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BROKEN RULES

Man Feminized by a Dominant Woman

Clover Cox

CHAPTER 1

Jeremiah was waiting in the lobby of the car-rental company for the woman who was supposed to be joining him on a work trip. They needed to take a trip to the West Coast to figure out what was causing delays with the equipment they needed for the tours Jeremiah gave. They’d only exchanged curt emails and one brief phone call that left him with more questions than answers.

The lobby smelled like stale air freshener. When the door finally opened, the woman who stepped in didn’t look like anyone he’d expected. She was confident, composed, and scanning the room like she already knew who he was. She walked right over to him and stuck out her hand.

“I’m Stephanie. You must be Jeremiah.”

He nodded, a little taken aback. He was a laid-back guy who spent many of his days giving nature tours, but the hotel chain they partnered with had asked him to join Stephanie for a trip to the West Coast to find out why they couldn’t get several of the supplies that they needed. Since he oversaw the nature tours program for all the hotels, it was his job to join Stephanie.

“That’s me,” he said with a faint smile. “Nice to meet you.”

Stephanie’s demeanor was cool as she turned toward the counter. “Let’s get this over with. This trip is such a waste of time. Between you and me, I told the hotel to cancel your program.”

Jeremiah’s eyes widened, but he didn’t have a chance to respond before Stephanie made her way to the counter to claim their rental car. He stood behind her as she filled out the paperwork, making sure the car had all the insurance they needed for both of them to drive. “I don’t want to stop. We need to get to California as quickly as possible.”

“Okay,” Jeremiah said faintly, not sure how to respond. He didn’t enjoy Stephanie’s attitude about the trip. He was looking forward to meeting someone new and chatting about life, but it was clear Stephanie wasn’t that type of person, and now he would have to be stuck with her for the next several days.

The man behind the counter took them outside to check out the SUV they would be using for their trip, pointing out any dents that were already present. Stephanie took painstaking photos of every single detail, telling the man she didn’t want any funny games when they returned from California. Jeremiah had shown up in an Uber and had a bunch of gear sitting by the rental company’s entrance. He just wanted to throw them into the trunk and hit the road, but Stephanie spent nearly twenty minutes talking to the man before she seemed satisfied with his answers.

“You can never be too careful with these places. You buy insurance, and they still find a way to hit you with a charge.”

Jeremiah nodded, feeling sorry for the guy who worked at the car rental agency. “He’s covered as well, isn’t he?” she asked, causing the attendant to sigh as he turned on his heels to address her.

“Yes, as I told you before, you are both covered by the plan. You shouldn’t have anything to worry about.”

“Shouldn’t,” Stephanie said smugly as she opened the door. “You people are something else. Come on, Jeremiah. We don’t have all day.”

Jeremiah shot the man a look of apology, but the man looked like he felt sorrier for Jeremiah. After all, he was the one who would have to be stuck with Stephanie for the next few days. He grabbed his equipment from the side of the building and packed it into the trunk, eager to hit the road.

“If you need something to eat, you should let me know now. When I said that I didn’t want to stop, I meant it.”

“Not even for gas?”

“Don’t be sarcastic,” Stephanie said sharply. “I do not have time for sarcasm. This trip wouldn’t even be happening if the ports weren’t bottlenecked. What is it you need, anyway?”

“There’s some specialty equipment that we needed for a few of the hotels. Stuff to go hiking, kayaking, and rock climbing. I told the hotel to buy the products from another vendor, but they refused.”

Stephanie sighed. “They probably got a backroom deal on the stuff they already ordered. It happens all the time, and I’m the one left trying to put the pieces together.”

“You must be pretty high up in the company.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Stephanie said as she turned onto the road. Her voice was sharp and intense, and her presence just made Jeremiah want to wither away into the void. He loved his job and even gave up his career in sales to do it. He still worked as a volunteer paramedic sometimes, but his life was dedicated to the wilderness and teaching people about it. He couldn’t imagine going back to a life of visiting doctors and trying to sell them products.

“Huh, Jeremiah? I asked you a question!”

“Nothing,” he said softly. “Forget I said anything.”

Stephanie sighed and punched the radio, filling the car with noise. It was a welcome distraction for Jeremiah, who was stuck wondering how in the world he was going to get through the next few days with this intense woman.

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