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"Mr. James," Lucius says, leaping out of his seat and away from me like a scalded cat. "I wasn't aware you were here."
"Apparently," he mutters, taking me by my elbow and lifting me to my feet. "Forgive her, she's brazen."
"That she is."
"Humph. Let's go," Max says, trying to keep the smile off his face. "You need a spanking, don't you?"
"Mm, yes," I purr, elated to have passed this test and also that Max came to save me. Leaving quickly, I add, "Took your time, though."
"Had to see how far you'd go."
"Asshole," I grouse. "You know I wouldn't ever..."
"I know," he says, capturing my mouth with a soft kiss. "I love you."
"Fucker," I mutter and climb back in the back seat of the car with Max getting in the passenger seat.
"She passed with flying colors. I thought the old man was going to ravage her on the spot."
"It's all about finding what pushes their buttons," I say with a smile, knowing my character judgment is not impaired in the slightest, despite the Beth situation. I was doubting my ability after being burned by her twice, but now I know, I'm back and I'm ready for war.
Pushing Beth aside but knowing I'm going to have to ask what happened to her and Caitlin at some point, I don't want it to ruin the rest of my evening. They can wait and hopefully be rotting behind bars.
ChapterFifteen
Hugo
Two days after my father’s death, I know that I need this from Scarlet tonight. She already agreed to it, so I’m hoping that she sees it through. As I watch her brush out her hair in front of the full-length mirror, I ask, “Can we do it tonight?"
She gives me a playful smile. "Do what?"
My heart races as I think about it. "My fantasy about taking you while you’re unconscious.”
Scarlet's eyes widen, and she bites her lip, looking both surprised and unsure of how to respond. “Tonight?”
Nodding, I blink and look down. “We don’t have to.”
Instantly, she crosses over to me and takes my hand. “I said I would do it. I’m just surprised. I thought I would have more time to prepare.”
“Tomorrow, then?” The hopeful note in my tone is evident.
She shakes her head to my disappointment. “No, we’ll do it tonight. Do you have something that will knock me out?”
Unable to believe my luck, I nod slowly. “Yes, I do. Are you sure? This is huge and I want you to be confident. There will be no going back. No safe word. Once you’ve taken the pill and you fall asleep…”
“I’m positive. Let’s do this.”
“Absolutely sure?”
“Yes.”
“The other men will be there. Is that okay?”
“More than okay.” She gives me a slow, sexy smile that fires up my engines. I’m about to get everything I’ve ever fantasized about. It’s almost surreal.
With Scarlet's consent locked down, I pull away from her and start to make a soft, cozy nest of pillows and blankets on her bed – the perfect environment for her to drift off into unconsciousness and feel safe.
As the other men join us, Scarlet gives me a shaky smile as I hold out the pill to her with a glass of water that Tristan brought.
