“You don’t need to be.”

She put her glass on the table, not looking at him. Instead she looked out the window where the sun was setting over the city. The view was stunning from this high up, snow falling steadily, melting into the lake far below.

“Do you always flirt with waitresses?” she finally asked.

“You can label it as you like.” He shrugged. “It’s really just an energy exchange.”

“Is that what you call it?”

“All relationship is about energy exchange. I’m sure you’ve read about Total Power Exchange? ”

She nodded. Of course she had-the 24/7 Dom/sub relationship. “Have you ever done that?”

“Once.” He didn’t offer any more information and Katie didn’t ask. “Ah, here we are.”

He sounded pleased and Katie looked longingly at the layered dessert while he thanked the waitress, picking up the spoon as she left. Liam glanced over at her as he slid the spoon through the creamy layers, smiling at her expression.

“You’re distracted.”

She licked her lips. “That looks yummy.”

“You want it.”

“Yes.” Looking between him and the dessert, she wasn’t sure which she wanted more.

Liam smirked. “That’s why I ordered it.”

“For me?” She brightened.

“Close your eyes.”

“Here?” Katie glanced around the restaurant. It was a Friday night-they were packed. When she looked back at Liam, she understood her mistake immediately. He’d given her an order and she had refused to follow. Stupid. She chastised herself, closing her eyes instantly, both to comply and to hide from his dark gaze.

“Open your mouth.”

This time she did as she was told and was rewarded with a delicious bite of tiramisu, incredibly rich and creamy, with that dark hint of mocha and a lovely finish of chocolate.

“Keep your eyes closed.”

He’d anticipated her opening them and Katie only got a brief glimpse of him before she squeezed her eyes shut again, chewing and swallowing the delightful confection.