“Because you were mad at me?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re right. That was really shitty.” He had to harden his heart against the tears sparkling on her lashes. Regardless of what else happened between them, he was determined this would be the last time they had this conversation. “You made assumptions about how I was acting instead of asking me, and then you used those assumptions as justification to do something to try and hurt me.”
“It sounds even worse when you lay it all out like that,” she whispered.
“I’m sorry I hurt you, baby. But I’m not at all okay with being manipulated. Especially when that manipulation ends with me punching a mob boss in the face.”
Sniffling softly, she offered up an apologetic smile. “If it helps, I didn’t know he was a mob boss at the time.”
“No, that doesn’t help at all. It’s just another reminder that you didn’t know anything about him.”
“I’m really, really sorry, Ice.”
The genuine remorse in her voice was his undoing. “I know, baby. I forgive you.”
“Really?”
“Of course I do. That doesn’t mean you aren’t going to be a very sorry little girl by the time we leave here tonight.”
A hint of mischief sparkled in her eyes. “What if I told you it was really fucking hot to watch you punch someone in the face for me? Even if you do look like you just rolled out of bed.”
“Barely had time to put a shirt on before Beckett’s driver got to the house. Which reminds me, did you ask to borrow my car?”
Twin flags of pink color slashed across her cheeks. “No, Daddy.”
“Naughty girl. We’ll add that to what you have coming.”
If she thought her pout was helping her case, she couldn’t have been more wrong. All it did was make him want to put her on her knees so he could watch her wrap those full lips around his cock. “When I fuck up, I really fuck up.”
“You never were one to do things by halves. Come on. You’ll feel better once your punishment is over.” Rising, he held out a hand and helped her to her feet. “Stay here. I’ll be right back.”
“Where are you going?”
“To get Beckett.” He grinned, letting it turn a little mean. “I owe him a thank you for tipping me off about your new friend.”
Fear and arousal filled her eyes as she let out a loud groan. “Fuck.”
Silver
Body humming with that delicious mix of need and fear Ice so easily stirred within her, she forced herself to stay in place as he crossed the room to open the door. She was too far away to hear exactly what their hushed conversation entailed, but the wicked gleam in Beckett’s eye when he joined them in the room did not bode well for her. At all.
“Beckett, would you mind checking that cabinet in the corner and seeing what kind of toys our hosts have left us to play with?” Eyes locked on her, Ice crossed the room as he issued the instruction, his mouth curving upward as he stopped in front of her, forcing her to tilt her head back to look him in the eye. “Preferably something to keep my babygirl where we put her, if they have it.”
Rope? Restraints? There was no doubt plenty of both to be found in a room like this.
Pinching her chin, Ice nudged her head even further back. “You look adorable tonight, by the way,” he murmured, running his thumb just below her bottom lip. “If you hadn’t been such a naughty girl, we could have had some fun with this outfit.”
Need, hot and achy pulsed between her thighs. Knowing she had a very painful punishment coming didn’t seem to matter to her pussy. “Sorry, Daddy.”
“That’s okay, baby. You’ll more than make it up to me by the time we’re through.”
CHAPTER 24
ICE
Taking the blindfold Beckett handed him, Ice slipped it over Silver’s eyes. Already, her breathing was a little heavier, a little sharper as she stood between them, waiting for her punishment.