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you.”
    Ross, pulled from his carnal thoughts, turned to give Elise a glance.
    “For?” he asked.
    “For helping out today. I wasn’t sure if it would be your thing.”
    “It was fine, honey, although we’ll talk later about how you set me up.”
    He caught Elise’s swallow from the corner of his eye and managed not to smile. She was so his sub. He wanted to talk about Norbert.
    “How long have you been going down there, Elise?” he asked.
    “I guess it’s been nearly two years,” she replied. “I don’t have time for volunteer work during the week, and they really need the help on Sunday.”
    “What’s going on with Norbert?” he asked.
    “George? What would be going on with George, Ross? He runs the place. Why would you think something is going on with him?”
    “Because he’s possessive of you, and now he thinks that I’m invested and you’re not.”
    The silence that followed was punctuated only by the muted sounds from the radio and the outside traffic. Finally, Elise spoke.
    “I can’t think of one time that George showed any interest in me other than as a volunteer. Until maybe today. So that might mean he is reacting to you. Are you invested?”
    Ross winced. She had cut straight to the chase, and he had to reward that, except they were in traffic.
    “Your place or mine, honey?”
    “What? Oh, I guess whichever,” Elise answered, and Ross was elated at the anticipation in her voice.
    “Mine, then, honey. I don’t imagine you have some of the things I might need anyhow. And Elise? I’m invested. We’re going to talk some more about Mr. Norbert and the fact that going to that area alone isn’t safe.”
    He heard her sharp intake of breath and braced himself for the tirade that never came. Beautiful, sexy, and intelligent. Not a woman to waste energy on an argument that she recognized she couldn’t win because he was right. He drove faster, the sooner to ease his aching cock.
    Elise wandered around his condo living room like a curious cat. Ross liked cats, but he liked pussy better. He tossed his shoes into a corner of the foyer and smiled at her sneakers placed tidily side by each on the little mat put there by his housekeeper for just that purpose. He watched Elise for a few minutes as she looked at his art and admired the view. He could feel the sexual tension build with every moment.
    “We need to shower, Elise. Let’s go, honey,” Ross said, holding out his hand to her.
    Elise placed her hand in his, and he led her into the only bathroom in the place. Ross had originally wanted a bath off the master, but settled for this condo because of what it offered. The huge stone shower was meant for two or more, and the separate bathtub was closer to hot tub status. The toilet and bidet were tucked behind a glass block screen, next to the vanity. He could tell that Elise appreciated the space, too, but he was too occupied in trying to strip his own clothes off while divesting her of hers to want to discuss it. Ross adjusted the spray and pulled Elise under it.
    He washed her from head to toe, shampooing her hair and then conditioning it. The smell of soup kitchen subsided. She leaned into him, eyes closed, clearly enjoying his ministrations. Ross felt his chest swell with emotion, emotion he didn’t examine too closely. But it felt really good, right somehow, to take care of Elise, and he hadn’t even fucked her yet today. He finished rinsing her hair and kissed her. Her eyes flew open, and she kissed him back with fervor. Then she reached for the bath sponge.
    “May I?” she asked.
    Ross nodded his permission and realized that she had remembered his edict from last night, even though he wouldn’t expect it of her away from the Club or unless they were playing at home. There was lots of time to discuss protocol, but he liked that she was already comfortable with ceding sexual control. She was perfect. He kept thinking that, but it was true. He really wanted to have sex immediately, if