RC.

Ch10 ............ L

We're lying in bed. Ryan has taken his
shirt off and I'm snuggled up against him, my head resting in the hollow of his shoulder.

He gently caresses my shoulder and I sigh with pleasure, my legs against his, half twisted in the sheets.

I let my fingers run along the small folds of his abdominals.

Everything is quiet, there isn't a single noise. Just the slow, steady rhythm of our breathing.

R:"Tomorrow I want you to rest."

T:"No, I don't want to stay alone here and ponder on everything ..."

T:"I'd rather come to work ... I need to take my mind off things ..."

He kisses my forehead, continues stroking me.

R:"We'll see about that in the morning."

I lift myself up onto my elbows to look down on him. My hair falls over my shoulders.

T:"Sir, when I say no, It means no."

He stares at me, twisting a strand of hair around his forefinger. Difficult to stand up to him when he's like that.

R:"I forgot you were stubborn as a mule."

(Challeng him.)

T:"Especially because I have a very "bossy" boss."

R:"Admit that you like it ..."

T:"I wouldn't say that, but if that's what you want to think ..."

I look at him, teasingly.

Suddenly he props himself up on his elbows in turn and titls me on my back.

I try to free myself, to regain control of the situation but he holds onto me tightly.

R:"What could I do to wipe that insolent little air from your beautiful face, Miss White?"

He puts on a grumpy expression that makes me laugh.

I let him do it. I look at him, laughing. Having Ryan on top of me doesn't bother me in the least. I'm delighted.

R:"Well, that's better."

He showers me with kisses on my neck and I squirm when he slips the tips of his fingers under my buttocks.

T:"Stop it, you're tickling me!!"

R:"Oh sorry ... I wouldn't dream of it."

I look at him sideways.

R:"Don't look at me like that, you know it gives me ideas."

(I play innocent.)

T:"Oh ... and which ones?"

R:"Mmh..."

He puts his index finger on his lips and stares at the ceiling for a moment, pretending to think ...

R:"To tickle you even more !!"

This time he leaps over me and slides his fingers under my knees and against my neck.

I wriggle all over the place and laugh out loud!

T:"Ryan stop it!! Stop it!!!"

R:"You don't usually say that ..."

(Try to manipulate him.)

T:"Stop it! I'd rather a kiss ..."

I try to pout like an adorable young girl not at all manipulative.

Suddenly, he stops his gentle torture and stares at me, his eyes shining.

R:"If I stop it, tomorrow you'll rest?"

T:"I can't believe it! You're blackmailing me?"

R:"No, I'm negotiating."

T:"It's not a negotiation! You're taking advantage of your position that's all!"

R:"Who said I never took advantage of my position in negotiations?"

T:"You're not playing fair!"

R:"It's what I call business, my little darling."

T:"Do you know what your little darling calls it?"

My eyes narrow and I glare at him. I'm not sure I'm very impressive because he's laughing in my face.

R:"Do tell me when you're trying to intimidate me...?"

I nudge him in the abdominals incidently taking note of how firm they are ...

R:"You can also tell me when it's supposed to hurt. I didn't feel a thing."

T:"You're ... unbearable, Mr. Carter!!"