Book 4: Chapter 70

Kevin’s guarded eyes met mine, and I was sure that I saw a fleeting bit of hurt pass through them.

“Yes, we are leaving for a while to tie up some loose ends,” he said simply.

His words did not give me much information. But that was probably how he intended for them to do.

“When will you both be back?” I asked, my head twisting back and forth between the two.

Alyssa’s eyes were just as guarded as Kevin’s. I had hurt them both with my inability to vocalize my emotions, even though the words were right there. Despite how badly I wanted to, I just could not finish it. I have never said the words to anyone I was intimate with, much less any Master or Mistress I had ever been with. However, none of that mattered since I was still obviously holding a piece of myself back.

“We’re not sure. Not for a few months at the very least,” Alyssa answered as she walked out the door without another word.

“Come downstairs when you are ready for some breakfast,” Kevi