I obeyed with trembling hands, removing my clothes piece by piece while he watched with dark, hungry eyes. When I was completely bare, I stood before him feeling more exposed than I ever had.

"Fucking perfect," he muttered, circling me slowly. "Do you have any idea how beautiful you are? How much I've missed seeing you like this?"

"Show me," I challenged.

He moved to his nightstand and opened the box I'd noticed earlier. When he turned back, he was holding silk ropes and a blindfold.

"I'm going to tie you up," he said, his voice commanding. "Going to blindfold you and use your body exactly how I want. You're...