the door, and I’ll carry you wherever I like whenever I like.”
“But everyone will see.”
“They already saw when we kissed that night at the bar, and when I dragged you back here after the auction.”
“Yeah, but they could think that was—”
“Don’t say anything. Trust me. They know. I’ve never acted this way before.”
My stomach warms at his words. There it is again. I’m different. He’s different for me, with me.
Soon, he has me naked in our bed, and he’s cuffing one wrist to one of the posts.
“You’re leaving?”
“I’ll only be gone for a little bit. Sleep, and when I get home, I’ll wake you up in a way you’ll never forget.”
“But what if I need to get up before you get back?” I pull at the cuff to show I have no escape.
“If I see you wake, I’ll be here in minutes.”
“See me wake?” I can hear the shock in my voice.
“I always have eyes on you.”
“But that means…”
“That you played with yourself this morning, and I had to watch you moan my name while I was on a conference call with ten other people? Yeah, I saw that. You’re lucky I forgot to tell you that only I get to make you cum. Do it again and I’ll spank your ass.”
I can’t find the words to respond. I should be pissed and freaked out that he’s watching me, but all I feel is cherished.
“Sleep, kitten,” he whispers. And I do.
Chapter Eight
Charles
After my last meeting, I exit my office and head home. I don’t know that I’ve ever been this excited or happy to go home before. Knowing that Mandy is there waiting on me, I can’t get there fast enough. In reality, home was a place I avoided before. There was never anyone there, and although the quiet was a retreat, after meeting Mandy, I longed for her to be there. After the first moment I saw her, I would come home and just sit and think of her.
I’ve been watching her on the cameras the whole time I’ve been in meetings. She looked like she was starting to wake up, so it’s time I go home and take care of her. The feeling of knowing she’s there now, waiting on me, makes my heart beat a little faster and puts a spring in my step. I can’t help but feel the smile spreading over my face at my excitement. I can't remember the last time something held any excitement for me.
When I get to the elevator, the doors open and reveal Cupid. He looks at me for just a second before he smiles too. I drop my smile after that, not needing to add fuel to his fire.
“Mr. Townsend.” He does a little bow as I enter the elevator and slide my card for the penthouse.
“Cupid.”
“I had a wonderful day at the spa.”
I want to roll my eyes at his comment, but I just make a noncommittal hum.
“It’s too bad I missed Mandy. She was there one minute and then gone the next. I’m glad she was able to find you. Did you two have a pleasant afternoon?”
“We did.” My blood heats thinking about how she sneaked into my office. She wanted me bad enough to seek me out. She wants me as much as I want her, and now that she’s asked for it, I’m going to give her all of me.
“I just wanted to catch you before you knocked off for the day. The Cortez brothers have requested a meeting with you and Miss Burch to check on things.”
I grit my teeth. After a moment I take a breath and answer evenly. “They can see her at the end of the thirty days. I want the time I paid for. She’s exclusively mine until that period is up. They should know better than anyone how important that is.”
“I’ll inform them.”
The elevator doors open, and I exit. Before the doors close, I turn back to Cupid. “I’m taking the rest of the day and tomorrow off. See that we aren’t disturbed.”
“Yes, Mr. Townsend.” I see his head bow slightly, and just as the doors close I catch his grin. I don’t care if the whole world knows I’m about to fuck Mandy. She’s mine, and the more people who know it, the better.
I punch in my code and enter. I go over to the kitchen and pull a bottle of champagne out of the chiller and grab a few things from the fridge. I want to make