The Enticement: The Submissive Series by Tara Sue Me Page A

of the shower a different person than I had been when I entered.
    My stomach started rumbling while I dried off and I hurried along so I could grab something to eat and check on the kids. I knew they were fine with Nathaniel, but I needed to see them. I pulled on a robe and stepped into the bedroom to find Nathaniel peeking his head in.
    “I heard the shower,” he said. “How are you?”
    “Better after my shower.”
    “Is Mommy awake?” Elizabeth squeezed past her father. “Mommy, you’re up. Daddy said we had to be quiet because you were sleeping. Are you sick? Are you better now?”
    I pulled her into a hug. “I wasn’t feeling good, but I’m better now. Especially since I’ve had a hug from you.”
    She beamed at me. “I fixed you oatmeal. Daddy helped.”
    “Sounds great,” I said. “Where’s your brother?”
    “Here he is,” Nathaniel said, holding the door open for a toddling Henry.
    “Mamma!” he called and then ran as quickly as his stubby legs could go, laughing as I swung him up in my arms.
    “Did you help with the oatmeal, too?” I asked, smelling his hair to drink in his clean little boy scent and wrinkling my nose instead at the scent that met me.
    “No,” Elizabeth said. “But Daddy let him throw the trash away.”
    “Trash can’s his new favorite toy,” Nathaniel explained.
    “That explains the smell.” I passed him to Nathaniel. “He needs a bath.”
    “Linda will be here in about fifteen minutes. She’s going to keep them until tomorrow night.”
    Had he made the arrangement with his aunt because he didn’t want them around for what he had in mind? The penthouse didn’t have a playroom. Before me, he’d never brought a woman to this space and we had never seen the need to add a special room. He’d always brought a toy bag with him when we stayed in the city.
    I was more subdued as we all walked to the kitchen. Elizabeth chatted about the tea party she’d had last night and how Henry wanted to eat all the cookies. Of course at the word “cookie,” Henry pulled on Nathaniel’s leg and said, “Please.”
    “Not so early in the day,” Nathaniel replied.
    They all sat at the table with me while I ate and Nathaniel made sure I drank plenty of water. Even though he had been easygoing and lighthearted, there was an underlying tension between us. Faint, but there nonetheless. I might feel better physically after last night, but mentally there were still issues we had to deal with.
    Nathaniel felt it too, I could tell. He was jovial and playful with the kids, but the tension in his jaw and the rigidity of his spine belied the front he put on. It was still noticeable when Linda came by. She didn’t question anything, but gave us each a quick hug before gathering the kids and heading out.
    The silence that hit me when the door closed behind them was louder than the kids had been.
    Nathaniel brushed my cheek. “Come to my office in ten minutes. You can leave the robe on if you prefer.”
    What followed had to be the longest ten minutes of my life. After he left, I cleaned my bowl and tidied up the kitchen. With two minutes remaining, I slipped out of the robe and walked to his office wearing only my panties and a bra.
    He stood leaning against his desk and nodded to the floor in the middle of the room. Everything felt so cold as I slid to my knees, bowed my head, and waited.
    And waited.
    And waited.
    His office floor was made of wood and it didn’t take long for my knees to start aching. Within minutes, they hurt as much as my head. All of which he knew, I was certain.
    “Look at me,” he finally said and I lifted my eyes to meet his troubled ones. “What happened last night scared the hell out of me. I can’t imagine how it made you feel. You went through something I never wanted you to experience and though neither one of us probably want to, we have to discuss it.” He nodded toward the chair across from his desk. “Go sit down.”
    He remained standing, watching