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Later that evening the sun had set, and around Midnight Ava finally got a text.Hunter: I need to see you. Now!Ava: Come and get it, Daddy. Room 104 at the Hotel Max just off the interstate. Hunter: I’m not playing. And I’m not into that Daddy shit. You better be ready when I get there. I’ve had a long ass day and I’m not going to put up with your brat behavior.Ava: Oh, was your little fox a bad girl? I wonder what her big strong Master is going to do about it.((silence))Hunter: I’m on my way.Hunter seemed upset, but something in her loved when he got a little riled up. He probably needed a release after the day he had, and Ava missed him so much she would do just about anything to get him near her again.Doing just as Rebecca instructed, she checked to make everything was perfect. She left the door unlocked, and went to the bed, once she assumed he would be close to the hotel. Pulling off her clothes, Ava positioned herself on the bed and attached a set of clamps to her already
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Ava had stewed over the fact Eveline had branded Hunter all night. It was perfectly clear to her now how deeply he had been brainwashed at the hands of this mad woman. Maybe it was that he had been hidden away from the world for so long, and he no longer had the strength to fight back. She clearly understood how abuse was a factor, but needed to get in his head and break the hold his stepmother had over him.Placing her laptop down at the desk in the hotel room, Ava scooted into the chair and opened the screen. Taking a deep breath, she looked up Stockholm syndrome and various forms of trauma. As she was reading over one medical article, a text box showed on her screen.Hunter: I told you to get your ass home.Shaking her head, she typed away.Ava: And I told you to stop hacking my laptop.Hunter: You’re better off looking up your cat videos and porn, sweetheart. I’m not a victim.Ava: Really? Tell that to the burn marks on your arms.Hunter: (Silence...) Ava, I know you’re worried, b
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The new week went smoothly as Ava easily transitioned into her role as an acting personal assistant. Hunter kept his word of just friends, doing his best to keep his distance. The problem was, they both desperately wanted each other more than ever, and the thoughts of Sizzle Island lingered in their minds.Early Friday afternoon, Ava headed to the employee's break room to grab her lunch. As she turned to set her food on the table, a handsome man, not much older than her, walked in. The tall, statuesque marketing manager straightened his tailored suit as he made a beeline for the beautiful, curvy redhead."Afternoon, Miss Cole. You look lovely today.”“Oh, hello, Jasper. How did that meeting go last night?”"It would have been better with you there to pretty up the place. A group of grouchy old men in suits complaining about profit margins isn't my idea of fun.""What part of this tech work is fun? It's just a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me."Taking the back of his hand, he ran it down her
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Late that night, Hunter managed to slip away once his stepmother had gotten herself drunk on a bottle of wine and passed out on the couch. He didn’t waste even a moment before he grabbed his keys and headed to meet Ava at their arranged meeting place, taking time to pick up a little special for her along the way. The late-night dive restaurant was quiet except for a radio playing from the kitchen. As he entered, escaping the summer heat, the smells of the dinner made his stomach rumble. When the cool air conditioner hit his skin it made goosebumps prick his skin as his eyes roamed the area for her.He didn’t need to see her, though. He could smell Ava’s coconut body lotion when he walked in. Scanning the room, there he found her tucked away in a back corner booth with a look of nervous tension written on her face. She must have not seen him pull up in his luxury car, because she was looking around at other patrons with worry in her eyes. After all, it was late and she was a woman alon
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After they ate a big meal at the diner, Hunter drove her to a cozy home in a lovely part of town. Down a lane of middle-class homes, she was in awe at how homey the area felt. Getting out of the car, Ava noticed the sign that hung outside by the mailbox that said sold on the top.“Hunter, is this one of your homes from your real estate investments? I thought you only invested in luxury and commercial properties.”“Well, I couldn’t exactly put you up in one of our mansions, now could I? Besides, I thought we would like a little privacy away from the paparazzi. This place has great security and I wanted you to feel at home.”“You got this for me?”“Of course, red. The step-monster would figure out who you are if you were an assistant living in a luxury condo or something. A quaint little house wouldn’t set off any red flags.”With a giggle, she agreed. “Yeah, I guess so. I love this.”“Well, let’s go in. I have another surprise for you.”“Somehow I bet it’s more of a gift for you than m
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On the night of ecstasy after presenting his future submissive with his gifts, he and Ava made love into the wee hours of the morning. The next morning he left quietly and returned home with a smile on his face, finding his drunken stepmother still lying on the couch with a drip of drool rolling from her lip. After sleeping much of the day, and chatting with Ava online, his spirits were good.The next day back to work, Ava slipped into Hunter's office, smiling from ear to ear as she showed off her ankle. "I love the surprise. The best thing was this. It’s like a promise ring, and I couldn’t be happier. I know we said we can’t be together right now, but I love it just the same.”Slightly looking up from his laptop, he smiled. "I know you would, you dirty little minx. One day you’ll be wearing the real thing. At least for now, I can know you’re wearing it, even if we need to keep things on the down low."As he went back to his work, she went to her knees, rubbing her hand over the bulge
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Sitting in the meeting, Hunter couldn't keep his eyes off Ava, making her blush every chance he got, while he listened to his staff go over daily corporate updates. Watching with narrowed eyes, his stepmother glared at him as he kept giving Ava glances across the room. She knew something was up, and the more she thought about it, the more she realized she was right. Eveline already hated Ava and her smart mouth, and now she was thinking the woman was actually becoming a distraction. As a man was finishing talking about the new line of computer software, Hunter licked his lips while Ava felt his foot slip up between her thighs under the table, teasing her clit. Shoving it away, she tried to hold back a giggle as he gave her a playful wink. "I now turn the floor to our CEO, Mr. Constantine." "Thank you, Mr. Klein." Standing from the head at the boardroom table, Hunter straightened his suit, getting back into the corporate mindset. "Recently I was thinking about my situation with my s
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After a few hours of searching for Ava, Hunter was at a loss. His stepmother humiliated her, and it wouldn't surprise him if she had already hopped on a plane and left town. In fact, he wouldn't blame her in the least.After work hours, and spending the day searching for Ava, he sped down the highway toward his home, ready to confront the older woman once and for all. Ava was right, Eveline was destroying his company and his reputation. To make matters worse, she was standing in the way of him being truly happy again.As he pulled his luxury SUV with the blacked-out windows in front of his home, he had to take a deep breath. The sun was still bright in the evening sky, and he just looked at it as if it was all just a ruse. He wondered if he had really been lied to his entire life. Was the doctor at Sizzle Island right all along? Was his stepmother a fraud?Stepping from the car, he didn't even bother pulling his jacket hood up as he normally would. Letting his head fall back, he took
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As they made their way to the top of the cliff that overlooked the resort, Ava clung to HUnter as he tried to console her.“I’m sorry, Ava. I love you so much. I was just under so much pressure. When I saw you with her, I just freaked out.”“It’s okay, Master. I love you, too.”As Evaline joined the group she rolled her eyes at the couple. “You have got to be kidding me. isn’t this bitch dead yet?”Stepping to the woman he thought was his stepmother, he was ready to stand his ground. “You can do whatever you want to me. But I won’t let you kill her. I’ll stop you.”“Look around, Hunter,” she said with a laugh, “You don’t really have the upper hand here. Rowan and I are taking over Apollyon and there is not a damn thing you can do about it.”“Where are Onyx and Tessa? You better not have hurt them.”A slow smirk curled on Evaline’s lips. “Oh, you mean those sluts? Atlas and those whores escaped into the caves. We have our men searching for them. It will be a pity when they are found in
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“You never learned restraint,” Rebecca said with a scowl.“Restraint? She’s cheating on me!”“I am not. How could you say that.”“Ava, you’re naked. How can you explain this.”Hearing enough Onyx walked over and smacked him in the back of the head, soon followed by Rebecca who gave him a shove, knocking him flat on his ass.Shocked, he looked over at Ava on the floor next to him who looked completely heartbroken. “What was that for?”“Look at her Hunter,” Onyx yelled. “She’s scared to death. I don’t know what the fuck happened here, but I didn’t fuck your girl. Where’s Tessa?”Rebecca stopped her from hitting him again, as she handed him the iPad. “You and Onyx need to watch the video. Tessa is with Atlas, and she’s safe. She told me everything when I came in.”Watching the video, Hunter saw the security video of Ava and Tessa laughing at the bar, behind them a man whom he knew too well slip up to the bar beside them, slipping something in Ava’s drink. His own board member that had be
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Ava was pacing the floor while Hunter, Atlas, and Rebecca sat with the man with the burn-scarred face and watched her. Hunter was resting on the sofa and his submissive wasn’t very submissive at the moment.“I can’t believe you idiots didn’t tell me you knew this guy. And you!” she scowled pointing at the man. You scared the shit out of me that day on the beach. And come to find out your Hunter’s uncle!”“I’m sorry little red. I didn’t mean to frighten you. I couldn’t let you know who I was. Hunter and Rebecca hid me out here after my sisters' husband came up missing. Damion was my best friend and if they knew I was his silent partner, they would have had me killed too.”“And Atlas, I thought you were here to help. You’ve been drinking margaritas and cliff diving.”“Hey, I’m just here for moral support. This is all about fuck boy over here. I’m a reporter. If anything goes down. I’ll blow this thing wide open and bring the hag and her island boy toy to their knees.”Rebecca agreed. “A
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Rushing into the bungalow, Ava and Rebecca were frantic, yet Hunter wasn’t in bed and nowhere in sight. “Hunter? Are you here? Rebecca, where is he?” Looking around the tiny island home, Rebecca ran to the restroom where she heard the water running and a pool flooding out from the doorway. What she was when she got there was a shock to the system and she rushed to her friend's side. “Ava! Come quick! Call the island medics!” In a pool of water that rushed from the tub, Hunter was lying face down on the floor, soaking wet and lethargic. “Hunter, wake up! Hunter!” When Ava reached the room, her hands flew over her face, trying to not let the scream escape her lips. “Master! Oh, God, no! Is he breathing?” “Barley,” Rebecca said as she scooped him up in her arms, taking him to the bedroom. “Help me get these clothes off him. I’ll call for help.” Hurrying to get his wet clothing free of his body, Ava was sobbing once her shirt was free. Resting her head on his chest, she was shaking
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After Ava and Rebecca had uncovered what was going on, and the plot to kill Hunter, they were sure that Rowan and Evaline were out to take over the Constantine fortune and the Apollyon Corporation. Once Rebecca had lured Rowan away from Hunter, Ava made the call for him to meet her for lunch in a public restaurant on the island so there would be plenty of eyes on them. They couldn’t take the chance of being alone for a second.When reaching the restaurant, her master was already there with two place settings before him with food he knew she liked.As he sipped from his cool iced tea, she approached looking over the delicious island foods.“Hey babe, I ordered for us. I’m starving. The chef sent out this appetizer.”I’m sorry to say I already devoured it.”“Oh, it’s fine. You eat,” she said as he pulled a chair out for her. “Hunter we need to talk.”“Yeah, we do. Rowan found out about the project from some of my investors. I guess he’s wanting in on the deal.”Ava scoffed as she grabbe
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When they returned to the island, Ava was across from Hunter in the bungalow with her head resting on her arms on the desk in the corner. He had been sulking for a while over the fact his project was going to be a bust. He needed to find out if the government was actually looking to take the idea, or if Evaline was lying. He assumed the latter but wasn’t willing to take the risk that for once she was telling the truth. Nothing was adding up and the stress was getting to him.“Master, is there anything I can do?”“No. I just need time to think this through. Why don’t you go find Rebecca and take security with you? I know you have to be hungry. Grab a massage while you’re at it.”“But–”“No, but’s. You’re still hurt and I want you to get some rest. Master’s orders.”With a huff, she grabbed her camera. “Fine. I’m going to take some photos of the windsurfers. I’ll bring you some lunch back.”Before she left, she kissed his forehead and headed to the door. Just as she was about to exit, a
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Hunter and Ava made love throughout the night, taking care of her injured state. Sometime in the night, they ended up in the master bedroom, falling asleep in each other's arms and discussing dreams of a future together. Maybe it was too soon to consider marriage, but Hunter was never one to drag his feet. He knew what he wanted and he went for it. Lucky for him, Ava wanted a relationship, too.The next morning he was humming a tune in the kitchen as he made them breakfast in bed while Ava rested. Whistling on his way back into the bedroom with their breakfast, he quickly stopped in his tracks when he found her crying with a phone in hand on the edge of the bed.“Baby, what’s wrong?”Handing over the phone, Ava was sucking back tears as she held her ribs. “They’re not going to stop.”When he read the threats on her life, he had enough. Setting the food try on the nightstand, he went to his overnight bag and pulled on his clothes.“Stay here.”“No, please. I can’t be here alone. I’ll g
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When Hunter was able to take Ava back to the house, she found he had already fixed the broken door and installed security around the house. Tucking her into bed, he sat next to her taking her hand.“Are you sure you’re okay here?”Giving a nod she pulled him to cuddle next to her. “As long as you’re here with me.”“I’m not going anywhere. I already sent a text to Evaline and told her I wasn’t coming home. She never even responded, so I know damn well she is behind this. She never ignores a text or call.”“Something else is bothering you, isn’t it?”Taking a slow breath he thought back to the night he thought she left. “Ava, did Evaline offer you a bribe to leave town? I never mentioned it before, but I need to know.”Looking away, tears welled in her eyes. “Yes,” she said sheepishly. “I didn’t take it, Master. I swear. I’d never betray you like that.”“Baby, you don't have to call me that all the time when we’re alone. You mean more than me than just sex. I knew you’d never take that
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“Lights out, bitch!”Turning toward the voice, Ava ducked, avoiding a blow to the head by a metal bar, just inches from her head. “Ah! Get away! Hunter! Help me!”“You’re boy toy can’t help you now.”Taking another swing, the man made contact with Ava’s ribs, making her tumble to the floor. As blow after blow came, she pleaded for help, wishing Hunter would be there to protect her. At that moment, she wondered if he was there at all. Was he the one in the room? Was he alive?When a boot came hard to her side, she was sure the man had broken a rib. Rolling to the side, his next kick sent him off balance, allowing Ava to scurry free, taking off into the dungeon room on her knees. Slamming the door behind her, she locked it, hearing the man trying to bust through the door from the other side. Unfortunately for her, a dungeon room had no windows, and nowhere to go. Her cell phone had fallen from her hand in the scuffle and she was trapped.Looking around the room, she struggled to get aro
