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Today, I'm handing my tease over to the wonderful Raven McAllan, who had a fabulous book released yesterday. Don't just take my word on it, though. Check out this exclusive tease!
He
put his mug to his lips and drank. The
ripples
of the skin over his throat as he swallowed mesmerized Kristin. He caught her
stare and winked. “Like what you see?”
He
thinks he can sub? Kristin’s
doubts and she accepted her disappointment increased. It was no good putting it
off any longer. They might as well talk. Let him understand there was as much
likelihood of him subbing as her winning Wimbledon, and then Flynn could go
back to wherever he came from and she could pick the pieces up once more and do
her best to move on—again.
She
set her cup down on the table and tugged Flynn’s hair hard enough to sting. He
looked up at her with mild surprise in his dark blue eyes. Kristin gave into
temptation and pulled him toward her by her hands tight in his curls.
“Come
here, on your knees.” He moved with alacrity, and knelt up in front of her.
Nevertheless it was easy to see it wasn’t respectful or sub-like. It was more
the actions of one person humoring another.
She
wasn’t going to stand for that. He might not know what being a proper sub was,
and either intentionally or not, mock her needs and ideals, but she wasn’t
going to let him get away with it.
Very
deliberately Kristin circled one of his nipples with the thumb and forefinger
of one hand. The other she kept tight in his hair.
His
eyes darkened almost to black, a sure sign he was beginning to get aroused. Or
she amended, used to be.
“Okay,
Flynn. I think it’s time to come clean don’t you? Why are you here and what do
you really want?” Kristin pinched his nipple furthest from his scar so hard her
fingers went white.
****
The
pain went beyond almost anything Flynn experienced. Even the peppering with a
BB gun his best friend at school had given him by accident. Sadly—or luckily
maybe—not worse than when he was given his new scar, which began to throb. This
he knew damn well was no accident. The throb came every time he remembered how
he got the half healed injury, and the pain inflicted by Kristin was
deliberate. The gleam in Kristin’s eyes told him that. He actually felt the
color leech from his now-clammy skin. Black spots danced in front of his eyes
and he swallowed in an attempt to focus. If she was trying to put him off his
course of action she was going the wrong way about it. Flynn began to recite
his twelve times table in his head. Anything to push the insistent pain to the
dark recesses of his mind where he could block it out and ignore it. Hell, he’d
had plenty of practice in doing that over the last months.
Just
as he was about to break, to shout and swear, and beg for mercy, her fingers
moved off his nipple, with one last tug of his hair. Flynn sagged, and let his
head fall forwards. The pain increased as blood rushed into the hard nub once
more. It wasn’t pleasant.
Fuck,
shit, hell on wheels and bloody Nora. He swore silently. And they say this is a
good pain? Not at all, and boy do I know pain. His scars now
both ached in protest, but Flynn was damned if he would show how much it hurt.
“Look
at me Flynn.” Her voice was hard.
Flynn
lifted his head. He didn’t like the expression on her face. She looked
anguished.
“What,
Love. Why so sad?”
“What do you want?” Her tone matched her
voice.
“I want you. To be with you, as your sub.”
“Flynn do you even know what you mean?”
Kristin stood up and
began
to pace the room. Six steps one way and four the other. She came to a stop in
front of him where he still knelt next to the settee. It was playing hell with
his scarred knees. Not for the first time Flynn was glad his action-man days
were over. No more running, dodging the baddies, and hoping your insurance was
up to date.
“I
think so.” He knew it was now or never. “I want you to be in charge of us. I’ve
read and researched, and think I can do it.”
She
shook her head and tugged on his hair again. This time the stings and tingles
translated into arousal and his cock perked up. “Stand up and follow me.”
As
before she didn’t wait to see if he obeyed her. More amused than anything,
Flynn got to his feet, and bit back a moan as his dodgy knee protested at the
cavalier treatment dished out to him. Of course she heard and swung round. Even
in his discomfort he was amused to notice her hair had fallen out of its
confines once more and rippled over her back and shoulders like a bright red
waterfall.
“What’s
wrong?”
He
grimaced. “Wonky knees. One without a cartilage, and one just arthritic. The
relic of too many trips to unsavory places.” Flynn rolled his eyes as she bit
her lip. “How I earned my wages, Love. It’s nothing.”
Liar,
liar, pants on fire.
“Don’t
call me love,” she said evenly.
“You
are my love.”
“You
can call me, My Lady.” The tone was very much take it or
leave
it. “Now let’s go and discuss what you think you need and what I know I want.”
Flynn
followed her once more. Along the corridor and into a small square room, which
was bare of all furniture except a floor-to-ceiling cupboard. Without speaking,
Kristin opened the door and took
something
out. The way she stood and angled the door, Flynn couldn’t see what it was.
“Close
your eyes, please.”
Flynn began to sweat.
You can do it. It’s Kristin. He gulped and
closed his eyes. Those bloody spots
appeared again dancing around behind his eyelids. His heartbeat sped up and his
breath sounded harsh in the quiet room.
The
buzzing in his ears got louder, and this time Flynn knew he wouldn’t be able to
do anything about it. He couldn’t even find the strength to open his eyes. The
last thing that impinged on his brain was, he thought he muttered something,
and put his arm out to stop himself falling, but he had no idea if he succeeded.
Harsh
cursing, and a cool cloth over his forehead were the first things that
registered.
“Flynn.”
Someone tapped his cheek. “Come back now.”
In
his befuddled state he thought it was Kristin, but she’d left him...or he’d
left her. His brain wouldn’t process his thoughts. She was somewhere else and
he was hiding and...
“Flynn.”
The tap was more of a smack and the voice definitely peremptory.
“Krissie?”
“Don’t
call me that. Ah shit, come on, Flynn, open your eyes.”
“Must
I?”
He opened one eye gingerly, and shut it again. Okay it was bright sunlight not a spotlight, but it was
still too much for his brain to process.
“You
must. Open your eyes or I’ll slap you hard. Do it now.”
Her
urgent tone filtered through the fog that surrounded him. Flynn moaned, and
rolled onto his side. “G’way. Wanna sleep.”
“No,
you don’t.”
His
body moved from side to side as hands shook him. “Stop it. I’m a journalist
that’s all. Tell me wha...” It was all too much. To his utter disgust Flynn began to cry, and
couldn’t stop. His body heaved, and he tried to curl up into a tiny ball.
“Ah,
love, no... No you’re with Krissie, wake up and look.” Soft hands cuddled him
to a warm body, and he’d swear his head rested on breasts. “Come on now, look
it’s Krissie. You’re safe with me.”
It
was the nickname that penetrated through his horrible memories. Flynn shook as
he forced himself to move out of the abyss and into the present. “My Lady?” Now where the hell did
that come from?
Kristin McCrory would never in a
million years have thought her ex-husband would show up on Ballingal and
profess his need to sub for her. Flynn is the ultimate stubborn Alpha male, and
his refusal to even discuss her need to be in charge had already cost them
their marriage. That, and his apparent need to seek out the most dangerous
place to report on in his work as a television documentary reporter.
However, the Flynn she knew is
not the Flynn who stands before her now. This Flynn is a broken man and she
can’t just turn him away. As an Empath and mind reader, Kristin can sense his
emotional and physical pain. It means Kristin feels even more drawn to the man
she loves, and their connection is as strong as ever.
Love is worth fighting for after
all, and Flynn finds new strength in his submission.
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D xxx
Thank you so much for featuring me today :)
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike, Doris. I've also got a guest post today. Raven, great tease. You really piqued my interest.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Raven. Wow wow wow. Nicely done and so beautifully handled. Great tease. Thanks for sharing, Doris. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it Susanne and Siobhan.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the excerpt!!
ReplyDeleteOho, THIS is going to be a good one!
ReplyDeleteGreat tease Raven! Thanks for sharing Doris!
ReplyDeleteAdded to be TBR list!!
Great tease. Sounds like a good story. Congratulations on the release. (:
ReplyDeleteLoved this, Raven. Flynn, what a heart-breaker. He's one you just want to hug. These two sound like they have a plate full of complications and you've dealt with them so well. Great tease!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have a winner on your hand, Raven. Great teaser.
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