Page 14 of The Centaur’s Impulse

“Oh my god,” I gasped. “I… I’ve never felt anything like that…”

He laughed beside me. “That wasn’t even half of my cock.”

I looked over at him, my eyes wide. “What?!”

He nodded. “You didn’t even make it to the ring in the middle.”

“Fuck…” I shook my head, staring up at the ceiling. “It felt so huge though…”

“It is.”

He reached over, pulling me closer as his cock slipped out of me. There was a rush of cum behind it, my body no longer able to contain it all. But Dimitrios didn’t even blink. He just held me close as he slowly began to untie the knots that still bound me tight.

“You are going to stay here tonight,” he said softly, pulling at the silk cords. “And you’ll allow me to care for you. Then, come morning, you’re free to do what you wish. Is that okay with you?”

I nodded, feeling suddenly emotional. He looked up at me, seeing the tears forming in my eyes. An expression of understanding filled his features.

“You’re going to feel some things,” he said, reaching up and running a thumb across my cheek. “Some very intense things. You’ve been wound up for years, holding onto all that tension and responsibility. Letting it go, even for a moment, is bound to have some repercussions.” He placed a soft kiss on my lips. “But don’t worry. I’m going to take care of you. You won’t be alone through any of it.”

“Do you promise?” I asked, my lip quivering as the first tear fell down my cheek.

“I promise,” he nodded. “Now come on. Let’s get you cleaned up and get you some food. You’ll feel better with something in your stomach.”

I allowed him to lift me up and carry me across the room toward a door I hadn’t noticed before. Emotions threatened to consume me, my body shaking as the sobs took over. I didn’t understand what was happening, only that I felt more free than I ever had in the entirety of my life. And I felt this urge to live again, to actually do something that I enjoyed instead of working myself to death.

Next time I saw Kavi, I needed to thank him. He’d given me my life back. Him and Dimitrios and the bathhouse.