Chapter 5

After getting her set up with access to the entire building, Magnus had gone to her room with her and toted everything upstairs. She’d instantly felt at home in the open area. It felt like a home with a large sectional seating area that would accommodate at least a dozen people.

“This is nice. What are all the pictures on the doors?” she asked.

“The Littles decorated them. It’s a cute way to keep track of where everyone lives,” Magnus explained.

“Oh. Who stays in the one with the cat?”

“That’s Celeste and Hawking. Sadie loves penguins, and Zara decorated hers with a swan. You’ll have to think about what you’d like to decorate our door with.”

“A kiwi,” she said without hesitation before realizing what he’d said. “Our door?”

“Yes. My apartment is this way.”

She followed him into the monochromatic space. “It’s lovely, but—gray.”

Magnus laughed and reported, “That’s what all the Littles said. We can paint it any color you’d like.”

“Oh, I won’t be here too long. I’m just here on vacation,” she rushed to tell him.

“You might as well be comfortable here,” Magnus said.

The corners of his mouth curved down. Did the thought of her leaving make him sad? That shouldn’t make her happy, but it did. “Where do I stay?”

“There’s a bedroom through my room,” Magnus explained, leading her into a large room equipped with a massive bed. “That makes it safer. He’ll have to go through me to get to you.”

“Do you really think Edmund is going to come here?”

“That kind of money and twenty years in jail are a big motivation to solve a mystery,” Magnus suggested.

“I guess you’re right. I’m sorry you’re stuck with me. I bet you wish you had another assignment.”

“No way, Juni. Come on,” he waved her through the room to an adjoining door.

She walked in to see a burst of colors. “Wow! This is amazing. I love blue.”

“Good. If you hated it, I was going to be very sorry I’d started decorating in here. You have a blue car and fifty percent of your outfits on social media are a shade of blue.”

“You researched me?” she asked.

“I did. I wanted you to feel at home here.”

“It’s lovely. Thank you.”

She glanced around the room, taking in the pieces of furniture—the daybed, an oversized rocking chair, a dresser, a bookshelf, and a large trunk. Juniper wandered over to sit in the rocking chair. She leaned back and tried it out. “I like this. It’s a bit weird.”

Magnus approached and scooped her out of the chair before taking her spot with Juniper balanced on his lap. “Not weird. Everything was made to take care of a Little girl.”

With a flash of insight, everything made sense. “Oh! That daybed is for a Little girl. And the chest is filled with toys. Are those stuffed animals on the shelf?”

“Yes, Little girl. Tell me about the books you’ve read.”

Swallowing hard, Juniper looked up at him. “I don’t think I can.”

“You can tell me anything. Shall I go first and tell you about my plans for this room?”

She nodded quickly. Surely, their thoughts wouldn’t be the same. Then she could switch hers to be less—intimate.

“I’ve had two Littles in my care before. One while in college and one in my mid-twenties. Each time, I knew going into the relationship that it wasn’t meant to last. They did, too.”

“How did you find each other?”

“One in a history class and the other at an adult club. The first relationship developed slowly, the second quickly. Both ended amicably. We weren’t the right combination to survive long term.”

“You knew that from the beginning?”

“Yes. Just as I know that this time is different.”

“You think we’re right to be together for a long time?” Juniper asked, fascinated.

“Yes. You and I click together, at least for me. I have no doubt you’re the one I’ve always searched for,” he stated firmly.

Impulsively, Juniper leaned in to press her lips against his. His mouth moved against hers gently and tenderly, wooing her. It was as if he felt like they had all the time in the world. He wasn’t going anywhere and only wanted to be with her.

Feelings grew inside her, and she deepened the kiss. Without hesitation, he tasted her. His kiss was so good that she hoped it would never end. As emotions swirled inside her, Juniper shivered against him. Magnus wrapped his arms around her to warm and protect her. Everything around them seemed to disappear.

Juniper leaned back slightly and reached for the brim of his cap. She hesitated, waiting to see how he would react. He simply brushed the hair from her face and waited. She tipped his hat up and removed it, revealing his features completely to the light.

“Oh,” escaped from her mouth as she stared at the handsome man in front of her.

She didn’t know what she’d expected. Some type of scar or disfigurement, maybe. Instead, she found deep brown eyes that held a world-weary look set in a chiseled face. His features were compelling and mesmerizing. It was a face you wouldn’t forget.

“Hi,” she whispered, treasuring his trust in letting her see him without the shield he maintained for everyone else.

“Hi, Little girl. When you’re ready, I’d like you to call me Daddy.”

“Daddy?” she echoed, feeling like that was a huge step to take. She knew she couldn’t do that until her mind processed the depth of their commitment on the same level as her heart.

“When you’re ready, Little girl,” he assured her, leaning in to recapture her mouth.

This time, as he kissed her, Juniper ran her fingers through his military short hair. She loved the feel of the buzzcut prickling her fingertips. Dipping her tongue into his mouth, she savored his flavor. Juniper hadn’t kissed a lot of men, but this stood out. His taste was addictive.

Deciding to press her luck, she tugged his shirt upward to run her fingertips over his abdomen. She traced hard ridges of muscle. He had to live in the gym.

A flash of the basement ricocheted into her mind. She could envision him working out while keeping his eyes on the monitors. Magnus would take his commitment to keeping everyone safe very seriously.

She stroked a hand higher up his chest. His muscles bunched under her fingertips, and she knew he was holding himself back to let her explore. Smiling against his lips, she loved that her touch tempted him.

“I think you’re playing with your Daddy,” Magnus growled.

“Is that a bad thing?” she whispered.

“No, Juni. You’re the temptation I need in my life. You will strengthen my self-control.”

“What if I don’t want you to control yourself?” she asked, pressing a kiss to the pulse point pounding in his neck.

“You’re playing with fire, Little girl.”

Juniper tugged his shirt over his head and admired the view. Throwing caution to the wind, she grabbed the hem of her shirt and raised it. Immediately, his hands covered hers, pinning her hands to her sides.

“Are you ready for me to make love to you, Juni? I won’t let you go after this,” he warned.

She nodded, and when he didn’t move, she whispered, “Please.”

Taking over, he brushed her hands out of the way and drew her shirt off, discarding it with a toss onto the floor. Magnus scanned her body and ran his fingers over the bright pink lace of her frilly bra. “Pretty Little girl. You are a delight to unwrap.”

He traced the band around her ribcage to unfasten it. As it loosened, he drew lines on her skin upward to ease the shoulder straps off. She shivered as he pulled the material from her breasts. Her nipples hardened automatically in the cool room as she lifted her hands from his body to allow him to discard her bra.

“Gorgeous,” he praised as he cupped her generous breasts. His thumbs brushed over her taut peaks, making them tighten even more and drawing a soft moan from her lips.

“I know, Little girl. I’m glad I can make you feel good.”

She gasped as he wrapped his hands around her ribcage to lift her from his lap and shift her to straddle his thighs. Wiggling, she felt his shaft hardening against her. His arousal pushed her excitement higher. Juniper loved knowing that he was as into her as she was to him.

Feeling beautiful, she arched her chest, presenting her breasts to him. He immediately accepted that invitation and pressed a kiss against her throat before trailing a line down the slope of one breast. He cupped the heavy globe, lifting it to his mouth.

When his lips wrapped around her nipple, she tightened her fingers on his shoulders to steady herself. The sensation of his tongue swirling over the tight bud before pulling it deep into the heat of his mouth thrilled her. She shifted on his lap and gasped. Moving again deliberately, she rubbed herself against his hardness.

“You are going to kill me, Little girl,” he growled against her skin.

She couldn’t keep from smiling. It was exhilarating to know that she aroused him as much as his touch moved her. She clutched at his shoulders as he smoothly rose to his feet with her crushed against his body, his kisses now urgent and demanding as he crossed the room to the small bed.

When they bumped into the mattress, he gently placed her feet on the carpet. After stripping the rest of her clothes off, he lifted her to sit on the bed before backing up to rub a hand over his fly, pressing his erection against his body.

Juniper squeezed her thighs together, feeling the slickness between her legs. She couldn’t remember ever being this turned on. She stared at his corded muscles as he eased the zipper down his jeans. Holding her breath like she was receiving the best present ever, Juniper felt her eyes widen as his cock popped free.

“You’re killing me, Little girl,” he repeated as he toed out of his shoes and stepped out of his clothing.

“I think you’re going to kill me with that,” she said, torn between being fascinated and frightened.

“Trust me to take care of you, Juni. I would never hurt you,” he promised, and she could feel the rock-solid commitment in his words.

Nodding, she lifted her hands to him, inviting him to come closer. Juniper ran her hands over his broad chest as he leaned down to kiss her.

Ripping his mouth from hers, Magnus scanned her form. The heat in his gaze raised the temperature in the room as he slid his hands over her.

“Your curves drive me wild, Juni.”

Time seemed to stand still as he kissed and caressed her body. Kneeling in front of her, Magnus tugged her hips to the edge of the mattress. “Lie back, Little girl.”

She lowered herself to her elbows, needing to watch as Magnus spread her legs. He moved between them and pressed his mouth to her mound. She watched him inhale deeply as he appreciated her aroma. Juniper didn’t think she’d ever been this wet.

The feel of his lips on her inner thigh made her eyes close as she savored the sensation. She bit her bottom lip as he lowered his mouth to her inner thigh. Licking the juices that coated her, Magnus sent shivers of delight through her. She dropped back to the mattress as he explored her intimately. He pushed her thighs widely apart to feast on her pink folds as she struggled to stay still. For heaven’s sake, she didn’t want to distract him.

“Ahh!” Pleasure cascaded over her body in a rush of sensations that threatened to blow her mind. Hard and fast, she panted through the orgasm, desperately tangling her hands in the comforter covering the mattress.

Magnus lifted his lips from her, allowing her to come down gradually from her orgasm. She peeked up at him. His fiercely aroused expression sent shivers through her. Juniper knew he would demand everything from her as he captivated her with pleasure.

Shifting slightly to the side, Magnus opened a small box next to the gorgeous nightlight on the table next to the bed. She heard the crinkle of a wrapper and knew that he was taking care of her this way as well. With the condom in place, Magnus lifted her legs over his shoulders, tugging her bottom completely off the mattress. He fit the broad head of his cock at her entrance and pushed forward.

She gasped as his thick shaft stretched her. Just when the pressure became too much, he reversed and glided slowly out of her. On his next entrance, Magnus rubbed his finger over the top of her cleft before moving lower. Pausing at her clit, he brushed his fingertip back and forth over the sensitive nub until she quivered from the sensations that jolted through her body.

When he pulled out of her this time, Juniper wrapped her legs around his waist to keep him close. His free hand caressed her full bottom as he moved back inside. This time, she could feel the heat of his body near hers and knew he was almost completely buried inside her.

Thrashing her head on the comforter when the pressure became too much, she chanted, “Don’t stop. No. Please!”

A sharp slap to her bottom made her look at him in shock. He took advantage of her distraction to push fully inside her body.

“Good girl,” he praised her.

The words went straight to her heart. She basked in his approval. Beaming, she rubbed her hands over his body. Juniper wanted to make him feel good as well.

They moved against each other. The stretch from his shaft inside her set her nerves on edge. He made her feel so much more. She’d never experienced anything like this. Although she had struggled to come with other men, somehow Magnus lavished orgasms on her.

As her new climax approached, she begged, “Come with me.”

He nodded and quickened his thrusts. The fast motion made her breasts bounce, and she loved the fierce arousal on his face as he watched her. Juniper had never felt so desirable or wanted. A climax slammed into her body, making her jerk with the intensity.

He gathered her into his arms to hold her tight, anchoring her in the present when her mind would have drifted away into pleasure. He thrust three more times into her body, which seized around him.

With a roar, Magnus emptied himself into the condom inside her. His fingers tightened on her curves in a slight bite of pain that only boosted her enjoyment.