Russ raised his voice. “You wouldn’t do that!”
Val’s eyes narrowed. “You forget who you’re talking to.”
“Well, if I had known that...” Russ said, all slick and oily. He slid on over to Val. “Honestly, Val, she means nothing to me.”
Val was all smiles. Barracuda smiles. “Well, then, why don’t you prove it? Or get out of my house.”
I gasped. Her house?! Russ wasn’t the owner?
Russ froze, engaged in a mini stare down with Val. Then he lowered me across his shoulder and untied my feet from the suspension bar.
“All right, my slave. But when I get back I expect to find you on your knees, head bowed. If not, then I’ll take back what’s mine.” He hooked a finger inside her collar.
I expected Val to laugh at that. After all, she could probably have any master for the asking. Bu
