= CHRIS POV =

  I sat back on my heels.

  “Wha….” I started.

  Sarah ughed and put down her wine gss “ Ok, honestly, I may as well be. As a bisexual girl, I have literally zero experience with a girl, as I’ve never had the courage to ask one out properly…but a girl can dream, right?” she said, running a finger across her lips “ And Ruby definitely gives me a lot to dream about” She said and looked at me, her rge brown eyes not quite focused, but were full of curiosity and intrigue. “She said she would make me fall for her, and at this point in my life, I realize that not one of my boyfriends, ever made my heart flutter the way those words did”.

  I sat down hard on my ass like someone had just knocked out all the wind from my lungs. I doubled over, feeling physical pain in my heart. To hear Sarah say those words. To think that Sarah…Sarah had feelings…. for fucking Ruby….was I seriously going to lose Sarah to that woman-child? Ruby constantly cimed that I was always one-upping her, so I never let it on that not only does she have my dream job, but she would officially beat me by having my dream girl too!

  “Hey, are you ok? Do you have a tummy ache? Let me get you some water” Sarah said, reaching out to rub my back.

  I sat up and grabbed her arm. I pulled Sarah toward me, and she flopped into my arms easily, slightly tipsy.

  “Sorry Sarah, I think I’m at my limit. I can’t continue to be your best friend from this point onwards” I said softly as I pressed her up against her bedframe.

  “Chris…Chris stop…” Sarah gasped, but I couldn’t help myself. I pushed her legs apart and leaned into her, a hand pinning her arm above her head while running my fingers along her lips with my free hand.

  "So this is what turns you on? When you're pinned down against your will?" I asked.

  Sarah gazed up at me. I could feel her chest rise and fall rapidly. She opened her mouth as if to correct me, and then bit her lip and looked away. How could she try to deny it after all she told me moments ago?

  “Would you let just about anyone touch those lips of yours?” I asked my heart racing, thinking of Ruby having the audacity to be this close, to use her fingers to touch her body...her lips...

  “N-No,” Sarah said; I could feel her trembling beneath me, “ Y-Yes? I don’t know. I didn’t mean for it to happen…”

  “But you would let Ruby touch you. You let her hand feed you,” I said and cupped the back of her head. “ Did she hold you like this in that parlor? Did she take your breath away?” I asked, turning her face so that she was forced to look at me. She couldn't lie, looking deep into my eyes. She knew that I knew her all too well.

  Sarah swallowed and nodded. “But I didn’t want it at the time; she just came on to me”

  “And was that what made you fall for her? That she forced herself on to you? Is that what it takes for you to fall?” I asked, and my hand drifted down to grasp the back of her neck. I ran a finger over those delicate ear lobes of hers which I longed to lick and bite oh so gently

  Sarah shuddered under me and let out a slight moan. Her eyes fluttered open wide in arm as if she didn't mean to do that, and she bit her lip. Her free hand reached out and wrapped her fingers around my hand that was caressing her neck.

  “Chris… Chris, I can’t…we can’t do this,” she said breathlessly.

  “Why? Who’s stopping me? This time, you don’t have a boyfriend. I don’t have to respect anyone’s wishes. I was trying to respect your wishes, but you just revealed to me that you like to be vioted," I said.

  Sarah shook her head. "No you misunderstand-"

  "You like to be held against your will-"

  "Please Chris, you're not like this. Don't do this -"

  "This time, you belong to me. Don’t you remember?" I asked and leaned in to kiss her on the neck. I dragged my tongue along her tender skin, eliciting another moan from Sarah.

  I heard the sound of a wine gss cttering to the floor and then her other hand pushed against my shoulders, but I didn’t care at this point. I nibbled and suckled at Sarah’s tender flesh, needing desperately to remind her that she was mine.

  I pulled back and stared at those rge brown eyes.

  "You are the one who offered yourself up to me on a piece of paper, and you want to talk about having a thing for Ruby? To my face? After all that we’ve been through?” I asked

  Sarah’s eyes went wide. “Chris…I’m sorry, I’m feeling really confused. I think it’s the wine, I’m sorry I shouldn’t have said that-“She started

  “I have a request,” I said, cutting her off.

  I could feel Sarah shudder in my grasp.

  “Yes?” she responded meekly.

  I leaned in close, “Let me kiss you,” I demanded, a breath away from her lips.

  “Why-“ she started, but I cut her off with a deep kiss.

  I let my tongue explore her mouth, drinking in the sweet and savory fvor that was pastry, wine, and sushi until I felt like I was drowning in Sarah’s sweet folds.

  I drew back and found myself gazing down at a breathless, panting, and flushed Sarah. It was the most erotic sight I had ever seen.

  “Chris, please, stop; you’re confusing me,” Sarah said, trying to wriggle her hand out of my grasp.

  I released her and sat back on my heels. Sarah immediately recoiled, pulling her hands to her chest as if she were reciming them while keeping her eyes locked on me. Her breath was coming out short, and as she licked her lips, she looked so sexy.

  I leaned forward again but kept my hands on my knees. I didn't need to hold her to overpower her. I knew where she was weakest. I knew things about her that she didn't even know herself.

  I raised a hand and pced it above her on the surface of the bed so that she was trapped between me and the bedframe, and I leaned in close so that my lips were at her ear.

  “How am I confusing you? If you are under contract, I own you,” I whispered, and I could see Sarah visibly tremble as my breath caressed her ear. “And as long as I own you, I can do whatever I want, right?”

  “No, but-“she started, and I licked her ear, “ Shouldn’t we talk about this? We always talked about things before. I haven’t been entirely honest with you. I need to… I need to tell you something before we –“Sarah said and shuddered as I ran my fingers up her leg.

  “Ah…Chris. No..” she moaned.

  “If you keep making lewd sounds like that, I won’t be able to hold myself back any longer,” I growled, biting down on her tender neck once more.