She felt her mouth fall open.

He pushed off the doorframe and turned to go. “End your bathtub and get some relaxation. I’ll textual content you within the morning and I anticipate you to textual content me again as quickly as you’re ready. Do you perceive?”

“Sure, Sir.”

Alexander exited the lavatory, leaving her pondering what he’d mentioned. Did that imply they had been courting? Unique? She had no thought, and to be sincere, she didn’t know the way she felt about it. Not that she was planning on going out and courting anybody else, however courting implied there was an emotional ingredient to their relationship.

Grace might hear him transferring round downstairs, ensuring her doorways and home windows had been locked. The sound of the entrance door opening after which closing had her sliding down decrease into her bathtub. Did Alexander need their association to be extra? It definitely gave the impression of that. The query grew to become might she give him that if it was in actual fact what he needed?

She didn’t know the reply and that frightened her much more than the considered going to Serpent’s Kiss once more, this time as Alexander’s submissive.

The water started to chill, so Grace received out and reached for a towel. She’d do her finest—attempt to be the most effective sub she might be for him. Hopefully, that was sufficient.

***

Alexander despatched Grace a textual content earlier than he left for work asking if she’d slept properly final night time. He knew she was more than likely busy on the café, however he anticipated her to get again to him earlier than lunch. They’d texted forwards and backwards throughout the day earlier than and it by no means took her greater than an hour or so to get again to him. He hoped what had occurred final night time between them didn’t change that.

To his shock, his telephone dinged as he was stepping into his automobile.

Sure. – Grace

There was a pause.

I hit the snooze thrice this morning. – Grace

He chuckled. Grace wasn’t precisely a morning particular person, however she was used to her schedule and he or she loved her job. They’d talked about how she all the time needed to hit snooze as soon as within the mornings earlier than she might drag herself off the bed. Thrice meant she actually hadn’t needed to stand up.

I’m glad you bought some relaxation. – Alexander

Have day at work. I’ll choose you up at 6. – Alexander

When she didn’t reply immediately, he went forward and drove to work. Midway there he heard her message are available. Sadly, he needed to wait till he arrived at work to verify it.

Okay. I’ll be prepared. – Grace

His day glided by shortly. There’d been a mountain of latest folders on his desk that required his consideration and at lunch he’d needed to run to the publish workplace. The state licensing board had despatched him one other type they wanted to be stuffed out and despatched in. He needed the method of getting his license to apply in Missouri accomplished as quickly as attainable. That meant staying on prime of regardless of the licensing board required. He certain as hell didn’t need to be sitting at a desk for the remainder of his days going over malpractice fits.

Jewel requested if he needed to hitch her and a few others for drinks once more. He felt dangerous that he needed to hold turning her down, however there was no manner he was giving up the night with Grace. He additionally didn’t assume she’d really feel comfy tagging together with him whereas he frolicked along with his coworkers. The brand new phrases of their relationship alone had her leery.

He hadn’t missed the look on her face when he’d instructed her there can be nobody else so long as he was along with her. She’d misplaced somewhat coloration in her face and her jaw had dropped. Alexander had thought he’d been clear earlier than about precisely what he anticipated, however apparently he’d not been clear sufficient. He didn’t need to scare her, however she wanted to know he wasn’t going to be enjoying, or courting, anybody else so long as they had been collectively.

Fascinated by seeing Grace once more had him whistling on his technique to his car. He received a couple of unusual appears to be like, however he didn’t care. In lower than an hour he’d see Grace once more and tonight he deliberate on pushing her boundaries somewhat extra.

As promised, Grace was prepared and ready when he confirmed up at her home. She had her hair pulled again and somewhat make-up on. The make-up was new. And whereas she regarded good, he most well-liked her pure magnificence.

“We could?” he mentioned, providing her his arm.

She locked the door and hooked her arm by his.

It didn’t take lengthy to get to the restaurant. They’d been there earlier than and had each loved the meals. That was good since he was ravenous. He’d skipped lunch in favor of going to the publish workplace.

“Good night. Two?” the hostess requested.

Alexander nodded. “Sure, and a sales space please, you probably have it.”

She grinned and picked up two menus. “Proper this manner.”

The sales space was alongside the wall within the middle of the room. Not as personal as he’d like, however he might work with it.

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