Chrysalis Series Book Collection by Elene Sallinger

Author:Elene Sallinger
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781783753314
Publisher: Headline
Published: 2014-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-four

‘Calm down, sugar.’ Bridget chuckled as she took the Mustang smoothly into the turn lane. ‘If you fidget any more, you’re going to wear a hole in my leather seat.’

He scowled in her direction. He’d been in poor humour all day. She had a feeling it had a lot to do with what hadn’t happened last night. She’d found the toys in his nightstand this morning. One look at the handcuffs and flogger and she was especially glad she’d managed to take his mind off using them on her.

At least, she’d thought she had, but he’d been edgy and surly all day. It was enough to put her on edge as well. Needless to say, she’d been grateful when she’d gotten the invite from Claire to dinner. Claire had specifically said to bring Connor along. Apparently, it was time to bring him into the fold.

In truth, it warmed her heart that her friends cared enough to do this. She hoped they’d all hit it off. Even though she was confident they would, that niggle of concern was always there until something was said and done.

‘I’m just tired,’ he said as he looked off into the distance.

‘Well, I did wear you out last night.’ She laughed and smiled at him, only to falter a bit at the strained smile he forced in return.

‘You certainly put the moves on.’ He squeezed her hand but his tone was distant. An icy worm turned circles in her belly.

She’d done everything she could think of last night to show him how good sex was between them without the need to venture into the shadowy areas she preferred to keep in the dark.

She understood his point. She truly did. And she’d be a complete liar to say she didn’t want to do exactly what he suggested. But why did they have to? Why was it becoming a point of contention?

No. She wasn’t backing down on this. They were good the way they were and there was no need to complicate things with questions that didn’t need answering. It was a small sacrifice in the long term.

He would just have to understand.

‘Do your friends know what I do?’ He sounded like he was choking on the words.

Instantly, she softened. Here she was being completely self-centred, thinking this had to be about her, and he was worried about being embarrassed or judged for his chosen occupation.

‘You mean that you’re a phenomenal artist, sexy and intelligent, and rock my world in bed?’

She took his hand and damn near crashed the car at the fury in his face.

‘Connor!’ she gasped, seeing him so angry. ‘Yes, I told them what you do. They don’t care. I would never disrespect you that way. I’m not ashamed of anything you do.’

He mussed his hair as he raked a hand through it and blew out a breath.

‘I apologise, Bridg.’ He kissed the back of her hand. ‘It’s not even that I really care about what they’ll think of me, but if anyone were to disrespect you over it, I think I’d get an assault charge.

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