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Trying not to dwell too much on what she was feeling, she gathered up her discarded clothes, and strolled into the half bathroom right off the kitchen. She took a few minutes to go to the bathroom and clean herself up.
When she walked back into the kitchen with a damp cloth, Drew was standing beside the chair, still naked, with a huge grin on his face. She laid the cloth on the counter and took a quick look at his wrists. There were a few red marks, but nothing that would last more than an hour or two.
After her brief inspection, he glanced down at both his wrists.
“You may want to roll your shoulders a few times. It will help prevent stiffness,” she said, reaching for the cloth and handing it to him.
“Thanks.”
Once he’d cleaned himself, he did as she suggested and rolled his shoulders several times. She took the opportunity to go back to preparing dinner. It was already after six thirty. Now that she wasn’t ready to jump his bones, her body was making its other needs known.
She heard him moving around behind her as she turned the oven back on to warm the steak and potatoes. The potatoes would be fine—she wasn’t worried about that. The steak was a completely different story. It had only been cooking for four or five minutes before she’d turned everything off. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be too chewy.
Turning around, she came face to face with Drew. Before she could say anything, he wrapped his arms around her, and buried his nose in the crook of her neck.
Beth didn’t hesitate to return the hug. It felt good to have a man’s arms around her again. Even if she was still scared of getting hurt.
“That was amazing,” he murmured against her skin.
“So you enjoyed your first experience with bondage?”
He pulled back enough to see her face, and ran a hand along her cheek. “It was . . . well, it’s hard to describe. Not being able to touch you when I wanted to was frustrating. But knowing you could do anything you wanted to me and I couldn’t stop you”—he brushed his lips against hers—“I’m not sure I’ve been so turned on in my life.”
She smiled. “So you’d like to do it again?”
Drew kissed her. He took his time, and she felt herself melting into his embrace. “You can tie me up anytime you want.”
Beth laughed and circled her arms around his neck. “Good to know.” They stood there for several minutes touching and kissing until the timer she’d set went off.
Drew laid out the plates and silverware while she got the food out of the oven and brought it to the table. By the time everything was in place and they were ready to sit down and eat, it was almost seven. He held out her chair for her. When he’d set the table he’d made sure to seat them side by side rather than across from each other as they’d been on Saturday night. Throughout the meal, he continued to touch her. Sometimes it was little more than a brush of her hand or arm. With every caress, she felt her libido revving up again.
She cleared her throat. “We should talk about tonight.”
He took a bite of his food. “What about it?”
“Was there anything I did that you didn’t like?”
His answer was immediate. “No.”
“Nothing?” she asked.
“I’ll admit you did a few things that surprised me, but considering I don’t remember the last time I came like that . . . no, I can’t say there was anything you did that I didn’t like.”
She was quiet for a few moments. “Speaking of coming, I know we didn’t really talk about protection. I get a shot every three months, but we still should have talked about that. I’m sorry. I got caught up—”
“It’s fine,” he said, laying a hand on her arm to stop her rambling. “We’d already talked about us both being clean and I trust that you’d be careful about pregnancy.”
“Still, it was irresponsible of me.”
He finished the rest of his dinner before he responded. “I could have said something, too. It wasn’t as if you had me gagged or anything. I am an adult, remember. I have a condom in my wallet. My dad taught me always to carry one. Just in case.”
She grinned. “Very good advice.”
“It was. And it came in handy more than once over the years.” He turned to face her. “When I realized that you weren’t going to use anything, the only thing I felt was happiness that there wouldn’t be anything between us. I’m twenty-eight and I’ve never had sex without a condom. The main reason for that was that I’ve never been in a relationship before where I intended it to last for any length of time. It was something I’d considered with my last girlfriend, but then things fell apart and I’m glad I decided not to go there. Maybe, deep down, I knew how she’d react to my desires and that’s why I never broached the subject.”
Even though he didn’t say it, she knew what he was implying. Drew was making a commitment to her. To them. He didn’t have plans to go anywhere anytime soon. It left her with mixed feelings. She didn’t want him to go anywhere, but at the same time it was a big step given they’d only been on one official date.
Deciding it was best not to dwell on it, she changed the subject. “Wednesday starts your four days off. Did you want to try a scene or would you rather wait?”
