“You just figured that out?” he asked incredulously.
“Just wanted your confirmation, Sir.”
“If it’s confirmation you need, you should have it now. You’re my slave. I want you with me. No running away again, or there will be hell to pay when I haul your sorry ass back to me. You’re right where you need to be. You have any quarrel with that?”
“No, Sir.” Oh my, she hadn’t expected that. She was beaming from the inside out.
Epilogue
It was April again. The snow had melted. The day was warm – warmer than usual for this time of year. Warm enough for shorts and sandals, and going naked, Jeni presumed. This was what she looked forward to after such a rugged winter.
As soon as they climbed into the Jeep, Jack held her in a long, penetrating stare. Had she forgotten something? “Where’s your
