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once he grew bored of her. On the last
day of her entering the club, she’d seen him caressing a skinny blonde woman.
She didn’t know the woman’s name and didn’t really care. The desire in his eyes
couldn’t be masked, and the way they’d dimmed when they saw her spoke volumes.
She couldn’t be with a man who didn’t want her. Elijah was her first and the only
man she’d been with. It was pathetic, and she wished she could change it. She’d
tried to date other men, but no one could match Elijah. He was a force all on
his own.
    “I need to talk to you.
Please, let me in.”
    His fingers caressed her
hand. She pulled away, not wanting his contact. All she wanted to do was let
him in.
    “No, you’re breaking the
rules. You shouldn’t be here.”
    “I’m not breaking any rules.
I’m here for you, Amber.”
    “What?” She couldn’t believe
a word that came out of his mouth. It was too dangerous, and Amber knew she’d
give herself too easily to him.
    “I left Club Kink behind.
I’m here for you, and I’m going to start a new life with you.”
    His words would have meant
so much to her over a year ago. Now, his words fell on deaf ears.
    “What happened to my
replacement?” she asked.
    “I was stupid and scared,
okay?”
    “What could you possibly be
afraid of?” She was getting angry. This was not the way she wanted to spend
Friday afternoon. She was supposed to be meeting her friends at Wade’s club.
Connie was supposed to be singing as her friend was trying to build her
confidence.
    “You’ve got no idea, do
you?” he asked, staring at her.
    “I’ve not got time for this.
I need to get ready.”
    “Five minutes of your time,
Amber. Please, I need to see you without Heather or the others being around
you.”
    She nibbled her lip, hoping
he’d just leave. He’d never been to her apartment before. All of their
interactions had taken place at Club Kink or his old penthouse, which he’d
sold, according to Heather.
    “You really shouldn’t be
here,” she said.
    He took a step closer.
“Please, pet.”
    “Don’t. I’m not that thing
anymore.”
    Pushing the door closed, she
unlatched the chain and opened the door. The only way to get rid of him was to
let him have what he wanted. Rubbing her palms down the front of her jeans,
Amber walked toward her kitchen and finished pouring herself a coffee. She made
sure to pour Elijah a coffee.
    She heard the door close and
tried not to tense. Turning around she saw him stood at the far end of the
counter. The silence stretched between them. Amber moved closer to him and
handed him the cup she’d made.
    “I don’t know how you take
it.” She’d never been given that privilege of knowing more about him.
    “Amber, why did you leave?”
he asked, taking the cup she offered.
    “It was time for me to move
on. You should know that. I saw you with Blondie, and I knew it was time for me
to move on. I’m not really for that scene, and I never should have been there
in the first place.”
    He moved quickly, trapping
her against his hard body and the side of the kitchen counter .
Elijah took the cup from her fingers.
    “What are you doing?” she
asked, nervous.
    “You’re a submissive, Amber.
I’ve known it for a long time. I never should have spanked or fucked you when I
did, but I couldn’t stop myself. You call to a part of me I try to keep
buried.”
    He cupped her cheek making
it hard for her to turn away. His dark brown gaze had always fascinated her.
She didn’t know why. His eyes were only brown. There was nothing fascinating
about brown eyes.    
    “Stop this,” she said.
    “No, I’m not stopping this.”
    ****
    Elijah stared into her green
eyes and knew he’d do everything in his power to make things right between
them. He’d hurt her badly, and only he could fix what he’d broken. When he’d
arrived at his sister’s door several months ago he’d lied. He loved his sister
deeply, but the real reason he’d come around was