“What?”
“If you obey me, I’ll take you for a walk.”
I blink, surprised, and push the tray aside. I place it down on the ground before looking at him again. “A walk?”
“Outside,” he says. “Down by the ocean,”
I take a sharp breath. “Can you really do that?” I ask.
“I can do anything I want,” he says softly, a smirk on his lips.
My heart beats fast in my chest. I’ve been stuck in room after room ever since I was taken. I’ve barely been able to move around. The idea of walking along the ocean sounds like heaven to me.
But what will he make me do in exchange for it? I can’t imagine they’d want him to take me down to the water. If it’s outside of wherever we are, I might be able to escape, and I’m guessing that’s out of the question. This is probably a big thing for both of us.
Which means it’ll cost me something. It always costs me something. So far, the cost has been small, but the return in pleasure has been huge. So far, it’s been worth it every time. But now, suddenly I’m afraid that it might be too much to bear. I know Logan has to push me. I understand our position. He needs to make me submissive. He needs to make me obey him. And so far, he’s wearing out my defenses. But it’s taking time, and I’m afraid of what the next steps are.
I’m afraid of getting lost in him completely.
“Do you want that?” he asks me.
“I want it,” I say. “But I’m afraid.”
“Of what?”
“You.”
He smiles at me. “You don’t have to be afraid of me, Riley. You just have to obey me.”
“I know. But I’m still afraid.”
“Do you want to know what you have to do?”
“Yes,” I say. My heart is hammering in my chest. Excitement courses through my veins. My pussy is wet already, clenching with fear and desire.
“Strip,” he says. “That’s the easy part. When you’re finished, I want you down on your knees. I want you to kneel in front of me and tell me how much you want me.”
I watch him for a second, letting that sink in. “That’s it?” I ask.
“That’s it. Strip down, kneel, and tell me how much you want me.” He stands before me, arms crossed, strong and powerful. He could force me to do this, I know it, but he won’t.
Slowly, I stand up. I can practically feel the sand underneath my toes.
But more than that, I can already see myself bowing to him. It’s not a horrible thing. I know what I’ll say, what words I’ll use, and they won’t be lies.
That’s the insane part of this. Telling him that I want him won’t be hard, because it won’t be a lie.
He watches as I slide off my shirt, nervous excitement coursing through my body.
16
Logan
I can barely contain my fucking excitement as Riley stands and begins to take off her clothes.
I hated leaving her alone all day, but I had no choice. Anton and some of his top guards all left the compound to go to some meeting with a local cartel, which meant I had some extra freedom. I had to use that time to scout out the area and improve my intelligence.
I found some underground escape routes and a very large cache of weapons, which will be extremely helpful. I spent the day scouting and writing my report. Hopefully, this will help speed the mission up, and Riley won’t be stuck in this room for too much longer.
But then again, part of me doesn’t want to free her.
There’s some sick part of me that wants this to go on forever. Because as much as I hate that I have to do this, I also love it. I love watching her take her clothes off, making her beg, getting her off. The thought of her body under my fingers and mouth keeps coming back to me intermittently, and I know that I need more. I need another taste.
I’m harder than a steel beam when she takes off her top and reveals her perfect breasts. Her nipples are pink and perky, and she looks amazing in the low twilight evening. I want to take her, ravish her, but I have to resist the urge.
One step at a time. I’m going slowly, but I know what I’m doing. I’m playing the game, balancing Anton’s demands and my own morals.
She has to want to do it. I won’t take anything by force.
When she’s finished stripping, she stands before me, looking uncertain.
“On your knees,” I say softly to her.
She watches me for a second and then a pulse of excitement rushes through me as she slowly gets down on her knees.
She kneels in front of me, her eyes wide and innocent, her body perky and gorgeous. I take a step closer to her, cock hard as fuck, as she looks up at me with wide, innocent eyes.