Release

by Suzanne Clay

"I expect an agreement on a few terms. One, your job is separate from anything sexual that occurs. You're always allowed to tell me no, that the timing isn't right, or that you're not interested in whatever I propose. I am able to do the same. Is that clear?"

I love that despite the power play in this relationship. Consent and rules are clearly being established and the way Suzanne writes is so hot!!!

Mr. Hughes touched her jaw as if it was made of delicate glass. "Maybe this isn’t the right time for us to be spontaneous. I think there’s more that we need to talk about.”

I love that he acknowledged her discomfort

"Us having things we're struggling with doesn't make us unworthy of being loved. You know that, right?"

This quote is everything!

so humiliating—

Her thought process with intimacy is as loud as mine even though not as crass. I like hearing her vulnerable side

"Miss Higgs, I don't know who ever made you feel like your sexual appetite is a failing, but I hope you’ll realize that I'm not that sort of person."

This is sexy and sweet at the same time

She hadn't realized how starved she was for this, just sitting in a room with someone she loved while they read together. Neither of them had to be entertaining. They didn't need to worry about the other person twiddling their thumbs in boredom.

Exactly, this!!

"You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. And getting to strip you down and touch every inch of you is a gift."

That is just so sexy and wholesome