The anniversary a submis.., p.7
The Anniversary: A Submissive Series Novella,
p.7
She gave him a knowing look.“I’m going to take a shower.”
Cole nodded and watched her walk back to the house, swaying her hips suggestively as she went. Fuck his plan, it could wait.
He followed her, watching. Her first stop was the laundry room near the back door. She tossed her dirty gloves in the washer, then stripped off the rest of her dirt-covered clothes and threw those in as well. Naked, she walked on deeper into the house.
He’d taken a shower right before going out to find her, but it’d been hotter than normal outside and his clothes were drenched with sweat. Following her example, he stripped out of them.
By the time he made it to the bathroom, she was already standing under the hot spray of the shower, letting it wash away any leftover dirt. For a few minutes he watched as she worked shampoo through her hair, the delightful lemongrass scent of the product filled the room.
Her strength and determination awed him. It always had. He respected the fact she wanted to continue talking with Dr. Grant, though she’d scaled back to every six weeks. It was beneficial for her to talk with someone on the outside of her everyday life, but who understood her lifestyle.
Their lifestyle, he thought with a grin, taking his erection in hand and giving it a few pumps. He waited until she rinsed her hair before opening the door and joining her.
“Sir,” she said, her eyes widening in exaggerated surprised. “I didn’t expect you to join me.”
It was a large shower. He turned off upper shower heads, the remaining ones paired with the steam already generated would ensure they stayed warm. He crossed his arms. “Lying will earn you a taste of my cane.”
“I wasn’t completely sure you were going to join me, Sir. You had taken a shower recently.”
“True, but going outside got me sweaty.”
“I’m glad you went outside and even more so that you joined me in here.”
He considered his plans for later and decided they could be revised. “Help me wash and we’ll continue this discussion somewhere drier and more comfortable.”
She took her task seriously, bathing him with the same single-mindedness and focus she’d displayed earlier in garden. Her hands felt wonderful, but he had something he wanted to discuss, and the hot water wouldn’t last forever.
“That’s enough, little one,” he finally had to force himself to say. “My dick isn’t that dirty.”
They stepped out of the shower, and he dried her off with a large fluffy towel, wrapping it around her when he finished. “Go wait for me on the bed. Keep the towel on for now.”
He joined her minutes later, a towel wrapped around his waist. She waited in the middle of their bed on her knees.
“There’s a sight I’ll never grow tired of.” He climbed closer to the headboard, propped himself up with a few of the numerous pillows. “Come sit with me, little one.”
She scooted to his lap but felt tense when he put his arms around her. “Is everything okay, Sir?”
He winced at the concern in her voice and body language. “Yes. Sorry if I concerned you.” She exhaled and he felt her relax into him. Satisfied, he started, “About a year ago, Nathaniel asked if I’d be willing to teach a series and potentially serve as a mentor for those group members curious about a twenty-four, seven, Master/slave relationship. I turned him down for several reasons. One, I didn’t think I had the patience to be either a teacher or a mentor. And two, I didn’t think it would be worthwhile without the other partner’s input, which meant my acceptance would automatically involve yours. I didn’t want to burden you with making a decision or to put you in a potentially stressful environment where you felt as if you had to continually explain why you wouldn’t go topless, because I’m sure demos would be needed.”
He dropped a kiss on her shoulder. She turned around in his arms, shifting the towel and exposing a nipple. “Thank you, Sir, for not putting me in that situation. I would have probably agreed and then regretted my decision as soon as I did.”
“What if the request came now?” he asked, keeping his eyes on hers. “How would you answer?”
“I guess that would depend, Sir.” She shot him sultry smile. “On if you thought you had the patience to be a teacher and mentor, now.”
“And if I did?” he asked.
She lifted herself so she sat more firmly in his lap and entwined her arms around his neck. “I can think of nothing I’d rather do than talk to others about how fulfilling my life is and it’s always been a fantasy of mine to do a demo with you.”
“Really?” he asked. “Because Nathaniel called this morning to say the interest is still there and we were his first choice.”
“Did you tell him yes?”
“I told him I’d discuss it with you and get back with him in few days.”
“A few days?” She wrinkled her brow. “Why so long?”
He ran a finger across her exposed nipple. “I thought it best for us to practice a few demos first.”
Her eyes grew dark. “Oh, yes. Good idea, Sir.”
“I’m glad you think so. Drop the towel.”
Acknowledgments
Cole and Sasha surprised me with this novella. In fact, I was in the middle of writing something else, and they insisted I stop and write their story instead. Having learned years ago the futility in arguing with characters, I obliged them.
Many thanks to you for reading this. 2022 marks my tenth year as an author and THE ANNIVERSARY my thirty-fifth work. I’ve always said that as long as you continue to read, I’ll continue to write. Along those lines, I have a feeling we haven’t seen the last of Lance…
Elle, I couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for not running away when I said, “I have an idea…”
Mr. Sue Me, the last ten years have been something else, haven’t they? Through all the highs and lows, whether we’re traveling or stuck inside because of quarantine, there’s no one else I’d rather have by my side.
Also by Tara Sue Me
THE SUBMISSIVE SERIES:
The Submissive
The Dominant
The Training
The Chalet*
Seduced by Fire
The Enticement
The Collar
The Exhibitionist
The Master
The Exposure
The Claiming*
The Flirtation
Mentor’s Match
The Mentor & The Master*
Top Trouble
Nathaniel’s Gift*
The Pretender*
The Anniversary*
RACK ACADEMY SERIES:
Master Professor
Headmaster
Master of Pleasure (Coming June 2022)
BACHELOR INTERNATIONAL:
Mister Temptation (Previously published as AMERICAN ASSHOLE)
Mister Irresistible
Mister Impossible
THE DATE DUO:
The Date Dare
The Date Deal
WALL STREET ROYALS:
FOK
Big Swinging D
All or None
OTHERS:
Madame President
Bucked
Her Last Hello
Altered Allies (currently unavailable)
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About the Author
Even though she graduated with a degree in science, Tara knew she’d never be happy doing anything other than writing. Specifically, writing love stories.
She started with a racy BDSM story and found she was not quite prepared for the unforeseen impact it would have. Nonetheless, she continued and The Submissive Series novels would go on to be both New York Times and USA Today bestsellers. One of those, THE MASTER, was a 2017 RITA finalist for Best Erotic Romance. Over one million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.
www.tarasueme.com
Tara Sue Me, The Anniversary: A Submissive Series Novella
