Raven's Revenge (The Pleasure Pros #2) (20 page)

One Year Later

Raven

“That’s a wrap!”
Suzanne yelled, cutting the final scene of what had been dubbed
Raven’s Return
.
 
After months of procrastinating, Gunner
and I had agreed to do one more set of shows.
 
After all that Suzanne had done for us,
we felt that it was the right thing to do.
 
Besides, the extra money would help us move ahead with our condominium
construction project at the vineyard.

“You guys are a
blast!” Victoria Love came over and hugged both of us once the show was
over.
 
“I’m going to miss you
two.”
 
Victoria had become one of the
regulars after it was clear that Carter would not be returning to the
dungeon.
 
Renegade kept her hidden
away until all of the dust had settled. Then they both returned to the dungeon
on a fulltime basis.

Blade and Amber
had taken over top billing once Gunner and I fled to the countryside.
 
They both seemed happier than either of
us had ever seen them.
 
Amber was
able to buy a new house and had been trying to talk Blade into moving in with
her and Abby.
 
Even though Blade had
come a long way emotionally, it didn’t appear that he was quite ready for that
level of commitment.
 
Hopefully he will someday.

Sapphire had taken
some time off, but had returned feistier than ever after a short break.
 
After spending a few weeks with J.O.,
they parted as friends.
 
She missed
the action and he needed some rest.
 
Going from celibacy to Sapphire was a pretty big leap for anyone in his
mid-fifties to make.
 
Soon after
returning to the dungeon, she recruited a new sub that went by the name
Dragon
.
 
I met him in the hallway a couple of
times and it appeared as if he would be tough enough to stand up to her
punishment.
  
The guy was built
like a brick shithouse and looked like a street fighter.
 
I
wonder where she met him.

“Let’s get going,
babe,” Dalton said as he exited Suzanne’s office.

“Is she alright
with us being done?”

“Totally.
 
She’s interested in one of the condos,
too.
 
You need to send her a few of
the floor plans and any other info that you have.”

“Awesome!
 
They are going to be all sold out before
we finish building them.”

“That’s fine with
me.” Dalton smirked.
 
I was waiting
for him to remind me that it was his idea, but he held back this time.
 
“Let’s go out and celebrate before
heading back.”

“I haven’t been to
La
Folie
in forever.” My mouth instantly watered at
the thought of fine French cuisine. “It would be right on the way to Mom’s.”

“Whatever you
desire, my love.”

“I love it when
you say that.” I shot him the look that let him know that he would be rewarded
later on.

After a beautiful
meal, topped off with a decadent Soufflé au
chocolat
,
it was time to pick up Hannah from Mom’s house.
 
As we drove down the narrow streets, it
seemed strange that I no longer lived in the city.
 
It was even stranger to realize that
there was very little about it that I missed, other than the great restaurants
and Amber.

Gunner

I’ll never grow tired of the way
Hannah’s eyes light up when she runs out to meet us.
 
Evelyn had taken her out shopping, so she had another new outfit that
she was dying to show us.
 
She’s going to look just like Jillian when
she grows up.

“
Gramma
wants to know when her condo is going to be ready,”
she announced as she strapped herself into the back seat.
 
Yes,
I decided to trade the Ferrari for a new Mercedes.
 
I knew it would be a little more
practical now that we lived out in the hills.

“I told her that
we haven’t even started on them yet,” Jillian scoffed.

“She’s just
excited to be able to come out and spend more time with us,” I assured her.

“She’s welcome to
come anytime, she doesn’t need her own condo for that,” she added.

“She’s also
wondering when you two are going to get married,” Hannah declared in a very
matter-of-fact tone.
 
“When are you
getting married?”

“We haven’t really
talked about it, honey.
 
I’ll make
sure you and grandma are the first two to know.” Jillian smiled and shook her
head.

“I can’t believe
how much has changed in the past year,” I commented.
 
It
blows my mind every time I think about it.

“It is crazy.
 
When I looked at the calendar this
morning, I realized that it was exactly one year ago today that you and I
visited the vineyard for the first time,” she replied, reaching over for my
hand.

“It’s gone really
fast.
 
I can’t believe how much work
we’ve done on the place.”

“And now the big
project begins.”
 
She raised her
eyebrows and sighed.

“It will be
fun.
 
Besides, this time we will be
making money instead of spending it.”
 
That’s a huge plus in my mind.

“Thank you for
having such a brilliant idea,” she whispered, leaning into me.
 
“It’s like my dream came true.”

“Hey, it was my
dream, too.
 
I’m just glad we get to
share it.”

Raven

That night, after
Hannah was asleep, we both stood in front of the sliding glass door in our
master bedroom, looking out at the moon lit valley below.
 
He’s
such a natural father
, I thought while wrapping my arms around his
waist.
 
Over the past year, he and
Hannah had formed a very special bond.
 
She knew that Perry hadn’t cared about her, and conversely, Dalton
showed her how much he cared on a daily basis.

“I can’t think of
anything that would make me happier than I am right now.”

“The only thing we
really need is a little dog for Hannah to play with.
 
A little toy poodle or something,”
Dalton replied.

“If you’re willing
to pick up poop and train it, then I’m all for it.”
 
Hannah
would die.

“Great!
 
I’m going to surprise her with one at
Christmas time.”
 
He turned toward
me and began pushing me backwards towards the bed.
 
“God, I love you.”

“I love you,
too.
 
More than you will ever know.”

That night when we
made love, there were no whips or handcuffs.
 
There were no nipple clamps or
vibrators, either.
 
They were all
replaced by the passion, heat, and intensity that could only be generated by
two people who were deeply and madly in love with one another.

The tenderness of
his kisses, the warmth of his touch, and the intensity that I felt behind each
stroke of his cock was more exhilarating than the hottest live show we had ever
done.
 
Nothing can compare to finding your other half
.
 

The way we met was
anything but conventional.
 
Had I
known what I was getting into, there is no way that I would’ve gotten to know
this man.
 
That would have been the
biggest tragedy of my life.

It’s funny how
love can literally come out of nowhere or anywhere.
 
It can hit you right in the face, even
in the most hostile environment.
 
In fact, it may have been that hostile
environment that drove us firmly together.
 
The forces that drove us together were
fading into little bits history.
 
The only thing that truly mattered was the look in his eyes and the way
I felt in my heart.
 
Whenever we
made love, it always felt like the first time.
 
I knew that had to be something pretty
damn special.

I’ll be forever grateful for that first
night in the dungeon, Dalton…

~~~

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