at my feet.” He patted his lap because this wasn’t a conversation he wanted to have with his sub. If that was what she was. He wasn’t sure.
She smiled and climbed into his lap, resting her head against his chest. “What’s up?”
“So many things have changed since the last time we were together. We’re both different people, and as much as I hate to admit it, you were right, we did need time to be apart to figure out who we were and what we wanted in a relationship.”
“I’m glad you finally see that.” She cuddled deeper into his chest.
He placed his arms around her, pulling her as close to him as possible. “The one thing that hasn’t changed is how much I love you. I was stupid and immature before, and I couldn’t see what I had. I won’t mess this up again.”
“I know you won’t. You’re so interested in the things I’ve asked of you. I know we can find the balance. This past month has been perfect.”
“I want to make it more perfect. I want you to move in with me.” He shifted so he could look at her. “Today.”
“What’s the hurry?” He sensed her hesitation, which surprised him. After the time they spent at the beach house he hadn’t expected her to turn his offer down.
“I woke up this morning and decided we should be together all the time. I want you in my bed every night. I want to see your face first thing every morning.”
“That’s sweet, but what’s the rush?”
“It makes sense. We’re together almost every night anyway. Why should you continue to pay rent here? Between this cottage and that fancy car you drive you have to be spending everything you’re making. I think we need to look at your portfolio.”
“Cade, I…” She slipped off his lap and sat next to him.
“What’s wrong?”
“I have a lease on this place. I’ve only been here a little over a month.”
“I can get you out of your lease. I’ll worry about that. Let me have a copy and the name of the realtor.”
“I don’t have that information.” She got up and paced the room. “I don’t even know how much the rent is.”
“How can that be? How do you make payments?” Cade had a sick feeling in his stomach. Something was off with her.
“Martin pays my rent. He bought my car and pays for my insurance too.” She looked down at the floor. “I wanted to tell you, but I didn’t know how you’d react.”
“Why is he paying your rent? You said he let you out of your contract to come back to me. Why is he still supporting you?” Cade didn’t like where this conversation was headed. He’d come to terms with the things Gracie had done in her past, but that was where they were suppose to stay—in her past. He had no idea she was still in contact with this man.
“He did, but he didn’t want to send me here alone and on my own. He wasn’t sure things were going to work out between us and he wanted me to have a backup plan.”
That seemed rational. Cade probably would have done the same thing for her, but why had she kept Martin’s presence in her life a secret? “You’ve been here a month. I think I’ve more than proved myself. You don’t need him to take care of you anymore. I want it stopped.”
“Remember when I said I would tell you when it was inappropriate to dominate me? This is one of those times. You can’t dictate my relationship with Martin.”
“The fuck I can’t.” Cade was pissed. “You can’t have two Doms. I won’t share.”
“I’m not asking you to share. You can’t expect me to just give him up. I owe him my life.”
“So what are you saying?” Cade got up and walked toward her. “Is he your safety net? If things don’t work out between us you’ll head back to Connecticut? If I can’t satisfy you the way he can, you’ll run back and suck his cock in front of an audience?”
“Shut up.” She shook her head. “Don’t say things like that.”
“Tell me why you need him.” He tried to remain calm, but she had withheld important
She smiled and climbed into his lap, resting her head against his chest. “What’s up?”
“So many things have changed since the last time we were together. We’re both different people, and as much as I hate to admit it, you were right, we did need time to be apart to figure out who we were and what we wanted in a relationship.”
“I’m glad you finally see that.” She cuddled deeper into his chest.
He placed his arms around her, pulling her as close to him as possible. “The one thing that hasn’t changed is how much I love you. I was stupid and immature before, and I couldn’t see what I had. I won’t mess this up again.”
“I know you won’t. You’re so interested in the things I’ve asked of you. I know we can find the balance. This past month has been perfect.”
“I want to make it more perfect. I want you to move in with me.” He shifted so he could look at her. “Today.”
“What’s the hurry?” He sensed her hesitation, which surprised him. After the time they spent at the beach house he hadn’t expected her to turn his offer down.
“I woke up this morning and decided we should be together all the time. I want you in my bed every night. I want to see your face first thing every morning.”
“That’s sweet, but what’s the rush?”
“It makes sense. We’re together almost every night anyway. Why should you continue to pay rent here? Between this cottage and that fancy car you drive you have to be spending everything you’re making. I think we need to look at your portfolio.”
“Cade, I…” She slipped off his lap and sat next to him.
“What’s wrong?”
“I have a lease on this place. I’ve only been here a little over a month.”
“I can get you out of your lease. I’ll worry about that. Let me have a copy and the name of the realtor.”
“I don’t have that information.” She got up and paced the room. “I don’t even know how much the rent is.”
“How can that be? How do you make payments?” Cade had a sick feeling in his stomach. Something was off with her.
“Martin pays my rent. He bought my car and pays for my insurance too.” She looked down at the floor. “I wanted to tell you, but I didn’t know how you’d react.”
“Why is he paying your rent? You said he let you out of your contract to come back to me. Why is he still supporting you?” Cade didn’t like where this conversation was headed. He’d come to terms with the things Gracie had done in her past, but that was where they were suppose to stay—in her past. He had no idea she was still in contact with this man.
“He did, but he didn’t want to send me here alone and on my own. He wasn’t sure things were going to work out between us and he wanted me to have a backup plan.”
That seemed rational. Cade probably would have done the same thing for her, but why had she kept Martin’s presence in her life a secret? “You’ve been here a month. I think I’ve more than proved myself. You don’t need him to take care of you anymore. I want it stopped.”
“Remember when I said I would tell you when it was inappropriate to dominate me? This is one of those times. You can’t dictate my relationship with Martin.”
“The fuck I can’t.” Cade was pissed. “You can’t have two Doms. I won’t share.”
“I’m not asking you to share. You can’t expect me to just give him up. I owe him my life.”
“So what are you saying?” Cade got up and walked toward her. “Is he your safety net? If things don’t work out between us you’ll head back to Connecticut? If I can’t satisfy you the way he can, you’ll run back and suck his cock in front of an audience?”
“Shut up.” She shook her head. “Don’t say things like that.”
“Tell me why you need him.” He tried to remain calm, but she had withheld important
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