I guzzled a bottle of water as Garret tended to me, gently wiping between my thighs with a hot, wet towel. There hadn’t been real pain involved in our scene, and while I felt a bit disappointed in that fact, I found myself melting onto the bed beneath me, spent and satisfied beyond what I’d expected.
“What’s the frown for?” Garret asked while setting the towel aside.
I smoothed my brow, not realizing I’d frowned. “I expected more pain tonight.”
“The crop isn’t meant for giving pain,” he said. “I didn’t want to take you too far the first time.”
“Mmm.” I melted onto the bed. The first time...
“No bad memories?”
“None.” I smiled up at him.
Garret settled in the bed beside me and gently brushed hair off my forehead with his fingertips. “How are you feeling?”
“Like I could die a happy w
