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Zane swallowed a sigh and pushed himself out of his chair. "How about if we go out on the porch. We can watch the rain from there. It's covered so we won't get wet. Rain always used to make me feel better."When I was a kid and not a wreck of a person.Dara gave him a skeptical look, but when he waved at the porch, she headed toward the door. The air had a clean, fresh smell to it, the kind that rain always brought with it. Zane wished the storm could cleanse his brain the way it did the landscape. He took Dara's hand, feRafeng the fragility of the bones. It was a wonder the wind out on the bay hadn't just blown her away.He was careful not to hold her hand too tight. He was at a loss how to proceed because he had no idea what things he might do that would send frightening signals to her. He closed his eyes in an effort to center himself and bam! Out of the blue, an image of Dara, naked, snapped into his brain. She was on her knees, head bowed, her rich sable hair falling over her f
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Zane had been positive the disaster with Lily had wiped out all desire to be in a D/s situation again, or any kind of sexual situation, at least until he got his shit straightened out. But there was something about Dara, her fragility, her lack of any artifice, that flipped a switch inside him. Made him want her with a sudden, explosive fierceness.Go figure.Maybe this is what both of you need, for different reasons.He leaned back in the Adirondack chair and watched as she stroked his hard length with her slim fingers before lapping every inch with her tongue. Bolts of pleasure shot through him, arousing him. Her small hand inched down between his thighs to cup his balls and give them a gentle squeeze. Heat he'd never expected to feel again blasted him, scorching his nerve endings. The sight of her on her knees before him, head bent low as her tongue and her lips worked his cock knocked away the last of his reservations and breached the wall that had sprung up around him. His inne
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"I know you've been kind to me, and angry on my behalf. That's more than I need."Zane was half tempted to call a halt to this right now. Again, he wondered if he was losing his mind about to indulge in some D/s play with a sub he'd never met before who was obviously traumatized? If anyone he knew had told him they were planning this, he would have chewed his ass out. But this was not a normal situation, or normal circumstances. Zane saw himself as damaged goods, too. Maybe the coming together of two traumatized people was what impelled him to do this. If he could be her savior, maybe she could serve the same purpose for him.But he'd have to be careful about what activities he chose. The most important thing to him right now was giving her pleasure, however he had to do that. He zipped his jeans but left the button undone and gave Dara an intense look."The first thing for you to do is take off those clothes."Her eyes widened. "But - "He knew she was thinking about the scars. "
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Taking the last length of rope, Zane fashioned a knot that he settled right on her clit, pulling hard to tighten it and put pressure on every one of her sensitive spots. Last, he tied off the end using the length of rope circling her waist. Now the thick cord was abrading every one of her sensitive spots. He wished he had something secure in the ceiling to hook her to, but a quick glance upward showed him nothing but a ceiling fixture, certainly not strong enough to bear her weight.Okay, he'd improvise. Balancing her with great care, he lifted her to the couch and arranged her so she lay on her back, bound arms behind her, the cheeks of her ass resting on her heels. He watched her carefully for signs of pain beyond the pleasure point, well aware she'd never tell him about it. When he was satisfied with her position, he picked up a tiny vibrator he'd plucked from the drawer, cleaned it carefully, and hooked it to the rope just above where it pressed against her clit. It worked with a
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Too bad Derek didn't have a tub put in his bathroom, Zane thought. He'd love to be soaking in it with Dara, luxuriating in the hot water, letting it ease the residual strain in both their bodies. But he did the best he could. He turned the shower on full force, as hot as they could stand it, and took great care in soaping and massaging every muscle in her body. He couldn't prevent himself from tweaking her rosy nipples when he washed her breasts or sliding his soap-covered fingers into the warmth of her pussy. She kept her eyes closed the entire time, which drove him nuts. He wanted to know what she was thinking, how she was feRafeng. She seemed relaxed beneath the touch of his hands but he wanted to be sure. He wanted her to be satisfied and feel safe and to enjoy what they did.When the hell had all that become important to him? How had a storm-tossed waif wormed her way into his heart?At that thought, his hand stilled and he froze in place. His heart? He wasn't sure he even had
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"You haven't kissed much." It was a statement, not a question.Dara looked away from him. "My Master said kissing was for weaklings."Zane thought to himself that her so-called Master deserved to be erased from the face of the earth. He wanted to do a lot of kissing with this little waif, a thought that shocked him as soon as it entered his brain. And find out more about who she was. What happened to getting rid of her as soon as possible? "Will you tell me your last name?" he asked."Hanover. Dara Hanover.""Well, Dara Hanover, let's get through tonight and see what tomorrow brings, shall we?""Are-are you sending me away?" She asked the question in a timid voice."Hell, no." The words were out before he even thought about it. "But let's see what happens after tonight, okay?""Okay." She slid under his arms and off the bed. "But I still insist on fixing dinner."He had to admit it was nice to have someone wait on him, ask what he wanted, make sure he had his food and drink.
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Part Three: Stormy WeatherZane Colby checked the time on his computer screen. Six o'clock. His heart rate sped up just a little. Dara would be coming through the door any minute now. He could not believe how much his life had turned around in six short months. When he'd left the military lugging with him a heavy case of PTSD, he had never dreamed his life would ever approach anything resembling normal ever again. But the day he fished Dara Hanover out of Estero Bay, for the first time in what seemed forever his life changed for the better. Dara's, too. What he and others called a copycat Dom had kept her under his thumb until she feared for her life. She had still never told him how they'd met or how she'd ended up a virtual prisoner. And as someone who was finally dealing with his own PTSD, a lot of it because of Dara's care, he hadn't pushed her. She'd been scared enough, though, to risk an escape in a small boat on Estero Bay in the middle of a heavy storm. He still remember
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"I told you how most days I have coffee in the break room with some of the girls from the office. The ones I've gotten to know on shift." Lily blushed. "They really like me, Zane."The fact that she still had a hard time believing it once again made him want to kill the man she'd been with in a most painful way."Of course they do, girl." He gave her a lopsided grin. "What's not to like?""Well, anyway. One of the girls has a friend who said she'd visited a brand new dungeon in the city." She giggled. "They all had a shocked look on their faces. At first I thought it was because of the BDSM thing. But then I realized they thought it was a real dungeon." "Not the first time that's happened," he told her."Anyway, her friend is into the lifestyle and told her all about this place. It's called Indulgence. Have you heard of it?"Zane frowned. "Not that I remember. I'll ask about it when I see him tomorrow.""Are you taking another assignment?"His friend Derek Pierce, who'd done
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Bree nibbled her lower lip while she tried to organize her thoughts. "I don't know how to answer you. I think it might just be the circumstances here. What happened could very well be a once and done."He dipped his head. "It might be." She gave a nervous little laugh. "Aren't you even going to argue with me about it?""What for? You could be right," he leaned forward again. "But you might not. Don't you want to find out?"She shrugged. "It's a moot point. I'm going back to Chicago tomorrow and there isn't a single person there I'd trust to put myself in that situation with. Not one." She added sweetener to her coffee and stirred it. "And what about you? Have you ever wanted to be in a reverse role? Give over control to another person?""Not that I can remember. But maybe I hadn't found the right person. Someone I'd feel comfortable enough doing it with. And I'm not saying it has to be a permanent thing. But think how great it would be for two people who have such strong feelings
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The first slap on her ass was a powerful smack that went clear through her body. Then a second one, a third and a fourth. Bree cried out, thankful he'd given permission. She couldn't control her reaction to the pleasure and pain. Her ass was inflamed now, heat spreading down to her thighs. Being on the receiving end told her more than any description could have. The effect on her body was intense, acute arousal that made her muscles clench with need. She could smell her own scent, feel the quivering of the walls of her cunt.When he stopped, she wanted to cry out for him to resume, but that was not her place. He obviously had something in mind, so she'd just wait, biting the inside of her cheek to maintain some semblance of control. She didn't have to wait for long. His fingers, lubed again, eased into her ass, scissoring, pressing and stimulating the tissues. They were still inside her when he spanked her again. Four more times. The combination of the feel of the punishment and his f
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