Total pages in book: 35
Estimated words: 32809 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 32809 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
She didn’t want to fall in love, because it would only end in disaster. She did not want to be a mistress, and this was assuming he wanted her for more than a one-night stand, or a two stand in one night, whichever it was meant to be.
This was why she snuck out, put the coffeepot on, and went to her bedroom, where she found a wrapped package. It had been a squishy package and on opening, she soon discovered why. It had contained several items of clothing. There had been a summer dress, which was pointless as they were in fall, and in fact, the ground was hard from a deep frost overnight. There were also some cozy sweaters, a pair of jeans, and a couple of plain shirts, which surprised her. They were lovely, and she’d already put them through the washing machine. She always washed clothes before putting them in her wardrobe.
“There you are,” Enzo said.
Harper spun toward him, and he entered his office. His hair was slicked back, and he came into the room.
“Come here,” he said.
She felt that impulse to follow his order, but she forced herself to stand perfectly still. She didn’t know why she was being so stubborn about this.
“I’m cleaning.”
“And I want you here, now. Seeing as I’m the boss, you’re going to have to do as you’re told.”
She couldn’t argue with that. It also didn’t help that her pussy had gotten incredibly wet as he instructed her.
Harper moved toward him but kept a couple of steps between them. That was ideal, wasn’t it? Not crossing too many boundaries.
Enzo reached out, grabbed the waist of her dress, and pulled her close. She couldn’t help but put her hands on his chest, and she marveled at the firmness beneath her hands.
“What are you doing?”
“What does it look like I’m doing?” he asked. He tilted her head back, and then kissed her.
She felt that instant hit of heat rush through her body. Even as he kissed her, he started to reach in front, and she didn’t have the chance to complain as he opened her dress. He pushed it off her arms, it fell to her waist, and he shoved it right down.
Now, he broke the kiss. “This is better,” he said.
She was standing in a pair of old, well-washed and well-worn bra and panties. There was nothing sexy about them, and she tried to cover herself, but Enzo wasn’t done as he flicked the catch of her bra with ease. When it came to her panties, he literally tore them off, but they had long lost any strength with all the washing she’d done to them.
In a matter of seconds, he had her completely naked, and he took hold of her hands.
“Perfect.”
“I’ve got a job to do,” she said.
“Yes, you do, and consider this your punishment.”
“Punishment? For what?”
“For leaving me in bed and not allowing me to wake you up, and also for trying to hide from me.”
“I wasn’t hiding. I was in your office the whole time.”
“You moved from room to room, in an attempt to get away from me.” He let out a little tut.
“I can’t walk around like this all day.”
“Why not? I’m the only person here. There’s no one else around.”
“There’s guards,” she said, trying to find a reason that would make him see sense.
“They’re at the perimeter, and in the whole two years of you being here, none of them has ever come close to the house. They have no reason to.” His gaze moved down her body, and Harper didn’t know what to expect, but it certainly wasn’t appreciation.
“I thought you’d like the extra sleep,” she said.
“I would believe you, if you hadn’t tried to sneak off every single chance you got, and now, well, I don’t believe you, and I’ve got breakfast ready in the other room. You go first.”
Harper glanced down at her body, and she tried to cover herself, but each time she did, he grabbed her hands.
“Not happening,” Enzo said. “This is your punishment, unless you’d like to go over my knee, and then we could negotiate your punishment.”
“You’d spank me?” she asked, shocked.
He moved in close. “You’d enjoy it.”
At first, Harper was not going to do any such thing, because being spanked was so ... wrong. It was childish. She was not a child, and technically she hadn’t done anything wrong. However, the thought of going over Enzo’s knee and him spanking her ass, she found highly erotic. This was so wrong.
“Deal,” Harper said, and the moment she said it, she wished she could back down. This is why she needed time to think rather than just blurt anything random out of her mouth, hoping it wouldn’t get her in trouble. This was going to get her in trouble. This was not good.