Chapter 14

*IRIS*

It was different, the way I felt when Ryker spanked me. It made me emotional yet excited. When he was done I wanted to give my virginity over to him. I didn't even think about it. I feel like my body responded before my mind caught up. He gave me a card to buy lingerie for our "playtime" tonight. That's what he called it. I didn't want to let him buy me anything but he strongly insisted. I looked up at him when I was leaving his office. His eyes looked dark, carnal, and dangerous. I hadn't seen him look this way before. I think the spanking did something to him as well. It should scare me, but it doesn't. It's welcoming to me, enticing me to follow him into the darkness. "Okay sweet Iris, away you go, I have class soon. I will not under any circumstance risk your education for this. So we need to take precautions. Relationships between professors and students are strongly frowned upon." Ryker said to me his eyes returning to normal. I smiled, "Kate told me. This is why you made me your assistant." I said smirking at him. "How did you know I would accept your offer, or that you would offer." I asked quietly "I knew you would be mine the moment you walked onto this campus, baby girl, I tried to fight it, but I don't think I would have ever been able to." He said pushing his lips to mine, taking my breath straight out of my chest. He pulled away spinning me around before swatting me on the bottom, Now out you go. You have shopping to do." He reached around me opening the door. I walked out and he shut the door behind me. I giggled a little as I walked towards the sidewalk. I saw Deacon in the parking lot. He was waving me over to his car. I smirked at him and started to walk in his direction. "Hello Iris, I was told you needed a ride to the mall again." He smiled laughing and opened the door without letting me answer. I shook my head, sighed, and got in the back seat.

We pulled up to the mall where I assumed Deacon would drop me off. "You can let me out here Deacon. I can walk, I will be okay." I said reaching for the door handle. He furrowed his brow for a moment and then smiled at me, "I will go with you. I was told to stay with you today." I looked at him shaking my head no. He can't follow me to watch me pick out lingerie. Thats embarrassing. "I will be okay. You don't have to come in. I can manage the mall." I said smiling as I attempted to open the door. "Woah, Iris, the car is still moving. I will park." Deacon said quickly pulling into a spot. "I am supposed to go with you. You wouldn't want me to get into trouble with my boss, would you?" He asked with a slight grin. I rolled my eyes and opened the door. I pulled out my phone and sent a message.

I do not need a babysitter, Ryker. I am okay with shopping alone. I am a big girl.

- IRIS

Deacon followed behind me at a distance as we walked into the mall. It was strange. He looked like a stalker following a young campus girl around. I worried the security might stop him until he started talking to one like an old friend. Of course, they would know him. I am not Ryker's first, I am sure. I suddenly realized I didn't know how many women he had been with before. I didn't know much about him at all. I will mention this to him later at his house. It's crazy how foggy my brain gets when he touches me, the euphoria is like a drug making me forget the rest of the world. If I am not careful it could completely take me over. I shivered at the thought as I walked into a Victoria's Secret store. I turned quickly putting my hand up to Deacon mouthing the word no. He chuckled but nodded yes and sat down on a bench outside. So glad he is enjoying frustrating me like he is. My phone began to ring, and I pulled it out seeing Ryker on the screen. I answered it softly, "Hello?" He was quiet for a moment, then said something to someone else. I assumed it was his class. "Okay guys, I'll be out for a moment, Michael will go over the beginning of the book of Plato with you while I am out. I'll be back shortly." I didn't say anything immediately feeling silly for interrupting his class. "Hello baby girl," he said deeply into the phone. "I am sorry I forgot you had a class, I didn't mean to interrupt," I said quickly standing off in a corner away from the other customers in the store. "Deacon will be there to watch over you when I am not around. He will protect you and make sure you have what you need. This is part of what I pay him for. I know you don't understand Iris, but I need you to try, it's to keep you safe. Do you understand?" He said sternly sounding a bit irritated. "I said I was sorry," I said quietly. He hesitated for a moment before I heard him sigh into the phone. "Listen, Iris, I know this is new to you. You signed a contract stating that you were mine. I protect what's mine. I can't be there all the time, and you will have off time. Today is my day. You will follow directions and do as you are told. Understand?" He said softer than before. "I understand," I replied. "You understand, what?" He said with a growl. My heart sped up, "I understand daddy." I said quietly. "Good girl. Now I have to get back to class. You stay with Deacon. He knows what the plans are for the day. Shopping. Lunch. He is going to take you to the ocean, for some photos on your borrowed camera. Then you will get dressed and come to me. Be good. Obey." He said quickly before hanging up the phone.

I let out a long breath I didn't know I was holding in before putting my phone away. I shook my head and looked through some lingerie. I chose, black, red, and blue. All lacey. One pair of thongs. I would wear those tonight. After I checked out I took the bag out and reached it to Deacon. "I guess you are stuck with me today Deacon," I said with a wink, before walking to the little thrift store a few doors down. I wanted to find a nice little dress for dinner. "He would want you to buy anything you want," Deacon said as we walked inside. I looked back at him shaking my head. "Well, then he would want me to come in here. I like these stores." I stated as I looked through the dresses. I picked out a small black dress with a slit up to my hip. When I walked out of the dressing room, I asked Deacon how I looked. I watched as his eyes got wider, and his lips parted some. He liked the dress. "Miss Iris, you are stunning. Please don't tell the boss I reacted this way. You are just so fucking beautiful." He said trailing off. I raised an eyebrow at him, "Thank you, Deacon. You flatter me. I hope he pays you well." I said giggling and walking back into the dressing room. I bought the dress and some small heels before we left the mall to head to lunch. He made me decide where to go so I chose a small hot dog and burger dive beside the ocean. We both got something to eat and sat at an outside table. "How many?" I asked as we sat down. Deacon looked confused for a second but I could see when he figured out what I was asking. "A few. Not in a long time though. The last one burned him. Left him for his gym trainer. She married him, and Ryk paid for most of it." he said looking down at his hamburger.

"You're different Iris. I have never seen him react so quickly or try so hard. He wanted to know you. He wants to keep you safe. He cares." He said looking back up at me. "Should I be scared? Should I be running for the hills?" I asked him quietly so other ears couldn't hear me. He shook his head, no, but I could see him thinking something else as he did. "What was that? That look. What are you not saying?" I said scooting closer to him. "He is a very jealous man Iris, He is possessive. When he says you are his, he means that. You need to watch the guys you go around. He will react to them. He will treat you like his little princess, but he will not tolerate them. He won't hurt them, but he will make sure they are aware. I hate to even say anything because Ryker is a great man. I just want you to understand. The way he looks at you, I haven't seen before. If people learn of your relationship, if it becomes public, you will need more than just me. He has enemies, he was a strong prosecutor, but there is more to it. He was a king in the city before he left. The power he had became too much for him. It was something he didn't want. So he left and came to teach. Don't tell him I told you any of this, but I want you to understand." He said warning me to be cautious about who I let around me and who I talked to about him. I shook my head. Why was it compelling to me that he wanted to own me like that? I shouldn't enjoy that, but I do. Shouldn't I be running with all that I've learned? I have lived my nightmares, I didn't need another one. I shook one that haunted me just this morning. No, I won't let my past define what I do now. I want to do this. I want to learn. I want to be with this man. When we finished eating Deacon reached out his hand to help me up off the picnic table. "Are you ready for photos?" He said smiling at me. I told him I needed to go get my swimwear and he flinched a bit. "What now?" I said placing my hands on my hips dramatically. "I will call him, he wants you to buy one, I forgot." He said and pulled out his phone. He started the car running the AC when I heard his voice come through the speaker, "Ask her if she is planning to wear her bikini then?" I shook my head, yes, and Deacon relayed the message. I heard him growl some before saying okay. I was happy he didn't have a problem with it.

Before he hung up he said, "Deacon, I don't want men staring at her body." Deacon gave me an I told you so look before saying, "Yes, sir."