From Sanctum with Love (Masters and Mercenaries #10) - Lexi Blake Page 0,104

shopping for new furniture with her.

Why had he wasted all this fucking time? Was he going to waste more? Was it too early to get her tipsy and on a flight to Vegas and oops, where did that wedding ring come from? Damn, guess we should make the best of it.

He had to play it cool with her. She was the elusive, free-range sub and he had to get her to understand she was safe with him.

“Do I even want to know what’s going through your head right now?” Her eyes lit with mirth as though she could read his thoughts.

“Probably not.”

She stood up and wrapped her arms around him. Her head came to his shoulders because somewhere along the way, she’d kicked off her shoes. “Thank you for dealing with the Sarah situation. I don’t want to cause anyone trouble. It’s why I thought staying home would work.”

He cradled her against him. “She would know something was wrong. She still will, but confronting the problem is almost always the best way to move forward.”

Her head tilted up and she proved she could give him some puppy eyes of her own. “Like you’re doing with Jared?”

“I’m going to talk to him. Let’s get through tonight and tomorrow morning, we’ll have a nice knock-down, drag-out fight the way only brothers can. Will that make you happy?”

She nodded. “Yes. I want you to be happy, Kai. I don’t think you can be until you deal with this situation.”

Case’s words from earlier had haunted him all day. “I’ll talk to him. Now can we play?”

“You said you had a problem with my work duties. Did I do something wrong, Sir?” Kori stepped back, biting her bottom lip as she stared up at him. “I didn’t mean to.”

“Boss and secretary will work so well on me today, baby.”

“Assistant.” There was his brat.

He shoved a hand in her hair, drawing her back so she was forced to look up at him. “Are you correcting me? If I say you’re my gorgeous secretary, then what are you?”

Her eyes had gone hot. “I’m your dirty little secretary, Sir.”

He let go of her hair. “You’re not in uniform, Ms. Williamson.”

Her hands immediately went to her blouse, undoing the buttons one at a time. “I’m sorry, Sir. I’ll fix that as soon as possible.”

“And I’ll be waiting in my office for you. Bring along the present I gave you. I think you’re going to require some discipline.” He strode into his office. It was so much more comfortable than the lobby, with its hardwood floors. He had carpet in his office. He’d done it for the sound reduction, but now he was happy because his sub was going to spend some time on her knees.

He sank into his chair and watched as she walked in. She’d taken off every stitch of clothing and moved toward him with the grace of a goddess offering him a prize. She was the prize, of course, but she held out the bouquet for his selection. She dropped to her knees before him, holding up the instruments of her torture as though they were gifts. Which they were.

“Did I say a proper thank you for my present, Sir?”

“I think you forgot, but we’ll get to that. Spread your legs wider. I want to see my pussy.”

Her knees splayed, though her spine remained perfectly straight. He watched as the pink lips of her pussy were revealed for him. She had the prettiest fucking pussy in the world, plump and ripe and always so creamy for him. Her breasts were thrust out, nipples already tight.

She was ready to play.

Kai took the present from her and set it on top of his desk. All day long he’d had this nasty feeling in his gut. It had been about what he had to do tonight, about what was left unsaid with his brother. It was about not letting the Taggarts down. He let it all flow away now.

If Kori wanted him to talk to his brother, he would. He might never be close to Jared, but for her he would try. And after tonight, he would be out of the spy business and he could concentrate on what he did best. He would put all his training into finding a way to help Theo when he came home.

Because Theo Taggart would come home.

“Take off my shoes.”

She went to work on his loafers, pulling them off and dragging the socks with them. He nearly sighed when she ran her