“Yeah…no thank you, Sir.” Sophie challenged. “I’ll stay on my feet until you’re done.” He was up and on his feet and before she could react he had turned her to face the crowd and bent her over. Whack! His palm landed on her butt. The impact stung, but it faded almost instantly to a warm, achy feeling. Her legs turned to jelly and she trembled helplessly against a shocking wave of pleasure that began to build inside her abdomen. Whack! The glare she launched in Emery’s direction had no effect. When he released her and took his seat again, she spun to face him. His narrowed eyes shot her pulse into overdrive. “You have a safe word, little sub?” Royce asked. She wracked her brain for one, knowing it had to be something she could remember when she was panicking because it was the word th