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never forgot anything about you.” He handed her a glass of wine.
    “I thought about you every day.”
    “Why didn’t you call me? Didn’t you think I’d want to know if you were okay?” He fixed her a plate. “I just about went crazy. I kept thinking they were going to find you in a ditch somewhere.”
    “I’m sorry.” She picked up a breadstick. “I guess I wasn’t thinking about that. I figured you wanted me out of your life and you didn’t give me another thought.”
    “Did you really think that?” He placed the plate in her lap.
    “I was young and afraid. You were all I knew, and when you told me to leave I didn’t know what to do. It all happened so fast.”
    “Just don’t do that again.”
    “Leave?”
    “Disappear.” He took a sip of his wine. “I wouldn’t be able to handle that a second time.”
    When they finished dinner Gracie insisted on cleaning up. Before she went into the kitchen she handed Cade a packet. It was her contract and checklist of hard and soft limits she’d entered into with Martin. She wanted Cade to read it over.
    “Well, what do you think?” She walked back into the family room and sat down next to him.
    “You did all these things?”
    “Not everything. My limits were things I said I would try or in some cases not try. Like the public sex. That’s a hard limit for me.”
    “But you like hot wax?”
    “Very much.”
    “He punished you with whips?” His jaw tightened.
    “Paddles, belts, and crops too. But not often.” She could see he was uncomfortable with this, so she moved to sit in his lap. “Mostly in the beginning when I was still learning. He’d punish me for not being able to hold off my climax or speaking when I didn’t have permission.”
    “I don’t like thinking about someone hitting you.” He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her into his chest.
    “It was never without reason, and I agreed to it. That’s what the contract is for.”
    “Are you trying to tell me we need a contract?”
    “Not if you’re not comfortable with it.”
    “There are a lot of things in these papers I’m not comfortable with. Breath play, suspension, and sharing. I’m definitely not sharing you with anyone else.”
    “I don’t like to be shared. My Master only did that in the beginning to help me with certain scenes. He wanted to watch as I played them out and direct me as needed so I would know exactly what he wanted in the future. Once I got more comfortable in my role as his sub, I said I didn’t want anyone in the playroom with us. I never had intercourse with anyone other than my Master.”
    “Limits can change?”
    “All the time. If you don’t think we need a contract, I’m fine with that, but a checklist might be a good idea. We could see what we both like and don’t like. As we grow in this relationship so will our desires and needs. It’s an ongoing process.”
    “The whole thing sounds complicated. A lot of planning goes into this. I was on the internet for three hours today researching this lifestyle.”
    “Really?” If he was researching then he was interested. That was a good sign. “Did you see anything you wanted to try?”
    “A few things.” He ran his lips across her jaw. “I have to tell you, I don’t know if this is something I can do all the time.” He continued to place soft kisses just below her ear. “I like the element of surprise too.” He flipped her onto her back and hovered over her. “There may be times when I just want to make love to you.”
    His words caused her to shiver. Did he mean that literally? Could he still love her?
    “No ropes, no wax, and no games.” He slipped his hands under her skirt and pulled down her panties. “Will that be okay too?”
    She nodded.
    “Words, Gracie. I want to hear you tell me what you want.”
    “Yes, I want you to make love to me.” As much as she wanted his dominance, she also wanted him to love her with no conditions and no restrictions.
    “Do we need a