Page 57 of Spy With Me
“What was the intel?” she asked.
“I don’t know, sweetness. That’s part of the job. It wassupposed to be a dead drop, but someone was watching,” he admitted.
She found the round one on the other side of his chest.“That’s a bullet wound.”
He nodded. “Yep. Happened in Australia. And the one on mybicep was from getting caught under a shit ton of building when your cousin cutthe wrong wire on a bomb. Took them hours to dig me out.”
“And this one?” She touched the one on his cheek.
“Fell off my bike when I was twelve,” he replied. “Probablyneeded stitches, but my aunt was a former soldier so she butterflied me up andwe kept going.”
So much of his life had been dangerous. Even his childhood,since every moment was about survival. About trying to outrun the past.
“Give me your hands, Devi,” he commanded softly. “I want toplay. I want to be in control for a little while. I want to know I’m takingcare of someone rather than wrecking lives.”
He needed this as much as she did. Needed her. It was enoughfor now. She held out her wrists. “I would like to play as well, Zach. Can we…You know the kidnapping thing is kind of hot when you think about it. In theright circumstances. It used to be a fantasy of mine, but then someone actuallykidnapped me and it ruined it.”
“You were kidnapped twice, sweetness. Twice.”
Three times, but one of them was him so she was pretty surehe didn’t think that counted. She wanted it to. In the sexiest way. “Please,Zach. Can’t you make kidnapping hot like it was before?”
His lips curled up. “You want to role-play. Yeah, I can dothat. How hot do you want it?”
“Singe me. Make me feel it. I want to be warm all the wayuntil tomorrow,” she admitted.
His whole demeanor changed, and he seemed to grow a freakingfoot. “Devon Taggart. Do you know why I brought you here?”
Oh, her damn pussy responded to that. They could have beendoing this for weeks. “You took me from my parents’ home. No, I don’t know whyyou took me. It was a mistake, but you can take me back. I’m sure my fatherwould simply be happy to see me again.”
He chuckled, a deeply satisfied sound. He grabbed the juteoff the table and expertly wound it around her wrists, making her feel it, butnot so much it would bite into her skin. “There was no mistake, sweetness, andwe both know your father isn’t the problem. However, I’ll handle your mother.You’re here to serve me. Would you like to know how?”
She knew and her nipples were so tight it was almostpainful. Like she might be able to use them as weapons. Huh, she wondered ifher cousins ever did.
“Devi,” Zach said sharply.
“Yes.” She could get distracted. She liked that she had aMaster who would bring her back to him. Make her focus on the game they wereplaying. “I suspect you’re going to want me to clean for you. You know thereare maids. You could call one up.”
He growled and moved into her space, gripping her chin andusing more force than he had before.“Ty neuborshchitsa,dorogaya.”
Her heart rate ticked up. Damn. She would never forget thatmoment when he’d turned to her and told her they could have a secret language.One Lacey wouldn’t understand. One only for them. Her aunt had deep ties tofamily in Russia. Mob ties. He’d told her she was obviously not a cleaner inlow, sexy Russian. “Are you from a rival syndicate and you decided to make mepay for the war that’s raged between our families with my sweet ass?”
He snorted. “You’ve spent too much time with Brianna. Andyes, sweetness. Your family has disrespected mine for the last time. Now you’regoing to be a very good girl and spread your legs and take my cock. After I’vebred you, your parents will know how this is going to go from…”
She winced.
He nodded. “Yeah, I’m going to leave your parents out of it.Let’s go with your cousin. Kala’s the leader of the rival syndicate. I’m goingto show her who the real boss is by taking her precious cousin to my bed.”
He knew her well. It was way better to not bring her parentsin. She thrust her breasts out, shoulders squaring in a prideful pose. “Mycousin will kill you for this.”
His jaw tightened, and he gripped her hair. “Then I shouldenjoy you while I can. But first let me give you a taste of what happens whenyou defy me.”
Before she could take another breath, he dropped her hairand had her in a fireman’s hold. He moved her over to the spanking bench hecobbled together. It was surprisingly comfortable. Like it had been made by aman who knew how to take care of a sub. It was as comfy as one could get withone’s ass prominently in the air.
And then it wasn’t so comfy because his hand came down onher ass. Hard.
“You will obey me. You will not step out of line, and youwill not run. There is nowhere for you to run that I can’t find you.” His handcame down again.
Sweet pain. She knew the difference. Knew this was all play,and she could stop him at any time. Knew if he thought he was hurting her hewould want to die. Which is why it was okay. Deep down she even knew this washer way of processing some of what had happened. But mostly it was a way toconnect to him. To show him she did trust him without having to say it outloud. No. Out loud she could be the brat she felt like. “I assure you, Zachary,that I will get away and I’ll come back and show you what warfare is.”
