suddenly one of them when compared to the new businesses opening up.
Gabriel spent every available moment making love to her. She loved being with him, and the love she felt grew with every moment. But there was something he was holding back from her, and she had no clue what it was. The sex between them was steamy, and she wished he trusted her enough to tell her what was wrong.
Laura had taken Mia and Billy for the weekend. Their children were getting along, and she knew hers needed a break from all the chaos. Also, it gave her some alone time with Gabriel before they got married. She was cleaning through the house when she noted the key in the door of the room that wouldn’t open. Gabriel had told her to never go inside.
She stared at the key in the door and wondered if this is what Pandora felt about opening the box. For the longest time, she stood gazing at the key. What would she find behind the door?
Her curiosity got the better of her. She turned the key, and the door opened. Her hand shook as she pushed it open wider and walked inside. There was a flight of stairs, and she flicked the switch on the light. Amy held onto the railing and walked down the flight of stairs into the main room. And paused.
What she found was hard to describe.
Amy couldn’t believe what she was looking at. There were lengths of rope, handcuffs, and what looked like whips lined on the walls. She hesitated at what she saw. This room was not what she had expected to see. Soon, her hesitation went away, and she walked over to the far wall. She reached out, touching the leather between her fingers. They fascinated her. Why did Gabriel have whips, chains, and all the array of sex toys on the shelves? Then she remembered the conversation she’d had with William over dinner. He’d told her he was a dominant, but Gabriel had never told her he was one as well. Too much was happening too fast for her to process. She grabbed onto one of the leather whips and held it in front of her face. Her pulse raced as she thought of him hitting her with it. She didn’t like the thought of the pain. Reading about it inside books was different from seeing what lay in front of her. She accepted so much, but this was too much for her. The whip fell from her fingers as tears sprang to her eyes. Did he want this with her? She would never be able to handle this. She needed to get out of the room. Air, she needed air. Her world seemed to be crashing around her.
Her heart pounded in her chest, and she spun to get out of the room only to collide with a hard, muscular chest. She stared up into Gabriel’s beautiful eyes.
“This was the only room I said you couldn’t go in.”
She swallowed past the lump in her throat. Was this the same man she’d allowed near her body the other night? He looked intense and frightening. He stared at her, and she felt his gaze down to her core. The startling blue of his eyes flashed dangerously at her. She took a step back, and he followed her. Mia and Billy were with Laura. She’d offered to take care of her children, so she could have some alone time with Gabriel. She wished she’d turned down the gracious offer. The more she stepped back, the more he followed her until she had her back against the wall with nowhere to go.
“I’m sorry,” she said. Amy stared past his shoulder at the exit.
“Look at me, Amy,” he said. She frowned as the depth of his voice affected her body. His hands came out and rested on either side of her head. She didn’t flinch, and in that moment she knew she wasn’t afraid. Why wasn’t she scared of Gabriel? He had torture equipment, but her heart raced; she felt her stomach was trying to escape, and … her pussy was flooded with warmth.
She stared into his eyes, her gaze caught by him. He moved, but she couldn’t tear her gaze away from him. His fingers moved her hair off her face, pushing the strands down her back.
“Why did you come in here?” he asked.
“I wanted to clean the
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