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“No, but that doesn’t matter,” I answered.
“You’re right. It doesn’t.”
His fingers traced the sides of my hips, up and down, and I gasped, fiery tingles of desire racing straight to my clit. I chewed the inside of my cheek.
“Come here,” he said softly. He took my hand and gently pulled me into his lap. I hesitated for a moment, then allowed myself to melt into his embrace. As I settled into his lap, the clean scent of his skin enveloped me—a comforting blend of soap and a hint of something distinctly him, perhaps the faint trace of his cologne. It was calming in a way that made me feel altogether safe.
I could feel his heart beating, a steady and reassuring rhythm against my ear. Each thump seemed to echo softly in the quiet room, syncing momentarily with my own erratic heartbeat.
His breathing was calm, a soothing cadence that brushed against my hair with every exhale. The rise and fall of his chest was a gentle motion, one that I found myself synchronizing with as time seemed to slow around us.
I was confused.
I didn’t know why he was holding me.
I thought he was going to spank me.
Then, he started speaking. “When I saw everything collapse around you, do you know how I felt?”
“Frightened,” I answered, my voice small and soft.
“Very much so, yes, but it was more than that. I was terrified that I might lose you. If it wasn’t for that summoning rune, there was no way I would have gotten you out of the rubble in time.”
I could feel the fear and anxiety in his voice, a slight tremor that sent a shiver down my spine. His words hung in the air for a moment, filling the silence as he continued, “I never want to feel like that again.”
A massive plume of guilt billowed up from the pit of my soul.
I had been reckless.
I hadn’t thought about what could’ve happened.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered, unable to find the words to express the full depth of my remorse.
“Now, little girl, why are you about to be punished?”
“Because I put us all in danger,” I responded.
“And because?”
“Because I grabbed the bracelet without asking.”
“Why is that so important, little girl?”
“Because I could have gotten seriously hurt, and you could have lost me.”
“Good girl. You are about to be punished, but you need to know that I love you very much. I’m going to spank you, and it’s going to hurt,” he warned, “But know that I’ll be there to hold you after it’s all over.”
A shiver of fear coursed down my spine, and I drew my lower lip in between my teeth, trying to remain brave even in the face of what was to come.
“It’s okay to be scared,” he murmured.
“I’m not,” I lied.
“You should be,” he warned.
Then he shifted, and I got the bad feeling that our cuddle time was over, and my ass was soon going to be very sore. Without any preamble, he turned my body so that I was lying face down over his thighs. With my stomach pressed against his firm muscles, I drew in a startled breath before I reached back and covered my vulnerable ass.
With ease, he captured my wrists and pinned them behind my back. Then, he eased me forward over one thigh and used the other to scissor my legs into place, effectively pinning mine with only one of his.
