The Submissive's Last Word (The Power to Please #4) (29 page)

“A forfeit. Excellent.”

“I thought you’d like it. If I want you to stop and give me
another thirty-second lead, I have to hand over a piece of clothing.”

“Hmm. Tempting.” He examined me. “You already aren’t wearing
much.”

“Exactly. I want to win, Gibson. I’m certain I’ll pay the
forfeit for a chance to beat you.”

“One piece of clothing for thirty seconds. That’s a lot of
time. How about, one piece of clothing for twenty seconds?”

“No deal. I’ll need every second I can get. I can’t budge on
that figure.”

“Okay, I’ve got to get something, though,” he said. “I can’t
just accept your initial offer. I’ll agree to the thirty seconds if you agree
that I get to choose the piece of clothing.”

“That’s a tough one.”

“Take it or leave it.”

“You’re a wicked man.”

“I know.”

“Fine, it’s a deal,” I said.

“I’ll give you an extra fifteen seconds at the start if
you’ll remove one item of clothing before the race begins.”

“No way.”

“Twenty seconds.”

“Do I look like a rube?”

“You look like a sexy woman who’s soon to be getting a
thorough spanking.”

“That’s funny,” I said. “Because I feel like a woman who’s
about to finally get an answer she’s been waiting for.”

“Strange how that works.”

We neared the edge of the forest. I calculated the distance
between there and the grotto. It wasn’t all that far into the forest and the
path was smoothly paved for easy running. I wore seven items, including my
shoes. I’d run out of breath before I ran out of clothes.

“Thirty seconds,” I said. “For a one piece forfeit at the
beginning.”

“That would give you a full minute head start. I don’t
know.”

We stopped at the tree line.

He grabbed my waist and pulled me up close to him. “Fine.
Thirty seconds for one piece of clothing ... and a kiss.”

“Deal.”

His lips met mine and I savored the taste and feel of him.
He tasted of mint and home. The air was filled with the snap of pine resin and
the gurgling of a meandering stream in the forest.

When we pulled apart, he looked me over once more.
Contemplating his choice of forfeit.

Finally, he made his decision. “I’ll be taking those
shorts.”

I reached for the button on the waistband. “I thought for
sure you’d take my shirt, or my bra.”

“I thought about it. But I realized I’d be behind you most
of the time. I want to see what I’m playing for.”

A sexy heat climbed up my body and brought out a bead of
sweat on my upper lip. I stepped out of my shorts and handed them to him. “You
have to carry the clothes.”

“That wasn’t part of the deal, but I don’t mind.”

“You’re so gallant.”

“Don’t fool yourself,” he said.

I adjusted my panties over my rear end.

He looked at his watch. “One minute, starting ... now!”

I raced off into the forest, mashing pine needles underfoot,
beams of sunlight slanting through the breaks in the canopy flashed past me,
around me.

When I approached the first curve in the path, I couldn’t
resist glancing back to see what Gibson was up to. He stood in full sun, just
outside the shaded forest. The light glittered on his hair, bounced off the
bits of silver.

He was smiling, a happy, sensual smile. A smile that said it
was a good day to be alive. All was well in the world.

I knew how he felt. I looked forward, sprinted down the path
and around the curve, running as fast as I could.

Soon, he’d be after me. And he’d catch me quickly, I had no
doubt. Then I’d pay the forfeit, and off I’d go again. He’d catch me quicker
the next time.

It didn’t matter which of us made it to the grotto first.
Knowing about the five-some or getting a spanking, either way. I loved him. He
loved me.

This was enchantment. A fantasy made real.

Who cared about a race?

I’d already won.

About
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Deena Ward writes erotic fantasies with a classic twist. She
believes there could be nothing finer than having a job which demands she spend
her days in worlds of her own creation.

She lives in the Midwest USA with her partner and a rowdy,
plump beagle.

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The Power to Please
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The Businessman’s Tie
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The Playboy’s Proposition
(Book 2)

His Name Is Sir
(Book 3)

The Submissive’s Last Word
(Book 4)

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