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“Shh.” He petted her flank as
the now-familiar double snap of the lube opening and shutting was followed by
the press of something larger than his finger. Smoother and rounder too. This
time it penetrated more easily. The bulge grew uncomfortable then slipped in
just before she could object. A few seconds later he repeated the process, this
time with the next larger bump.

Soon she was alternating between
relieved and desperate moans.

“You’re doing so well, wildcat.”
He nipped her ass, making her jump. “If you can handle this while I’m fucking
you, maybe we’ll see about graduating to something bigger, hmm?”

The swirl he added to the
forward motion of the toy in her ass left her unable to reply. She figured her
moans and sighs were enough affirmation.

When the base of the toy nestled
into her crack, they both groaned. “You’ve got it all. Now hold it tight. Don’t
let go or I’ll be disappointed. Maybe you’ll get that spanking you want after
all.”

Linley considered intentionally
disobeying him but dismissed the idea out of hand. It multiplied her pleasure
to satisfy him. When he flipped her onto her back, the expression on his face
left no doubt he was enjoying every second of their liaison as much as she was.

If anything, his cock jutted out
farther and thicker than before, maybe courtesy of the cock ring, but she liked
to think she’d had something to do with it. The manipulation of her body came
easily for him, and they both enjoyed the results.

The intensity of the rhythmic
clenches already pulsing within her alarmed Linley. Could she hold off long
enough to shatter with Ryder?

He didn’t waste any time in
settling between her thighs. His cock notched in the opening to her pussy.
While he covered her mouth with his and kissed her tenderly, he worked his
thick cock into her channel.

The arch of her back grew more
extreme as he filled her up. The heaviness of his cock parting her tissues and
caressing the ache in them made her clutch him to her. Nails dug into the thick
muscles of his back. Afraid to blink and miss even an instant of this amazing
connection, she stared into his eyes.

He returned the fierce
concentration.

Still his body moved, as if
acting on pure instinct. He drilled into her over and over until the toy she’d
selected nudged her clit. She moaned when it ensured every journey of his hips
added the perfect stimulation to drive her closer to orgasm.

No, no, no.

She hadn’t realized she’d yelled
the denial until Ryder questioned her.

“I’m too close. Slow down. Give
me a second. A break.” She tried to stave off the impending rush.

This time his wicked grin
incited a riot low in her belly. “Oh, wildcat. Now
this
is for teasing me. Hold on.”

She gripped him as he flicked a
remote she hadn’t even noticed earlier. The vibrator strapped to him kicked in
to a pleasant buzz that quickly ratcheted up to undeniable proportions. Ryder
claimed her mouth, sucking on her tongue as he hammered into her. The tension
in her body ensured she squeezed the beads in her ass, sending lightning bolts
up her spine. The combination of stimulation was undeniable.

Linley shattered around him,
hugging his cock—and the toy in her ass—over and over as she came in an endless
battery of rapturous waves.

Before she’d finished
shuddering, he withdrew.

“Wait.” He hadn’t come yet had
he? Did she miss it in her complete abandon?

“No time.” He flipped her over
as if she weighed nothing. “Take a deep breath.”

She tried through the panting
that overwhelmed her as Ryder’s hand nudged her ass cheeks. The beads being
tugged against her still trembling ring of muscles triggered aftershocks that
felt more intense than most climaxes she’d had before tonight.

And when she was empty, he
didn’t waste a second before taking action to fill her up. This time she would
be even fuller. He shredded the plastic housing the rabbit vibrator and used
the copious fluids dripping from her pussy to insinuate it deep in her body.
Flicking on both the rotation of the shaft as well as the buzz of the clit
stimulator, he refused to allow her spasming body to quiet.

Just when she prepared to beg
for mercy, she saw the cock ring land on the bed beside her. Her eyes widened
as she realized his intentions.

“Breathe deep. Slow. Push out and
let me in. Relax, wildcat.” He didn’t give her time to balk. Instead he fed his
cock into her readied ass.

Thankfully, he was strong as
hell. He kept her from thrashing and dislodging his shaft. The white-hot pain
that accompanied his introduction into her virgin territory didn’t last long.
Though she would have reared up and smacked him away in the first instant, by
the time he’d finished impaling her, the shock had turned to something
decidedly more alluring.

“Jesus. You’re tight and hot.”
He bit the intersection of her neck and shoulder as he blanketed her back. His
animalistic grunts accompanied his movements within her. And before long, she
lost track of everything except the complete meltdown of her inner core.

“I can feel the rabbit in you.”
He groaned. “It’s squirming against me, through you. Feels fucking fantastic.
Tell me you love this too.”

“Yes!” She screamed the truth.
And his name. Over and over.

Until nothing would come from
her throat except for the moans, gasps, and curses that proved he’d forced her
to surrender completely to his will and the needs of her body. Another bout of
ecstasy flooded her.

She imploded around Chase.

Her ass, her pussy, her soul—no
part of her remained unaffected by their encounter.

This time he allowed himself to
unravel with her. He pounded into her, his big hands gripping her waist as he
rose up for better leverage.

Slamming into her once, twice,
more, he finally drove deep and held perfectly still. He shouted her name
before a series of grunts mimicked the pulse of his cock in her ass.

Relief and euphoria mixed within
her, knowing she’d granted him even a fraction of what he’d gifted her. She
smiled as she let the emotions carry her away for a while.

The heat and weight of Ryder on
top of her enhanced her bliss tenfold.

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Long minutes later, Linley
shifted, resting on the pillows so that she faced Chase as they snuggled,
replete.

“What happens now?” Afraid to
ask, she choked out the question.

“Usually I fall into a deep
sleep.” Chase grinned. “Hope you don’t mind. I’m a cuddler.”

They laughed together, replete.
But she couldn’t shake her worry.

“No… Seriously, will I see you
again?” Linley held her breath.

“I sure hope so.” He kissed her
lightly. “You’ll break my heart if you tell me this has turned out to be the
simple one-night stand you were expecting.”

“It’s not for you?” She didn’t
have his experience.

He shook his head. The intensity
of his eyes convinced her it was the truth. How she’d gotten so lucky, she’d
never know.

Please, please don’t let real life ruin this.

“Okay then. Chase, there’s
something I need to tell you.”
 
She bit
her lip. Pressure built in her stomach as she considered the ramifications of
coming clean. But this night had meant something to her. She couldn’t ignore
that. Linley refused to jeopardize their future by not being straight with him
upfront. Mostly upfront.

“What’s wrong?” He leaned on his
elbow, brushing the hair from her face.

“I’m sort of…rich.”

He laughed. “That’s it? Love,
you’re not as loaded as me I bet.”

Linley didn’t mean to crush his
pride. “Actually, I’m the founder and owner of Lane Technology.”

“I know,
Linley
. It’s an unusual name, and having Henry vouch for you didn’t
keep it very stealthy.” He held her in place when she would have bolted.
Betrayed, her stomach fell through the floor.

“You knew who I was?” She tried
to block the tears of frustration welling in her eyes. It
had
been too good to be true. “The whole night?”

“Of course. I read the
Journal
every morning.” Chase kissed the
silvery trail of an escaping tear. “I will say your pen and ink portrait
doesn’t do you justice. Mine isn’t very accurate either. But then again, it
could never capture the spirit of the woman who’s completely entranced me
tonight. Plus the piece
Forbes
did on
you was in the same issue they featured me. Maybe fate was trying to tell us
something, Linley Lane.”

“What?” She sniffled and
redoubled her scrutiny of his handsome face. “You’re a businessman too?”

“Kind of stings my ego that
you
didn’t recognize
me
, love.” He rubbed at his heart as if
wounded. “I’m Chase Worthington.”

This time he couldn’t restrain
her when she bolted upright.

“The venture capitalist?” Holy
shit, he wasn’t kidding. He
was
rich.
The filthy, stinking,
wealthy
kind.

“At your service.” He smiled.
“Though you’ve never given me a chance to offer a partnership as you
self-funded your acquisitions entirely with cash reserves. Smart. Conservative.
It makes me want you again to think of your strategies in the boardroom, love.”

Linley put her face in her hands
and cried a tear or two of pure relief. He would understand her. Her lifestyle.
Together they might be damn near unstoppable. The odds of finding him among the
crowds. Impossible.

“Captains of industry... Heads
of state… If Underground is that exclusive, how is my head of security a
member?” Linley squinted at Chase.

“That’s a question you’re going
to have to ask Henry. He and I have been friends long enough to know he’s
probably already raring to kick my ass over our liaison. At least until I
confess to him how serious it’s gotten tonight, love.”

“Don’t you
love
me.” She propped her hands on her hips.

“Linley…I know this is crazy.
And I’m not even daring to think the
L
word after just one night but… I think you’re someone I could. You know. In
time. I’m wondering…” He closed his eyes then asked. “Will you see me again?
Yes or no?”

For Linley, there was only one
option. “Yes.”

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“I requested a romp in Ties That
Bind.” Linley beamed when he grinned. A shiver ran through her.

“Fuck, yes.” Ryder caught her
off guard when he threw her over his shoulder and marched toward the fantasy
chamber. He drew up short in front of the elaborately carved hardwood. When she
peeked around his trim waist, she saw he paused with his hand on the knob.

“No second guessing here.” She
answered before he could ask. “Let’s do this. Show me what’s inside. I hope
there’s a bed, or a thick rug at least, because I need you to get me horizontal
fast.”

“What do you have against being
fucked standing up? It can be plenty enjoyable.” He grunted when she smacked
his sexy ass. “Fine, feisty. I’m going.”

Ryder ducked inside, closing
them in darkness together. He lowered her to the ground and spun her so she
faced the interior with him at her back. When he slid the dimmer up gradually,
she gasped.

The room was the stuff of erotic
daydreams. Gold accents offset the forest green walls. Enormous gilded mirrors
reflected her stunned expression and Ryder’s undivided focus on her reaction.

He smiled as she discovered the
nuances of the space.

Silk scarves in every hue draped
along one of the walls. The waterfall of colors and softness took her breath
away. Linley wandered to the display. A board with infinite hooks, like an
extended horizontal coat rack, ran along the full length of the room above the
height of her head. Extravagant material hung from each.

A rainbow of dirty intentions
shimmered beneath her fingers as she dragged them through the luxurious fabric.
It rippled in the wake of the air she disturbed as she passed.

“They’re beautiful. It’s like a
painting. Or a tapestry, I guess.” Entranced, she allowed one to run through
her fingers.

“Is that what you’re looking
for?” Ryder approached behind her, wrapping an arm around her waist. “Something
soft and romantic?”

She bit her lip and turned to
him. “I’m not saying that sounds like a bad idea. I’d like that sometime. But…”

“Not tonight.” He nodded. “I
didn’t think so.”

His innate understanding of her
needs riled her more than the thick cock that jerked between his legs when she
leaned forward to kiss his chest lightly. “Thanks.”

“Come here.” He took her hand
and led her to a long, flat case she hadn’t noticed at first. The dark,
lacquered surface had hid its presence as her eyes adjusted to the space, then
were distracted by the gorgeous sampling of silks.

“What is it?” She trailed a
finger along the ornate inlay on top. Clearly someone prized the possessions
inside.

“One of my favorite sets of
gear.” He might have shuddered a bit at the thought of the contents only inches
below her lingering caress.

“Show me.” A nod accompanied her
request. If it turned him on this much, she’d like to give it a shot. As long
as it wasn’t something that freaked her out. The odds of that were slim given
how well their desires had complemented each other all evening.