Page 40 of Masked Sins
I know I’ve now opened a can of worms. This started as an innocent question on her part, but somehow, things feel more serious now.
I can’t fuck this up. This might be my last chance to get close to her. I have to play this right or risk losing her forever. I should feel guilty, but I don’t. Not really. I know I can’t continue under the Starboy alias forever. There will come a time when she’ll figure out we’re one and the same. But until that time comes, I’ll do everything in my power to make her mine, once and for all.
When the time comes for the mask to fall, I’ll have to be sure she wants me just as much as I want her.
I’m taking the elevator down to the street when her response comes in.
LittleDancer
*attachment*
My thumb hovers over the hidden image—and my heart thrills with anticipation. I press down, and a picture of Layla lying in bed appears.
It’s not revealing at all—in fact, it looks like she has the covers up to her chin. But it’s her face, her eyes dark and sultry eyes behind her glasses, her lower lip between her teeth.
Fuck.
My cock twitches, and I let out a long, slow breath.
You follow directions so well.
LittleDancer
Guess you’re just special.
Fuck. She’s throwing exactly what I said to her this morning back at me, and her clever wit is really fucking hot.
I have somewhere to be right now, but we can talk about the book later. How does 10 p.m. sound?
LittleDancer
Okay. You already finished reading it?
I read all day.
And just so you know, I think you’re beautiful. Even more so when you’re “melting.”
LittleDancer
Are you flirting with me?
What would you say if I am?
LittleDancer
Between this and the video… *hot face emoji*
The elevator doors open, and I walk out onto the street toward Inferno, which is a few blocks away. I should be shutting this conversation down. I should tell her I can’t help her with her discovery—I’m not a teacher. I’m aDom.There’s a difference. A Dom who claims to want to teach is usually considered predatory. I am my own worst enemy here since I teach people how to look out for people like me. I expect my submissives to be educated, well-versed, and knowledgeable about their limits, likes, and dislikes.
I never get involved with fans as Starboy.
I never let myself get too interested in the messages I receive—in fact, Layla’s was the first I’d ever responded to.
However, when it comes to my stepsister, I’m ready and willing to break all the rules.
If I’m going to break the protocol I’ve set for myself, I might as well do it with her.
I need to know something before we continue.
