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Then he smiled "Welcome back to the Shadowlands, Gabrielle Stand yourself up now"

Feeling gawky after the srace of the others, she scrambled to her feet and imitated the stance they’d taken Feet shoulder-width apart, hands clasped behind her back, straight posture, chin up Sir, yes, Sir But as his razor-sharp gaze scrutinized her body, she flushed and her nipples contracted into peaks, thankfully concealed by her vest Surely that wasn’t supposed to happen in boot camp

"You look very nice," he said in his deep, molasses-slow voice, and his approvalpaper Of course, she deserved a gold star for her attire She’d gone for a barbaric appearance with a laced-up leather vest andshe’d be barefoot, she’d painted her toenails a garish red Temporary tattoos of swords and thorns circled her upper arms

He ran his hand over one tattoo, and his eyebrows quirked As his calloused palm continued down her arm, her knees weakened How could a man’s touch--just his daaze intent on her face, he lifted her hand and nibbled her fingers

When her toes curled, he sht you’ll waitress on the dance side of the room Remember, you may not play with anyone without ed to stop and talk" His bourbon-smooth voice spiraled around the top of her spine and slid straight down to her groin like a sip of hundred-proof sex "With all the instructions you had last night, I’m not sure I explained this well Master Z could easily hire waiters, but serving drinkssoar?"

He paused Unfortunately she wasn’t here to meet doo"

Midway through the night, Gabi’s skin had started feeling too s drinks should have bored her But the doet the the bare strip of skin between her vest and skirt One even wrapped a big hand around her thigh as he talked to her Always polite, yet ht someday ask permission for her…company

As she wandered across the Shadowlands with another set of drinks, the ainst her with an almost sexual rhythm, punctuated by shrieks and moans from the scenes around the room’s perimeter A lot of the screae-flavored condo a sub, short black whip left long red ed closer and cringed at how each pause between strokes seeain, the sound higher than before Sam stopped and talked to her, stroked her hair, and checked the chains and cuffs holding her ar and shtly, walked back to his place…and resu to watch I so don’t like pain Yet the bond between Master Sarew as he continued until it was almost visible He focused on her response to each blow so thoroughly the building could have fallen doithout hi

Nonetheless, each crack of the whip s for me, thank you very much In fact, she really, really hoped to play the brat without getting any painful punishments

At the bar, Master Cullen took her tray, a sy face "You’ve done well, pet, and your serving duties are over You’re to join Master Marcus now"

"Oh Okay" She saw his raised eyebrows and amended, "Yes, Sir" Join Marcus As she reht and where Marcus’s hands…and h her She licked her lips What would he do today? Would he play with her in a scene? Her insides melted like ice cream on a summer afternoon

A second later, the excite her cold inside She wasn’t here to have fun On the contrary, she was here to get noticed…soh she’d sassed the et much notice She needed to be obnoxious in a dom-sub scene, which meant she’d have to defy Marcus She pressed a hand over the nauseating knot fore bartender leaned a thick forearm on the bar top "Little sub, you look worried about so Is your proble to be his problem shortly "Not at all"

Master Cullen studied her face for a second "Then talk to him about it, love That’s what he’s here for"

"Yes, Sir" She hurried away, unable to insult him after his concern for her Only she should have been rude anyway Get over being a nice person, Gabi

As she searched the room for Marcus, she stayed alert for anyone who acted too interested in her--although the kidnapper probably didn’t wear a sign saying BAD GUY, and as a new trainee, she attracted attention fro a scene at the stocks A male submissive was bent forith his hands and head secured His doorously as any ulped and took a step back That looked just strange Fascinating but strange

Although the sub’s ht with excite cock seeed "Please let uy