Page 55 of The Billionaire Submissive
His face tightened, his jaws working, but he didn’t say anything. He knew better than to argue, at least for now.
He’s getting too attached. He’s too proud, too arrogant, too confident by far. If he doesn’t go to his knees for me tonight…
I’ll have to put him there. Hard.
Finishing her dinner in silence, she had to admit at least to herself such a task would be far from repulsive.In fact, I can’t wait.
Watching Lilly walk around the large, empty warehouse, Donovan planned his next move.Commence Operation Necessity.
In other words, he had to make himself as necessary to her as she was to him. Right now, he had the disturbing feeling she could walk away without too many regrets. She might miss him. She might lie awake fondly at night and remember the way she’d destroyed his bedroom. But he hadn’t rocked her world the way she’d leveled his.
I have to find a way to bring her to her knees at least emotionally, even if the Mistress has me on mine.
Money wasn’t the way to her heart. Nor were extravagance, jewels or fancy cars and houses. Lilly’s heart wasn’t moved by the multitude of things he could buy her. In fact, nothing put her on edge quicker than a display of the wealth he took for granted every day.
“This is way too much space.” She waved up at the soaring ceiling, slowly turning in a circle. “You could fabricate a dozen massive windows in here.”
He shrugged. “You need the space and it’s convenient to my office and your home. There aren’t a lot of warehouses available in the area, so I snatched it up as soon as I saw it. It’s a good investment.”
“What will you do with it once the windows are done?”
“I’ll rent out the space if I don’t need it. I’m always interested in new business opportunities.” Keeping his business face on and his voice brisk, he said, “Make a list of what equipment and supplies you need. We’ll get everything in as quickly as possible so you can begin. I’m assuming you’ll need more than just a few tables and places to store the glass.”
“Should I give the list to your secretary?”
“No, to me. I’m curious about the process.”Actually, I want to make sure you’re not shorting yourself just to keep expenses low.“Same with the other artists you bring in to help with the project. I’ll handle their payments and expenses personally. I want to be intimately involved in the entire process.”
She smiled, her voice going husky. “You already are intimately involved.”
More than you could ever know.“Speaking of intimacy, will you be spending the night with me this evening?”
She sighed reluctantly. “I need to speak to you about that. Hank…”
He nodded. “I assumed as much. You can’t leave the dog alone every single night, and I can’t have pets in the condo.”
“Every other night or so will be fine. He’ll miss me, but each day, I’ll go get him and he can hang out with me here in the warehouse. I just can’t leave him alone every single night.”
“Of course not. We’ll work out something long term if the need arises.” Pleased he’d managed to reply without clenching his teeth and beating his fists bloody on the concrete floor, he forced a smile. “I do hope you’ll at least be able to eat with me most evenings?”
“If it won’t kill Your Majesty to live like a peasant, you could always spend the night with me, you know. Although Hank does sleep in the bed with me sometimes.”
He pretended to shudder, but frankly, he’d sleep on the floor if that’s what it took to be near her. “Does he snore as badly as you?”
“Worse. Don’t you ever have to work late making your millions? Travel overseas? I’m sure you’re going to be way too busy to worry about having to sleep with a hairy dog.”
“Trying to get rid of me?”
She swatted him on the ass playfully, but hard enough he sucked in a breath and decided it was time to head home. Now. “Maybe I’m hinting you should take me with you.”
He wrapped his hands around her upper arms and urged her closer. “Don’t tempt me, Lilly. You know how much I’d love to drag you on a grand tour around the world. I never thought you’d be willing to go with me.”
“I wouldn’t mind going on a trip someday, maybe after the windows are done. I just don’t want you putting important business off on my account, and I thought if you had meetings and trips you had to go on, it would help me determine what nights to stay with Hank.”
He fought to keep his face smooth.I learned that lesson a long time ago. Business will never take me away from you.“I don’t have any business trips planned in the near future. Actually, things at Morgan Industries are very stable right now. I have an extremely competent staff more than capable of managing any issues that arise. But the moment you’re ready to go to Paris, I’ll have the jet fueled and ready to go in an hour.”
“I think the car and your condo are more than fine for now.”
Reluctantly, he released her. At least she headed for the door. He wanted to ask so many questions, to dig deeper and really understand what she needed from him the most. He’d found her artist, but she’d be gone as soon as the windows were done. He’d found the way to her stomach, which definitely helped, but she had Dmitri to keep her fed.
