If he had Mama’s seal of approval, then hehad to be somewhat sane. Mama knew everyone who was a regular at the restaurantand ruled over it with an iron fist. No one disobeyed Mama and she didn’t putup with drama. Even I had to behave when I ate at Mama’s.
It was one of the only places in town whereI got privacy and the staff didn’t care who I was. No one ever called thepaparazzi to get attention and Mama had been known to chase photographers offwith a bat if they came where they weren’t wanted.
Had Silas known that or had he just takenme to what was probably his favorite restaurant?
As we made our way through the parking lot,Silas tugged me closer so our arms brushed against each other. It was anotherlittle possessive gesture I’d always craved. According to society, I knew I wassupposed to be uncomfortable and angry, but I felt wanted and cared for.
And it was only the first date.
He’d just taken me out to dinner. How wouldit feel when all of that possession and control was unleashed in private?
We’d been heading toward finding out untilmy phone had exploded. Now he was being dominant but sweet…sweet wouldn’t getme a spanking, damn it.
As we approached Silas’s car, he leanedagainst it and pulled me close. The lot was fairly quiet and he’d parked on theedge, so we had some privacy, but not enough for what I really wanted.
“You’re pouting.” One side of his mouthtwitched like he wanted to smile and I could see laughter in his eyes.
“No, I’m not.”
Yes, I was. But damn it, they’d made himquestion how fast we were moving.
“You want to get to know me. Right?” Inodded at his question. We’d both made it clear earlier that we wanted to seewhere it went, so I wasn’t sure where he was going with it.
“Then that means you need time to think andtime to reassure your friends that we didn’t rush into anything.” He finallygrinned when I huffed. But he tugged me closer until I was pressed tightagainst him and all I wanted was to squirm and beg for more.
“I shouldn’t be punished just because theyworry.” I tried making my pout cuter, but he wouldn’t budge.
“Caring for you is not the same thing aspunishing you.” He said it with such certainty in that deep sexy voice that Imelted into him even more.
“But you will punish me, won’t you?” Overthe years, the handful of people I’d found who thought they understood BDSM hadnever worked out. They’d either turned out to be insane or so mild the thoughtof spanking me had them breaking out in hives.
Seriously, hives.
But Silas wouldn’t find the idea of bendingme over his knee frightening.
And not just because he owned a sex toystore.
Everything about him said he was in chargeand he wouldn’t be afraid to wield the power I gave him.
“Yes, Trouble.” His free hand wrappedaround me and dipped down to cup my ass. “One day very soon I’m going to bendyou over my lap and give you everything you’ve dreamed of. But not until we’reready and your friends are comfortable too.”
It sounded a little codependent, so I hadto explain. “They’re basically my family. They worry about me.”
He snorted. “They have a right to be. I’veseen some of the trouble you’ve gotten up to.”
I grinned. “I have to keep them on theirtoes.”
“Well, right now they’re dancing around ontheir toes and you have to give them a chance to relax. So we’re going to say goodnighthere and then you’re going to let them know you’re fine.” When I started togrumble, he squeezed my ass and shook his head.
“No, I’ve made up my mind.” When I sighedbut stayed quiet, he continued. “We’ll talk as much as you want this week aslong as it’s not too busy at work. Then if you want, we can do something onThursday as long as it works in your schedule because it’s my other day off.”
“I have to wait until Thursday to getspanked?”
He snorted. “You’re not going to getspanked then if you keep whining.”
The threat and blatant control had meshivering again and I shifted to rub my cock against him. That had Silasshaking his head again. “None of that either. No playing with what I’m sure isa very pretty cock until I give you permission.”
I wiggled again just enough to make surethat he understood how turned on I was. “How long will that take if I’m verygood?”
