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Chapters (74)
  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Stripping the Sub
  3. Prologue
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  25. Epilogue
  26. Tempting the Domme
  27. Prologue
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  48. Epilogue
  49. Hardcore Vanilla
  50. Prologue
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  70. Epilogue
  71. Author’s Note
  72. About the Author
  73. Other Books by Golden Angel
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It might be a little humbling to know he couldn’t take control of his own fate, but for the first time in days, Michael started to really feel a bit of hope.

19

When Ellie’s doorbell rang, she froze in the middle of putting food into Watson’s dish. Was it Michael? The UPS guy? A neighbor worried about the fact that she hadn’t left the house in days?

Probably not the last one, people in her building didn’t really notice what their neighbors were doing, which was good because otherwise the super would probably be breaking down her door.

She was just starting to feel kind of normal again. Sort of.

Even though she still hadn’t called Dr. Amy or left the apartment, but she was feeling almost ready to do both.

Hearing her doorbell ring had triggered her flight or fight response but there wasn’t really anywhere to flee to and she definitely didn’t want to fight. So she just froze.

Waited to see what would happen next.

“Ellie? Are you home?” Sharon’s voice was full of concern. More knocking, a little more firm and insistent this time. “Everyone’s really worried about you. Are you there?”

Should she answer? She didn’t want everyone to be worried about her, even though the fact they still cared sent a trickle of warmth through her. By now they had to know about her blow up with Michael. Club gossip was fast, and gossip around the group of friends was even faster. Plus, she’d sent the email canceling her membership.

Which probably explained Sharon’s presence at her door. Although, she was still surprised it was just Sharon and not-

“Ellie, I know you’re in there. Open the door.” There he was. Andrew’s deep, firm tone, his Dom voice, a voice she was used to obeying, had her muscles working without thought.

As she moved to the door, a touch of relief trickled through her that the confrontation she’d been so afraid of was finally going to happen. No more fretting over what everyone else thought. No more wondering whose side they’d take. No more anxiety about what might happen when she had to face them. It was finally going to be over with.

That didn’t stop the trickle of fear going down her spine as she finally opened the door, and she automatically braced herself - emotionally and physically - for the worst.