Page 26 of Unforgettable
“I do want you. Trust me, but not like this. Not until you are ready.”
“Oh.”
Rose looks defeated. Tears well in her eyes, and she shifts away from me, burying her face in the pillow before they can fall. I’m instantly agitated by the distance she put between us. Even just a few inches of bed feels like an endless chasm. It’s intolerable. Now that I have her back, I won’t tolerate anything taking her away from me again. Not even herself.
“Look at me.”
She shakes her head, burrowing her face further into the pillow. Frustration wells up in my chest. Frustration isn’t a feeling I enjoy. Unfortunately, it’s been the most prevalent feeling I’ve had the last several days, and I’m done with it.
I’ve been walking on eggshells and treating Rose like a porcelain doll. It’s obviously not working because I’m fucking things up left and right. This isn’t like me. I’m usually in control of every situation, but ever since Rose fell into my arms, I’ve been in a tailspin. Now she’s suffering for it. It’s time that I take control of the situation.
It’s time for her to learn a little lesson about dominants.
“Look at me.”
She sniffles and continues to hide her face in the pillow.
“This is your last warning, little girl. You need to look at me.”
Her body tenses at my tone. Whether she was always meant to be submissive or if circumstance turned her submissive, the fact is, she responds to a certain level of dominance. Her instinct tells her that she is supposed to submit, but her mind recoils against the idea of giving up her newly acquired freedom. Several moments pass before she lifts her head and shows me her tear-stained face.
Instantly I reach out to her, cupping her cheek in my palm I rub my thumb through the dampness. “Good girl.”
Her face tilts into my hold, and she blinks at me in confusion.
“Enough of these tears. I’m not angry with you. You haven’t disappointed me. There’s no reason to cry.” I pull her closer, eliminating the distance she put between us. “I won’t take advantage of you, love. You’ve been through so much…” I shake my head, not wanting to consider everything that could’ve been done to her. “When we cross that line, I want it to be for the right reasons and not because you feel like you owe it to me. You’ve been taken advantage of for too long. I want to be your safe place.” I give her a moment to absorb my words. “Don’t ever doubt that one day, I will be buried balls deep inside that sweet pussy of yours. One day, I’m going to claim your body the same way I laid claim on your heart ten years ago. But it will be on my terms. Right now, I say you’re not ready, so we wait. It’s that simple.”
Rose gasps at my dirty words. Her eyes going hooded, and she shifts her thighs together. If I had to guess, I would say my girl likes dirty talk. I would give anything to slide my fingers between her legs to see if she’s as wet as I imagine. I’d push her to her back and lick her little pussy dry before…
No. I wrench my thoughts away from dangerous places. Instead of indulging between her legs, I bring her lips to mine and kiss her.