DUNCAN POV“And why didn’t you sleep at home last night Mr. Griffin?” Our therapist, what’s her name again? Never mind. She asked from her seat which was opposite the big couch where Felicia and I were sitting on. I swear this couch was started to feel like a seat of judgment.“I needed space,” I replied shortly causing her brows to frown. “And why is that?” Because I can't fuck my sub at my home?“Well, I just needed to clear my head. Not that only, I just need a break from everything. You have no idea how exhausting my life is.” I pinned my gaze on her, and she gave me a small nod.“Which part of it is actually ‘exhausting’?” she quoted the word using her fingers.“The part where I try to convince Felicia to sign the papers, driving home to a loveless house knowing I might be greeted by a knife as soon as I enter through the door or loud head-splitting screams, the list is endless.” Even though Felicia has been on her best behavior. But I couldn’t say that for some reason.“But fro
CRYSTAL POV“God, not again.” I heaved out loud as I raced down the corridor to my class. I don’t know why, but Mondays had to be made in China. Something just had to happen right when I had Mr. Grumpy’s class at 9, and on Monday. I seriously didn’t understand what the universe was really playing at this time.“Ouf!” A puff of breath left my lungs when I bumped into someone, but I was too far gone to even see who it was.“Sorry,” I said already racing down. At long last, I arrived at my door and took a good calming minute. 9 minutes. Well, that wasn’t bad. If my memory serves me right, he told me if I was more than 10 minutes late, I might as well die. But I was early.With that, I tapped the door slightly before pushing it open. As usual, the class was packed. Even those who never bothered to show up for classes were here. Duncan had to be a people magnet or something. I peeked through the door by my head first, then entered slowly. I chanced a look at him to find him glaring at hi
CRYSTAL POVLater that day, I sat on the carpeted floor of my living room, an ice cream tub in front of me, wet tissue papers loitering the entire floor, and my best friend staring at my face with her hawk eyes. My eyes were so puffy from crying, and my face was probably twice its normal size. I seriously didn’t even want to know what I looked like right now.“Okay…” Anna exclaimed before scooping a generous amount of ice cream from the tub and holding it up in front of me. I sniffled the tears back and wiped them with the sleeves of my oversized sweater, before opening my mouth. She shoved the entire spoon and left it hanging from my mouth. I took it with my other hand and placed it back into the tub, then leaned back onto the couch behind me.“Detective Anna to the rescue.” She pulled her MacBook onto her lap and her hands hovering above the keyboard. She tossed her head upwards and gave me a penetrating gaze.“Give me a name.” She said with a straight face, void of any playfulness
DUNCAN POVShe was angry!It pained me that I made her upset, but she needed to learn how to be vigilant. What we were doing here was blasphemy beyond blasphemies. There was just too much at stake and if we missed even a single thing, even the tiniest thing could lead to the whole thing exploding. I didn’t care much about my job honestly and it wouldn’t hurt even if I was fired for fuckin’ one of my students. But what I was worried about the most was her.She would lose her friends, her reputation would be in tatters, and the whole world would just turn ugly on her. She deserved better than that.Yes, being all sneaky and shit was just the highlight of it all. But still, we got to be careful.After a long day of jumping from one class to another, I headed straight to my penthouse and didn’t bother to stop at the big house. There was no point and I was all about following the therapist’s orders. And if I were to be slightly honest, I had nothing that mattered in that house. Aurora was
CRYSTAL POVThe rest of the week whooshed by in a fraction of a heartbeat, and I was still adamant in my wholesome crusade of being presumptuously and royally petty. It may be outlawed in the world of Doms and Subs to do what I was doing, but fuck it!Duncan needed to be taught a lesson as well. And I didn't mind being his tutor and forcing him into some Learning Training. Hopefully, he'd have something to flaunt as the certificate of excellence when I finish with him. And with that thought in mind, I made sure to ignore his possible aliveness for almost a week. Thursday came, and I was still head-on about not disregarding him by all means possible. However, that was hindered when Burkie woke up with an ugly fever, so bad that I had to run him to the hospital and gave up the whole idea of showing up to school.Thank God there was a little group to which they sent the notes, or else I would be a lump of dead meat.Anna stopped by in the morning to pick Rosey up for school, while I st
DUNCAN POV“Daddy won’t be gone for too long, okay?" I cooed softly and on my knees, staring into the deep grey eyes of my daughter who gave me a small nod before staring at the mountainous lump of meat that stood unmoving beside her, then stared back at me with a faint smile.“Come give daddy a hug.” I opened my arms wide, and Aurora threw herself at me before I attacked her plump cheeks with kisses, wrenching small lovely giggles from out of her. I glanced at Domenico who opened his arms wide, then gave Aurora to him. He pulled her closer to his chest, cradling the back of her small head with his big palm protectively.“Thanks for doing this man.” I stared at him, as he started rocking up and down, as though he was lulling Aurora. He was such a daddy bear. In more ways I wasn't. Not that I wasn't any less of a dad but Domenico was just... too into it.“Don’t sweat it. Wait until I beat your ass at poker.” He turned around and started to walk off to the living room. I followed closel
CRYSTAL POVAbout Golden sundaes and frittata and their Gold leafs later; I flipped the contract through before placing it flat on the glass table in front of me. Duncan's eyes that were following every bit of movements of every part of my body glimmered a dangerous shade, confusion marring his perfect face. He thought I was going to sign myself over just like that? No man. It doesn’t work like that. Especially when I was currently shifting on tectonic plates trying to decipher just how I was going to handle a man who spends whooppin’ 6 grand on hotel restaurant food alone.“So…” I commenced leaning closer in his direction, bracing my elbows on the smooth glass. He shifted slightly in his seat, gently placing his contract on the table while regarding me earnestly, patiently waiting for what I was going to throw at him.“I find it highly unjust that I am going to make love with someone whom I barely know,” I stated, and a flash of surprise struck his face before he quickly masked it, r
DUNCAN POVI was losing it. This was not how it was all supposed to go. This didn’t feel like a normal Dom and Sub relationship. This was something… more.“I have a daughter.” I blubbered out, shocking both of us with the sudden confession that came absolutely out of nowhere. Crystal’s head moved from where it was nuzzled on my shoulder, as her face tilted to look up at me. Her hot minty breath fawned my neck lovingly, bathing me with the warmth I have never felt before. It was something so mythical I didn't even I was missing it. The mere warmth of a woman's embrace until this very moment.The way her lean frame fit in mine, the way her hot skin glided against mine, the little ghostly caresses here and there and stolen kisses...It was something I have been missing for a long time now. And to find that in the woman I was rapidly warming up to felt caused sirens to go all off inside my mind.The inside of my brains warred with each other, one sane part of me telling me to slam the da