I felt a rush of wetness flood my sex.
“Marco will be here soon; there’s no way I am going to be discovered out here by one of my brothers,” I said on an exasperated breath.
Zane ignored me and asked, “Are you still sore from last night?”
“It didn’t bother me today at all; why are you asking?” I wanted to tell him that yes, I was sore, but it was one of the most exquisite pains I had ever suffered.
“No, I’m asking purely and simply because I cannot wait to have you again,” he admitted. “I know I was an arse this morning, Mia, but I want you with me every night.”
My stomach did a little flip. “I don’t know. I don’t understand you. You seem to want me and then you leave me panting for more. I hate it when you do that.”
He paused. “I told you not to get excited or to predict wedding bells, because that is not going to happen.”
“I told you I didn’t expect that,” I lied. “I’m not so sure I want to see you tonight. I might just be tired after our flight.”
“Wrong. I expect to see you tonight. You’d better find a way to make our deal work. You wanted me to teach you, then make it work.”
“Or what? What are you going to do?”
“Or I’ll create a few penalties to punish you with.”
“Penalty? What the hell are you on about? I never agreed to—”
“You agreed to whatever demands I ask of you, so you can’t back out now.”
“Demands, like what?”
“Like if I tell you to bend over this railing, I’d expect you to do it. If I decided I wanted to spank your butt until it turned the same pink as your pussy, you’d let me do that, too.”
“But—”
“No buts. There are consequences for disobedience. I don’t see you as the disobedient type, but I hope I’m wrong because dishing out penalties might just get interesting.”
“Have you...penalised women before?”
He stared straight ahead. “What if I say I have but I’ve never had the right woman willing to give me that much control?”
“I’d say no is a much safer answer for me than yes.”
“Why?”
“Because I’d like to give you something no other woman has. Do your ideas for kink go beyond spanking me?”
He didn’t answer.
“You want to tie me up, don’t you?”
“I’m warning you, Mia.”
“What? I’m not doing or saying anything wrong.”
“You need to stop talking before you get yourself into all sorts of trouble, angel.”
“Hah! You can’t do a damn thing to me right now. Marco is due here any minute, so you’ll just have to wait until we get to the resort to teach me everything else you know."
“Is that right? Damn it, babe, I can make you pay for that later.”
I loved the dangerous glint in his eye. Most importantly, I loved that I could incite him to cut loose, to show a side of himself to me which no other woman knew. “I want you to take me to the edge. I want you to make me beg. Do you like the idea that I’ve never begged another man for anything? That no man has ever touched me like you plan to? Or done any of the things you want to do to me? And I will let you.” I couldn’t resist teasing him and was surprised it came so easily. I was also damned hot thinking about all the possibilities Zane offered.
“You are so in for it when I finally get you alone again.”
His phone ringing interrupted us. It gave me time to think about what I was getting myself into, taunting him like that. But I wanted him, and it was exactly what I wanted; the full scope of his passion. I’m no little girl or a shrinking violet; I’m a woman going after what I want. It may be all I ever get from him, so I am going to be greedy and take it while I can get it.
No fear, no apologies, and no regrets.
***
ZANE
While talking on the phone, I peered over at Mia who she looked like she was ready to pounce on me. Damn, I sure don’t need another interruption right now. She’ll probably think I’m evading her again or pushing her away, but I have to take this call. If I don’t get this restraining order in place for Jessica before I leave, there’s no telling what she would do next. Mia rubbed herself against my chest, and I was finding it hard to focus on the call with her doing that. Fuck.
“Mia, stop, for God’s sake.” I said, covering the mouthpiece so I could restrain her and keep her from touching me. She froze and retreated from me so fast she almost fell back against the railing. Great, that’s all I need is for her to be pissed off with me again.
I hung up the phone and turned to face her; Mia was seething. I couldn’t blame her, but I just had to take that damn call. I reached out to her, but she pushed me away.