Eraser Platinum by Megan Keith Read Free Book Online Page A

him.  The anticipation of his next instruction had her heart beating wildly, so disappointment overcame her when he stood too.
    “I promised you a walk.”
    “Walk?”
    “Yes,” he took hold of her hand, “to show you the garden.”
    She yanked her hand from his.  “But …”
    “Yes Mackenzie?”  He gave her a knowing smirk.  One she wanted to wipe right of his face.
    “You expect me to walk?  You’re such a fucking tease!”  She took a step forward and grabbed hold of the hard bulge in the front of his jeans.  “You don’t want to do something about this first?”
    She bit her lip, looking up at him seductively while squeezing his cock.  “Mackenzie,” he warned, taking hold of her hand, he bent her arm behind her back and pulled her flush against his body.  “I have the power here.  It will se-”
    “Serve you well to remember that.”  She mimicked him, causing him to chuckle.  “I think it’s about time we have an exchange of power.”  She used her free hand to grip his ass.  “Don’t you think?”
    “What exactly are you suggesting?”  He gave her his flashiest smile, his eyes lit up with mischief.  “Tell me what you want, papillon.”  He dipped his head to nestle his face against her neck.  “What do you want ?”  He licked her skin.
    She felt her legs go weak, her body falling against his.  He was right, he had total power over her.  She couldn’t think straight when he held her like this, his lips, tongue and teeth on her neck, his arms wrapped around her body possessively.  Her mind was reeling with sexual possibilities, all of which involved her submitting to him.  Damn!  After a while she mustered up some strength from somewhere and untangled herself from his body.
    “Fine.  You win … for now.”  She walked away in a huff, her arms crossed over her chest, until Nate was beside her, pulling on her forearm.  He smiled down at her and she couldn’t help but smile back.  Their fingers entwined and she allowed him to lead her from the pool, down the side of the house.  “Tease,” she muttered under her breath and he chuckled.
    When they rounded the edge of Nate’s large home, Mackenzie was mesmerized by the beautiful garden in front of them.  A lush expanse of green lawn was surrounded by pretty garden beds full of plants of all shapes and sizes.  It reminded her of being in the Chicago Botanic Garden it was so meticulously kept.  Nate continued to stroll across the lawn to the far end where there was a huge weeping willow tree.  He swept aside the canopy of long branches and they stepped into … a wonderland .  Mackenzie gasped.
    Nate was watching her take it all in.  Her eyes looked considerably greener as the sunlight trickled through the branches and bathed her in light.  She was mesmerizing.  “What are you thinking?” he asked.
    “I’m remembering.  There was a park around the corner from where I grew up.”  Mackenzie spun around under the shade of the large tree and, as she was still holding Nate’s hand, he went with her.  “Other kids would play on the jungle gym or the swing set, but I always went under the willow tree where I could play make believe games of fairies and princesses.  When I was older I would sit under that tree and read books.”  She stopped talking, her cheeks red with embarrassment.
    “Go on,” he encouraged her with a squeeze of her hand.  It was rare that she spoke about such things and he didn’t want her to stop.
    “I loved that tree.”  She ducked her head, looking at where the long branches touched the ground, just like her tree used to.  “It was a place where I could hide.  I had to take care of myself a lot growing up.  I didn’t have many friends either.  After school I’d come home to an empty house, make myself a snack and then go to that park, to my tree.  When I was home I was always busy doing chores or homework, but my afternoons at the park, before Mom came home?  That