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“Hmm.” She rose up on her tiptoes and gave him a lingering kiss.
“Do you like it?” he asked, glancing down at his attire. “I’m not sure it’s much of a fashion statement.”
She dropped her arms and motioned for him to turn around. When he did, he gave his tush a shake. Beth responded with a solid smack on the rounded flesh.
Drew reached for her hand and twisted them both around so that she was pressed flush against his front. She felt his arousal growing with every touch.
Raising an eyebrow, she ran a single finger down the side of his face. “Later.”
His pupils dilated and darkened.
Beth grinned. “Dinner first.”
He sighed dramatically and led her toward the kitchen. “I suppose it’s only fitting. Me slaving away in the kitchen, serving you before I serve you in other ways.”
Deciding to go with it, she strolled over to the kitchen table and made a show of sitting down in one of the chairs. “And what are you making your mistress this evening?”
Drew glanced over his shoulder before going back to chopping the vegetables. “Chicken enchiladas.”
She sat and watched him for a few minutes. “Is it going to be a while before it’s ready?”
He nodded. “At least another thirty minutes.”
“I’m gonna go grab a shower, then.” She waited until he’d laid the knife down before coming up behind him and reaching between his legs. He jerked and a few of the onions missed the skillet. “After dinner you’re mine.”
Beth could see the muscles in his throat move as he swallowed. “Yes, Mistress.”
Leaving him alone, she climbed the stairs and ambled into her bedroom. Drew’s duffel bag was near the door and she knew that was something else they needed to discuss. Beth wasn’t ready for marriage yet, but she knew she wanted him with her. They would have to figure it out. Having him move in brought with it a whole other level of uncertainty, but whenever he wasn’t around, her house felt empty. It hadn’t been like that before.
She walked over to her dresser and opened the top drawer. Her gaze fell on the black case that held Drew’s watch. Beth picked it up and placed it on the nightstand beside her bed. Then she stripped out of her work clothes and headed in to take a shower.
***
Forty-five minutes later, Drew sat across from Beth at the kitchen table. When he’d placed the dish in front of her, Beth had told him to remove the apron and have a seat. Although Drew could have said no, he didn’t want to. He’d ached for her this past week. He craved her companionship and her domination. If she told him to sit at her feet rather than at the table, he probably wouldn’t bat an eye before complying.
“How was your day?” she asked as if he weren’t sitting a few feet away from her in nothing but his birthday suit.
He shrugged. “I spent most of the day cleaning my apartment and doing laundry. Nothing terribly exciting. It made for a long day.”
Beth shifted in her seat. She seemed suddenly nervous. “I wanted to ask you something.”
Laying his fork down, he gave her his full attention.
When she didn’t come out with it, he reached across the table and covered her hand with his. “It can’t be all that bad.”
He’d been trying to lighten the mood, and it seemed to have worked. She glanced up at him and gave him the smallest hint of a smile.
“No. It’s not. But . . .” Beth sat up and took a deep breath. “I’d like you to move in with me.”
Drew opened his mouth in shock. Whatever he’d been expecting her to say, it wasn’t that. He’d thought it would be months before she was ready to consider them living together. Even still, he had to know what had prompted such a leap. “Are you sure? I told you that I’m willing to wait until you feel comfortable—”
“Yes. I’m sure.” She met his gaze and although he could still tell she was nervous, there was something else there as well. “This house felt empty last week when you were gone. It feels like something is missing every time I come home and you’re not here. I don’t like not having you there beside me in bed at night. I want . . .” Beth took another cleansing breath and laced her fingers with his. “I want you here. With me.”
Wow. He was flabbergasted and happier than he could put into words.
Obviously his stunned silence left her with the wrong impression. “You can say no. I know it’s soon, but—”
“Yes.”
