His Submissive Jewel [The Martinis and Chocolate Book Club 3] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) by Lara Valentine

cursing.”
    Noelle sighed dramatically, and Cam felt a tug in his heart. This tiny little redhead was trouble with a capital T . And damn, if he didn’t enjoy every minute of it.
    “I’m not backing down on the cursing. Think of it as character building.”
    Noelle rolled her eyes. “More like submission building. I may be submissive, oh Lord and Master, but I’m not dumb. I’m onto you, just so you know.”
    Cam felt his cock harden. He dreamed of the day she might call him Master, but not in jest. He was already thinking about a collar around her neck. He just had to convince her he was worth it.
    “I never thought any different.”
    Noelle plucked at the comforter. “So, you divorced her because of the other Dom?”
    “We didn’t just divorce over the infidelity, although that was a major issue. We disagreed about everything. Gwen wanted me to sell the ranch. She wanted to live in leisure, and she hated being so isolated out here. She wasn’t very maternal, either. I would have happily had more children, but she was done after the boys. I liked to curl up after a long day, and she wanted to go into town and go to the club. We just never meshed honestly. We struggled from the beginning. Frankly, the affair was just the excuse we both needed to call it quits. She may not have been Mother of the Year, but she loved the boys and wanted the best for them.”
    “The boys live with you.”
    Cam nodded, remembering those first years after the divorce. “Yes. As I said, Gwen wanted the best for the boys, so she agreed they should live here on the ranch with me. They visited her in town on the weekends, and we shared holidays. It was tough on the boys in the beginning. I think they thought we might get back together. Brody was ten, and Caden and Lucas were twelve. Old enough to know Gwen and I weren’t happily married, but too young to understand the dynamics of what went on. They understand now.”
    “And now? Does she want you back?”
    Cam barked with laughter. The thought was absurd. “Fuck, no. And I sure as hell don’t want to be wanted back. Gwen’s happy with her life. I settled a decent amount on her when we divorced. Plus she inherited money from her mother a few years back. She doesn’t need to work or anything. But when she gets bored, she likes to meddle.”
    “Meddle?”
    “Meddle. Cause trouble. I’m guessing she heard about you and me in town. People saw us when I took you to dinner at the diner earlier this week and we were holding hands. Someone probably told her about it. She likes to be happy, but she’s not as on board with my happiness. That’s why she showed up today. She rarely comes to the ranch unless she needs to. I make sure she never needs to. So, are we good? Is there anything else you want to know?”
    Noelle snuggled against his chest, and he breathed in her special scent, nuzzling her hair.
    “We’re good. I meant it when I said you didn’t have to explain yourself. But I think she’s crazy for ever letting you go.”
    Cam eased his body on top of hers, feeling the softness of her curves.
    “We’re better apart. Of course, she just might be crazy. I don’t see her often anymore.” Cam reached for the e-reader lying on the comforter. “What was my little sub reading? Something for your book club?”
    Noelle turned a lovely shade of pink. She must be reading something really naughty.
    “Just a book. But, yes, it’s for the book club.”
    Cam eased his weight off of her and handed her the e-reader. “Read it to me.”
    She turned from pink to red. “I can’t, Cam. I’d be too embarrassed.”
    Cam gave her his best Dom look and then used his best Dom voice.
    “You know how to address me, little sub. This isn’t a suggestion. Your Dom wants to hear your sweet voice reading.”
    Noelle’s amber eyes grew wide, and her tongue snaked out to wet her lips. He felt the now-familiar tightening in his groin. She nodded.
    “Yes, Sir. Should I start at the