Page 12 of Tangled Temptation

“I don’t want to cool down.” She nipped at his finger, and he almost laughed.

“Too bad.” He stood and then held a hand out to her. He’d have to remember to hose down the lounger.

She puffed out a breath, then put her hand in his. He pulled her to her feet and then picked up her skirt. “You can put your skirt back on or not. It’s up to you.”

Her body flushed as she snatched the fabric from his hand and slipped it back on. There was something to be said about skirts with elastic waistbands. “Would you like chicken or beef for dinner?” Jared asked as he held open the back door.

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Angie squirmed as Jared placed the food on the table. “Dig in,” he said after he took his seat. They both filled their plates.

Angie didn’t feel like talking. She wanted to rail at Jared for leaving her so frustrated, but she had a feeling her ire would be met with amusement.

The only good thing was she saw the bulge of his cock pushing against the fabric of his jeans before he sat down, and that made her feel better that she wasn’t alone in her frustration. He wanted her as much as she wanted him.

“I’m glad you’re eating since you didn’t eat a lot of lunch,” Jared said.

“My appetite came back.” She finished the last morsel on her plate.

“Good.” He stood and cleared the table.

Angie stood and waited by the table, unsure what to do. He returned, took her hand, and guided her to the third floor.

“We’re going to the bedroom where I’m staying?”

“No.” He turned left instead of right toward her room. “This floor used to be Tyler’s living space. When he and Becca moved to their own cabin, I redesigned it.” He pulled a key out of his pocket, unlocked the door at the end of the hall, and pushed it open. With a sweeping motion of his hand, he announced, “Here’s where we will spend a lot of our time.”

Angie stepped into the room, and he followed. The walls had been painted a soft gray, not too dark, but not too bright. A very large, free-standing bed dominated one wall. Another wall held a set of cabinets, six in total.

Equipment sat neatly lined up against another wall. She could identify a spanking bench, but she had no clue about the other items. There were rings mounted to the walls and ceiling. A tremor ran up her spine just thinking about how Jared could use those rings with her. Then she spied a swing in the corner of the room.

Jared’s heat surrounded her before his hands closed over her hips. “This is my special playroom.” His breath brushed against her skin.

Angie was speechless.Is this a real BDSM dungeon?After she learned from Becca what the ranch was about, she’d seen pictures on various websites. But they didn’t prepare her for the real thing.

“In the bed, I can restrain you in any way I want.”

“But there’s no headboard.”

“Look closely at the bed.” Angie stared at the bed. “Do you see them? There are under-mattress restraints hanging down.”

“Clever.” It was, and she wondered what else he had hidden in the room.

He pointed out each item as he continued. “There is a small kneeler I can use for punishments, but a spanking bench for other things.”

Shivers chased each other through her veins. This room was straight out of her fantasies, and he said he’d redesigned the floor.How long had he been planning to bring a woman to this room?Her heart pounded.

“The chair in the back we’ll talk about later.”

Angie’s gaze focused on the chair. It looked like any other wooden chair.

“Depending on my mood, I may restrain you to the wall or the hard points in the ceiling. Plus, I do have a swing.” His lips touched her ear. “I can put you in that, and we’ll have so much fun as I push you, and you impale yourself on my cock.”

“And the cabinets?” His words were turning her on more than she thought possible. Maybe because he didn’t hold back.

“Let’s explore them. I want you to see what I have in store for you and make sure I don’t violate any limits you might have.” He released her waist.

With her knees shaking, Angie forced herself to walk over to the first cabinet. She kept her hands at her sides, not because she was afraid to open it, but she was waiting for Jared to give her permission.

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