face Flint. He hesitated and then shook his head at her.

“I do not understand you. First you escape from me and now you are begging me to take you back.”

She wiped at her tears as she gazed up at him. “Please don’t sell me to that man.”

“It’s already done. When Doc goes on shift in about seven hours he will clear you from Med. You will belong to Iron.”

“I know I messed up but you hurt me. I’m human, damn it. We’re emotional. You made it clear that I’m nothing more to you than property. I’m…” She took a deep breath. “You hurt me, hurt my feelings, and I got scared that you’d get bored with me and sell me. My brother had a card collection. I want to be more than a damn card collection to you. That’s why I ran away. You saved me again. Please don’t let Iron take me, Flint.”

“You are still property so nothing has changed. Your feelings still should be hurt.”

“They are but I’m here. I didn’t get away. If I have to belong to someone, I’d rather it be you.”

He frowned at her. “Your logic is lacking, Mira.”

“If I were back on Earth, my life would be different, but I’m here. If I have to be here, I want to be with you. What isn’t logical about that? Iron hates me and he’s going to hurt me. You promised that you wouldn’t hurt me and you haven’t.”

“You think you are safer with me—that I won’t hurt you?”

“You said you wouldn’t hurt me.”

“I did say that.” He nodded. “Undress, Mira.”

She stared at him and then reached for the bottom of her med shirt. He wanted her. Did that mean he’d changed his mind? She wanted to ask. She opened her mouth but shut it again quickly when Flint shook his head.

“No words, Mira. Just do as I say. Show me you can obey me. Remove your clothes and get into my bed now.”

It sounded like a second chance. She tugged off the med shirt to reveal that she wasn’t wearing anything under it. Flint’s eyes were on her body as she watched him. Passion burned in his dark blue eyes. He bent, removing each of his boots. The shirt and pants went next. She climbed on his bed as she watched him strip naked. He took her breath away. He was perfection as he moved for the bed.

“Spread your thighs for me.”

She spread her legs wide open. He climbed on the bed to sit between her thighs. His gaze took in her exposed sex before they slowly ran up her body. Their gazes met and held.

“You need to obey me,” he said softly. “Can you do that?”

She nodded. She’d obey him if he kept her. She’d happily do anything he said if he wouldn’t sell her to Iron. She didn’t want anyone but Flint touching her. Even as angry as he’d been, he hadn’t hurt her and he hadn’t let Iron hit her.

“Touch yourself.”

She hadn’t expected that order. She hesitated for just a second. Mira put her finger in her mouth, wetting the tip. She let her other hand go to her breast to cup it. Her wet finger moved down her body.

She watched Flint’s interested gaze follow the movement until she reached the apex of her sex.

She only hesitated a second before she teased her cl*t with her finger. Drawing slow circles around the little nub made her bite back a moan. It felt good and having Flint watch her did something to her. It really turned her on. She heard Flint’s breathing increase in pace. Passion flared in his eyes.

He reached for her and she froze. His eyes jerked up to hers. “Don’t stop.”

She pinched her nipple between her index finger and thumb. Her fingertip moved, doing slow circles around her clit. She’d never had a man watch her masturbate. Her cheeks reddened slightly with embarrassment but it was also a turn-on. Her gaze tracked down Flint’s exposed body to stare at his erect c**k as she continued to play with her clit.

Flint’s fingers brushed her finger and then he ran them down the line of her slit. He slipped the tips of two fingers into her pu**y, testing her readiness before pushing them deep inside her when he found how wet she was. Mira closed her eyes and bucked her h*ps against his hand. He drove his fingers deeper. She moaned.

Flint curled his fingers and tapped at her G-spot with his