" Clever, clever cat.

He knew precisely what to say.

And how to touch, she acknowledged, as his fingers moved from her ass to trace the curve of her waist.

"My need for dominance doesn't bother you?" she pressed, knowing his answer was important.

Her cat would never be happy in a subservient role.

"Let's say I'm willing to compromise," he said, the rasp of his breath filling the air. "I don't always have to be on top. "

― Alexandra Ivy , Bayon / Jean-Baptiste (Bayou Heat, #3-4)