Chapter 60

“You were right to be a little worried,” he admitted. “I mean, I was just going to tease her a bit with it. I’ve never had the impulse to switch positions and actually be the one holding the whip. But then I was, and I didn’t want to just tease her anymore.”

“Because she liked it.”

“Yeah. She did. A lot. I did, too. But I don’t think I should do that again.”

“Why not? The only way you’re going to learn restraint is if you get accustomed to how it feels. And I’ll just make sure I’m there to keep you from going too far.” The tilt of his head shadowed his eyes as he regarded Jesse more closely. “Unless you don’t want to. Is that it?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to,” Jesse said slowly. “I enjoyed it, and I liked doing something that she wanted. But it feels odd. Like wearing clothes that don’t fit.”