As soon as the door closed behind them, Dare swept Ashley into his arms and kissed her. She melted against him, the heat of the desire that had been building on the drive here filling her with anticipation.
Then he drew away. She could see only a flicker of the heat in his eyes as he schooled his expression to one of calm authority.
“You will do everything I say to the letter. You will not argue or hesitate. Do you understand?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Sir. I like that. You will address me as Mr. Gallagher or sir. Follow me.”
He led her to the stairway, then up to the second floor. Through double doors at the end of the hall she caught a glimpse of a big, four-poster bed in deep mahogany. She followed him toward it, but then he stopped at a door on the right and opened it. He turned on a light, c
