Total pages in book: 110
Estimated words: 111359 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 557(@200wpm)___ 445(@250wpm)___ 371(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 111359 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 557(@200wpm)___ 445(@250wpm)___ 371(@300wpm)
He frowned. “I want Tanner to come sit with you.”
“No! I mean, um . . . I’ll go over to the house. I don’t want to put anyone out.”
He eyed her strangely. Then he sat on the side of the bed. Whoa. How did he not have fat rolls when he sat? It was unnatural.
“Are you worried about tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow?” she echoed.
“Your phone call with Rosa.”
Rosa was Steven’s other victim who had come forward. The one who had recanted her statement. Somehow, Eli and Kellan had convinced her to talk to Hannah via video chat. They still had no idea how Steven had gotten to her. And they were hoping Hannah could find out.
So, no pressure.
They were also planning on releasing some information to the press soon, and Steven’s lawyer was pushing for more information about her.
It wouldn’t take long until it all came out.
Eli had called yesterday and told her that their tech guys were close to tracking down where her money had gone. Which would help the case a lot.
And maybe get her some of her money back. Eventually. Perhaps.
What it wouldn’t do was let her buy back her grandma’s house. She hadn’t been to look at it yet. She didn’t think she could stand to see someone else living in it.
Their tech guys had also retrieved all the digital conversations between her and Steven through the dating website. Which was kind of embarrassing and made her feel ick if she thought about it for too long.
The people who ran the website were horrified about what happened, and were looking into their vetting system.
“Um, I’m trying not to think about it.”
“I can stay if you want.”
She shook her head. “No. Honestly, I’m fine. Really.”
Raid gave her a skeptical look, but then nodded. “All right, let’s eat. Then I’ll take you over.”
“Are you sure about this, hon?” Mia asked as they walked into the bunkhouse. Tanner was behind them.
“I’m sure.” She leaned into Mia. “Just keep Tanner out of the bedroom.”
“You bet.”
As soon as they got inside the bunkhouse, Hannah let out a fake- yawn. “I’m going to get ready for bed. Mia, you want to come with me?”
“Sure. Girl stuff,” Mia said to Tanner.
Tanner eyed them but shrugged and settled on the couch. Soon, he had a game on the TV.
Perfect.
Hannah raced into the bedroom and grabbed the lingerie she’d hidden at the back of the closet. Mia pulled out a long, thin velvet rope she’d somehow stuffed down her shirt.
“Don’t ask,” Mia told her. “You get ready, and I’ll secure this to the headboard.”
Hannah nodded. She showered, moisturized, and then slid on one of her sexy pieces of lingerie. She loved this one. It was white and lacy. Revealing even while it covered everything. Sort of. Her boobs practically fell out of the corset top while the bit between her legs had an open crotch.
She put on her robe and walked out. Mia had pulled the covers of the bed down and secured the middle of the rope to the headboard. Then she’d fashioned two cuffs.
“Right, put your hands in the cuffs and then tighten them with this piece of the rope. You should hopefully be able to do it with your hands in place. Although they won’t be that tight.”
Nerves jangled in her stomach. “Got it.”
“Are you sure about this, Hannah?” Mia asked worriedly.
She hugged Mia tight. “I am. Thanks.”
“Don’t put the cuffs on until you know Raid is here. I’ll call through when he gets here. And I’ll keep Tanner out of here.”
“You’re the best. Thanks, Mia.”
She knew that Raid wouldn’t be long since he’d texted Tanner just before they’d come out here, letting him know that he was on his way back.
Still, it was the longest five minutes or so of her life until she heard a truck park. Then Mia called out a loud greeting to Raid.
Hannah put her hands in the loops before grabbing the ends, tugging them to tighten them. As soon as she felt the rope tighten, the panic began to hit.
You got this. You’ve done this heaps of times before.
There was silence as the others left. Then heavy footfalls. The bedside lamp was on, but she still felt that moment of panic. That thought that it was him.
Shit. Shit.
“Hannah! What the fuck!”
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“Um, surprise.” Hannah was aiming for sultry, but she thought it might have come across more like panicky.
“What the hell? Who did this?” Raid demanded.
“What?”
“Did Tanner do this? Why the fuck would he tie you up?” He stormed over to her, taking in her bound hands.
“Raid! Tanner didn’t do this. I did this!”
“You?” He reared back.
“Yes! Me!”
“What? Why?”
“B-because you’re taking l-lessons with Saxon! And because I want you to know I’m not f-fragile! And I want more than to just take. I want sex. I don’t want you to forget the tally! I want the tally. I want the spankings. And the bossiness. You telling me when to sleep, and trying to feed me, and not tip-toeing around. That’s not you!”