Forever entwined

t on top of her. She wanted to be consumed by him,

ling back from her. "I n

m, curious. "What

an said. "Something that I think you'll

brow. "What is it?

iques with you," he said. "I think it will ad

ed BDSM before, but she was curious. She had always been drawn to th

id. "I'm will

g with excitement. "Good," he s

nd handcuffs to restrain her. Lexi felt a surge of exciteme

d vulnerable. He blindfolded her, making her rely on her other

nt. The BDSM techniques added a new level of excitement to their sex li

what he was doing, and he did it with precision and skill. He made Lexi feel li

had let things go too far, and she didn't know if she was ready for this level of intens

he knew that she had to get out of there. She couldn

Julian, trying to sound casual. "But

h desire. "Don't go," he said. "Stay with m

"I'm sorry," she said

d and walked out the doo

that she had just made a big mistake. She had let

couldn't help but feel a sense of exciteme

exi knew that she would never forg

d unsatisfied. He had never been challenged like

ded to his BDSM techniques. He knew that he had to have her agai

feel a sense of determination. He was goi

ted off to sleep, a plan a

ind at Julian's house. She had tried to push the memories of their night together ou

emembered the way he had looked at her, his eyes burning with desire and intensity. And she remembered the

thing like it before. She had always been in control, always been the one calling t

ad felt

She had to maintain some level of control, some level of distance. She couldn't let her

know, Julian

t of his head, couldn't stop thinking about the way she had responded to his touch. He had

wante

Lexi slowly and carefully. He didn't want to scare her off, d

lf. He had to see her agai

began to ma

fice with a note that read, "I'm thinking of you." Lexi was taken aback by the g

made Lexi's heart skip a beat. She tried to ignore it, but she couldn't

pected. Lexi was caught off guard, but she couldn't deny the s

ice low and husky. "I hope I'm not

play it cool. "No, I was just f

amusement. "Good," he said. "I was hop

ad Julian on, didn't want to give him the wrong idea. But at

ng to sound casual. "I'd love

ing with triumph. "Great," he

out of her office, leaving Lexi feel

ement and nervousness. She had agreed to go out to dinner with J

found herself constantly glancing at the

knock at the door. She got up to answer it

r a bouquet of flowers. "Y

flowers from him. "Thanks," she said, trying to

nting with amusement. "Than

drove to a fancy restaurant in the city, where they w

at the opulence of the restaurant. The decorations were lav

e of unease. She was still getting used to the idea of being around Julian

lian about his day and his interests. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't

reached out and took her hand. "I'm glad you could come out

n's fingers intertwined with hers. She tried to pull her hand

t talking about tonight. I'm talking about everything. I want you, Lexi. I wan

that she was in trouble, that she was playing with fire. But she couldn't help herself. S

n wash over her. She knew that she was playing with fire, that Jul

towards him. She was drawn to his confidence and power, to the

trying to sound calm and rational. "I'm no

ed at her. "I think you are," he said, his voice low

siveness at his words, but