Be My Everything (10 page)

“Yes.” He winked at Katherine. “That’d be me.”

“Kat, why have you been hiding him?” She giggled. “Would you
like to have a drink with us?”

Oh God, no
, she panicked. There was no way she could
pull that off without Lori recognizing something was unusual with their
relationship.

“I’d love to,” he said, “but I’m meeting with clients.” He
motioned for the bartender.

“Yes, Mr. Cain,” he said. “How can I help you?”

Did everyone fall at this man’s feet
, Katherine
wondered. She stared at him and realized the answer was yes.
How could
anyone not?

“Please put these two ladies’ drinks on my tab for the rest
of the evening,” he said.”Give them anything they want.”

“That’s not necessary,” Katherine said.

He turned and smiled at her. “Of course it is,” he said.
“May I have a word with you?”

“Take your time, Kat,” Lori said. “I’ll be waiting here for
all the details.” She winked.

Lori didn’t want all the details. Katherine was pretty
certain of that.

She hopped off the bar stool, took his extended hand, and
let him lead her to the entrance. There was a long hallway and it was quieter
there.

“Hey,” she whispered, feeling awkward.

“Hey.” He stroked her cheek with the back of his hand. “This
is a pleasant surprise.”

She nodded, not really sure what her place was. She couldn’t
exactly kneel at his feet in the middle of a bar, and she felt disobedient
because she was wearing panties.

“Will you be here long?”

“Not too much longer,” she said as she chewed on her bottom
lip. “I don’t want to take the train too late.”

“May I take you home?” He continued to caress her cheek as
she leaned into his touch. She liked this gentle side of him.

“You’re asking?” She smirked. She was feeling oddly calm in
his presence.

“Right now I am, but if you tell me no, I’ll be insisting.”
He smiled and it made her insides jump and her disobedient panties wet.

“I’d be happy to have you take me home.” She’d take any
extra time she could get with him.

“Good. Go back to your friend and when I’m finished with my
clients, I’ll take you home.”

She nodded.

Lori was practically chomping at the bit when Katherine
returned.

“Kat!” she screamed. “Lucas Cain?”

“Yeah.” She nodded and tried to act casual.

“The most eligible bachelor in town?” she asked. “You’ve
been spending the last few weekends with him?”

“How would you know he’s an eligible bachelor?”

“He was interviewed by the
New Yorker
a few months
ago as an up-and-coming entrepreneur. His company is thriving, and he’s
gorgeous. Tell me you didn’t know who he was when you met.”

Kat shook her head. She really had no clue, but Lori made it
her business to know everything about everyone. She’d be shocked to find out who
Lucas Cain really was.

“How did you meet, anyway?”

“Umm, a mutual friend introduced us.”

“Really? Who?” Lori asked.

“You don’t know her. Did you order us another round?”

“Yeah, so what’s he like?”

“He’s really nice,” Katherine answered.

“You know what I mean.” Lori laughed. “I bet he’s an animal
in bed. I mean, look at that body. Is he slow and passionate, or fast and
hard?”

“Lori!” Katherine could feel the heat rising in her cheeks.

“Oh, he’s such a domineering business man, so that must
carry over into the bedroom.” She giggled.

Lori had no idea how much of that dominance carried over
into the bedroom.

“Does he pull your hair? Because that’s totally sexy.” She
laughed. “I’d let him pull my hair. Just sayin’.”

And you’d have to let him tie you to the bed, blindfold
you, flog you, drip hot wax on your nipples, spank you…and any other thing that
was on that checklist.

“Is it hot in here?” Katherine asked as she sipped her
drink.

“So, is it serious?”

“I don’t know,” she admitted. And that was the truth. She
wasn’t sure what was going on. She knew what her purpose was, but lately she’d
been thinking about him more and more. She wanted more, but she’d never get it.
Not with him, anyway.

For the next hour, Kat endured Lori’s questions about Luke
and admired the way she said his name so liberally. She, on the other hand,
didn’t dare say his name out loud for fear he might overhear her.

The car ride home was relatively quiet. Katherine wasn’t
sure if she should engage him in conversation, and didn’t even know if the car
was a place where she could speak freely.

“Your friend seems nice,” he said when he finally did speak.

“Yeah.” She smiled. “She’s great.”

“Do you go out in the evenings often?”

“Not really,” she answered. “We had a busy day and someone
suggested it.”

“I see,” he said as he pulled up in front of her house. “I’m
glad I ran into you.”

“Me too. Would you like to come in?” She couldn’t believe
she’d just asked him that. This wasn’t a date. “I mean if you want to, you
can.”

“It’s probably not such a good idea.”

“Oh, of course.” She looked down, suddenly feeling rejected.

“I have an early morning.” He smiled as he reached for her
hand.

She glanced down at their connected hands and delighted in
his touch. “Thanks for the ride. I really appreciate it.”

“Katherine,” he whispered, and with his free hand he turned
her face so that she could look at him. “You shouldn’t be out in the city so
late and then have to take the subway home. I’d rather you not do that in the
future. It’s not safe.”

“Are you asking?” She smiled as she stared directly into his
beautiful green eyes. She rarely had the chance to look into his eyes.

“No, I’m not.” He looked like her Dom now, and that made it
easy for her to remember her place.

“Yes, Master,” she whispered as she lowered her gaze.

He pulled her closer to his face and gently brushed his lips
against hers before placing a chaste kiss on them, lingering at her lips for a
few seconds. She couldn’t help but stare into his eyes again, hoping he’d
really kiss her, like the way he’d done in his study. He pressed his forehead
against hers and smiled.

“I’ll call you tomorrow night,” he said. “You better get
inside now.”

She wanted to stay there and touch him, kiss him, and maybe
get to know him better, but that wouldn’t happen. Luke was a complicated man,
and she didn’t think that was ever going to change.

She nodded.

“Good night, Katherine.” He released her, but he looked
disappointed.

“Good night, Master.”

She opened the car door and headed up to her loft. She
turned and watched as he pulled away. He smiled at her and she wished he could
have accepted her invitation to come in. She really wanted him to, but she knew
he wouldn’t. She was becoming attached to him in ways that weren’t acceptable.

A part of Katherine felt eager at the prospect of something
new and exciting. It felt like he had dropped her off from their first date.
But the other part of her, the rational part, felt the dread of knowing there
would never be a first date.

Play time…

Friday nights couldn’t come fast enough for Luke. While he’d
always enjoyed playing with his subs, he’d never been as eager to start the
weekend as he was when he’d be with Katherine. She was on his mind constantly.
He even found himself becoming distracted during the work day, and he rarely
let that happen. He wasn’t sure what was happening, and it bothered him. He
knew other Doms who had formed a romantic relationship with their subs, but it
just wasn’t something he’d ever considered. There never seemed to be a reason
to consider it, until now.

Because of his eagerness to be with her, they had a new
Friday night ritual, one she had taken to rather well. As soon as she entered
the foyer he’d be waiting for her. She would drop her bag by the door and then
drop to her knees and take him in her mouth.

It was his favorite part of the week. It relieved all of his
work week tension.

“That’s right, my sweet girl,” he moaned as she hummed
around his cock. “Take it all.” He gripped her hair and released hard down her
throat. She never even flinched or hesitated anymore.

Luke pulled her up from her knees and quickly kissed her,
tasting himself on her tongue.

“Did you have a good week?”

“Yes, Master.” She bent down and pulled up his pants, making
sure to tuck in his shirt before fastening them and buckling his belt. She
always treated him with such care and respect.

He was almost hard again watching how she wanted to serve
him in every possible way.

“Are you ready for dinner?”

“Only if it pleases you.” She looked down at the floor.

“Come.” He extended his hand for her. “I’m starving.”

She followed him down the hall and to the kitchen. He had
set the table and had the Italian take-out waiting for them. Katherine looked
surprised to see the two place settings in the kitchen.

“It may have gotten a bit cold while we were otherwise
occupied. I should have stored it in the warming drawer.” He smiled. “I hope
you don’t mind, but we’ll be eating in the kitchen tonight.”

“No, Master,” she said. “Whatever you want.”

Luke usually ate alone in the dining room while she took her
meals in the kitchen. Occasionally, on a Saturday night, he would ask her to
join him in the dining room for dinner, but he never ate in the kitchen with
his subs. Part of the thrill of being a Dominant for him was the status and
hierarchy of the situation. He liked being higher and having someone bow to
him. Eating with his submissive in the kitchen never really appealed to him.
Until now.

“Please sit,” he instructed.

She furrowed her brow, and he knew it was because he never
asked her to sit before he did.

“It’s what I want,” he assured her.

She nodded and took her seat.

“Katherine,” he said as he sat down next to her, “we’re in
the kitchen, so you know what that means?”

“I may speak freely as long as I’m respectful.”

“You seem confused.”

“You never eat in here with me,” she said. “I’m just
surprised.”

“I thought it might be nice to switch things up.” He smiled.
“You’ve been with me for over two months now, and I wanted to make sure you
were still happy and feeling fulfilled.”

“I’m very happy.” She smiled and her face lit up the entire
kitchen. If he’d just let go, he could allow himself to get lost in her
exquisiteness. Luke had never seen such perfection before. He’d seen plenty of
women in his time, but Katherine was superb. She looked like she’d stepped out
of a painting. She was a classic beauty. “Are you?”

“We were talking about you,” he reminded her. “Do you feel
like this arrangement is working for you? Are you getting what you need from
this agreement?”

“Yes,” she whispered, but she seemed apprehensive.

“What is it?”

“Nothing,” she quickly responded.

“Don’t lie to me.” Luke always knew when she was trying to
mask her feelings.

“I worry that I’m not enough for you,” she blurted out.

“What?” He was surprised. “Have I ever made you feel that way?”

She shook her head.

“Where are those feelings coming from?” He thought he was
doing everything he possibly could to make her feel successful and confident in
her submissiveness.

“I know how experienced you are,” she said. “And I also know
that you’re being extremely patient with me. And while I’m learning, I don’t
think you’re getting much out of this.”

“It’s not your job to worry about me,” he informed her.

She couldn’t be more wrong about how much he was getting out
of their relationship. He had no idea how refreshing it would be to go back to
the basics. He had been doing this for ten years and for most of that time, he
was with experienced subs who didn’t need to be trained. He was actually
getting off on the teaching part of the whole situation. It was all so new and
exciting.

“You said I could speak freely here,” she reminded me.

“And you should,” he said, curious to see where she was
headed.

“I think you’re going easy on me.”

“What has brought you to that conclusion?” He scratched his
head.

“I’ve been doing the research and studying this way of life
as you have instructed me to do,” she said. “You’ve never punished me for
mistakes in the playroom.”

She was right. He had punished her that weekend after she
showed up at his office, but that was for her disrespect. And then there was
the time she was late. But she hadn’t done anything to warrant a punishment
during a scene. That had been on his mind lately too. He hadn’t been giving her
the opportunity to screw up. And when she did, he may have overlooked a few
things. He wasn’t being fair to her, and she was calling him on it.

“I know I’m not perfect,” she said. “And I know that subs
make mistakes. Why haven’t you allowed me to?”

“I’m not here to set you up to fail,” he informed her. “But
I agree, you’re right.”

“I am?”

He smiled at her innocence. She was adorable.

“I’ve been taking my time with you,” he admitted. “Not
giving you more than I thought you could handle. Maybe I’ve been moving too
slowly. Perhaps you’re ready for more.”

She swallowed hard and looked visibly nervous as she shifted
in her seat. “How much more?”

“Oh no, sweet girl,” he teased as he pulled on the ends of
her hair. “You can’t ask for more and then question it. Finish eating and meet
me in the playroom in half an hour.” He stood up from the table, grabbed her
hair, and pulled her face to his. “I just hope you can handle what I have in
store for you.”

“I know I can, Master.” Her confidence pleased him more than
she could ever understand.