Page 106 of Delicious Surrender
“Sit down and hear me out.” His tone brooked no argument. She stood for a few seconds staring at him, before plonking down and crossing her arms in a huff.
“You seem to have an avid interest in bondage. I happen to be rather skilled in the field. You need firsthand experience for your book, which I am guessing is erotic in nature. And you need to show you’re capable of a relationship that exceeds three dates.”
“You are a bastard, you know that?” Her eyes were glittering, and her bottom lip stuck out adorably.
“Indeed, I am. Simply put, you give me what I need, and I’llgive you what you need.”
“How can you suggest this? It’s not that simple.”
He ignored her and continued, “You become my submissive for a month. You follow my rules, and you get a proper education in bondage and discipline. And I’ll pay for all your renovations.”
Brynne’s eyes went wide as she chewed on her thumb. Clearly his offer impressed her. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
“After last night, tell me it doesn’t intrigue you?”
Her chin lifted. “Just because I am intrigued doesn’t mean I should do it.”
“Chat rooms are not safe. This will be safe and consensual. There will, of course, be rules for you to follow. You will have the power to stop any time with your safe word.” He calmly took a sip of his coffee. “I will, however, push your limits.”
“Following rules is not my strong suit.”
“I’m well aware, but in time, you’ll get better.” His mouth quirked. “Because I will punish the defiance out of you.”
Her head tilted, and he was sure he’d convinced her. She spoke softly, “You don’t trust me.”
“I told you; I don’t care. And a month should be long enough to getthisout of our systems.”
“So, I’ll get an education while you get kinky sex and access to my land?”
“Exactly. You will move in here.”
“Wait, what?” Her eyes widened.
“Your place will be under construction. It makes sense.”
“Where will I sleep?”
“You’ll have your own room for sleeping, unless I decide otherwise.”
He could see the wheels turning in her head. “I need to think about this.”
“Of course.”
“How much money exactly are we talking about?”
“One hundred thousand pounds.”
Her eyes widened and she couldn’t conceal her shock. “What if we can’t get along? Or one of us quits before the month is up?”
He contemplated his answer. “If I quit before the end of the month, you still get fifty for the access. If, for example,youquit after a week, you’ll receive twenty-five thousand. Fifty thousand for two weeks, and so on.”
“That’s not fair. I want seventy-five, regardless of how long we both last. I should get a bonus if I can put up with you for the entire month.”
Her eyes gave away her excitement. He admired her sweet attempt at negotiating the terms and shook his head in amusement. “That could backfire on you, Red. It might make me a harsher taskmaster if I’m paying more the longer you stay.”
Gage knew without a doubt that his libido dictated this negotiation. What if he tired of her in a week?Not bloody likely.“If you make it to thirty days, I will give you a bonus of twenty-five K for a total of 125,000 pounds.”
Brynne nodded, not quite smiling, but looking pleased with herself. “Okay. I think we have a deal.” She started giggling uncontrollably.