for Louisa to show up, I scanned the room. I looked everywhere for my ripped negligee, but I couldn’t find it. So, not only had he bitten me, he took my clothes? Arsehole.
If he hadn’t given me such good orgasms last night, I think I would be fuming by now.
In my musings, I almost missed the knock on the door. “Tyler, are you in there? It’s me.”
The sound of Louisa’s voice made me smile as I jumped off the bed to answer. When she saw me, she smiled, but then she looked at my neck.
“Holy fucking bat balls!”
Waving at her to calm down, I pulled her inside and shut the door. “Shh, someone will hear you.”
“I knew you said it was bad, but man. Tyler, is he some crazed super-caveman or something? Because he’s certainly staked his claim on you, my friend.”
I shook my head. “I know. It’s so fucking juvenile, isn’t it? I feel like I’m at school again and Tim Baker has come at me.” I shuddered at the thought, remembering all those years ago.
“I hear what you’re saying, but I have to ask. Was it worth it?”
My eyes widened, revealing to her that it was more than worth it. “Louisa, it was the best sex I’ve ever had.”
Louisa gasped. “Shit! Really?”
“Oh hell, yes…unfortunately. He was so good that if he asked me again, I doubt I would be able to say no.”
She looked confused. “Why in the hell would you say no?”
Frowning at her, I pointed to my neck. “Look at what he’s done to me?”
“Why did you let him do it?”
I blushed a little. “He was… How can I put it? Overbearingly domineering. He told me that if I came without him telling me to, he would punish me. I guess this is my punishment.”
If I thought her eyes couldn’t widen anymore, I was wrong. “Fucking hell, Tyler! I don’t know whether I find that extremely disturbing, or extremely hot!”
Just thinking about him made me ache for him again. “I know.”
“What are you going to say to him when you see him?”
I pursed my lips, thinking about it. “I’m not sure. I’ll have to think of something. But first, could you help me clean myself up? I really don’t want people seeing me like this.”
Louisa gave me a gentle look and smiled. “Of course. Let’s get right to it, shall we?”
While Louisa was fixing my neck, she told me all about her expeditions with Pete. It would seem she had as good a time as I did. It sounds very much like Pete is smitten, and I couldn’t blame him.
“He’s asked me to go out with him again tomorrow.”
“Really? And what do you think about that?”
Louisa shrugged. “I told him I would have to see. I don’t want to seem too keen. I do like him, though. I know they say good things come in small packages. Let me tell you, it’s certainly bloody true!”
Giggling hard, Louisa set her foundation down and looked at me. “There. I think I’ve done the best I can.”
Getting up, I looked in the mirror. You could still see the faint outline of what looked like a bruise, but it was much better. “Thank you so much, Louisa. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
Louisa smiled sweetly and laid her hand on my shoulder. “No sweat, Tyler. Now, it’s time to kick some ass!”
Once the laughter subsided, we went in search of Brad. All seemed quiet around the mansion, making me think everyone had gone home already.
Leaning over, I whispered in Louisa’s ear, “Considering the fact we were thinking with our loins last night, don’t you think we should try and snoop around a bit this morning?”