myself. And what’s better is that he wants to push me there.
It’s a game to him though. I can’t forget. It’s not like he’s doing a good deed. He wants me to break for him. He wants me to beg. And I did. The memory reheats my body. He said he wanted to put his mouth on me, and I begged him to, but he didn’t.
“I said yes.” The words tumble from my mouth without a filter.
He looks up at me with a neutral expression. “I heard you.”
His admission makes me feel self-conscious. Why have me beg for him if he wasn’t going to do it? I don’t understand why, but it hurts. I pull the duvet up and around my body and scoot up into a seated position. I can see him putting his shirt back on, but I don’t really watch him. I just want him to leave.
“You hesitated.” Anthony sits on the bed next to me, making it dip. I look up at him through my lashes but I keep my mouth shut. An apology is trying to climb out, but I won’t. I’m not going to apologize for not begging quicker. I fight to keep my face from showing my anger. He cups my chin and leans down to kiss me and I lean into him. I can’t help that I want his affection. I won’t deny that it fills a deep need I’m only now realizing how much I craved. His lips break from mine and I miss them instantly. I know he’s leaving, and I’ll be alone until tomorrow.
He gives me a soft smile and rubs his nose against mine. It makes me close my eyes. When I open them he’s already across the room. Before he leaves he says, “Next time you’ll answer more quickly, kitten.”
The words come out before I'm even aware I'm saying them. “Yes, Anthony.”
That was three days ago. And he hasn’t touched me or hinted at anything else since. Most of the time I think he regrets this. I think he really doesn’t want me anymore. I’m not the pet he wanted. But then I think maybe I’m just missing something. Maybe he’s waiting for me. If that’s the case, I’m ready to beg. I hate this empty feeling that I’m not wanted or that I’m not good enough.
I look at the clock and it’s almost three. He’s come in everyday to check on me around now. My fingers tap on the keys, but I’m not typing anything. I’m just waiting for him. My work’s done anyway. It’ll pile up quickly, but it can wait.
Finally, I hear the sounds I’m used to. He’s coming. I set the laptop to the side and climb to the foot of the bed. I kneel there for him and wait.
I hear the door open and I watch as he walks into my room. He gives me a small smile and it fills my chest with warmth.
“Kitten,” he greets me as he walks toward me.
“Anthony,” I say his name with a breath of reverence. He cups my chin and I lean into his embrace.
“How are you today?” he asks.
“Well.” I look up at him through my lashes and almost don’t say the words, but I need to. I need to let him know that I do want this. I’m sick without his presence. “I missed you.”
His eyes light with a flash of something I don’t recognize. “I missed you as well.”
I just need him to touch me and tell me that I’ve been good. I’ve done everything he’s told me to. I don’t understand why he’s treating me so differently now. I’m doing everything I can to prove I won’t betray his trust again.
“Will you stay with me?” I ask him.
“I have to work tonight, kitten.” I love the use of my pet name. “I only came in to check on you.”
“Please, don’t leave me here.” I grip onto him and he gives me a look of reproach, but I don’t let go.
“This is your room.” He looks around the gorgeous suite. “I made it just for you.”
I don’t want this room if it comes with this feeling of nothingness. I need more. I say the words that have been eating me alive.
“I want to prove to you that I’m yours.” I feel so needy, so pathetic. I just don’t want him to turn me down and throw me away. I don’t give a fuck about anything other than being his. I need his