Dark Attraction: The Corde Noire Series by Alexandrea Weis Read Free Book Online Page B

“So what happened to you in college that caused the rift with your father?”
    She searched his face. Did he want to know, or was he just milking her for information? Careful, Sam. Don’t let him know the truth. She stood from her stool, wishing she had not shared so much, but still yearning to tell him more.
    “Thank you for breakfast.” She stood back and hoped he would take the hint to leave. If he stayed any longer, she feared what would come out of her mouth next.
    Nodding in understanding, he stood from his stool. “I would like to do this again. I meant it when I said I wanted to get to know you.”
    “Do you want to get to know me as a submissive or as a friend, Doug?”
    He blew out a long breath, sounding stuck on the fence by the question. “I think we should start as friends and see where it goes.”  
    “I would like that.”
    “Good. It means I haven’t scared you away … yet.”
    Sam suppressed a chuckle. “Perhaps I will be the one to scare you away.”
    “I doubt that.” He gave her one last killer smile and headed to her front door. “Lock the door behind me, Sam,” he called over his shoulder.
    After she had set the dead bolt, Sam went back to her stool and stretched for the plate with the omelet. Getting comfortable, she began to eat her breakfast. Just as she was beginning to relax, the tapping began.
    It always happened in the same spot, the far wall of her living room. She wondered if it was Doug toying with her, but the noise had been going on since long before the attractive man had taken up residence next door.
    “Go away,” she said to the wall, but the tapping continued.
    She sensed fear, pain, and a female presence, but that was all. Since moving into The Shallows, Sam had experienced so many ghosts she’d learned to ignore them, but this one had persisted. As if someone was trying desperately to be heard. But who?
    Eventually, the tapping died away, and Sam returned her thoughts to the mysterious man next door. Of all the things he had told her, the fact that he was a Dominant intrigued her the most. Perhaps there was more to the beguiling Doug Morgan than a fantastic ass.
    “I guess I’ll have to come up with something other than Captain Morgan.” She grinned, lifting a forkful of her omelet. “Maybe … Master Morgan.” She giggled. “Wait until I tell the girls.”     
     
     
     
        

 
    “This is the best news ever!”
    Sam cringed, waving at Piper to keep her voice down. She crept closer, not wanting to be overheard by the other staff in the ICU. “How on earth can this be good news? He’s a Dominant. A whip and chains loving deviant.”
    Piper put her powder-covered hands on her scrubs. “It’s good news for you, Sam. You’ve got a man who can teach you a thing or two about sex.”
    Sam’s eyes almost popped out of her head. “Are you nuts? I can’t sleep with him.”
    “Why not? You like him. He’s obviously interested in you. I think you should go for it. It would be good for you.”
    “He’s a Dominant. One of those weirdos you warned me about. And how do you know he’s interested in me?”
    Piper grinned. “He took care of you. Cooked you breakfast. Checked up on you.” She tossed her hand up. “Hello, he’s interested. So what if he’s a Dominant? Just because it wasn’t for me doesn’t mean the lifestyle couldn’t work for you.”
    “Randy used to suspend you from pulleys in his ceiling. If Doug does that to me, I’ll end up on an episode of Strange Stories of the ER .”
    Piper’s pink lips came together in a smart smirk. “Come on, Sam. What could it hurt? Let the guy play his sex games with you, and if you don’t like it, walk away. You never know, you might pick up some pointers for later.” She grinned. “I sure did.”
    “I can’t believe you just said that to me.” Sam marched back to her table in front of her patient’s room.
    “Hey, I know you haven’t exactly had a lot of luck with men, but don’t