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her, coaxed her, and finally demanded she give

him what he wanted. He seemed to know

exactly what to do with the little bar piercing

her clit to push her over the edge, robbing her

of control.

Helpless to resist, knowing it was the first

step in her undoing, Nikki surrendered. It was

a battle she wouldn’t win anyway. Fighting now

only made future battles that much easier for

him to win. She had a feeling she was kidding

herself to think she had any real chance of

coming out of this the victor, but something

inside her refused to give in. Not yet, anyway.

Wave after glorious wave of pleasure

swamped her, buckling her knees until the only

thing holding her up was Li’s strong hands on

her backside. He steadied her, but didn’t let up

on his relentless assault on her sex. Milking her

orgasm for every ounce of pleasure he could, he

refused to allow her to tamp it down or push it

away. On and on he went until, finally, Nikki

had nothing left to give him. Her body went

limp, and Li caught her in strong arms.

Lifting her against his body, he cradled

her to him as he carried her to the bed. He lay

her down gently before shedding his own

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clothing and joining her. One big hand

caught her breast and kneaded it, his thumb

brushing the hardened peak through the lace of

her bra. When he hesitated, she knew he’d felt

the nipple ring that matched the one in her

navel.

Li reached around her, unfastening the

clasp of her bra with the deft fingers of one

hand until he pulled the garment aside and

gazed hungrily at her chest. His fingers found

one little gold ring and tugged gently, carefully,

only to repeat the gesture with the other. He

seemed to test her responses to different

pressures he exerted on each hoop.

Finally, he lifted himself more fully above

her and took one aching nipple into his mouth,

his tongue again hooking the little ring and

tugging with each pull of his lips. He flicked

and swirled around it while fingering the other.

Pleasure zinged across Nikki’s chest and

she gasped, arching into him without realizing

it. What was he doing to her? So many intense

sensations built inside her she wasn’t sure she

could contain it, or even if she wanted to

contain it. She’d never felt anything like this

before. The pressure seemed to increase inside

her, building into something she’d never known

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existed. Li was loving only her breasts, yet she

felt the pleasure all the way to her toes.

Over and over, he tugged and played with

the rings she’d only ever thought of as

decoration. Instead, they seemed to be the

instruments of her undoing. Li seemed to know

exactly what to do to make them give her more

pleasure than she’d thought possible.

With all the suddenness of an exploding

bomb, Nikki’s body went up in flames, pulsing

and shaking as he latched on to one breast and

pulled sharply. “Li! Omigod!” She couldn’t help

the scream, didn’t even have time to think of

containing it. Instead she let it go and lay there

as pleasure overtook her, turning her world

upside down. Spots swam on the peripherals of

her vision, and her head spun as her breathing

became erratic and rapid.

The next thing she knew, Li was kissing

her mouth, her cheeks, her eyes. He nuzzled

her neck, nipping lightly on the tender skin at

the juncture of her neck and shoulder until the

sensations died down and she was more

herself. “That’s much better, little love,” he

praised. “You fought me on the first one, but

this one came more easily.” He raised his head

and smiled at her, tracing her cheek lightly with

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the pad of his thumb. “Beautiful,” he

whispered. “Absolutely beautiful.”

When her breathing returned to normal

and she could once again think clearly, Li lifted

a little square packet to her. “I’m using this

because I know you’d want it, not because I fear

you might become pregnant. Once you’re ready,

I have high hopes you’ll no longer want it

either.”

Nikki wanted to say something, though

she had no idea what. Knowing he thought of

her protection warmed her heart, but some

small part of her heart was faintly

disappointed. Why, she didn’t know. She had

no desire to be tied to him by a child she hadn’t

planned for, but the image of a dark-haired boy

looking up at her flickered in her mind, and her

heart ached.

As she watched, Li ripped open the little

pack and sheathed himself before positioning

himself between her legs. He settled himself

against the cradle of her body and once again

took her lips with his. Talking seemed

completely unnecessary, and Li didn’t prolong

the moment with words. Instead, he pushed

onward even as he pushed himself carefully

inside her. Nikki’s cunt welcomed him and

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wrapped around his cock as her arms and legs

wrapped around his body.

Once inside her, Li stopped and framed

her head with his forearms, holding his weight

from her slightly as he looked into her eyes.

“Now, it begins, Nikki. I’m going to possess

your body and you’re going to surrender

willingly.”

“Oh, God,” she whispered. “Li...”

“Shhh,” he silenced her with a kiss. “No

backing out now, my love. You promised me

one night, and I’m not letting you go until I get

my night.”

Chapter Four

As much as he begrudged using the

condom with his woman, Li was grateful it

dulled the sensations, if only slightly. He was so

hard and on the edge of losing control, he was

afraid he wouldn’t be able to finish this inside

of her. Oh, he had no doubt he could get his five

orgasms from her with his mouth and fingers,

but he had no intention of doing that. He would

end this with his cock. It was a matter of pride.

The Dom in him forced his control, and he

would not let himself go until he’d done what

he promised.

Deliberately he moved inside of her. In

and out in lazy movements, as if he had all the

time in the world. Waiting until she began to

move with him, Li kept a steady pace designed

to build her pleasure slowly. His Nikki was a

passionate woman and so very responsive to

him it didn’t take long before she whimpered

and dug her nails into his shoulders. Her hips

met his thrust for thrust, urging him faster and

harder with every stroke.

Lifting one of her legs to hook over his

arm, Li adjusted his position and began a hard,

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driving rhythm. It seemed to be exactly what

Nikki needed, because she thrashed her head

and moaned. One of her hands snaked around

his body to grip his buttocks and pull him to

her harder and faster.

“Li! Ohmigod, Li! Help me!”

“Come for me again, sweetheart. Let go

and come for me. Only for me.”

She screamed, sweat beading her

forehead, slicking her skin as they moved. Her

vaginal muscles clamped down on him,

strangling his cock and threatening to trigger

his own orgasm. He fought it off with every

ounce of strength he possessed, adjusting his

angle when the spasms inside her died down.

Almost immediately, another strong

round of contractions seized her. This time, Li

had to completely quit moving and ride it out

with his teeth firmly clamped down on his

tongue to keep from coming with her. She

bucked and thrashed beneath him like a wild

thing, clawing at him and riding him even

though it was he who covered her body.

Her pleasure seemed to go on forever. Li

was hard pressed to hold back. Had he not had

years of practice maintaining control, he might

have let go and taken his pleasure with her.

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Instead he held on, painful though it was. In

the end, he knew it would be worth it.

Once she was again relaxed and clinging

to him, he rolled them over, never leaving the

haven of her sweet pussy. He hooked her leg

over his hip and settled her more comfortably

against him, wrapping her in his arms and

kissing her forehead. His cock throbbed and

pulsed inside her, wanting him to end his

torment every time her muscles squeezed him

as little aftershocks took her.

He waited until she opened her eyes and

locked her gaze with his. “You are so beautiful,

Nikki,” he whispered. “Your lovely face is

flushed from our lovemaking. Do you need to

rest a moment?”

Her laughter was short, and she sounded

utterly exhausted. “What the hell have you

done to me, Li?” Her fingers found his lips, and

she traced his lower one with one finger. Her

eyes followed her finger, and she leaned in to

kiss him with no encouragement from him. It

was an impulsive gesture on her part, and Li

had no doubt she hadn’t realized what she was

doing. She sighed and pulled away, once again

looking into his eyes.

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“This was all a trick, wasn’t it?” Nikki

didn’t look disappointed, only resigned, as if

she suddenly saw the big picture and knew

there was no way she could ever go back to the

way things were.

Li saw no reason not to be honest with

her. He intended on spending the rest of his life

with her. There was no way he’d start it out

with a lie. “That all depends on what you mean

by ‘trick.’ I wanted you for myself, and I was

willing to do everything I had to in order to get

you in my bed and keep you there.”

Her brow furrowed as she thought about

it. “But where do we go from here? The bet was

that you’d make me come five times. The count

is four. Since I never thought I could have more

than one or two at the most, you’re obviously

going to win, but why? How long do you intend

to keep me with you? The month from the bet?”

Fear crept into her eyes then, and Li knew he

had her. She opened her mouth to go on, but

stopped, pursing her lips.

“Nikki, you promised me you wouldn’t

hold back. That means you say what you want,

what you need. Tell me what you feel.”

“Li, I can’t.” Tears shimmered on the

surface of her dark eyes, threatening to spill

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over. Li knew Nikki never showed such

telling emotions. She might get angry or

frustrated or any number of things, but if she

cried, it was never in the presence of anyone.

“Then I’ll go first. I made this bet because

I knew I could give you any amount of pleasure

you needed,” he said. ”I’m a trained Dom,

Nikki. I recognized the sexual submissive in

you and knew I could set that side of you free,

opening a whole new world of pleasure for you.

But more than that, I wanted you for myself. I

wanted you because, over the years we’ve

worked together, I found you were the special

‘something’ missing from my life." He framed

her face with his big hands. "I love everything

about you, Nikki. I was willing to do anything

to get you. I’ll do anything I have to do to keep

you. I love you, Nikki. With all my heart, I love

you.”

He flexed his hips for emphasis and felt

her responding squeeze around his cock.

Knowing she needed time to collect her

thoughts, to form the words she needed to say,

Li kissed her. This was a kiss to show her how

much he truly loved her. It was tender yet all

consuming. Li knew everything important to

him in his life hung in the balance. This was the

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moment he had both dreaded and waited for

since he’d first met Nikki. His heartbeat

quickened, and he struggled to help her hold on