Sir.”
“Did I give you permission to travel unaccompanied?”
“No, Sir.”
“I understand your reasons for doing these things, but I also believe you could have prevented us from worrying ourselves sick over your safety by talking to me. Perhaps you wouldn’t have found it necessary to disappear for days.”
She could practically feel his anger reaching across the room. She resisted the urge to cringe. He had every right to be mad. She’d made decisions with no thought to how they would affect others, especially the man who loved her.
“Why didn’t you call me? I had the whole goddamned house wired with video and audio capabilities, for Christ-sake. All you had to do was look into a camera and ask to speak to me. You have to know I wouldn’t have ignored your request.”
“I’m sorry, Sir. It was more than thinking you were with someone else. I felt overwhelmed. I missed you so much. I know I’m a disappointment to you.”
“You could never disappoint me, Brooke. Test my patience? Yes. Make me crazy with need? Every damned day. Twist me up in knots? All the time. But I couldn’t be more proud of you. Especially after what I’ve endured the last two weeks. However, you defied my orders without so much as requesting a discussion.”
Emotion clogged her throat, so she nodded to indicate she understood. What she’d done could not go unpunished.
“Mistress Lola wants to meet you.”
Regardless of whether it meant another punishment or not, she lifted her gaze to his. “Why?” At his raised eyebrow, she dropped her gaze. “Sir.”
“I suppose she would like to see what manner of submissive drives a Dom to his knees for her. She’s also offered to carry out your punishment for me. She seems to think I may be too close to the situation, that perhaps my judgment might not be as clear as it should be regarding your actions.”
“Permission to speak, Sir?”
“Go ahead. Consider it granted until I send you to bed. I’m trying to understand your behavior these last few days. I can’t do that if you don’t talk to me.”
“I’m sorry, Sir. I appreciate that you are making an effort to understand why I did what I did.” She looked down at her clasped hands. “I don’t believe you would ever go too far in punishing me.”
“Perhaps she believes I’ll be too lenient.”
Her heart raced. “I hadn’t thought of that. I mean…I assumed…. You’re furious with me, Sir.”
“You assumed my punishment would be harsh?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“You’re correct, but maybe not in the way you expect. I’m not sure what she has in mind, but I doubt it’s conventional.”
“Will you let her punish me?”
“I don’t know, pet.” His use of the endearment eased some of her lingering misgivings. He was thinking fondly of her again. That had to be good. “Maybe. I think we both could learn from her, so I just might allow it.”
“I’ll accept whatever you decide, Sir. I understand once the punishment is administered, the offense is forgotten, so would you let me apologize to you tonight? Let me show you how much I love you.”
CHAPTER TEN
Todd took his place on the infield. Past seasons, he anticipated the first pre-season game with as much enthusiasm as he had his first season in the Major League, but this year was different. Baseball was his job, but, more than that, he loved the game. It was a part of him like nothing else had ever been. Until Brooke.
Fielding the traditional warm-up throws by rote, his mind wasn’t on the game about to begin. It was back at his condo, in bed with the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. She wanted to be his in a way he was trying to understand, but if he was honest with himself, he was failing miserably.
Since he first discovered the wonders of sex, he knew he was a Dominant. While most of his adolescent friends had been ecstatic to simply fuck a girl, he’d craved more. It wasn’t until he met Frank Williams his first year
“Did I give you permission to travel unaccompanied?”
“No, Sir.”
“I understand your reasons for doing these things, but I also believe you could have prevented us from worrying ourselves sick over your safety by talking to me. Perhaps you wouldn’t have found it necessary to disappear for days.”
She could practically feel his anger reaching across the room. She resisted the urge to cringe. He had every right to be mad. She’d made decisions with no thought to how they would affect others, especially the man who loved her.
“Why didn’t you call me? I had the whole goddamned house wired with video and audio capabilities, for Christ-sake. All you had to do was look into a camera and ask to speak to me. You have to know I wouldn’t have ignored your request.”
“I’m sorry, Sir. It was more than thinking you were with someone else. I felt overwhelmed. I missed you so much. I know I’m a disappointment to you.”
“You could never disappoint me, Brooke. Test my patience? Yes. Make me crazy with need? Every damned day. Twist me up in knots? All the time. But I couldn’t be more proud of you. Especially after what I’ve endured the last two weeks. However, you defied my orders without so much as requesting a discussion.”
Emotion clogged her throat, so she nodded to indicate she understood. What she’d done could not go unpunished.
“Mistress Lola wants to meet you.”
Regardless of whether it meant another punishment or not, she lifted her gaze to his. “Why?” At his raised eyebrow, she dropped her gaze. “Sir.”
“I suppose she would like to see what manner of submissive drives a Dom to his knees for her. She’s also offered to carry out your punishment for me. She seems to think I may be too close to the situation, that perhaps my judgment might not be as clear as it should be regarding your actions.”
“Permission to speak, Sir?”
“Go ahead. Consider it granted until I send you to bed. I’m trying to understand your behavior these last few days. I can’t do that if you don’t talk to me.”
“I’m sorry, Sir. I appreciate that you are making an effort to understand why I did what I did.” She looked down at her clasped hands. “I don’t believe you would ever go too far in punishing me.”
“Perhaps she believes I’ll be too lenient.”
Her heart raced. “I hadn’t thought of that. I mean…I assumed…. You’re furious with me, Sir.”
“You assumed my punishment would be harsh?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“You’re correct, but maybe not in the way you expect. I’m not sure what she has in mind, but I doubt it’s conventional.”
“Will you let her punish me?”
“I don’t know, pet.” His use of the endearment eased some of her lingering misgivings. He was thinking fondly of her again. That had to be good. “Maybe. I think we both could learn from her, so I just might allow it.”
“I’ll accept whatever you decide, Sir. I understand once the punishment is administered, the offense is forgotten, so would you let me apologize to you tonight? Let me show you how much I love you.”
CHAPTER TEN
Todd took his place on the infield. Past seasons, he anticipated the first pre-season game with as much enthusiasm as he had his first season in the Major League, but this year was different. Baseball was his job, but, more than that, he loved the game. It was a part of him like nothing else had ever been. Until Brooke.
Fielding the traditional warm-up throws by rote, his mind wasn’t on the game about to begin. It was back at his condo, in bed with the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. She wanted to be his in a way he was trying to understand, but if he was honest with himself, he was failing miserably.
Since he first discovered the wonders of sex, he knew he was a Dominant. While most of his adolescent friends had been ecstatic to simply fuck a girl, he’d craved more. It wasn’t until he met Frank Williams his first year
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