She hadn't even stepped fully through the door before his hands were on her waist.
Not rushing. Not rough. Just there. Anchoring. Possessive. Like he needed to feel that she was finally real, finally his to touch, to guide, to undo.
"I told you," he murmured, leaning in to kiss the corner of her mouth not quite giving her everything yet "I'm not gentle. Not in the ways you're used to. But I am careful."
Her breath hitched. She believed him. She wanted that from him.
"Shoes off. Come inside."
She obeyed. Her fingers shook a little as she peeled off her coat, her boots. Nerves. Excitement. Weeks of messaging, voice notes, heat and build-up humming under her skin. But now they were here. In person. Alone.
And he was bigger than she remembered broad, warm, commanding. He didn't just look at her. He saw her.
"Stand in front of me," he said from the couch, legs spread, one arm draped casually over the backrest. Like a king, and she was a subject who'd come to kneel.
She moved into position, and he studied her slowly, deliberately. Letting the silence stretch. Letting her squirm in it.
"Take your clothes off."
Just that. No "please." No ceremony. His voice was low and smooth, but it brooked no argument.
She hesitated just a second too long, and he tilted his head.
"You like pretending you need to be told twice, don't you?"
She swallowed. "Yes, Sir."
He smiled like she'd just fed him something sweet.
"Then I'll make you ask me for every single thing I give you tonight."
She stripped for him top first, then jeans, slowly, nervously. Standing there in her bra and panties, already wet. Already aching. Already submitting with her whole body.
"Bra off."
She unclasped it, let it fall, her nipples hardening under his gaze.
"Turn around. Let me see all of you."
She obeyed, facing the wall, baring herself completely.
"Now come here. Kneel."
She did right between his legs. He cupped her jaw, thumb stroking her cheek, but there was nothing soft in his eyes.
"You look up at me like you've already decided you belong here."
"I have," she said, breathless.
He hummed. "Then let's make it official."
His fingers threaded into her hair not yanking, but holding. Guiding. He leaned down, kissed her finally. Hard. Demanding. His mouth took what it wanted, tongue coaxing hers open, hand tightening in her curls.
She moaned, and he pulled back, lips brushing hers.
"Did I say you could make noise?"
"No, Sir."