Ruby kissed her way up Yvonne’s chest and neck. Yvonne let out a murmur, her hands on Ruby’s cheeks, pushing the blindfold from Ruby’s eyes. As she blinked against the lamplight, Ruby took in the sight of Yvonne’s nude body. It hadn’t escaped Ruby’s notice that Yvonne had never stripped down before her, had never borne it all to Ruby, until now. Every inch of Yvonne’s skin was as smooth as porcelain, all her curves perfectly round. Her nipples were a rosy brown that made Ruby want to kiss them again.

But before Ruby had the chance, Yvonne tossed the blindfold aside and let out a long breath. “Now I really am exhausted.” She drew Ruby close. “Let’s get some sleep.”

Ruby nodded, then planted a soft kiss on Yvonne’s lips, before turning onto her side and curling into the hollow made by her Mistress’s body.

As she lay in the dark, pressed against Yvonne, Ruby’s mind drifted back to their earlier conversation, which Yvonne had conveniently interrupted. Why was Yvonne so worried about Ruby meeting her family?

How bad could they be?

Chapter 19

Yvonne and Ruby pulled up in front of Yvonne’s family home. Yvonne parked the car next to her brother’s obnoxious red Ferrari. She’d opted to drive them herself rather than hiring a car service in the hope that she’d find it relaxing. It hadn’t helped her relax one bit.

She got out of the car and opened the trunk. As she grabbed their overnight bags, Ruby appeared beside her.

“We’ve got this, Yvonne,” she said. “Everything is going to be fine. We’ve got this.”

Yvonne shut the trunk. “Let’s get this over with.”

They headed to the door. Yvonne unlocked it. She was always surprised that her key still worked. As they entered the house, a butler took their coats and overnight bags. Yvonne instructed him to take their things to her bedroom, breezing past him before he could insist on escorting them to the sitting room like they were guests. Yvonne wasn’t a guest. This had been her home since she was born, long before her father had married her stepmother. Although Alice owned it now, Yvonne wasn’t going to let her stepmother treat her like she wasn’t part of the family.

They reached the sitting room where Nicholas and her stepmother were waiting. The blonde-haired woman rose gracefully from her chair, greeting them with outspread arms.

“Yvonne, good to see you.” She gave Yvonne a half-hearted hug before kissing the air next to her cheek.

“Hello, Alice,” Yvonne replied. She nodded in her brother’s direction. He hadn’t bothered to get up. “Nicholas.”

“Yvonne.” He shot Ruby a smile. “We meet again, Ruby.”

Before Ruby could respond, Alice turned her attention to her. “So, you’re Ruby.” Alice gave her the same awkward hug and kiss she’d given Yvonne. “It’s lovely to meet you. Why don’t you both have a seat? Dinner will be ready soon. Would you like something to drink?”

As Alice called for refreshments, Yvonne couldn’t help but feel like something was off. It wasn’t that Alice was being polite and friendly. Alice was always polite at first before the backhanded comments started.