didn't know if he agreed. It was really more efficient to... Then he stopped. There he went with efficiency again. Liam had already addressed that earlier. He took a deep breath and nodded. "Okay. What's lessonone?"
Liamlooked so pleased Skye suddenly didn't mind the discomfort of letting that little niggle go. It made his insides warmto think he'd done the right thing.
"Lesson one is what you just did. It's obedience. Not questioning so much." Liamtook a step closer and caught Skye's hand, drawing him closer. "Now, I don't expect complete and utter obedience right from the start. I don't think you'll ever not question because you know what, it's part ofyou. It's not a thing that needs to be unlearned."
Skye let out a shaky breath, smiling. "Good because I know you're right. I can't help it."Questioning was who he was, inmore ways thanone. He was a little surprised Liam not only recognized that but thought it was...what? A good thing maybe? The only people who'd ever not been annoyed by his constant queries were his teachers and professors. The idea someone else, someone like Liam, could accept that part of him was intriguing.
Skye had to keep reminding himself this was purely a business relationship. Liam could accept his faults because Skye was paying him to; that was all. He let out his breath and looked up at him. "I'm supposed to just...do what yousay? What ifI don't want to?"
Liam ran one finger along the edge of his suspenders, and for some reason that idle, innocent touch sent shivers down Skye's spine. "You don't have to do anything. But I want you to think before you say no. Think whether youwant to sayno because youtruly don't want to do what I ask or if you're wanting to say no because it's unusual or embarrassing or makes you uncomfortable. The latter aren't always reasons not to do something. Oftenexactlythe opposite, infact."
Skye wondered ifhe could do. He'd have to try, he supposed. He had very much liked the way it felt when he'd done what Liam asked, when Liam had smiled so pleased at him. He might like more of those smiles. No "might"about it; he knew he would.
"All right." He felt like he was standing on the edge of some great abyss and his heart was in his throat just waiting to fall. The thing was, though, Liamwanted him to trust he wouldn't fall. Because Liamwouldn't let him. "It's verydifficult to do this, youknow."
Liam smiled. "I know. This is just the beginning, Skye. I don't want youto be so worked up youcan't let go. I'm not going to push you right now. We're just going to play a little." His fingers brushed the inside of Skye's wrist before he let go. "First things first. I'd like younaked, Skye."
Skye swallowed hard, breath catching. How silly a reactionthat was. It wasn't as ifhe hadn't beennaked in front of Liam the other night. More than naked, he'd been utterly exposed in so many ways. He told himself he wasn't nervous at all. This was totally familiar territory. Skye was the type of person who learned on the first try.
He took a deep breath and shrugged one strap of his suspenders off his shoulder, followed by the other. They'd barely fallen to hang loosely from his hips when Liamheld up one finger.
"Hold that thought." Then he took Skye's hand againand led himinto the bedroomofthe suite.
Skye's heart raced even faster now, the big bed flooding his mind with images from the first night. Liam naked. Hard. Touching him, kissing him. Making him feel things he'd never even imagined were possible to feeland survive. He began to tremble and no amount of mental cheerleading would stop it. He hoped Liam didn't notice.
Liamsat onthe edge ofthe bed, leaningback onhis hands as he kicked offhis shoes with a lazy, sexy smile. "Now. Go ahead."
Skye pressed his lips together, the slight interruption having revived every ounce of the nerves he'd just begun to beat back. He let out a heavy breath, shaking hands reaching up to tug his T-shirt free of his jeans. ThenLiamheld up his hand again.
"Slowly, Skye.
Liamlooked so pleased Skye suddenly didn't mind the discomfort of letting that little niggle go. It made his insides warmto think he'd done the right thing.
"Lesson one is what you just did. It's obedience. Not questioning so much." Liamtook a step closer and caught Skye's hand, drawing him closer. "Now, I don't expect complete and utter obedience right from the start. I don't think you'll ever not question because you know what, it's part ofyou. It's not a thing that needs to be unlearned."
Skye let out a shaky breath, smiling. "Good because I know you're right. I can't help it."Questioning was who he was, inmore ways thanone. He was a little surprised Liam not only recognized that but thought it was...what? A good thing maybe? The only people who'd ever not been annoyed by his constant queries were his teachers and professors. The idea someone else, someone like Liam, could accept that part of him was intriguing.
Skye had to keep reminding himself this was purely a business relationship. Liam could accept his faults because Skye was paying him to; that was all. He let out his breath and looked up at him. "I'm supposed to just...do what yousay? What ifI don't want to?"
Liam ran one finger along the edge of his suspenders, and for some reason that idle, innocent touch sent shivers down Skye's spine. "You don't have to do anything. But I want you to think before you say no. Think whether youwant to sayno because youtruly don't want to do what I ask or if you're wanting to say no because it's unusual or embarrassing or makes you uncomfortable. The latter aren't always reasons not to do something. Oftenexactlythe opposite, infact."
Skye wondered ifhe could do. He'd have to try, he supposed. He had very much liked the way it felt when he'd done what Liam asked, when Liam had smiled so pleased at him. He might like more of those smiles. No "might"about it; he knew he would.
"All right." He felt like he was standing on the edge of some great abyss and his heart was in his throat just waiting to fall. The thing was, though, Liamwanted him to trust he wouldn't fall. Because Liamwouldn't let him. "It's verydifficult to do this, youknow."
Liam smiled. "I know. This is just the beginning, Skye. I don't want youto be so worked up youcan't let go. I'm not going to push you right now. We're just going to play a little." His fingers brushed the inside of Skye's wrist before he let go. "First things first. I'd like younaked, Skye."
Skye swallowed hard, breath catching. How silly a reactionthat was. It wasn't as ifhe hadn't beennaked in front of Liam the other night. More than naked, he'd been utterly exposed in so many ways. He told himself he wasn't nervous at all. This was totally familiar territory. Skye was the type of person who learned on the first try.
He took a deep breath and shrugged one strap of his suspenders off his shoulder, followed by the other. They'd barely fallen to hang loosely from his hips when Liamheld up one finger.
"Hold that thought." Then he took Skye's hand againand led himinto the bedroomofthe suite.
Skye's heart raced even faster now, the big bed flooding his mind with images from the first night. Liam naked. Hard. Touching him, kissing him. Making him feel things he'd never even imagined were possible to feeland survive. He began to tremble and no amount of mental cheerleading would stop it. He hoped Liam didn't notice.
Liamsat onthe edge ofthe bed, leaningback onhis hands as he kicked offhis shoes with a lazy, sexy smile. "Now. Go ahead."
Skye pressed his lips together, the slight interruption having revived every ounce of the nerves he'd just begun to beat back. He let out a heavy breath, shaking hands reaching up to tug his T-shirt free of his jeans. ThenLiamheld up his hand again.
"Slowly, Skye.
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