Essential Master (Doms of Napa Valley) by Trace Dakota

Author:Trace, Dakota [Trace, Dakota]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Excessica
Published: 2013-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“All right what’s going on, Steph?” Nicky asked as he held the heavy bag for her. Since it was three in the morning and he’d found her in the exercise room trying to work her frustrations out on the equipment, it was a logical question. “You’ve been an uptight bitch since our outing with Zeb last week.”

“Nothing,” she huffed, continuing to pummel the bag, sweat coursing down her body. She wasn’t ready yet to tell her Dom that an old assignment from hell was about to ruin their chances with Zebadiah. Instead, she’d focused on the here and now. Hording their stolen moments with him, like the priceless gems they were.

“No, it’s not nothing…” Nicky straightened and crossed his arms over his chest, looking every inch the pissed off Dom, in athletic shorts he’d obviously pulled on before joining her. At first he hadn’t said anything as he’d braced the bag for her, allowing her to pummel it until she was a sweaty mess. But evidently, he was tired of holding his tongue. “…and unless you want to spend the next two hours bent over my lap getting your bottom warmed, I suggest you tell me. I’ll allow no secrets between us.”

Dropping her hands, she glared at him. “Don’t push, Nicky. Just don’t push.” She turned to leave the exercise room, only to find her sweaty self pressed up against the door, with Nicky’s warm body pinning her in place. Any other time, she’d have wiggled against him, savoring his closeness, but this time she was pissed. He was trying to force what she was sure was going to be the beginning of the end. Straightening her arms, she tried to lever herself away from the wooden door, only to be pushed back by her master. “Let me go, dammit. Don’t make me hurt you, Nicky. I’ll talk about it when I’m ready. Not before.”

“That’s what you think, slave.” His hand swatted her hip. “You gave me this body the day you accepted my collar. And if I want to keep you pressed against this door the rest of the night, I will.” His teeth nipped at her ear. “Which is exactly what I’m going to do - until you tell me what’s eating at you.”

“And if I safeword?” she whispered, tears stinging the back of her eyes.

She’d have to give Nicky credit. He barely paused at her threat. He buried his right hand in her hair, jerking her back until she had to meet his intense stare. “Then I’ll let you up, and we’ll go upstairs where we will talk this over like civilized humans. But either way we’re getting to the bottom of this. I want my cara mia back, not the distant woman she reverted to.” His hand rubbed over the spot he smacked. “Let me in, Stephanie. Quit shutting me out.”

The dam that’d been holding everything back, cracked. “I can’t. You’ll be disappointed, and Zeb….probably won’t speak to me … maybe either one of us, ever again.

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