Free Deadly Desire by Audrey Alexander Page B

against his hard chest. I was so close I could feel his cock harden against my thigh, and my whole body ached for him to be inside me again. I’d never wanted anyone like this before, and something told me I never would again. Whatever was going on between me and Pierce was far beyond what was normal.
    I knew he felt it, too, but he eased away from me just an inch, just enough for me to feel a void of cold air fill the space between us. “Ground rules. I’ll teach you about BDSM while you’re staying here with me, but I want to reiterate one fact. This is purely a casual sexual relationship. No strings attached.”
    My heart hurt from his words, but I found myself nodding my head in agreement. It was way more than what I’d ever thought I’d get from him, and I was so intrigued by his lifestyle that I couldn’t stop myself from wanting to find out more about what he liked. Pierce gave a nod and climbed out of bed. His naked body teased me, filling me up with lust.
    “Where are you going?” I sat up and watched him slide back into his boxer briefs. “I said I agreed to the ground rules.”
    “As much as I’d like to stay, I do have some work to do.” He gave me a wink. “Get some sleep. Save your energy for tomorrow.”

The next morning, I found a note on the fridge from Pierce. He’d left a cup of yogurt and a pot of coffee for me to have for breakfast before I went into work. And, apparently, his driver was waiting outside the apartment door to drive me to the office, wait outside the building for me to get done, and drive me back to the apartment at the end of the day. I wasn’t to go anywhere alone. I wasn’t to do anything off my schedule.
    Frowning, I poured myself a cup of coffee before getting ready for work. This seemed a little extreme, but I found I wasn’t particularly surprised. Pierce had definitely gone into overprotective mode, and I had to admit, it was kind of flattering for him to be that worried about me. Despite all his talk about no strings attached, one thing was clear: something inside him cared.
    Or maybe I was just telling myself that because I wanted him to care.
    ***
    When we got to my office, the driver parked the car and followed me up the stairs to stand in the hallway outside the door. I frowned, wondering exactly what I could do to make this situation a little more normal. If my boss saw this, he would definitely wonder what was going on…and I seriously didn’t want to have that conversation with him.
    “You really don’t have to stand here,” I said to Pierce’s driver. “I’ll be fine here.”
    “Mr. Donovan said not to leave you alone,” he said. “Just doing my job.”
    “Right,” I said with a sigh. I knew there was no point in arguing. Pierce was definitely the kind of guy to command complete obedience and loyalty from his employees, and this guy would probably get fired on the spot if he didn’t act as a 24/7 bodyguard like he’d been told.
    I pushed inside the office and slid behind my desk, glancing at Max’s door as I fired up my computer. He still wasn’t in yet, which was good. While the job was an easy one, Max was insistent that I should get there before he did in the morning. He wanted the office to be open and ready, so that all he had to do was walk in and get to work.
    The phone rang, and I picked up the receiver, grabbing a pen to jot down whatever the caller needed. “Good morning. Max Weathers’s offices. This is Emma. How can I help you?”
    “Hi, this is the woman you called yesterday,” a vaguely familiar voice came over the line. “Rachel Donovan. I’m assuming Pierce set you up to this, and I want to know why.”
    My mouth went dry as I realized who was on the other end of the line. “I’m not sure I know what you mean.”
    “I think you should be careful who you work for,” the woman continued as if I hadn’t said a word. “Pierce Donovan is not a good man, and whatever he’s hired you to do, I can assure you, he’s