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the bamboo floors, which were covered in strategic areas with thick throw rugs the same color as
the walls. His king-size bed with a navy comforter rested on a brown leather platform with a
matching brown leather headboard. Dark wood end tables sat on each side of the massive bed,
and a pair of sconces provided lighting from above.
A low, wide dresser with a large, ornately framed mirror hanging over it was opposite the
bed, and two taller chests of drawers stood next to each other along another wall. His bedroom
furnishings didn t surprise her he was a man s man, and his bedroom reflected it. A door on
one wall led to a master bathroom. Callie could only see the tub from where she was, but it
looked gloriously large. She debated running in there and locking the door behind her to take
about a five-hour soak, but her hunger and curiosity about what Sir had made for dinner had her
rising in search of him.
She found him in his home office poring over a stack of papers. Black, angular frames
were perched on his strong nose, and Callie took a moment to just stand there at the room s
threshold to admire his beauty. He would surely scoff if he knew she had just described him as
beautiful, but his perfect, tanned skin, coupled with his dark hair and intense dark eyes, put him
in unique territory. She hadn t missed the admiring looks students and faculty alike had
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bestowed upon him as he d strolled down the hallowed halls of the university like he owned the
place.
Clearing her throat, she watched as he gradually pulled his attention away from the paper
in front of him. She loved his dedication to his students. When a student was the object of his
attention, that student felt like the only human being on the planet; in fact, it was what had led to
her initial decision to submit to him. Callie knew without a doubt that during any scene, she
would be the only thing on his mind.
Hey. How did you sleep?
Like a rock.
I hope you re hungry. I went a little nuts.
Callie crossed her arms over her breasts and watched as his gaze tracked the movement.
What did you make?
It s a surprise. Rising, he said, Come. He strode back to his bedroom and reached
behind the bathroom door. Withdrawing a black fleece robe, he draped it around her shoulders.
Then he went to the dresser and took out a pair of wool socks. Sit down.
Callie smiled but didn t argue. If Sir was going to allow her some clothes, she wasn t about
to complain. He put the socks on her feet, and they both laughed as she was nearly swallowed up
by them. After pulling her up, he knotted the robe at her waist. Keeping her hand tightly clasped
in his, he went into the kitchen. He lifted her to the counter a few feet from the stove, and she
settled in to watch him work. Two pots sat on the stove, one bubbling merrily and the other
waiting to be used. Going to the sink, he filled the empty pot and set it on the burner, turning it to
high. He then went to the island next to her and pulled the towel off a loaf pan.
Ah, that s what I smell& Callie purred. Sir smiled and neatly knocked the loaf onto the
cutting board. He sliced off a few pieces and handed one to her, still warm. Callie sank her teeth
into it and moaned. Wonderful, she managed around a mouthful of yeasty bread.
He returned to the stove, smirking at her before returning his attention to the pots in front
of him. Hopefully that will keep you happy until dinner is ready.
Mmhmm&
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He lifted the lid and stirred something that smelled a little spicy, but Callie couldn t quite
place the scent. What s that?
Well, the whole thing is going to be Mexican spaghetti. My mom gave me the recipe
when I moved out, but I only learned how to make it within the past year or so.
Callie had forgotten his mother had some Hispanic blood he looked so Italian, she never
even considered that some of his looks may have come from her. Mexican spaghetti? Do tell.
Callie folded her legs underneath her and settled in to listen.
Well, it s basically a meat sauce with beef and chorizo, which is a spicy sausage, a bunch
of other spices, and some beer. You mix it with the pasta and put pepper jack cheese on top. He
turned to her. You re okay with spicy stuff, right?
I love spicy.
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