Doctor's Orders [The Martinis and Chocolate Book Club 1] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) Read Free Page B

had been concerned about her reaction. Brianne was open-minded and non-judgmental, but this might have been more than even she could process. Not many people knew his secret, but he had wanted Brianne to know for a long time. He wasn’t afraid to admit that she fascinated him. He hadn’t been fascinated by a woman in a long time, maybe ever. His relationship with his ex-wife, Jennifer, had started back in high school, but of course he had been fascinated by all girls then.
    Brianne was smart, funny, strong, and sexy as hell and the complete opposite of his ex. She was independent, feisty, and didn’t take any of his crap. Her submission would be a prize to win. He would have to be worthy to be her Dominant. She would make him earn her submission over and over every day of their lives. And she was submissive. His years of training and his own intuition told him that she surely was. Her preferred reading material aside, she responded to changes in his tone of voice and body language. She also went out of her way to please him, so he made sure to give her positive reinforcement when she did.
    She had been through so much with her asshole of an ex-husband that he hadn’t wanted to push her into anything she wasn’t ready for. Brianne was wary of men, and rightfully so. He knew that the only reason he wasn’t lumped in with the rest of his gender was that she didn’t find him threatening. He went out of his way to make her feel safe, cared for, and respected.
    It was time. He could feel it in his bones. She was ready for a relationship, and that relationship was damn well going to be with him. Now that she knew the truth and hadn’t bolted, he would start slowly advancing the relationship. He would start touching her more, invading her personal space, using all the tricks he had learned over the years. He wanted this woman so much.
    “C’mon, sweetheart. Let’s walk back to the house and get something cool to drink. Man, is it hot out here.” Nate tugged her to her feet and slid his arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer than he normally would but not so close that she would freak out. Her body felt soft and warm next to his, and he breathed in the delicious scent—a cross between vanilla and something softly floral. He could feel his cock starting to fill and shifted his stance a little to release some of the pressure. Down, boy.
    “It is hot, and I need an iced tea. How about you?” She smiled up at him, and his heart beat a little faster as he gazed into her beautiful green eyes.
    “Iced tea, huh? I think I will have a cold beer instead, sweetheart.”
    “Fine. Let’s go get you a beer.” Brianne laughed as they walked slowly back to the house.

Chapter 2
     
    Brianne didn’t have time to feel weird or uncomfortable around Nate. He was at her house for their weekly dinner, as usual. Sunday dinner meant that Brianne cooked and Nate cheered from the sidelines. Luckily, he was an appreciative cheerleader. He always helped with the dishes afterward, too. It never hurt to have a handsome man in the kitchen.
    Nate flicked on the music dock, and the sounds of Lady Antebellum filled the room. Brianne smiled as Kade groaned at the music choice from his position in front of the TV. She and Nate liked many of the same songs, but the kids wanted to hear hip hop or rap. Kade was more vocal and raucous than usual tonight. Summer vacation wasn’t mellowing him, and Brianne found that all week she had bordered on a headache. Her ex-husband had canceled his weekend with Kade at the last minute, and she had had to deal with an upset six-year-old. Rick had some bullshit excuse about having a cold and not wanting Kade to get sick. The last time he had made this excuse, she found out he canceled to take his blonde, twentysomething wife to Nassau for a long weekend.
    She was beyond grateful that Nate had come over for dinner a little early this evening and distracted Kade while she cooked.
    “Man, that smells good! I’m