Page 118 of Double Dare
“Deserve?” she scoffs. “I followed your rules and didn’t go to his house.”
“You were alone with him, which we specifically asked you not to do.”
“You were being ridiculous.”
“I think you mean rational. You want something else like the Instagram thing to happen again?”
Her face falls. “No, but I just went out with my friend. Why do I deserve to be punished for that?”
“Because I asked you not to.” I stand up, needing to get this back to fun rather than actual scolding. “Because Jed asked you not to. Because even though he’s your best friend, you knew it’d bring trouble if you went somewhere with him alone. Amber is crazy, Bossy, and you’re purposefully agitating her, aren’t you?”
“No. Not on purpose. I’m just not letting her steal Gar from me. If you knew I was going to do it anyway, why even give me the rule?” She looks up at me when I get to her.
“You didn’t go to his house, and that was really all we wanted. Now I just get to punish you for being pushy. We still won, Laken. I don’t care how much it pisses you off, you aren’t going to Gar’s where Amber can get to you. Not until we know how crazy she really is. We’re not keeping you from Gar. Just her.”
“I know that,” she mumbles. When I sit down beside her, she pushes on my chest and climbs on my lap. “If you won, why am I being punished?”
“This mouth.” I kiss it, dragging my teeth across her bottom lip. “You wanna be a smartass, you gotta pay the price.”
“What price?” she asks, smirking like she’s going to outwit me.
I grin, pulling back to meet her eyes. “It’s going to be one fuck of a long night, Laken.”
An hour and a half later, Laken is writhing in discomfort and she’s quickly learned how in control of my dick I can actually be. If the game is right and I put my mind to it, anyway.
We’re in the bedroom now, and Laken is delusional, half-snapped and edged to perfection. “Are you done, Bossy?” I grit the words out because yeah, I’m edging myself, too.
“No,” she seethes through her teeth, trying to act tough. Not acting; she really is tough. Her eyes hold all her power, but I can see it starting to fade, and I want her to give in and succumb to this before it entirely fizzles out. That’s where the true power lies.
But I know her well enough to stop before it breaks her. I used to be afraid that I wouldn’t notice her signs and signals, that I’d push her too far, but I trust myself now. I’m in tune with her; every part of me is paying attention to how she’s handling this—how she’s coping with this. I’ll push her until she’s at her limit, but I’ll never let it get emotional. For now, she’s desperate but defiant, and the game is still fun. She’ll give in soon.
Using my tongue, I build her back up until her legs start to tremble and the line between reality and insanity starts to blur. Then I back off, listening to her curse me out with the downfall.
“Ah, fuck you, Kade.” She’s a panting, sweaty mess, and I love it.
Right when she thinks she’ll get a chance to regroup, I spread her legs, lift my body, and slam into her, fucking her hard and fast for only a fraction of a minute. She’s ready to explode, and the tension she’s under has her grabbing at my hips, my arms, my hair, anything she can get a hold of to keep me buried inside her. I’m bigger, stronger, and in control, so she can keep trying. It’s the fight for submission I’m after.
“Laken.” I grip her chin. “Just tell me you give in. Just say it.”
Her cheeks are red and her forehead is sweaty, but she looks at me, unafraid. “I’m trying to fight you because you need to know I’m not breakable with you.”
Fuck, is that what she’s doing? This is my game, not hers, and now she’s beating me at it by pulling on my emotions. “I know you’re worthy, Laken. You’re the only opponent who matches me. Stop fighting and give in. Just tonight. Fight me forever, but just for tonight, give in. I’m desperate to make you come.”
A spark ignites in her eyes, and I realize I’ve used the wrong words. They just gave her a fighting chance to win this thing. With a glimmer of hope that I’ll be the first to buckle, Laken’s willpower reengages, and her body gains a new sense of energy.
“No,” I warn her. “There’s no hope for you tonight. Give in.”
“I don’t need you to let me win, Kade. I can do it all on my own.” She grins, grabbing my hips to get me moving.
“Good luck, Bossy.”
We fuck, tease, taunt, and torment each other until we’re both mostly feral. Lines are crossed and boundaries are pushed, and both of us test our own limits. If I don’t come soon, I’m going to implode, and if Laken doesn’t get what she wants before Jed gets here, I’ll lose by default. Edging has never been my thing, but I’ve always been a sucker for pain, and this is the best pain I could have imagined. Me and her, hurting beautifully together.
“Laken!” I shout at her. “Give in!”
She rambles, none of it making sense. She’s close to submitting, or losing her mind, whichever comes first.
“Put us out of our misery, Lake.”