Free The Wicked West by Victoria Dahl Page B

the kitchen. Her arms were caught at her sides, but Lily squeezed her fists tight in hot anticipation.
    The sheriff tugged hard at the top of the corset, pulling down until her breasts were exposed. He kissed her finally, covering both her breasts with his calloused hands, scraping his fingers over her sensitive nipples. His mouth sucked at her bottom lip as she shuddered. Suddenly, he pinched both nipples hard.
    “Little whore,” he whispered as she sobbed. “Is this what you’ve been wanting?”
    She nodded, and he pinched harder. “Yes. Yes, please.”
    “I’ve been hard half the day because of you.”
    “I’m sorry.”
    He bit her lip. “Liar. You love it.”
    Oh, she did. She loved it. He pulled away to undo the rest of her buttons and tug her dress down. Her arms were free, but not for long. Not for long…
    He grabbed one of her wrists and tugged it behind the column. “Give me the other.” She did so gladly, and soon she was securely bound and completely helpless. Sheriff Hale strolled around, his gaze taking in her upthrust breasts and panting mouth. Without warning, he reached out and yanked her petticoat hard enough to tear the hooks off. It pooled on the floor.
    “That’s better.” She wore no drawers and her short shift barely covered her sex. Cool air touched her thighs above her stockings. He put his hand to her jaw and pushed her head to the side so that he could run his tongue down her neck all the way to the black ribbon meant to call attention to the delicate length of her neck. He bit her there, and Lily struggled against him, only because he liked it.
    “It’s too late to reconsider now,” he whispered before he straightened and let her go. “I’m going to make you scream.” He was still fully dressed, wearing even a coat and tie today. He left those on and began to unbutton his trousers.
    “Please,” she begged, and Sheriff Hale grinned so widely that she blinked in shock.
    “Oh, it’ll be my pleasure, ma’am.”
    Fifteen minutes later, Lily was slumped, exhausted and sore, on the floor of her kitchen, while the good sheriff tugged at the knotted rope he’d tied a little too well. “I’m sorry, darlin’,” he muttered, his soft words a complete contrast to the way he’d spoken earlier. And suddenly, Lily knew. She knew without a doubt. She loved him.
    Over the past few months she’d discovered so many sides of herself. Likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. Enough layers that she could add one more without worrying that it might weigh her down: one day soon she would happily become the respectable wife of Sheriff Tom Hale. And in the privacy of their home, she’d be his very unrespectable whore.
    The ropes came free, her hands tingled back to life, and Lily leaned her head against the column and smiled.

 
    Meet bestselling erotica author Holly Summers in Victoria Dahl’s contemporary romances from HQN Books:
     
    TALK ME DOWN
(January 2009)
     
    START ME UP
(July 2009)
     
    LEAD ME ON
(January 2010)

 
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