Hello, lovely peeps, it's time for that tease again, hosted by the awesome Sandra Bunino.
Yesterday saw the release of Auctioned to Protect *dances again* so I had to bring you a little tease from this story.
To set the scene. Mike and Scarlett have had some intense play time in the club, and are now leaving it. What follows leads up to a shift in the dynamics of their relationship, as Scarlett has to rely on Mike to keep her safe...
Mike pushed her helping hand away and scrambled to
his feet. The way he towered over made her feel small and feminine, and his
scowl made her heart flutter. He was utterly furious, yet he stood there, head
bowed, and waited for instructions. She handed him a fresh blanket to cover up
and he accepted it with a grateful smile.
“Follow me, Mike. I think we’ve done more than
enough for your first time. Time to get you out of here.”
He regained some of his swagger by the time they
reached the lockers, and the wide-eyed attendant handed Mike the key.
Scarlett shrugged into her coat, perfectly happy in
her club attire, but Mike could hardly leave the club naked. A fuzzy feeling
spread through her belly at the thought of a naked Mike at her disposal out of
the club. She had no intention of ever taking on another full-time submissive,
but damn it if that visual wasn’t appealing.
The vision of a fully dressed Mike appearing moments
later was another far too appealing sight. From the scuffed army boots, to the
faded jeans that clung to his tree-trunk thighs and hugged the impressive bulge
at his groin, to the checkered button-down shirt he’d left open at the top. His
biceps bulged out of the short sleeves, and along with the leather jacket slung
carelessly over one shoulder and the motor bike helmet he carried in one hand,
completed the bad-boy look.
He looked good enough to eat, but his eyes showed
his wariness and when they stepped out of the club he instantly went on high
alert. Stepping in front of her, his eyes scanned the car park, and he wouldn’t
let her past until he seemed satisfied that all was well.
“Really? Is all this necessary?” Scarlett asked and
Mike grunted his response.
“We’re not in the club anymore, and this is my job.
There is a threat to your person. You’re damn fucking right this is necessary.
Get in your car and I’ll follow you on my bike. Don’t even think about arguing
the point. I’m seeing you safely home.”
He crowded her in against a parked car and Scarlett
had to look a long way up to judge his expression. All that leashed aggression
sent a flutter of feminine need down her spine. If ever there was a man she
would consider giving up control to, if only briefly, then that was Mike.
Testosterone positively poured off his big frame now as his gaze bored into
hers.
“I’m good at what I do, and I’ll keep you safe, but
I need your cooperation for this. Do you think you could give me that?” His
harsh expression softened and parts of Scarlett just melted when he added a
hoarse, “My Lady.”
He must have read her acceptance in her eyes,
because he smiled and stepped back. Scarlett crossed the short distance to her
car, and a powerful bike engine roared into life behind her. She turned round
just in time to see Mike mount the BMW and she whistled through her teeth. Not
only at the poetry in motion that was his denim-clad ass and the way the big
machine set between his legs, but also at the beauty of the bike. It suited him
and Mike flashed her a cocky grin when he caught her staring.
Scarlett’s lips twitched in amusement, and she
turned her back on him, got into her car, and drove off. Traffic was light this
late in the evening and they got to her block of flats in no time at all. Every
time Scarlett looked into her rearview mirror, her smile deepened, because Mike
was right on her trail. There was something so virile about a man in charge of
a powerful bike, and Scarlett’s hormones went into overdrive. Mike seemed to be
walking, talking Viagra to her system, and as he was being stubborn and
following her home, it would be positively rude to not invite him in for some
bondage and tea biscuits.
By the time she parked her car, Mike was there
opening the door for her, and then helping her out of the car by her elbow.
Normally speaking Scarlett would have protested at this handling, but something
in Mike’s demeanor stopped her. Like it or not, this was his job, and after the
frank and heated discussion she’d had with Slade, she wasn’t too proud to
accept the protection. The guy who was after her clearly had a screw loose and
folks could get hurt in the process. She would never live with herself if one
of her friends got hurt because she was too stubborn to accept the protection
offered. Besides, she got the distinct impression that Mike could be just as
stubborn as her, and he would do his job whether she wanted him to or not.
Mike had rushed her inside before she’d even
realized and she was still fumbling for her key when Mike spun her around and
crashed her into the wall with enough force to make her see stars.
“What the fuck, Mike?” Her head hurt where she’d bashed
it against the wall and she had to blink twice to make sense of what she was
seeing. Mike held her against the wall with one arm across her shoulders and in
his free hand he held a handgun Where the hell had he hidden that?
“The door is open, Scarlett. I’m getting you out of
here. Move, now!”
The sharp command in his tone galvanized her into
action and she only caught a glimpse of her slightly ajar front door before
Mike dragged her down the stairs and all but slammed her into her car.
“Lock the doors. I’m going back in.”
He produced a radio out of his leather jacket and
called for urgent back up, mouthed to her to stay, and sprinted back off into her building.
Blood rushed in Scarlett’s ears, and despite Mike’s
instructions, she got back out of the car, grabbed the baseball bat she kept in
the boot, and went after him. If that bastard was in her home, there was no
fucking way she would stay behind like some insipid weakling of a female. That
was not who she was anymore. She would have the bastard’s teeth.
Adrenaline carried her back up the stairs, the
distant wailing of police sirens a reassuring sound. It seemed if one of their
own called in, they at least responded pronto. Some of her bravado left her
when she saw her open door. An unbelievable stench hit her nose the minute she
stepped over the threshold and she held her breath as terror filled her lungs.
No, please, god
no.
A masculine arm round her waist stopped her, but she
had to see. She had to.
“Scarlett, don’t. You really don’t want to see that.”
With strength she didn’t know she had, Scarlett elbowed Mike right in the solar
plexus and ground her stilettos in his shin, and his hold on her loosened just
enough for her to wriggle out of his grasp.
Scarlett entered the scene of devastation that was
her once cozy living room and screamed.
Siren Allure: Erotic Consensual BDSM Romance, voyeurism, shibari, cropping, knife play, sex toys, HEA]
Tough undercover cop Mike Anderson does not submit to anyone, let alone a pint-size bundle of curves with a Mistress complex, who stands for everything he despises about BDSM. Thrown into a world where the rules make no sense to him, he has to rely on his instincts, and they all scream one thing—submit to His Lady.
Scarlett Simpson is one of the most feared Mistresses at Club Spectrum, and she has a score to settle. Mike's atrocious behavior needs addressing. If only she wasn't so attracted to the big hunk of a man, and he didn't prove so utterly responsive. As she explores his boundaries through Shibari and knife play, Scarlett can't help but get emotionally involved.
Submission freely given is a gift she treasures, but can she trust Mike to stay around once the case is over? When danger comes knocking, will Mike be able to protect her, or will this end in tragedy?
Buy Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/auctioned-to-protect
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Have a great day!
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I actually have the book and am reading it right right -- wonderful stuff, Doris!
ReplyDeleteYey, thank you, Nicola :-D
DeleteSounds intense! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a rather intense, if not to say harrowing scene coming up for poor Scarlett.
DeleteSo much for bondage and tea biscuits, which I must admit me snicker a little before the tone turned.
ReplyDeleteHehe, yeah, I giggled when I wrote that bit :-)
DeleteMy fave sexiest part of this was when he first gets on his bike. That was very nice. And then the suspenseful turn it took was really impressive! Kudos Doris :)
ReplyDeleteSomething about a man on his bike, right? Thanks, Carlene :-)
DeleteI'm enjoying reading these two
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