It was the deep breathing against her ear. They had spent the night together. She rested beneath the safety and protection of Donte's embrace. Punished and pleased in the same night, and now rewarded by his morning presence. "Good morning, Briar." Donte spoke her name with a soft intimacy. "Good morning." She moved her body just enough so she could look into his eyes. His arm still shielded over her breasts. "I must have fallen asleep." Donte smiled. The small wrinkles in the corner of his eyes gave him a boyish appearance she hadn't witnessed until now. His dominance, now replaced with softness, his authority, now replaced with ease. "Tell me. What did you think of last night?" he asked, his voice husky from the night's sleep. His question brought back the euphoric sensations of only a few hours prior. "Well…" She paused. "I think that after last night, I would much prefer to be punished by Mistress Krin." She giggled.
