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Mid Week Tease: Do No Harm #MidWeekTease #MWTease
Hello, chumrades, and welcome to Mid Week Tease! This week I’m featuring another snippet from Do No Harm, where Daniel takes his first shower with Simon. Er, is it wrong that I keep hearing Mads Mikkelsen’s voice in my head when I write Simon’s dialogue? đ
Enjoy, and make sure to hit the list after the teaser to see other great Mid Week Teases!
All Daniel Graff wanted to do on Christmas evening was finish his surgical rounds at Lakeside Memorial Hospital and go home. When he’s kidnapped from the hospital parking lot, he’s astounded to find out that his captor is also his colleague, world-famous neurosurgeon Simon Falk.
Simon has good reasons for his actions, but Daniel is determined to fight him every step of the way, bringing Simon’s Dom side to the fore. When he learns something very unexpected about his handsome captive, he decides to make Daniel his, no matter what it takes.
After finishing with Danielâs legs and feet, Simon straightened and quickly shampooed his own hair. Reaching for the body wash, he paused as a marvelous idea occurred to him: why clean myself when I have a pet to do it for me?
âHere,â he said, handing the bottle to the patiently waiting Daniel. âWash me.â
The surprised look on his petâs face would have made him laugh in any other circumstance. âWhat?â
âObviously I need to clean your ears more often. Wash me.â
Daniel gawked at him for another moment, then fumbled with the bottle, pumping a dollop of gel into his palm. âDo youâI mean, should I use a washcloth?â he asked awkwardly.
âYour hands are fine.â Simon spread his arms, resting one palm on the stall wall and the other on the sliding glass door.
Swallowing hard, Daniel rubbed the body wash between his hands to make it foam, then brought them to Simonâs pecs and rubbed in hesitant circles. It was too light, but the stroking sensation make Simonâs nipples pebble up. âYou can use more pressure. I wonât break.”
âOkay.â
Simon raised a critical eyebrow.
âI mean yes, Sir.â The strokes became firmer as Daniel washed his chest and shoulders, focusing on the task at hand. Simon relished the tactile pleasure of being touched and the visual pleasure of watching his pet, lower lip caught between white teeth, serving him. The steam became perfumed with the body washâs notes of cut grass, sweet wild fig and powdery sandalwood, adding an olfactory treat to the sensory banquet. His petâs cock was still hard, and bumped against his own quickly rising erection.
He smiled when Daniel noticed it. âYouâre, uh….â
âIâm hard, yes. Just as you are,â Simon said evenly. âKeep washing me.â
âYes, Sir.â Daniel ran his soapy hands over Simonâs hips, but seemed reluctant to go lower. âAre you–I mean, do you want me to wash you everywhere?â
Meaning his groin. âWash my legs and feet first,â Simon ordered. âItâll be easier if you kneel.â
Daniel glared at him but obeyed, sinking jerkily to his knees. Simon added posture and movement training to the ever-growing mental list as his pet soaped his calves and feet.
Danielâs hands rose to his thighs, then paused again. He stared up at Simon, wordlessly asking to be ordered.
âI didnât tell you to stop,â Simon said, making his voice firm. âYou know how to wash an uncut cock properly. So do it.â
Danielâs shoulders squared and he reached for Simonâs groin. Cautiously skinning back the foreskin, he ran his slick fingers over the sensitive flesh underneath. Simon sucked in a breath at the sensation, balanced so sweetly between pain and pleasure.
Daniel finished cleaning the rest of the shaft, then focused on Simonâs balls, rolling each testicle in his palm as he washed the softly wrinkled sac. He paused, looking up at Simon. âWhat about your, uh.âŚâ
âAnus?â Said, amused. âReally, pet, for doctor you seem to have a very difficult time naming body parts.â
Already flushed from the hot water, the color in Danielâs cheeks deepened. âFine. Do you want me to wash your perineum and anus?â
âYou forgot my buttocks. But no, Iâll wash those myself.â Simon selected an unlabeled jar from the rack holding his toiletries and handed it to Daniel. âWhile youâre down there, however, you may bring me to orgasm.â
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Mid Week Tease: Do No Harm #MidWeekTease #MWTease
Hello, chumrades, and welcome to Mid Week Tease! This week I have another snippet from Do No Harm, a story that started out as a potential entry for Evernight’s Dark Captive antho and quickly grew into a novel of its own. I love it when that happens.
Enjoy, and make sure to hit the list after the teaser to see other great Mid Week Teases!
All Daniel Graff wanted to do on Christmas evening was finish his surgical rounds at Lakeside Memorial Hospital and go home. When he’s kidnapped from the hospital parking lot, he’s astounded to find out that his captor is also his colleague, world-famous neurosurgeon Simon Falk.
Simon has good reasons for his actions, but Daniel is determined to fight him every step of the way, bringing Simon’s Dom side to the fore. When he learns something very unexpected about his handsome captive, he decides to make Daniel his, no matter what it takes.
The first thing Daniel noticed when he woke up was the pewter light seeping through the windows, casting a moire pattern through the sheers. The intermittent tapping of ice particles on the glass reminded him of the weather forecast for a three-day blizzard.
Shit. I don’t want to go out in that.
The thought made him snuggle deeper into the mass of warmth cradling him from behind. And then he remembered who was providing that body heat. He reached up and touched the collar ringing his neck.
He wasn’t going outside for a week. Heâd been kidnapped.
A soft chuckle caused the hair on his nape to rise. âI can tell youâre awake,â Falk murmured in his ear. âYour entire body just went rigid.â
It wasnât the only part rigid. His trapped dick was making itself known inside the chastity device. âI just remembered where I was,â Daniel said through his teeth.
âHa. And here I thought you wriggling your bum against me was an invitation.â
Daniel realized what the hot, hard shape pressing into his ass cheek was. Fuck. âI was asleep. It didnât count.â
âYes, I know. And you can relax. I donât intend to fuck you this morning.â Falk uncurled from him. For a second he missed the soothing warmth. âWe have a number of other things to do.â
I donât intend to fuck you this morning. Implying that it would happen on another morning, another day. Daniel tried to drum up a sense of dread. Simon Falk had free reign over his body for the next seven days. He would have to do anything the surgeon wanted; allow himself to be beaten or flogged, crawl and beg, service him sexually.
At that thought the odd sensation of anticipation returned, adding a languorous note. Fantasies were one thing, but he couldnât actually want any of that. Not in real life.
Could he?
âUp,â Falk ordered. âShower first, then breakfast.â
A sharp ache from his cock reminded Daniel of the chastity device. âAnd youâll take this thing off, right,â he said, glancing over his shoulder.
And almost swallowed his tongue. By day, Simon Falk was the picture of stylish perfection, GQ-ready from his perfect hair to his polished shoes. First thing in the morning, however, that perfect hair was tousled, and his hazel eyes blinked sleepily. Even better, his cheeks and chin featured a silvered stubble, giving him a sexy, roguish look that went straight to Danielâs cock.
He winced from the pain of the silicone sheath compressing his erection. âPlease,â he added. âSir. Seriously, itâs killing me.â
Falk grinned. âI doubt that. But you asked politely and used Sir. I like obedience in a pet.â
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Mid Week Tease: Do No Harm #MidWeekTease #MWTease
Hello, chumrades, and welcome to Mid Week Tease! This week I’m featuring a snippet from Do No Harm, a story that started out as a potential entry for Evernight’s Dark Captive antho and quickly grew into a novel of its own. I love it when that happens.
Enjoy, and make sure to hit the list after the teaser to see other great Mid Week Teases!
All Daniel Graff wanted to do on Christmas evening was finish his surgical rounds at Lakeside Memorial Hospital and go home. When he’s kidnapped from the hospital parking lot, he’s astounded to find out that his captor is also his colleague, world-famous neurosurgeon Simon Falk.
Simon has good reasons for his actions, but Daniel is determined to fight him every step of the way, bringing Simon’s Dom side to the fore. When he learns something very unexpected about his handsome captive, he decides to make Daniel his, no matter what it takes.
Daniel noticed the movement first. The soft vibration of the road, broken by the occasional bump. Warm air caressed his face, scented with clean leather and the faint tang of long-chain monomers. The custom air of an expensive car.
He opened his eyes, and blinked. It took a moment to resolve the pointillistic study of grey and white in front of him into a windshield.
Snow. Itâs snowing.
âYouâre awake. Good.â
Still blinking, Daniel tried to turn his head. A sharp ache along the front of his throat convinced him that wasnât a good idea. âWhere am I?â he croaked.
âSpecifically? My car. If you mean location, weâre on McKinley Road, close to my home.â
The voice. He knew that voice.
Danielâs vision finally cleared, allowing him to see the man behind the wheel. âSimon?â
âGood, youâre back.â Simon Falk gave him a brief smile but kept his eyes on the road. âForgive my rudeness. The weather is getting worse, and I donât want to hit anything.â
âUh.â Daniel tried to work through the cotton still blanketing his mind. The last thing he remembered was heading out to his car, and thenâ
âchoking, a struggle, darkness.
âHowââ he paused, dredging up some saliva, âdid I get in your car?â
Falk’s lips pursed. âIâll explain when we get home. Howâs your throat?â
Home? âMyââ Daniel tried to lift a hand to rub his throat, and couldnât. Looking down, he saw that someone had taken off his parka and put both his hands in a sort of leather mitt. Each mitt was mated to a belted cuff with D rings; those were clipped to a belt that now ran around his waist. He tugged experimentally, then harder. His arms were immobilized. âWhat the hell?â
âI didnât want you to panic and try to get out of the car when you woke up,â Falk explained. âYour feet are secured with cuffs, as well.â
With a dim sort of horror, Daniel leaned as far as his seat belt would allow and spotted more leather wrapped securely around his ankles. âWhat the fuck are you doing?â
The other manâs expression was calm, even serene. âOne. Now, tell me what you remember.â
Daniel opened his mouth, then hesitated. Someone had grabbed him, choked him into unconsciousness. Now that he thought about it, it had been done with what could be called surgical precision.
Falk’s hands rested easily on the steering wheel. Large hands, exquisitely talented with a scalpel, they were connected to arms that were long and strong enough to wrap around his neck.
He swallowed again, more easily this time. âDid youââ It was crazy, totally unbelievable. But he had to ask. âDid you mug me?â
Falk’s expression remained serene. âI wouldnât call it mugging. Your wallet is still in your pocket and your computer bag is in the back seat. But if youâre asking whether I choked you until you passed out, then yes, I did.â A corner of his mouth lifted, the briefest of smiles. âI apologize for the method, but I didnât have time to acquire a tranquilizer and syringe. I was very careful, I promise. You should be fine by morning.â
Daniel stared at the other surgeon, trying to understand what heâd just heard. Falk seemed calm, perfectly normal. And yet heâd just admitted to assault, as if it was nothing more than a minor inconvenience. âWhy in Godâs name did you choke me out?â
Falk sighed. âI didnât think youâd get in my car otherwise. Iâve done it before with others so I knew what I was doing, although I apologize for any residual pain I may have caused.â
Residual pain. That was the last thing Daniel was worried about. âPull over and take off these cuffs.â
Now Falk spared him a brief look. âNo.â
âWhat do you mean, no?â
âYou speak English, yes? No, I will not take them off. Not until we get to the house.â
A spike of fear punched through Daniel’s anger. âThis is kidnapping. Goddamn it, Falk, you’re kidnapping me!â
âTwo. And I prefer to think of it as protective custody, but call it whatever you like.â The neurosurgeonâs expression changed now, turning sober. âI have reasons for my actions, Daniel, very good ones. I know you have no reason to do it, but for now youâre simply going to have to trust me.â
Daniel could feel his mouth drop open, and shut it with a snap. âTrust you? You choked me into unconsciousness, kidnapped me, and now I’m supposed to trust you? You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!â
âThree. And no, Iâm not. Now please settle down. We’ll be home soon.â
Fists clenched in their leather mitts, Daniel sat back in his seat and fumed. Falk had a good two inches on him and at least thirty pounds, all of it muscle. With his hands and feet immobilized and a seat belt holding him down, the most he could do was lunge sideways and hit Falk in the shoulder with his head. I might be able to bite him, distract him.
A strong gust of wind drove snow against the windshield, reminding him of the weather outside the car. If he distracted Falk now, theyâd probably go off the road. Even if they didnât hit anything and just landed in a ditch, Falk could simply get out of the car and walk away, leaving Daniel behind to freeze. He said he had good reasons for doing this. Itâs not like heâs a serial killer, for Godâs sake. Heâs a world-famous doctor.
Daniel shuddered. Yeah. So was Hannibal Lecter.
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And She Returns…
My goodness, I haven’t posted anything since before RT, have I? Bad romance writer, NO new MacBook Pro!
No, seriously, no new MacBook Pro. I was going to buy one this weekend with my royalties because my existing laptop is 1) over eight years old and 2) was a refurb when I bought it, but as it turns out I need to use my income for other writing-related expenses — namely, a cover (more about that later), sponsorship and attendance for Wild Wicked Weekend, and to pay off my half of an upcoming trip.
So the new laptop will have to wait another month. Which sort of sucks, but that’s adulting for you.
Anyway, back to RT — I decided to drive from Dallas to Vegas instead of flying because I was in the mood for a roadtrip (and er, I had a lot of shit to bring). Said road trip was gorgeous, and I learned that it is geographically noticeable when you cross from Texas into New Mexico and New Mexico into Arizona. At the TX/NM border the landscape immediately changes from flat plains to gorgeously colored mesas, and at the NM/AZ border it immediately turns into scrubby desert with the occasional mountain until you get to Flagstaff, at which point you’re definitely in the mountains. Lovely, and I’d like to do it again with RamĂłn if possible.
Vegas itself is the neon-lit adult funland that it’s always been, so no real news there. The Rio was perfectly serviceable as a hotel, although I did hear that the route from the hotel rooms to the conference area was referred to as “the Hallway of Doom” due to its distance. Let’s just say that I hit 10K steps on four different days and leave it at that. Much fun was had with the lovely LD Blakeley as my roommate, and we attended some nifty panels, hung out with great folks like Kenna Nauenberg and Alex Gordon, and of course attended the amazing Cirque du Punk party on Friday night.
Kenna, LD, and myself. I was yelping, “I have a waist, I have a waist!” when LD was lacing me up.
Lady Amphitrite before the nails and corset went on, because those were saved for last, you betcha.
Two erotic romance writers loose in Vegas. I’m surprised we didn’t get into more trouble.
Competing in the CdP costume contest (picture courtesy of Michael Patrick Gleason). I cannot adequately express how much I love this costume.
The other big event of RT for me was the Book Fair on Saturday. I didn’t sell a lot, but I did get to see sights like this:
My life is so hard.
Sunday was spent tidying up, trying to get everything packed (or in LD’s case cursing UPS for their extortionate charges to ship stuff to Canada), and hanging out with fellow Evernight author Khloe Wren and awesome cover model Michael Gleason:
After this LD and I looked at each other, said, “Let’s get out of the hotel for a bit,” and went for a cruise up and down the Las Vegas strip during which we spotted many crimes against good taste, what we suspect is a genuine murder hotel, and a gigantic and truly scary gift shop.
The next day I dropped LD off at the airport and headed home (including a white-knuckle drive during a severe thunderstorm in the Texas Panhandle) to get back to work on all the WIPs I need to finish toot sweet. I also tried to finish a short story for Evernight’s Dark Captive anthology, but the damn thing blew up on me and turned into a short novel. So, um, yeah, look for Do No Harm this summer from Belaurient Press!
In other publishing news, I sold the German language translation of Trickster to Me and the Muse Publishing in Germany, I’m currently waiting on a decision from Juno Publishing in France as to whether they want to publish Empress of Storms in French, and a very good friend of mine will be releasing a hot and hilarious new M/M erotic novelette on Tuesday which I will be helping out with on promo (trust me, you want to read this). The current work queue includes (counts on fingers) Cross Current (Olympic Cove #4), Behind the Iron Cross, Prince of Scoundrels (Two Thrones #2), Do No Harm, and Trickster: All In. That should be enough to keep me going for a couple of months, don’t you think?