His Submissive Jewel [The Martinis and Chocolate Book Club 3] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) by Lara Valentine

shouldn’t have done this, but then he entered the room the rest of the way. She heard him behind her, and then he was in front of her starting a fire in the fireplace. She was about to stand up when she felt his hand on her head, his fingers stroking her hair.
    “This is a wonderful surprise, Noelle. Your submission is a treasure to me, something very precious. I will never take it for granted, and I will cherish it. Please know that I will always keep you safe and cared for.”
    He continued stroking her hair and then down her cheek, leaving a trail of heat where he touched.
    “Where did you learn the slave pose, precious? Did Abby teach you?”
    “No, Sir. Two of my friends in the book club are subs. They taught me today. You might say I had a crash course in submission from them. I wanted to please you, Sir.”
    He settled on the rug in front of her, raising her chin so she looked him in the eye.
    “Well, you certainly pleased me. The only thing that would have pleased me more was if you were naked and in the slave pose.” He lifted a long strand of hair and let it slip through his fingers. “God, your hair is amazing in this light. It’s such a fiery combination of reds and golds. You’re so beautiful. I’m very proud to call you my woman and submissive, Noelle. I’m humbled by your trust. Did you think I didn’t notice that you didn’t ask me where we were going?”
    He had a lopsided grin, and she smiled back. He had noticed. “It wasn’t easy, Sir, but I want to work on trusting you.”
    “We’ll work on it together. From now on, you are never alone in this. You have me supporting you and helping you. Are comfortable calling me Sir? You may also call me Mr. Hunter when we are together like this.”
    Noelle nodded. “I think I will call you Sir. Mr. Hunter sounds like you’re my high school gym teacher or something.”
    Cam laughed. “We definitely don’t want that. Sir is fine and shows me respect. And yes, I expect you to slip up and call me by my name. Some Doms set standards so high their sub can never reach them. I believe in positive reinforcement. If you do things correctly, I reward you. It doesn’t mean you will never be punished. It just means I’m not looking for opportunities to do so.”
    That’s a relief.
    “And so far, you’ve earned a big reward. Tonight I want to give you pleasure beyond anything you’ve ever experienced.”
    Noelle laughed. “Sounds like a plan, Sir. Oh shit, I’m supposed to stay quiet, aren’t I? Hell, I’ll never get this right.”
    Cam’s deep laughter made her feel better. Perhaps she wasn’t screwing this up as badly as she thought.
    “I haven’t told you any rules yet, pretty sub. So how do you know you’re supposed to stay quiet? You can talk unless I take away your permission to speak, by the way. But I do have a rule about cursing. You’ll need to clean up your language. Starting now.”
    “I’ll try, Sir.”
    Cam shook his head. “No, pretty sub. You’ll do more than try. You will clean up your language. It may take a few reminders in the form of a paddle on your perfectly shaped rear end, but you will succeed.”
    “So, that’s one of your rules? Are there any others?”
    Cam shrugged. “I don’t have a bunch of rules you need to memorize. But I do have a few that I think are important. Ready to hear them?”
    Noelle nodded vigorously. She needed to know what she was getting herself into.
    Cam pulled her into his arms and lounged back against some cushions. He felt hard and hot, and she wanted to run her hands all over his yummy body. He didn’t seem to be the strictest of Doms so far.
    “I like the rules so far, Sir.”
     
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    Cam let his hands wander down his sub’s body, slowly caressing her luscious curves. He wanted to savor this first time together. He wanted to make it memorable and special. This was the beginning of his campaign to show Noelle how wonderful it could be between them. She had already done her