Free The Red Door (The Door Series Book 1) by J. L. Massey Page A

and looked back into Mitch’s soft brown eyes. I could see the concern and hope there. I felt bad. I had treated Mitch like he was nobody to me. It was unbelievable, but this man I had only met a few hours before was more important than any other man had been in my life beside my father. Maybe I lacked a good male role model or male attention in general, but I appreciated what he was doing for me. I liked the fact that he wanted a relationship with me instead of any of these other girls. I knew I could be in trouble if I fell for him, but it was hard not to entertain those ideas when he looked at me like that. His disappointed words had caused my eyes to water. I took a breath and reached inside for the strength to say what needed to be said.
    “I’m sorry, Sir. I know I can’t take it back, but I promise not to disrespect you again.” I felt a couple of tears fall down but managed to keep the rest at bay. Mitch reached up and wiped them off my cheeks, holding my face still.
    “This day certainly has been overwhelming for you, hasn’t it, my pet. Go to Alex. The sooner he’s done with you the sooner we can get you to my room.” I turned to go to Alex, and he was right there. He grabbed my face and immediately devoured my mouth. Then used his tongue to lick the tear paths on my face and down my neck. When he came to the spot where Mitch bit me he rose up and looked at it carefully. I knew there was a mark because I could feel it bruising. He reached up and rubbed it while looking at my face. Then he gave the spot another look before giving Mitch a look I could not decipher.
    “I’m going to hold onto my punishment for now. I don’t feel you could take anymore, tonight.” He was talking to me, but looking at Mitch. He stared at him for a minute before looking back at me. “I am going to walk you to Mitch’s room so you can clean up and go to bed. You’re to stay there the rest of the night. You cannot leave without being escorted, and since I’ll not be able to, and Mitch will be busy with the club for a while, you are to stay there.” I turned and looked at Mitch. He leaned forward and kissed my forehead.
    “I’ll hurry and get done. No clothes in bed, Ari.” He walked off toward some doors past the sitting areas. Alex took my hand and escorted me away without saying bye to anyone. He led me to another hallway then through a locked door that hid some stairs to the second floor.
    “This is the way to the private quarters here. There are two more offices, the club’s security room, and two private apartments. One is Mitch’s room and the other is Robert’s, Mitch’s father. He never uses it anymore, though, so Mitch is trying to decide what to do with it. More than likely it’ll be used by one of the other Masters in the club.” He opened the door to a studio apartment. Alex stopped at the door and grabbed my shoulders, rubbing his thumbs up and down the top of my arms. I looked into his eyes and could see that they were a brighter green. Almost glossy. His voice was husky when he spoke.
    “Remember, don’t leave this room. Only Mitch and I have the keys so no one else will be coming in. There is food in the fridge if you’re hungry. You can also watch TV or read. Go to bed when you’re sleepy. Goodnight, my Angel.” He leaned forward and gave me a chaste kiss on the lips. Then he was gone. The sound of the door locking from the outside made it final. It was then I realized what had happened. Alex was punishing me. He sent me to my room without my new favorite toys.
    “Shit!”

I looked around and noticed the room was bare except for the essentials. The living area of the room consisted of a blue couch and chair, a coffee table, and a flat screen on the wall on one side of the room and on the other there was a small kitchen. There was also a floor to ceiling curtain on a track system that cut across one-third of the room. The curtain was open now, revealing a bed. The clock on the nightstand