fingers down my thigh. “Trust me, little pet. I will never hurt you.”
I pursed my lips, closing my eyes, but I knew it would be difficult not to disobey. Seconds later, I was aware he’d climbed off the bed. A part of me wanted to cry out, ensuring that he hadn’t left the room, but I remained quiet.
Like a good little girl.
The thought brought a smile to my face and the second I heard a few sounds I grew more intrigued. What was he going to do? A mixture of excitement as well as apprehension settled into my system. I knew I could trust the man with my life, but the thought of losing all control after what I’d been through was more difficult than I wanted to allow him to understand. He didn’t deserve that burden with what he was facing.
I tried to concentrate on the sounds. What was he doing? I almost opened my eyes when I felt the weight on the bed shift again.
“I’m asking you again. Do you trust me?”
“Yes,” I said without hesitation.
When I felt his lips brushing across my stomach, moving ever so slowly up to my bruised nipple, I arched my back, soft mews erupting from my mouth. He chuckled, his hot breath cascading across my skin.
“Keep your eyes closed.”
“Yes, sir.” The scent of the man was all testosterone and brawn. Everything about him was intoxicating, his actions leaving me lightheaded with butterflies swarming in my stomach. Prickles skated along every inch of my skin and as he swirled his tongue around my nipple, I instantly bucked up from the bed, my hands slipping from their required position.
“Tsk. Tsk. Bad little girl.”
I quickly resumed my grip, taking shallow breaths. Every word he issued pushed me into a delicious frenzy, wanting nothing more than to touch him.
Stroke him.
Suck him.
The thought brought me a smile until he wrapped his lips around my nipple, pulling the tender tissue into his mouth, sucking as he made guttural sounds. I was instantly pushed into sweet nirvana, my pussy clenching several times. The scent of my feminine wiles had already given away my intense arousal. I was wet and hot, my heart racing.
Without thinking, I reached down to him, my longing to touch taking over.
“I can see you’re not going to be able to obey me.” He shifted his weight and the second I felt something being placed around my wrist, I issued a sharp cry, memories of the experience suddenly all I could think about.
“Shhh… Trust me, Chloe. I don’t want you to be afraid.”
Was this some kind of crazy lesson? Was he trying to help me forget about what Dimitri and his gang of thugs had done to me? I wasn’t certain that was possible.
Yet I trusted him completely and without question. As he positioned soft material around my wrist, I managed to take a deep breath. Seconds later, he shifted to my other arm, doing the same thing. I could tell the binding wasn’t tight, although I knew I was secured to the bed.
He lowered down, kissing my lips then whispering into my ear, his breath tickling. “You’re beautiful. And you’re all mine. Pleasure, not pain. Unless you disobey me.”
His words made me laugh, allowing the tension to disappear. I knew exactly what he was doing, trying to take the nightmares away. I took several deep breaths, falling into a beautiful and serene place, tingling to my core as he brushed his fingers down one arm then the other.
As he continued to tease me, sucking and biting down on my other nipple, I couldn’t stop whimpering. I was shocked that his simple touch could push me close to an orgasm. There was so much electricity shooting through us, the heat crackling my skin. After a full minute of his mouth tormenting my hardened buds, I was ready to beg him to fuck me.
But I could tell he was going to take his sweet time.
He licked between my breasts, nipping my skin every few inches.
“You have nothing to be afraid of. No one is going to hurt you.” He kept his tone soft and even, the husky vibe like a warm blanket. “Keep your eyes closed and enjoy the sensations.”
At this moment in time, I believed him. I knew he would slay every dragon. Exorcise any demons. He was that powerful.
And I loved him even more.
Nikolai continued his exploration, dragging his tongue down to my bellybutton, circling it several times before shifting to my legs. I opened