Page 102 of Skin In the Game (The BlackWater)

“…Cole Black, CEO of Black Industries, multi-millionaire and all around bad boy was caught today with his trousers down…” Maddie said laughing her head off.

Cole turned and shot her a look as he went to pour himself a glass of wine. “I’m not a bad boy Maddie.”

“Sure you are, look at you. You’re literally the epitome of a bad boy, the Oxford English Dictionary definition of one…”

He shook his head walking up to her. “I’m not a boy.”

She laughed. “Is that what offends you? Not the trouser bit?”

He glared at her and she smiled back.

Earlier that day he’d grabbed her after a particularly frustrating meeting about the Finn Tech Merger and decided to fuck her in one of the cleaning cupboards only the cleaner had walked in and while Maddie had managed to make a quick side step out of view Cole hadn’t been so lucky and the poor cleaning girl and had be treated to a full frontal view of Cole’s crown jewels.

“I still think you should have invited her to join us. She looked like she was into you.” Maddie said and he narrowed his eyes

“I don’t share Maddie.” He stated.

“What does that mean?” She asked.

“It means I’m not interested in fucking anyone else but you. And it also means you’re mine to fuck and no one else’s. Got it?” He stated.

“Who else would I fuck Cole?” She said.

“That’s the right answer.” He said and she rolled her eyes.

“Why do you always have to say you’re fucking me anyway? Why can’t we be fucking each other?” She asked him.

“Because you don’t fuck me. I fuck you.” He replied.

“Urgh you are so…” She shook her head.

“Say it Maddie.” He ordered.

“So controlling, so possessive.” She stated.

“Damn right I am.” He half growled now right up, almost touching distance to her. “I control you. I possess you. I own you Maddie. Don’t forget that and don’t forget how much you enjoy it too.”

She shook her head slightly not at his tone but because he was right, she did enjoy it. She liked how he totally dominated her.

He watched her, smirking as if he knew what she was thinking, as if he could read the very thoughts in her head.

She walked back to get a drink because she could tell he was going to be insufferable already.

“Are you on the pill?” He asked her and she frowned looking at him. What the hell had brought that up, she wondered.

“Bit late for this conversation don’t you think? A good few months too late.” She stated.

“Answer the question.” He ordered.

“I’m not but relax it’s not an issue.” She replied.

“If you’re not on the pill then it is an issue…”

“I can’t have kids.” She said giving him a hard look and he hesitated. She frowned at his reaction, she wasn’t sure she’d ever seen him hesitate, ever see him pause.

“Why?” He asked.

“It’s a long story.” She replied.

“Guessing it has something to do with that scar?” He said back.

She narrowed her eyes. “Maybe.”

“Care to share?”

She gritted her teeth. Sure he’d seen it, she knew he had, it was right fucking there for anyone who saw her stomach to see. She lied about in the past, told anyone that saw and asked that it was from a burst appendix but she didn’t want to lie to Cole. She just wasn’t ready to bare anymore secrets to him just yet.

“Maybe another time.” She said quietly and he nodded which if anything surprised her even more than his hesitation. She half expected him to push her, to force her to reveal whatever she was hiding but for once it actually seemed like he was being respectful of her decisions.

“Get dressed Maddie.” He said and she frowned.

“I am dressed.”

“Then change into something more suitable.” He said.

“For what?” She asked.

“I’m taking you out.” He stated.

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