Marlee woke up and realized that the bed next to her was empty. Where had Jack gone off to this morning? Especially after the night of carnal delights they had shared. He hadnât been joking when he said that they would both be sore but satisfied by the end of the weekend. He could at least have the decency to pretend to be too tired to be up and at âem.
âObviously she needed to work him a little harder next time.â
She thought, chuckling to herself.
Gingerly she stretched her tired body and was surprised when she met resistance. She looked up and realized that Jack had tied her hands to the bed posts with two Christmas ties that he had never much cared for. Her feet were bound as well, with only enough length to pull her knees up at a 45° angle. Marlee tugged experimentally at her restraints and realized she wasnât going anywhere until he wanted her to. If he came in all clad in leather with a cat-o-nines in hand she was in a world of hurt.
âJackson McGrath, what in the Hell is going on?!â Marlee asked loudly, hoping he was in the general vicinity and would come in and explain why she was bound to the bed.
âTsk tsk tsk.â She heard from somewhere behind her. âDid someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?â
Marlee craned her head and arched off the bed, trying to see him, but he stood just beyond her line of vision. âIf the wrong side of the bed includes being tied to it, then yesâŠI guess I did.â She replied dryly, dropping her bottom back onto the bed and attempting to look unperturbed. âSpeaking of which, why is it that I woke up this morning and found myself in this predicament?â
âBecause what I have planned for you requires that you stay in one place.â Jack replied mysteriously.
What was that supposed to mean?
âWhat you have planned fore me doesnât include 127 Latvian midgets, does it?â She asked, subtly testing the ties on her feet and finding them equally secured.
âHmmmmâŠnot a bad idea. Let me go make a few calls.â His deep chuckle receding down the hall was the only indication that she was alone in the room again.
âCrap.â Marlee muttered, annoyed at Jack for tying her to the bed, annoyed at Jack for leaving her alone, annoyed that the entire situation had her turned on much more than she would have liked. And God help her if Jack managed to produce 127 midgets of any heritage.
She heard cabinets opening and closing in the kitchen and she wondered what exactly he was looking for. It was a good thing they didnât have any spring-closing clothes pins in the house. Marlee didnât much care for the idea of having even one clamped on any part of her anatomy. Mercifully Jack was far too squeamish to even consider any sort of blood letting. Still, there were a variety of other interesting kitchen utensils that could come into play.
Hundreds of possible scenarios raced through her brain as Marlee laid there waiting for Jackâs return. What could he be planning? Hot wax? Oil? Whipped cream? Sex toys? Honey dust? Another man? Another woman? A dog? Making her watch him with another woman? Or another man? Or, heavenâs forbid, that poor dog?
Marlee tugged restlessly at her restraints again.
âWhat the hell was he still doing out there?â
âJack?â She called again, more of a panicked edge to her voice than she would have liked.
âAre you ready for me, My Beautiful Canvas?â
Her head whipped around to where his voice had come from and he stood there, beautifully naked except for an old maroon beret of hers perched almost comically atop of his head. Jack had a tray in his hand, but from this angle she couldnât quite make out what was on it. The wicked glint in his sea-green eyes told her that it was far from coincidence that that was the case, too.
âReady for what?â Marlee asked curiously, intrigued now that the game seemed to finally be afoot.
Jack put the tray out of sight on the floor and sat down on the edge of the bed. Leisurely he trailed his hand up her arm, over her stiff nipple and back down her torso, pausing just above her pubic mound. âDo you trust me, Marlee?â His voice was as soft and seductive as the brush of his fingers against her skin.
âWhy is it people always ask that question before the do something they know you wonât like?â Marlee returned with a breathy little laugh.
âAnd if I promise youâll enjoy it?â His fingers slid between the lips of her trimmed pussy, smiling ever so slightly at the telltale wetness there.
Oh what the hellâŠJack had never broken a promise to her yet. If he said she was going to enjoy this who was she to argue? Marlee arched up into him in silent consent and was rewarded with a slow, rasping caress over her swollen clit. Whatever âitâ was, heâd damned well better start soon.
Jack leaned over her and gave her a deep, bone-melting kiss that quelled any lingering concerns she might still have. âYou wonât be sorry.â He assured her before turning away to retrieve whatever it was that was on the tray, his body âconvenientlyâ blocking her view.
âItâs
COLD!
â Marlee yelped when the first cold glob plopped against her torso.
âDonât squirm.â Jack scolded before dropping another cold blob on her thigh.
âWhat in the hell
IS
that???â Marlee demanded, struggling against her bonds to pull herself up enough to see what he was doing.
âPaint.â He explained very matter-of-factly as he slowly ran his fingers from the paint on her torso on down over her hip and to her thigh.
âYouâre going to
paint
me?â She asked in disbelief.
Intent on his work, Jack leaned over to the tray again and selected a different color. âFinger paint, to be precise.â He corrected before making a green line across her other thigh.
Marleeâs breath caught in her throat as he this time trailed up her inner thigh, across her mound and up to her navel. She was torn somewhere between âdamn that feels goodâ and âI hope this washes out of my sheets.â The next swirl was red and ran along her jaw line and in a slow, sensuous circle to the sensitive base of her neck. âTo hell with the sheetsâ she decided, cocking her head to the side and giving her artist more canvas to work with.
His fingers worked slowly over her body, leisurely exploring every curve, every crevice, every freckle under the guise of âartiste.â Swirling strokes of blue around a small mole on her left hip sent thrills down her spine. Short brushes of green over her appendix scar left Marlee breathless. Smears of red around her navel sent her into gales of laughter.
Jackâs hand eventually slid up her inner thigh, his yellow-tinted finger sliding deliberately along her pussy lips. âTsk tsk tsk. This will never do.â
âWhatââ Marlee had to shake off the erotic haze fogging her brain. ââwill never do?â
âYouâre far too wet.â Softly Jack slid the back of his knuckle over her clit. âAll of this moisture will make my paint run.â
A small gasp escaped Marlee when he repeated the caress. âYou keep that up buddy and youâre going to get a lot more than âmoisture.ââ
He winked and gave her aching nub one last stroke before removing his hand from her pussy and venturing down her thigh to a safer bit of canvas. Of course, âsaferâ was a relative term the way his touch was spreading through her body like wildfire, but at least Jack had moved away from the danger zone for now.
Sheâd swear Jack repainted a few areas just to torture her, but finally, after what seemed like hours, he stood back and pronounced his masterpiece âPerfect.â
Marlee wiggled her nose, trying to itch at the drying paint surrounding it. âSo, what do we do now? Are you planning on hanging me over the fireplace?â
Jack considered her question for a long moment. âNo. Youâre more of a sculpture that should be appreciated at eye level.â
âAlrighty then.â Marlee arched her eyebrow doubtfully, the paint tightening the skin on her forehead. âSo, do I get to see this work of art of yours?â
âSure. Of course.â She had hoped that Jack would untie her so she could look for herself, but instead he disappeared into the bathroom and returned a moment later with her makeup mirror. âWhat do you think?â
Marlee tilted her head to the side to get a view of her torso in the small circular mirror that he held over her. âI think Iâd get a better view if youâd untie me and let me look at the full-length mirror in the bathroom.â
Jack readjusted the mirror. âBetter?â
She sighed, âI look like a lumpy Picasso.â Experimentally she tugged at the bindings on her hands again and found them annoyingly secure. âUh, why am I still tied up here?â
âBecause weâre not done yet.â He set the mirror and the beret on the bedside table and sat down next to her again.
His nearness set her nerve endings on edge. âBut you said I was done.â
Jack leaned over her, closely inspecting the paint along the underside of her breast. âNo. I said you look perfect.â
Marlee could feel the warmth of his breath and felt the paint crackle as her nipple stiffened tautly. âThen whatâs left?â
âDid I mention that this paint is also edible?â He asked almost conversationally, his multi-colored fingers cupping the underside of her breast and lifting it up to his mouth. His tongue trailed slowly over the areola and swirled leisurely around the nipple before taking it into his mouth and thoroughly cleaning the fleshy mound.