Chapter 13

And then she went silent.

All her weight fell out from under her and Jack needed to catch her so that she didn’t collapse on the floor. Despite his experience, Jack’s heart plummeted to his feet. He kept the panic from his voice as he eased Royce back into their session. Soft words. Gentle pets. Warm cuddles

They’d been fine, of course. The subspace had just come on so quick and unexpected, and since Jack knew it could happen that way to Royce, he took extra care in paying attention to Royce’s awareness during all their scenes.

Now, Jack knew the moment she went non-verbal, everything needed to end.

“Hey,” Jack said, fitting Royce’s cheek to the palm of his hand. “You with me, little one?”

“Mmm.” Royce hummed and opened her eyes some more. “M’with you, sir. I promise.”

“Okay. C’mon. Time for your bath.”