Page 39 of Possess

“This is beautiful, Zeke.” Her head turned from left to right, to left again. “Did you build it?”

“Guilty.”

She smiled at him. “You’re a talented man.”

Zeke bit back a laugh. She had no idea of how talented he could be. That was the purpose of today, if she was willing. “Come on. Let’s go in, and I’ll give you a quick tour.” Taking her hand, he led her up the steps to the front door.

He unlocked it and pushed it open. “Welcome to my home.” He stepped aside and followed her into the foyer. After shutting the door, he slipped off his shoes and put them in the bin behind the door. She pulled her phone out of her purse and put it in the pocket of her jeans, before tossing her purse in with his shoes.

“Should I take mine off?” she asked.

“If you’re comfortable doing so.” He didn’t force his guests to remove their shoes, but most did. Allyson toed off her sneakers and placed them in the bin.

“It’s so bright and open,” she said.

“I wanted a home full of light.” He gestured to the right. “This is my small home office.” A desk with his laptop sat against the wall. A drafting table in front of the window. He took a few steps. “This is the family room.”

Her eyes grew wide. “I love all the windows.” She moved farther into the room and ran her fingers over the back of the light gray sectional as she walked over to the glass doors that led to the patio.

“To your left, you’ll see the kitchen and the dining room.” He glanced over to make sure he’d cleared off the breakfast bar before he left this morning. He had a tendency to leave stuff piled on it. Oh good, he had cleaned it off.

“How many bedrooms?” she asked as she looked out at the covered deck.

He joined her. “There’s the master suite and a guest bedroom.” He followed her gaze as she looked out. His yard was looking good. Since it was getting into May, and the weather was warming up, it was coming back to life after the cold, rainy winter.

“May I?” she gestured to the door.

“Be my guest.”

She unlocked the door and pushed it open, then walked out onto the teak deck. He was glad it was nice today. “Would you like to eat out here?”

Her blue eyes lit up. “If you don’t mind.” She sighed. “It’s so nice to be outside when we have sun. This is one of things I miss being in an apartment: having a yard where I can sit and be one with nature.”

“Then we’ll eat out here. But first…” Zeke walked over to the wall and flipped a couple of switches. The full-height glass doors that enclosed the deck retracted.

“Oh my goodness.”

“A nifty feature when I want fresh air, but it keeps the bugs away when I sit out here at night and dry during winter.” Zeke pulled out one of the wicker chairs. “Come sit down and enjoy the view while I get our lunch.”

“Do you want some help?”

“No.” He patted the cushion on the back of the chair. “I’ll take care of everything.”

After a slight hesitation, Allyson sat in the chair he held. “This is absolutely beautiful, Zeke.”

He leaned down and took a deep breath. She smelled of vanilla and spring. His cock stiffened. “I’m glad you like it. Be back in a few minutes with food and drink.” He slipped back into the house. In the kitchen, he gripped the counter. He’d almost kissed her back there. Not that it would be a bad thing, but there were things they needed to discuss first.

That was the purpose of today. To get to know each other better and to discuss kink in private. Allyson’s knowledge of the lifestyle was from private play parties; he wanted her to know there was so much more to kink than the parties.

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Allyson stared out into Zeke’s expansive back yard. She could sit here for hours doing nothing. This was her idea of heaven. Her phone beeped, and she pulled it out of her pocket.

Dani:Have you talked with Zeke yet?

Allyson grinned at her friend’s text message.

Allyson:Not yet, just got to his house. He’s getting us lunch now.

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