Page 13 of Ravaged Hearts
I moved toward him cautiously. Not because I was scared, but because I knew how difficult this would be for him.
Vaughn raised his hands above his head until his wrists aligned with the wooden headboard. Bracing one knee on the mattress beside him, I looped my tie through his and secured it to one of the slats.
My eyes met Vaughn’s. “You could probably bust out of this in seconds.”
“You’re right, but if you see me working to get rid of the tie, you back the hell away. If you move out of range, I won’t come after you and hurt you, but if you’re within arm’s reach, it could end badly.”
I sat next to him on the bed, still naked and with wet hair dripping down my back. Vaughn’s chest rose and fell with each deep lungful of air he drew. Handing over total control terrified him, but what if there was a way for me to give some back?
Better yet, what if there was a way to remind him how good it could feel to be touched?
“Do you remember what you said earlier about you calling the shots in the bedroom?” I asked.
Vaughn frowned. “Gatita, if you’re about to make me eat my words, you’ve chosen a shitty time to do it.”
“I wasn’t going to do that.” I fixed him with a hard stare. “I was going to suggest that you keep being your usual bossy self and tell me exactly what you want me to do.” Slowly, I let myeyes move to his thick cock so he understood the nature of my proposal. “I’ll touch youanywhereyou ask me to. It doesn’t have to be your scars right away, and it doesn’t have to be with my hands.” He needed loosening up, and I could think of a few crafty ways to go about that. I’d never given a blow job before, but by God, I was ready to give it a red-hot go with Vaughn. “I could be your obedient good girl like I was earlier tonight.”
My gaze met Vaughn’s again, and his throat bobbed as he swallowed, but the way he licked his lips made me think he wasn’t so terrified anymore.
“But if you’d rather we keep this session professional, I can put my clothes on.” I went to stand, but Vaughn hooked a leg around my waist, holding me in place.
“Fuck, no. Sit your ass down. I need your pussy on my cock and those gorgeous tits in my face to remind me of my goal.”
A playful smile formed on my lips. “Tell me about this goal of yours.”
“I just—” Again, he swallowed deeply, then closed his lids for a second. “I just want to be near you without worrying that I might hurt you.”
At his heartfelt words, something tightened beneath my ribs. I’d thought Vaughn would make a dirty comment about the things I could do with my hands if I were free to touch him. It was wrong of me to assume this had anything to do with his future pleasure.
Because he wasn’t proposing to go through this fresh torture to make life better for himself.
He was doing this forme.
From the moment we’d met, Vaughn had only ever been concerned with my safety and well-being.
He continued, “It was bad enough when I bruised your wrists. Anything worse and I couldn’t live with myself.”
“I know.” Boy, did I know. He’d been in a funk for days after that incident.
“Hey.” Vaughn squeezed my belly with his leg, and his expression gentled. “Thank you. Allowing me to direct things will help. Whether this is a success or not, you giving me a safe space to try means more than you know.”
“Stop it.” I blinked rapidly when moisture pooled in my eyes. “You know I can’t handle it when you’re sweet.”
“You’re in luck, because things are about to get thoroughly degrading.”
There he was. My devilish beast had returned.
“Go stand at the foot of the bed.” He released me from the cage of his leg, and I rose to follow his first order.
I cast my gaze over every inch of him. He looked delicious lying there, waiting for me with his inked warrior’s body and sharp jaw covered in black stubble.
Vaughn lowered his chin, and his dark eyes sent a quiver of anticipation through me. “Crawl to me.Slowly.”
I raised one brow. “It’s going to be like that, is it?”
“Do I need to remind you that I can free myself from these zip ties?” His biceps flexed as he gently tugged on his restraints.
I shook my head and stalked toward him, then froze with one knee and one hand on the bed. “Enjoy my compliance while you can, Grim.”