closer to hear. “You obey because you’re such a good boy.” Her breath tickled and her words rankled a bit.
She’d always given him hell for being too good, too perfect. The fact she thought he’d toe her line in the bedroom irritated him.
It was also a challenge. She was testing him. He grinned.
“I touch your ass, grip your balls from behind. You moan a little but I don’t punish you for it.” Her hand hovered on his denim-clad ass. He remained quiet. Biding his time.
“When I decide I can’t wait any longer, I move around to face you.” She walked to stand in front of him and ran her hand down his chest. Her eyes sparkled with mischief and she spoke louder. Oh yeah, she knew they had an audience. “You want to beg me, but you won’t.”
“You’re right,” he said. “I won’t beg.” He could see he’d surprised her by speaking.
She narrowed her eyes. “I look right at you and tell you you’ve had your fun. I tell you it’s my turn and I command you to get on your knees.”
45
Mari Carr
“Command?” He could tell she wanted to be offended, but her nipples had hardened beneath her T-shirt and he could hear her breathing accelerate.
“You obey,” he said, “because you’ve always been a very naughty girl.”
She grinned. “So I have.”
“Should I tell you how the fantasy ends?” he asked.
She looked around and acknowledged their audience. “Sorry guys,” she announced. “I think my husband and I are going to have to wrap this one up alone.”
Aaron tried to ignore the pleasure he felt at hearing her call him husband .
“Damn. Fucking hot fantasy. Lucky son of a bitch,” the customer said, looking at Aaron.
Riley smiled appreciatively at the man’s compliment and grabbed a pair of handcuffs, daring Aaron to say something as she headed for the register. He dropped his purchases next to hers and struggled not to gloat. She was oozing arousal from every pore and suffering for it. Good. Woman had kept him in a state of constant horniness for hours. Payback was a bitch.
“Hey,” he said to the clerk as he rang up the items. “Were you working here last night too?”
The clerk nodded. “Yeah, today was supposed to be my day off, but the stupid bitch who works the day shift called in sick…again. Third time this month.”
“You didn’t happen to see a burly-looking guy and a blonde woman in a sequin dress, did you?” Aaron figured it was a long shot, but he was out of ideas.
“You mean Bella?” the clerk asked.
Riley perked up. “Yeah. She was out with a friend of ours and we’re trying to track them down.”
“Tourist? Camouflage jacket? Receding hairline?” The clerk bagged their purchases as he spoke.
“That’s our friend.” Aaron handed over his credit card.
46
Saturday Night Special
“They were in here looking at the pony girl stuff, but they didn’t buy anything.”
“Pony girl?” Riley asked.
“Yeah, it’s when the girl sticks a tail up her—”
“I know what it is,” Riley interrupted. “Just didn’t realize Trev was into that kind of thing.” She turned to Aaron. “I’m starting to think Jo might be better off if we don’t find him.”
“Oh, I don’t think he was all that interested,” the clerk replied. “That pony girl game is Bella’s thing. She’s bought stuff in here before. Your friend actually looked a little scared when she talked about it. Kinda funny.”
Aaron chuckled. Trev was getting a hell of an education with the hooker. “Why didn’t they buy anything?”
“Bubbles showed up.”
“Bubbles?” Riley and Aaron asked in unison.
“She’s a ho, works the street. She and Bella are kinda arch enemies. You know, like Superman and Lex Luthor.”
Aaron glanced down. The guy was reading a comic. So much for taking advantage of the perks of working in a sex shop.
“So what happened?” Riley asked.
“Nothing. I nipped it. Told ’em to take it outside. Those two are always fighting. It’s sort of a