“Such as?”
I raised my chin, meeting his piercing gray eyes full on. “Such as secrets things and secret words.”
Boulder’s smile grew wider. “You’ve got to be more specific than that.”
“Okay,” I smoothed the sheet underneath me with my hands. “The words you use… the curse words. I have seen them in historical texts and one time…”
“Yes?”
“One time I was allowed access to the forbidden part of the University’s library. I saw things from the department of violence that gave me nightmares for months.”
“Like what.”
“Killings, torture, terrorist attacks, men and women being beaten, children hit by their own parents.” I looked down “And the worst part was the sexual violence.”
“Tell me about the sexual violence.”
“It was awful. Did you know that the old Internet was full of disgusting videos of people having sex? It was called pornography and for the most part it was males being aggressive to women. I saw a clip with a woman who submitted herself to three men at the same time, and some of them smacked her and called her vile names.”
“I know porn, we have it here,” he said unapologetically. “Did the woman in the video like it?”
Horrified that he could be so misguided as to think violence in any sort could be enjoyable, I gave him a disapproving glance. “What kind of question is that? How would you like it if people smacked you and called you vile names?”
“I’ve heard that some women like that,” he expostulated.
“You’re out of your mind. I’ve never heard of a woman who likes to be treated like that. It’s unnatural.”
“Are you sure? This book tells a different story, and it’s written by a woman. Listen to this,” he started reading and I knew I should have stopped him, but my curiosity got the better of me.
“He pinned me down and forced my thighs apart with his knees. ‘I told you not to wear that short dress and yet you did. Are you asking to be punished?’ he whispered against my ear in a raw masculine voice.
“‘No,’ I lied, because the truth was that I loved it when he dominated me. The sound of the first smack hitting my butt send shivers down my spine. It didn’t hurt much but it excited me to be in his control.
“‘Are you going to be a good girl and do as you’re told?’ he asked in a raw voice.
“‘Yes,’ I gasped and felt moist heat between my thighs. I was longing to feel his hard cock inside me.”
With my heart pounding and my cheeks flushed, I stopped Boulder. “That’s enough!”
“Are you sure? Because the good part is just about to start,” Boulder teased with a small grin.
“I’m sure!”
“So what do you think?” he asked. “Do women enjoy being dominated or was the author just making it up?”
“Oh, that part is complete fiction. I’m a woman and I can assure you that I know plenty of men and I’veneverfelt aroused by any of them. And I can tell you with absolute certainty that should one have the nerve to smack me, I would report him instantly.”
Boulder tilted his head with interest. “You’ve never been aroused by a man?”
“No, never. I think it’s a myth.”
“What is?”
“The notion that men bring out arousal in women. I know some women claim to feel that way, but it has never happened to me.”
“So are you saying you wouldn’t be interested in having sex with me if I offered it?” he asked with an innocent smile that quickly grew into a belly-deep laugh.
“What’s so funny?”
