Chrysalis, page 23
Preston turned back to look at me pointedly.
“He knew I could satisfy her every need.”
Wait…what?
He can’t mean—
When my father raises a confirming eyebrow, I can only gape in mortification.
Jesus, dad—TMI!
As he lets his subtext fully sink in, I am flushed with embarrassment.
“Son, you are here to receive a precious gift. It is one that my father bestowed upon me, and that his father bestowed upon him—one I will pass on to you now and expect that you give to your own sons when it is time.”
What. The. Fuck?
“You are a Whitney, and were therefore born with certain natural—endowments—that predispose you to success with women. But, there is a beauty in sex which, if you could only grow to appreciate it—an art which, if you could only commit to learning it—will bring you and the women in your life such divine fulfillment as most mortals never know. It is the art of worship, Reed, and it has very little to do with sex.”
His gaze is intense and I can barely breathe, let alone process my surprise that such a cache of Whitney family wisdom exists. My father is subtle most of the time, but when he isn’t he can be quite intimidating. It doesn’t help that he’s hit the nail on the head about my need for some, erm…guidance. The truth is, I’ve been consumed with worry about pleasing Aubrey.
“So, I’ll ask you again, son. Have you and Aubrey been intimate with one another?”
I shake my head in sheepish truth.
“But, you plan to be.”
I nod.
“Very good…” he smiles, polishing off the rest of his glass, “…then, there’s still time.”
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Snapdragon (Love Conquers None Book #1)
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