Chapter 22

Early the next morning, Ava slept soundly in Hunter’s bed while he watched her from a chair in the corner, nervously biting his thumbnail. He never meant things to go this far. He had never allowed a woman to sleep in his bed, but Ava wasn’t just another woman. She was perfect for him in every way. His sexual and emotional equal. She was a natural submissive and he even loved her cute bratty behavior.

After the dungeon at Heat the night before, they returned to the bungalow. Paying extra attention to her needs, he made sure she was okay with everything they had done that night. As a responsible Master, the aftercare was big on his list of priorities, and always had been. He had done aftercare before, but with Ava, it was more than that. It was like a bond that was placed between them. One he wasn’t sure he could ever let go of, nor did he want to.

To his surprise, the flogging was one of the many things that had been on her list of curiosities. Handcuffs, paddles, blindfolds, and nipp