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“What do you know about it?”

She shrugged. She didn’t really want to get into the whole PTSD thing now. Not when she felt so wonderful lying in Cody’s arms. Her limbs were weak and rubbery from the two orgasms and she was high on all kinds of endorphins. Her ass still throbbed from the whipping—that part had been awful—but now she didn’t mind the after effects. The heat and sting somehow mingled with the aftershocks of her recent climaxes to make the pain almost pleasurable.

He tugged a lock of her hair. “I have ways of making you talk.”

“Oh, yeah?” Her voice sounded breathless, seductive. Not at all what she’d intended. “What torture would it be?”

“Forced orgasms. All night long. My tongue on your clit, my thumb in your ass, owning you until you begged and pleaded for me to stop.”

The choked sound that came out of her mouth was a failed attempt at laughter, but her body heated, nipples stiffening, pussy growing slick and warm. Because she honestly didn’t think she could take any more orgasms, she opted for the truth.

“I had a trauma last year. Some enemies of Ben kidnapped me to blackmail my sister into ruining him. Jeremy was part of it all—I owe him my life.”

Cody had stiffened at the mention of Jeremy, but he didn’t speak.

“I had nightmares for a while. When I saw a therapist, we worked on forgiveness. The guys who kidnapped me are dead, so there wasn’t a question of justice needing to be served. The therapist thought if I could forgive everyone involved, it might free me from…” She trailed off.

Cody turned and propped himself up on an elbow. “From what?”

Her nose burned. She didn’t want to cry—not tonight. Not now. “From feeling like a victim. Feeling powerless.”

Cody remained very still, his brows knit. “Did it help?”

She nodded. “Yeah. I think so.”

“I hope… Jesus.” Cody rubbed his face. “Please tell me I didn’t make you feel that way.” The stricken look on his face turned her insides to a warm goo.

She touched his face. “Not once. I felt strong and sassy arguing with you. And turned on. Mostly, I felt turned on.” She dropped her eyes, suddenly shy.

Cody’s grin warmed his face. He grasped her jaw in a commanding way and pulled her face toward his. “I think you know the feeling’s mutual, baby,” he growled before attacking her mouth.

10

Cody didn’t think he’d sleep lying beside Melissa, knowing she was panty-less beneath his threadbare t-shirt, but he woke to her climbing out of the bed.

He reached for her automatically. His body didn’t want to be separated from hers.

“I’ll be right back.” Her smile was sweet and soft. He loved this side of her, almost as he loved the feisty, back-talking girl he’d first met.

She padded to the bathroom, then returned with the rope in her hands.

“You want me to tie you up again?” he teased, interlacing his fingers behind his head as he lay on his back.

She wore a playful expression, one he hadn’t seen on her before and he definitely liked it. She crawled up over him. “I’m going to tie you up.”

He shook his head. “Sorry, baby. Not going to happen.”

She seemed prepared for that answer, only half-listening as she unbuttoned his jeans and slid the zipper down. His cock, perpetually hard around her, sprang out.

“That’s too bad,” she purred, taking his cock in her delicate hand and closing her fingers around the base. “Because I was going to suck you off. But not if you’re in danger of losing control…” She batted her eyelashes.

His thighs gripped from the pleasure of her touch and he groaned. Yeah, he wanted the blowjob. And yeah, he was in danger of losing control. But he doubted a little rope would hold him if it came down to it. He closed his eyes, shoving the wolf back down and drawing several cleansing breaths.

“Okay. Do it,” he rasped and offered his wrists up to her. “I hope you know how to tie a good knot, baby, or you’re going to get fucked into the next galaxy.”

Her breath shuddered in, hands trembled as she looped the rope around his wrists. She tied a simple knot, then stopped and undid it. “Actually, I don’t know my knots at all. I’d make a terrible boy scout.”

She was so damn cute. He smiled and shook the loops of rope off and formed a quick pair of rope cuffs. “Hold these.” When she did, he shoved his big hands through the loops. “Now pull the loose end until they’re tight. That’s it. Now attach the end to the headboard.”