Indulge: Finding Anna, #0.5

By Sherri Hayes

To celebrate their first year together, Logan has rented a cabin outside of a small town in Minnesota. Three days with no interruptions. No jobs, no phones, and no distractions. Just him and Lily…and some kinky fun.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sherri Hayes
• Release date: Nov 10, 2020
• ISBN: 9781948471008

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Chapter 1

Logan

You have everything ready for this weekend?

I grinned at my best friend, Stephan, across the table. I have a few things to finalize yet.

Stephan took a sip of his coffee and glanced out the window of the restaurant where they’d agreed to meet for breakfast. It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a year since I introduced the two of you.

A bright smile lit up my features. Life before Lily was—

Peaceful? Stephan’s comment was accompanied by a smile of his own.

Boring.

This time my best friend laughed. Okay. We’ll go with that.

It felt good to relax over a cup of coffee with Stephan. Since he’d taken over The Coleman Foundation his parents had started almost twenty years ago and I’d started a new PR job at the hospital, we hadn’t been able to get together as often as we used to. Being responsible adults sucked sometimes.

Enough about me. How’s life after Tami?

Stephan snorted at the mention of his former girlfriend. Better than life with her.

That’s not hard to imagine. I grinned at him over the rim of my cup. You’re definitely better off without her.

On that we can both agree. I only wish I’d seen her for what she was at the beginning.

I shook my head thinking back to all the interactions I’d had with Tami during the six months she and Stephan had been together. She had us all fooled.

Stephan’s smile had an edge to it. Yes. That she did.

One of these days you’ll find someone you can’t imagine your life without like I did with Lily.

My best friend raised his eyebrows and lifted his cup to his mouth, his eyes alight with amusement. Not too much like Lily, I hope.

I kicked him under the table. We might be adults now, but that didn’t mean I wouldn’t kick his ass if need be.

Stephan chuckled. Sorry. You know I didn’t mean it like that. It’s just that I can’t see myself with someone like Lily long term.

As much as I hated to admit it, I knew he was right. Stephan needed a good woman who would take care of him. At only twenty-four, he had a boatload of responsibilities. He needed a soft place to fall and someone who would love him for who he was and not how much money he had in his bank account. The right woman’s out there. You only have to find her.

I hope you’re right. His tone of voice said that he didn’t hold out much hope of that happening.

I am.

Ten minutes later Stephan’s phone rang. I have to take this.

While he answered the call, I leaned back in the booth and let my mind drift to Lily. So much had happened since that first night at the hospital gala where Stephan had introduced us. Little did I know that meeting Lily would change my life forever . . . in so many ways.

I need to go into the office, Stephan said as he slipped the phone back into his suit pocket.

Problem?

Nothing unusual. Karl has found an inconsistency that needs my immediate attention. Stephan stood and gave me a wicked look. Have fun with Lily this weekend.

You don’t have to worry about that. I plan to make it quite memorable for both of us.

I finished my coffee before heading out. It was Thursday and Lily was working until five. We’d both taken off tomorrow and were getting out of the city for the weekend. As much as we loved Minneapolis, the need for privacy trumped staying home. The last thing we needed was another incident where her sister burst in while we were in the middle of a scene. Not only was it a mood killer, but Nicole hadn’t looked at me the same way since. I wasn’t sure she ever would.

Sighing, I drove home and was pleased to see two boxes outside our condo. I unlocked the door and brought them inside. Lily and I had been talking about extending our playtime from specific scenes to entire weekends. It was something she desired and I wanted to give it a go. She’d been extremely patient with me as I learned how to be a good Dom for her.

This would be our first weekend trying out the new arrangement. From the time we left the house on Friday morning until we left the cabin on Sunday, she would be my submissive. It would be a challenge for me, but I was up for it.

I ran a knife along the tape holding the boxes closed and opened the flaps. Inside was the flogger I’d ordered. It was heavier than the ones I’d used on her in the past. I’d been practicing and my aim had greatly improved. I was hoping to show off some of my newly acquired skills this weekend.

In the second box was a butt plug. It had a fake jewel on the end that would go nicely with the day collar I’d bought her. Thinking about Lily in nothing but those two items led to me imagining her bent over with her ass in the air. A beautiful sight, to be sure.

After taking the newest items for our toy box into the bedroom, I added them to the bag I’d assembled for our trip. Lily hadn’t been allowed to look in this bag. She had no idea what I had in store for her.

I spent the next few hours making sure everything was packed and ready to go before getting my laptop out and double checking our itinerary. As much as I would love to spend the entire weekend locked away in a cabin with Lily, I figured we’d both need some time to breathe in between sessions. Getting out to see some of the beauty Grand Marais had to offer was a bonus.

At a quarter to five, I got started on dinner. I loved Lily but she couldn’t cook. The first time she tried to cook us both dinner she’d charred the vegetables and the meat was as tough as shoe leather. I’d forced several bites of it down before she put me out of my misery and asked if I wanted to order a pizza.

No, cooking wasn’t something she excelled at but she made up for it in other ways. I hadn’t realized what a rut I’d fallen into until I met her—and that was saying something considering I was only a year out of college. Everything in my life had revolved around establishing myself in my new job and turning it into a career.

The sound of the front door opening had me smiling. Lily was home.

Logan?

In the kitchen.

A few moments later Lily strolled into the room, her red hair bouncing against her shoulders. Mmm. Smells good in here.

Wiping my hands, I walked over and pulled her body flush against me before planting a hard kiss on her lips. Feels pretty good where I’m standing, too.

Lily giggled and rested her arms on my shoulders. I can’t complain.

I gave her another quick kiss and then returned to the stove. Why don’t you go get changed and I’ll put the finishing touches on dinner?

I won’t be long, she promised as she made her way down the hall to the bedroom.

I grabbed the salad I’d prepped earlier and brought it over to the table along with the grilled chicken. I’d wanted to keep things simple tonight. We’d be traveling for most of the day tomorrow.

Lily practically bounced across the living room to the dining room table. She’d changed into a pair of yoga pants and a loose-fitting T-shirt that hung off one shoulder. Her hair was pulled up in a ponytail exposing her long neck.

When she got close enough,