Page 44 of Worth the Risk

“You think it’s funny, huh?” Dan asked with an affronted scowl, which she hoped was in jest. “That’s because you’re the innie in the equation and don’t know what it’s like for us outies to have sex through an exam glove.”

“But aren’t they ribbed for pleasure?”

“I believe the slogan is, or was, ribbed forherpleasure, Miss Smarty Pants.” He flipped his wallet shut and shoved it into his back pocket. “How did we get on this topic anyway?”

“You brought it up, sir.”

“Mm, probably because when I am around you, I’ve got sex on the brain.”

“Not whips and chains and leather?”

“Oddly enough, no. Which is why you have to tone down all thesweet. I’ve already got the moniker sensual sadist. If you add sweet, I’ll have to hand in my S&M membership card.”

“I’ve been meaning to mention that. You don’t seem very sadistic. I mean, the flogger stung, but mostly it made me warm, tingly, and turned the heck on. Are you just a sometimes sadist?”

“Not that I know.” He shook his head and sighed. “It’s funny. I haven’t had the urge to make you cry. I enjoy seeing you happy. Go figure.”

“That was your previous parameter? Tears?”

“And screaming and begging. But that was mostly...” He tensed, his dark brows knitting together beneath the overlong fringe of curls on his forehead. “Maybe we should change the subject.”

“I should know what to expect, don’t you think?”

He stared at her for a moment. “I’m not a one-and-done kind of dom; you experienced that already. But I also enjoy edging.”

“I don’t know what that is.”

“It’s a technique to increase sexual pleasure by delaying gratification. In other words, I enjoy taking my time. I’ll slowly build the pleasure and make you wait until you’re squirming and writhing and out of your mind with the need to come then make you wait more.”

Jeez-oh-man, that was hot! Bella licked lips that had gone dry. She knew only because Dan’s gaze dropped to her mouth when her tongue dragged across them. Last night, he’d done essentially the same thing, only after she’d come twice, insisting she wait for the third until he was inside her.

“But you did that with me.”

He sounded hoarse and shifted as though uncomfortable when he replied, “Not with accessories, or for hours.”

“Hours?” she squeaked, her panties becoming damp at the thought.

“Hours,” he repeated softly, his hands moving over her as he dropped a soft kiss on the corner of her mouth.

“Um...what accessories are we talking about?”

“That’s a surprise, but I think we could group them into the category of power tools.”

Vibrators, she determined. “That doesn’t sound so bad.”

“Is that a challenge, darlin’?”

“You playing with my body for hours? Um, heck yeah.”

“I’ll need to demonstrate before you can make that call.”

“Okay.”

He shook his head, chuckling. “Be careful what you ask for, Bella mine. Now, about brunch. I haven’t eaten yet, and I’m starved. If we’re going, we need to go now.”

“Let me get my purse and pay you for the car before I forget. How much was it?”

“No charge.”

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