But within Yvonne’s eyes, a fire smoldered that set every part of Ruby’s body alight.

“Yvonne,” Ruby whispered. “I-”

“Don’t speak.”

Ruby fell silent. Yvonne gazed back at her, probing, piercing, stripping away all of Ruby’s layers, until all that was left was the part of her that had answered Yvonne’s command to crawl that night. Ruby cast her eyes down, unable to bear the heat of Yvonne’s gaze.

Yvonne took Ruby’s chin in her fingers and tipped Ruby’s face up to hers. Before Ruby could take a breath, Yvonne’s lips were on hers in a deep, demanding kiss.

Ruby crumbled.

Chapter 8

Ruby closed her eyes, her lips and body crushing back against Yvonne’s. She clung to Yvonne’s dress, holding onto her while pulling her closer, overcome by the woman’s relentless kiss. If she’d had any doubt that Yvonne wanted her, it was gone now.

Their lips still locked, Yvonne pushed her way into the room, backing Ruby against the bed. Ruby fell upon it, taking Yvonne down with her.

Yvonne straightened up, staring down at Ruby, her eyes blazing with hunger. “The other night,” she said, her voice firm and low. “In my playroom. Everything you did, everything you said. It wasn’t an act.”

“No,” Ruby replied. “It wasn’t.”

She sat up, reaching for Yvonne, wanting to pull her in and kiss her again. But Yvonne pushed Ruby’s shoulders back down to the bed, holding her there with the light pressure of her hand.

“What you did that night. Trying to seduce me. Trying to get me to give you what you want. It was unacceptable.” She dragged her hand down Ruby’s cheek and the side of her neck. “You need to understand what I expect from my submissive.”

Her submissive. The idea made Ruby just as hot as Yvonne’s kiss.

“You were right about one thing,” Yvonne said. “About what I want. Power. Control, complete and unfettered.”

She drew her hand down the center of Ruby’s chest, all the way to her lower stomach. A flood of desire went through her. Yvonne snaked her hand up underneath Ruby’s shirt, sliding it up to Ruby’s bare chest.

“But I don’t just want someone who will hand me control. What I need is someone who will surrender to me completely.”

“I understand,” Ruby whispered.

“I don’t think you do. You want someone who will fulfill your desires, all those wicked little fantasies in your head.” Yvonne skimmed her fingers over Ruby’s breasts. “You want someone who will serve your needs.”

Ruby let out a shuddering breath. Her nipples were already hard peaks.

“Is that what you want?” Yvonne dipped down, her lips caressing Ruby’s ear. “Or do you want a Mistress to serve?”

Ruby trembled. “I want to serve you.”

“Then you need to understand what it is you’ll be giving me. You will be mine to command. Your mind. Your body.” Yvonne rolled her fingertips over Ruby’s nipple. “Your pleasure.”

Ruby let out a sharp breath. Yvonne pinched Ruby’s nipple gently, sending a jolt of pleasure through her. Her chest hitched, her hands splaying on the bed beneath at either side of her.