Betrayal : (The Dove Series) Book One (The Dove Series Book One 1) Page 2

  After touching all the different materials and seeing all the clothes, I pulled out a pair of pale pink lounge pants with a matching hoodie. Damon wouldn’t be home until later. I could not wait to grab a shower since it had been several days since I had last seen a shower.

  The hot water felt magical as I scrubbed my skin with fruit scented body wash. The shampoo made my hair smell like coconut and lime. You didn’t realize the simple things you took for granted until you didn’t have them anymore. Even under these circumstances, I was thankful the room was filled with such luxuries.

  ***

  I spent the day reading a book from the filled bookshelf that was floor to ceiling. Of course, I had been reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. A classic. Lounging on a chair, I was so engrossed I didn’t hear Susie when she first came in.

  “The master will see you at dinner in an hour. You should wear something nice for him. I’ll come back and retrieve you.”

  She never waited for a reply from me because they were instructions made by Damon. Well, they were orders. And I was to follow those orders. I heard the click of the lock and bounded from my chair. If I wanted any type of freedom, I had to make an effort. I needed the perfect dress for my first dinner with the master. Sifting through the racks of clothes, particularly the dress section, I compared some dresses as I held them up to my body while looking in the large mirror. Finally, I settled on a little black dress. It was a simple mini dress with spaghetti straps and it had cut outs on the side. The dress hugged my curves like a second skin.

  Looking at the shelves full of shoes, I settled on a pair of four-inch, fishnet, slingback, pointed-toe heels. They were sexy as fuck and had red bottoms. It was an expensive brand. I knew that brand well. However, I had never showed off my wealth when I was living with my father. If anything, I shied away from the expensive brands and tried to look as normal as possible. I even dyed my hair blonde. So, I wasn’t used to this lifestyle Damon was providing me.

  Just as I finished putting some braids in my hair and wrapping it in a low bun, the door swung open. This time, Susie had my full attention. “The master is expecting you now,” she offered a once over from head to toe. She seemed pleased.

  Nerves swirled in my stomach as I realized I hadn’t seen Damon in a week. I had no idea what to expect. My heart pounded as I followed her through the house and down to the dining room.

  Damon stood when I entered the room, and held out a chair for me. “You look exquisite, Dove.”

  “Thank you.” I probably should have followed that with Master but I wanted to be a little rebellious.

  “Is your room and everything to your liking?” he asked while Susie served plates of food in front of us.

  “It is. It’s perfect.” I made sure not to say too much or too little because Damon was intense, and I didn’t want to seem intimidated by him. Though his dark lusty gaze almost made me falter.

  “Tell me how you spent your day,” he suggested.

  “I spent it reading Pride and Prejudice.”

  “Ah, you like the classics then.”

  “I love the classics. I’ve read Jane Austen what must be a thousand times.”

  He nodded in response as we ate in between the conversation. I was surprised by how casual things seemed between us. Was it because I already knew of him? Was it because I had always been attracted to him? Whatever it was, it wasn’t because I thought he was a monster. Not until it was too late.

  “How long do you think you’ll keep me locked up?” I asked, knowing full well this could piss him off.

  He glared at me. “If I let you roam freely, do you think you can stay out of trouble?”

  I nodded.

  “Then I expect you to only stick to your room, the living room, the kitchen, and this dining room. Is that clear?”

  “Crystal.”

  Damon looked at me with intense eyes. “If you disobey me, I’ll be forced to punish you. And don’t worry about finding any phones, computers, or wi-fi anywhere here. You won’t.”

  “Okay. But I still hate you.” His rules sucked, but he was giving me a little freedom… and here I was giving him attitude.

  “Yeah? I bet if I smacked that beautiful ass of yours and reached in between your legs, you’d be soaked.”

  He wasn’t wrong. But he didn’t have to know that as I shifted in the chair. We were finishing up dinner and Susie was taking away our empty plates.

  “Do you want to disagree with me?” he challenged.

  “Oh, I can guarantee I’d be as dry as a desert down there cause you and I will not be happening.”

  “Dove. Dove. Dove.” He yanked me from the chair and bent me over his knee. Hiking up my dress, my thong was on display, he smacked my bare ass cheeks. I flinched but I didn’t yelp. Instead, I bit down on my lip as he landed smack after smack on my ass. Then he moved the material of my thong to the side and pushed his finger in my pussy. “So fucking wet, Dove.” He continued fingering my pussy for a few moments then fixed my thong and lowered my dress back down.

  He released me. As I stood on shaky legs, I watched him stick his finger in his mouth to suck my juices from it.

  “Do not ever challenge me, Dove. You’re dismissed.”

  Chapter Four

  DAMON

  After spanking Dove and inserting my finger in her tight, wet pussy, I was hard as a rock. I should have taken her right there on the fucking table. But she needed to know I made the rules and she would play by them.

  Skipping dessert, I holed myself in my office with a glass of whiskey. There was a camera in Dove’s new room as well so I watched her. She wore a confused look on her face. She disappeared into the walk-in closet and came out only wearing a small satin and lace two-piece set. She looked sexy as hell.

  I continued watching as she settled on the large canopy bed. She didn’t even bother getting underneath the sheets before she spread her legs and dipped her fingers under her skimpy shorts. Fuck. She was going to be the death of me.

  Undoing my own dress pants, my cock stood, and I gripped it, stroking it up and down, while I watched Dove closing her eyes, fingering herself, and cupping her breast with one hand. Her display of masturbation was driving me insane.

  The fact that I made her wet, made me realize she’d be mine in due time. Because all I had was time. Watching her as I jacked off with her, she was close.

  She orgasmed with a moan. I could tell by her reactions. That just made me stroke myself faster. “Fuck. Fuck. Oh Fuck,” I muttered as I exploded with my release. Taking a few deep breaths, I grabbed a tissue so I could wipe the mess I had just made.

  Once Dove settled in to sleep, I headed off to shower. I was angry at myself for giving her freedom so easily. She smart mouthed me and I still allowed it. I was already letting her get away with it. I reminded myself I needed to remain in control. Then again, I had never taken a woman before. Not against her will anyway. Even though, Kara hadn’t put up too much of a fight.

  Thinking about all this was exhausting me. Stepping out of the shower, I dried off and pulled on a pair of boxer briefs before taking the last sip of my drink.

  Then bed was calling me. Soon, Dove would be sharing a bed with me, and she’d be sharing her body with me.

  ***

  I was surprised I slept in so late. Normally, I was up before the sun. After dressing in a pair of jeans and a black tee shirt, I started to head downstairs, but almost ran right into Dove on the way down.

  “Morning, Dove.”

  “Morning, Master.”

  I couldn’t help but smirk. Maybe she was learning after all.

  “Master, huh?” I raised my brow at her.

  “You’re letting me roam around. I’m compromising.”

  “Hmmm.” I gave her a side eye once we reached the coffee pot. “What do you take in your coffee?”

  “A little sugar and some cream,” she replied.

  I handed her a mug before making myself one.

  “No Susie t
o slave over the household?” Dove asked.

  “Actually, Susie had to take the day off. And I was planning on hanging around the house today anyway.”

  “You don’t trust me here by myself.” Dove leaned against the counter while sipping on her mug.

  “Whether Susie is here or not, I usually try to hang out at the house one day out of the week. I run around all week for meetings and stuff.”

  “I see. How do you expect me to dress every day?”

  I chuckled. “If I remember correctly, there is an assortment in your closet, which means you can wear whatever you want. But I do prefer you to dress nicely for dinner. And speaking of which. I’m planning a dinner party tomorrow evening. It would get out that I have a woman here; people will get curious. So, I need to formally introduce you to my associates. I expect you to be on your best behavior. And only speak when spoken to. Do you understand?”

  “Okay. I can do that.”

  For some reason, I was looking forward to her fucking something up so I could punish her. The need to make her mine was primal and I was slowly losing patience. I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hold off.

  “Can I ask another question?” Dove asked.

  “Sure.”

  “Have you taken any other women besides me?”

  I held Dove’s gaze. “Normally, I don’t need to take anyone as collateral. But you…I’m going to have some fun with you.”

  “Am I just a play thing to you?” Her tone was filled with disgust.

  “Don’t worry. I’ll make you feel good, too.”

  “It’s no wonder I hate you.”

  I had pissed her off, and she was even sexier when she was pissed off and lying to herself.

  “You’re sexy when you’re mad.”

  “Oh, you are so frustrating.”

  The thing was, she wasn’t just a plaything to me. She was more than I could possibly put into words. However, she didn’t need to know that right now. I sat my cup down and grabbed her by the arm. “That’s not what you were saying in your bed last night.” I laughed.

  “Argh.” She stomped off.

  Dove was so innocent; it was fun messing with her. Finally, I gained my control back. With the refill of coffee in my mug, I headed to my office to finish some work before dinner. And by dinner, it meant, I would have to order out since I let Susie have the day off. Truth be told, I didn’t trust leaving Dove here by herself. But she didn’t have to know that. Who knows what she would try?

  Even though I’d never taken a woman or played this game before, I was a dominate man and I knew how I wanted my women. It was all about the power exchange we would share. I wasn’t sure how far I’d go with Dove. I did know I had something I needed to let out and play. I was barely hanging on.

  Chapter Five

  KARA

  It was dinner time and I had no plans of showing up tonight. I was too busy being pissed off to be hungry. Even though I was free to roam certain areas, I stuck to my room. Damon never stopped by even when I had my room door open. Surely, I would be punished for not attending dinner tonight. That was the only thing I wasn’t sure I was prepared for.

  Damon was so frustrating. Just when I thought we could maybe get along; he went and pissed me off. He definitely had my pulse racing. But, while it was racing with rage, there was also lust underneath and I hated myself for feeling that way.

  During the night when I thought Damon was in bed, I decided to descend down the stairs. If no one was here and he was asleep, it was possible I could find some food since now I’d worked up an appetite. Skipping dinner wasn’t such a good idea. I just had to keep my cool and not let Damon get to me.

  In the kitchen, I opened the large refrigerator door and pulled out some lunch meat, deciding to just make a sandwich.

  “Can’t sleep?” Damon questioned in the darkness.

  I jumped. “Shit. You scared me.” I held my chest as I tried to control my breathing. “I’m starving, actually.”

  He stepped toward me and plastered himself against my back, leaning forward to whisper, “When you skip dinner just to avoid me, this is what will happen. You will be punished. And you’ll take the punishment like a good girl.” Then he walked out of the kitchen.

  Shivers went down my spine. Shit. I should have just waited until breakfast to come down.

  After making my sandwich, I scurried back to my room. Because, tonight I was scared of Damon. Would he sneak in my room when I least expected to punish me? I wondered what he had in store.

  ***

  I woke up with nervousness swirling in my belly. I didn’t know what to expect when I walked down to have breakfast. I silently sat at the table and waited. No Damon. He never showed up as Susie placed a plate of hot breakfast in front of me.

  “Eat. You will need your strength tonight,” she instructed.

  “Has Damon left already?”

  “He has. But he left a gift for you.” She grabbed the box from the accent table and placed it in front of me. “But eat first.”

  I swallowed, not knowing what was in the box. There was no way he was rewarding me for my behavior last night. My mind ran wild, staring at the box while eating the breakfast Susie prepared. In all honesty, I was glad I didn’t have to face Damon just yet.

  Pushing my plate away, I pulled the box toward me. Inside, there was two smaller boxes. Taking one box out, I opened it and took out the delicate chain and inspected it.

  “That’s a waist and garter chain. You’ll wear it tonight,” Susie said, suddenly appearing from the kitchen. I also pulled out the dress that you’ll wear. If you need help, let me know.”

  “Thank you,” I said as she took my plate.

  I took the other box, inspecting it, and noticed a note attached. Take this unopened to your room and await my presence for this to be opened. And, Dove, do not disobey me on this.

  I sat on my bed, staring at the dress that hung on the back of my door. I didn’t deserve these beautiful things. Not when I was paying back a debt my father owed. Maybe I just deserved to be in the basement and not up in this gorgeous room that was mine.

  After pondering what tonight held, I grabbed the box I was not to open and shook it. No sound at all. I was so curious, I thought to myself, what the hell…But as my hand gripped it, ready to open the top, I remembered Damon’s request to not disobey him. For some reason, I wanted to listen this time.

  Aggravated, I sat the box down on my bed and grabbed my book and continued to read until Susie stepped into my room, “The party starts in two and a half hours. You should think about getting ready.”

  “Okay.” I hopped off the bed and hurried to get in the shower. A part of me wanted to impress Damon. I wanted him to be proud of me and know that I could be well-behaved.

  After showering, and drying off, I dried my hair and straightened it with the straightener. Peeking at the dress, I grabbed the thinnest thong I could find in my drawer. Wrangling with the delicate chain, I figured out how to hook it around my waist and thighs. Damn, I felt sexy wearing this. Sitting at my vanity, I did the smoky eyes look and then swiped some plum lipstick on. Once satisfied with my look, I took a deep breath before pulling on the dress. It was a halter dress with a slit that almost reached my waist. I’d never worn anything as beautiful before. Not even to prom. Next, I picked out a pair of silver lace up heels.

  The nerves continued as the last thing I did was pick up the unopened box, struggling with the decision to open it or not. Looking in the floor length mirror, the thigh chain looked sexy with the slit of the dress. But really looking at my reflection, I didn’t recognize myself. Who was that girl looking back at me?

  “You look beautiful,” I heard from the door, and my eyes connected with Damon’s dark gaze.

  I looked down at myself. “This is all too much. I don’t feel worthy of it.”

  “Get used to it, Dove. Now give me the box.” I handed it to him and he smiled. Damon had such a beautiful smile. He paused to look at me. “No temptat
ion to open it?”

  Meeting his gaze, I responded by saying, “You did this to aggravate me. Knowing I would be curious but yet…” My voice trailed off.

  “Go on,” Damon encouraged.

  “I didn’t want to upset you before your party tonight.”

  He laughed aloud, shaking his head. “You are learning Dove. Good girl. Now turn around,” he commanded. I turned to face the mirror and watched his reflection as he opened the box and removed a beautiful black satin and white lace collar. It also had a small ring where you could easily add a chain to it. As he put it around my neck and locked it, I ran my fingers over the material. I hated to admit the collar was beautiful. I had never seen anything like it.

  He kissed my neck and I shuddered with feelings I had never known. He touched my wicked inner self. I looked at him in the mirror. “It’s beautiful.”

  “Okay, now give me your wrist,” his dark gaze ordered and his voice commanded.

  I turned back to face him. Lifting my wrist, he took a long, silky, blue rectangular box out of his suit jacket and opened it. The most gorgeous diamond bracelet twinkled in the light. He linked the delicate diamond bracelet around my wrist and then kissed my hand. “Now you look like perfection.”

  “Thank you, Master.” I offered a small smile. But was so grateful.

  “Shall we?” He held his arm out for me to link mine through it.

  I was still smiling as we started to descend down the stairs.

  Looking at everyone gathered at the bottom of the stairs, I got nervous. “Did I take too long to get ready?” I asked Damon, fearing I went over the time allotted.

  “No. This is exactly how I wanted to present you to everyone; on my arm and looking sexy as hell. I’m not sure how I will control myself, Dove.”