Timeless by Brynley Bush
Marcus Dunn came into my life ten years ago and
possessed me body and soul, introducing me to a world of dark and forbidden
pleasures before disappearing without a word.
I’ve never forgiven him.
Or forgotten him.
Walking away from Ariana McKnight was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
But running into her after all these years, handcuffed to a spanking bench, has me forgetting everything I promised myself ten years ago.
I still can’t have her.
But I can’t stay away.
One tough FBI agent who longs to give her power away—just not to him.
One former Navy SEAL who wants to take it, but can offer her nothing in return.
One snowbound weekend in the middle of nowhere with no choice but to resolve their unfinished business.
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I’ve never forgiven him.
Or forgotten him.
Walking away from Ariana McKnight was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
But running into her after all these years, handcuffed to a spanking bench, has me forgetting everything I promised myself ten years ago.
I still can’t have her.
But I can’t stay away.
One tough FBI agent who longs to give her power away—just not to him.
One former Navy SEAL who wants to take it, but can offer her nothing in return.
One snowbound weekend in the middle of nowhere with no choice but to resolve their unfinished business.
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"Are
you sure about this?" my friend Tori asks, shooting me a doubtful glance
as we pull into the drop-off lane at the Austin airport. She frowns. "I still don’t think it’s a
good idea.”
"You're
one to talk," I tease as I open the door. "I swear I saw rope marks
on your wrists this morning."
She has
the good grace to blush at that.
I open the
passenger door as Tori slams the car into park and gets out to follow me around
to the back. Damn, but that woman can be persistent. It's one of the many
reasons she’s one of the top FBI agents in the field office where we both work,
and why I love being assigned to work cases with her. That and the fact that she’s one of my closest
friends, along with Kate, the other female agent in our office who’s the third
member of our bad-ass girl gang.
"If
you want to see if you like being tied up, fine," she continues as I lift
my carry-on bag out of the trunk. "I’m not judging, I promise. I just
don't think your first experience with BDSM should be at a weekend retreat out
in the middle of nowhere where you don't know anyone. Find a guy you like, get to know him, and
then explore your fantasies with him."
"You're
the one who told me about the retreat," I remind her.
She rolls
her eyes. "I thought you were asking for a case."
I love
Tori, but she has no idea what it's like to be me. She's married to one
of the sexiest and most self-confident men I’ve ever met, who in addition to
being rumored to have singularly erotic tastes, also happens to be charming,
wickedly funny, an incredibly talented singer, and completely and unequivocally
in love with his wife.
I set my
bag down and look her in the eye. "That would be ideal,” I agree, “but men
like Drake are rare. You're lucky that you found someone who's not intimidated
by your job. Men are only into me until
they find out who I am or what I do. After that they either run for the hills
or become groveling idiots. After eight
to ten hours a day of being a bad ass, I just want someone else to take
charge. Is that so wrong?”
Tori
sighs. “Of course not. I just don’t know if this is the best way to
go about finding what you want.”
"I
can’t think of a better way,” I say resolutely.
“This is actually perfect. I can
explore what it’s like, and what I like, without any strings attached, and I
won’t run into anyone I know since it’s in Denver. And you said yourself that your
brother-in-law’s friend who organized the retreat is both classy and experienced
with this…kind of thing.”
Tori nods
slowly. “That’s true. He’s owned an exclusive club in Houston for
years and I know he’ll make sure things stay safe and consensual.”
“Don't
worry. I’ll be fine," I assure her. "I catch bad guys for a living,
same as you. You should know better than anyone that I can protect
myself."
"I'm
more worried about your heart,” she mutters darkly as I give her one last hug
before walking into the airport.
My heart is
the last thing I’m worried about. I’ve
given up on finding anyone worthy of it, and I certainly have no intention of
giving it to anyone. My body, on the
other hand, is another story. It craves
a man who can own it, who can take my senses, my power, and my choice and give
me freedom in return. I want a man
strong enough to possess me, a man I can surrender to, who can take what he
wants and in the process, pry the world from my tight grip and set me free to
just feel and experience.
I
sigh. If I didn’t know a man like that
existed, maybe I’d be content to settle for less. But I found it once, and that one man who
made love to me a lifetime ago has ruined me for everyone since. I don’t even know why I’m thinking about
Marcus Dunn now. It’s been ten years
since he pinned my hands over my head and drove into me with a force that sent
me spiraling into pleasure I’d never experienced before or since. I shake my head, trying to rid myself of the
unwanted memory of him—the sculpted hard planes of his tanned face, his
powerful body that he worked so hard to keep in prime condition, the way his smile
reached his expressive brown eyes, and his naturally commanding presence that
demanded respect and deference from everyone he came in contact with.
I shake my
head, mentally shoving the memories back into the box distinctly marked Do Not Open. I distract myself by talking to the sweet
five-year-old seated next to me, and when my plane lands in Denver, I’ve
successfully banished all thoughts of the man I shared the best summer of my
life with. I’m ready to have some fun,
and if things work out the way I hope, some mind-blowing sex!
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