She shook her head, trying not to choke on her next bite. When she finally swallowed, she responded. “Stop that. You know I’m putty when you talk like that.”
“Exactly.” He finally reached for his own slice of pizza. “Have I reassured you in any way?”
“Maybe. I guess time will tell. Just go slow with me. Every time you open your mouth you shock me with the craziest organization of nouns and verbs.”
“I promise. Are you going to let me make love to you again today?”
She pumped her fist inside her mind at his use of much nicer words. “Probably. Are you going to torture me for the rest of dinner?”
“Probably.”
Even if he didn’t say another word, she was tortured with his existence in her space. His broad shoulders flexed as he lifted his pizza to his mouth. His blond hair fell over his brow, making him look younger for a moment. His blue eyes flashed with mischief. “What? Do I have sauce on my face?”
“Nope. I just like looking at you,” she retorted, borrowing his answer to the same question.
When they’d eaten every bite of the pizza, Kathleen stood. “I’m going to use the restroom before we go.”
He grabbed her arm as she passed and pulled her ear to his mouth. “Bring me your panties, Kathleen.”
She didn’t even glance at him as she wiggled free and dashed from the room. Her ears were on fire. Was he serious?
She knew he was. It was easy to tell when he was in his dominant role by the way he spoke her name. Kathleen.
She shuddered as she entered the stall. Could she do it? After using the facilities, she stood in the stall for several seconds, shifting her weight back and forth between her feet.
It’s simple, Kath. Just take off your panties. Who will know? You’ll probably come without contact, but it’ll please Gabe beyond measure.
Without rationalizing another second, she quickly stepped out of the lace panties and stuffed them in her purse. When she opened the stall and headed toward the sink, she felt naked. A cool breeze blew up her skirt and wafted over her naked lips. She squeezed her legs together as she washed her hands. Oh God. This was going to be worse than she’d thought.
When Kathleen returned to the table, her face was bright pink. He tried to keep a straight face, but he knew she was no longer wearing underwear. Just the thought of her sexy pussy bare under her skirt made him itch to have her. His cock grew stiffer, and that was a feat in and of itself.
He was proud of her for trusting him, for going out on a limb like this, way outside of her comfort zone. And he intended to make it worth her while.
She didn’t sit down. “Are we ready to go?” She shuffled her feat, not making eye contact with him.
“Sure. I already paid the bill while you were . . . contemplating,” he teased.
She grew redder still and turned from him, her lip between her teeth again.
When he stood, he leaned in to her face and pulled the lip from her mouth with his thumb before he kissed her. It was a quick buss of her lips, but it didn’t make his dick calm down.
He took her hand and led her from the room. She didn’t realize it, but just removing her panties put her in sub mode. She would let him lead her now. He’d not had any particular intentions in mind when he’d given her the task. It had been a spur-of-the-moment instruction.
But now that she’d obeyed, she was submissive. It would take her several weeks to realize the mindset, but eventually she would know when she was submitting and when they were not in the role and it would soothe her conscience.
Gabe led his mate back to the car and helped her inside. He grinned when she attempted to get her skirt as low as she could and sit on the fabric. When he entered his side, he turned to her. He didn’t want to push her too hard, but he so wanted to fuck her silly again as soon as possible. She was so precious. Her submission was a gift she would never fully understand.
Instead of speaking his mind, he decided to just drive. Surely she wouldn’t be opposed to what he intended.
Ten minutes later, he pulled into a motel lot and turned off the car. The sign said vacancies. It wasn’t exactly a swanky place, but they were in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. Options were limited. All he knew for sure was they weren’t going back to her parents’ house or his. He wanted her alone and uninhibited.
When he turned to her, he found her staring at her lap, her hair hanging over her face.
He took her hand. “You okay?”
She nodded.
“It’s not like we’re sneaking around you know. We do have the blessing of both our parents. I just want us to have some privacy. I can’t possibly leave you for the night and sleep somewhere without you. And I know you don’t want me to make love to you in the room down the hall from your parents.” He rubbed her palm in circles until she relaxed.