The Stone and the Star

by Jillian Graves

“All I want is to give you everything you desire,” he repeats, gripping my chin just a tiny bit harder as he leans in toward me. “I know what your needy little pussy wants. You want your passions to be seen, to be appreciated. You want to be made to wait, and finally, when you can’t stand it, you want to be given more than you think you can handle, but I know you can take it.” I swallow hard, and I hold onto the chair to keep from falling off. “I just need your permission to give it to you, my star.” “You have it,” I whisper, “my monster.”

Lord have merthy