In His Silks (Restrained Book 1) by Patricia D. Eddy

Author:Patricia D. Eddy [Eddy, Patricia D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-06-04T04:00:00+00:00

She was still quaking. Every few seconds, her body shuddered in his arms. The blanket was warm, but nowhere near as warm as the man holding her. She didn’t remember the blindfold sliding off her eyes, nor the blanket cocooning her spent limbs. She didn’t remember anything other than Alexander. Her throat was raw. Did I scream? My throat feels like I screamed.

“You did, chérie. Many times,” he purred in her ear.

“Oh shit. I actually said that aloud?” She closed her eyes and tried to bury her head in the pillow but his legs and arms kept her pinned, safe and secure.

“That and many other things. Don’t worry. It’s common—losing yourself for a bit. The endorphins can be overwhelming. You honored me, Elizabeth. Taking my whip, coming so many times for me, giving me your trust.”

She closed her eyes and let him stroke her hair and kiss her cheeks, her neck, and her lips. As safe as she felt, she had so many questions. If only she knew how to ask them.

“Your mind is racing, Elizabeth. I can see it in your face. Talk to me.”

“I...I don’t know what to say. That wasn’t me,” she whispered. “Was it?”

“It was. You enjoyed our play, yes?”

She nodded. “I’m not totally comfortable with the idea of being...”

“Submissive.” He rubbed his hand up and down her arm. “Why does it make you uncomfortable? Because you are such a strong woman?”

She shrugged. “I...yes. I’ve been alone—no family, few friends —for five years. Kelsey keeps telling me it doesn’t have to be me against the whole world, but that’s how it feels sometimes.”

Alexander nodded against her back. “Your reaction is common, Elizabeth. But it is your strength that attracted me to you in the first place. Let me tell you a story. In 2005, I was in a relationship. It was...serious.” Alexander loosened the blanket and helped her shift so they were facing one another. His eyes were sad. “Serena and I were a good match, on paper. Mother was pleased. We met at boarding school when we were both seventeen, dated for a bit, and then when I took over Fairhaven Charities in 2003, I asked her to move to Boston to see if we had something tenable. She agreed and we dated exclusively for two years. She loved me. I cared for her deeply, but I do not think I ever fell in love with her. She very much wanted to get married. I was new to being a practicing Dom at that time. Serena was amenable to play, but though she was submissive, she lacked anything approaching a backbone, in or out of the bedroom.” He closed his eyes for a deep breath and when he opened them again, there was pain there.

Elizabeth wriggled her body so that she could curl against his chest and nestle in his arms. “You don’t have to...”

“I do. For both of us.” His gaze trailed over the room, settling on his cabinet. “I’d purchased a new crop. I was so excited to use it that I did not try it on myself first.

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