One Dirty Night - Page 132

I did as he said and froze.

Hey, Nick.

It’s been a year. I messaged Ella but never got a reply. So…I tracked down your number, courtesy of my contacts, and wanted to ask…are you still together? Or did you fuck it up, and she’s single?

My hands shook as I looked up before reading Nick’s reply.

True panic filled my veins.

God, if he thinks I’m cheating on him…

“I didn’t reply to him, Nicholas,” I rushed. “I would never. Not now—”

“I know, sweetheart.” Nick grabbed my hand on the table and raised it to kiss my knuckles. “I trust you one thousand percent. And you can text whoever you want. Whenever you want. Keep reading.”

My eyes lingered on his before returning to the message thread. Nick’s reply was harsh and firm.

Hunter,

She’s taken.

She’s mine.

This is your one and only warning.

I gulped as I skimmed Hunter’s reply.

I’m happy for you guys.

In that case, my next question is…do you want to celebrate your relationship by reliving where it all began? I’m in town tonight. Same park. Same big top. Should we share?

My insides tangled.

I sucked in a shaky breath.

The time stamps on the messages said Nick hadn’t replied for a while, but when he did, the words stopped my heart and made me drop his phone.

Fine.

We’ll be there.

“W-What?” I shot out of my chair. “Y-You want to share me? After everything we’ve done? Every night you’ve possessed me? All that talk of being obsessed and keeping me forever and—”

“Hey.” Nick stood and bundled me in his arms. “I am obsessed, and this is forever. Just…trust me, okay?”

I pushed him away. “Trust you? You just agreed to share me, for God’s sake!”

“Yes, and as your Master, I command you to obey me.”

My mouth dropped open.

He’d never pulled that card.

Apart from being subservient to him in the bedroom, he never treated me as less than equal outside it. Never made me smart against his commands. Never thought I’d ever curse him for the power he held over me.

“Nick…what’s got into you? This isn’t like you. I don’t understand—”

“You don’t need to understand.” He kissed my forehead. “All you need to do is shower, put on that white summer dress I bought you, and obey me.” He strolled from the kitchen without a care in the world, leaving me shattered behind him.