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Twodrive The first pulled up behind Beth’s Kari bounced out, long brown hair blowing in the slight breeze "Nolan, Dan says you built this It’s gorgeous"

He built it? "Well"--Beth set her hands on her hips and waggled her head at hi to remember his exact tone--"next time, I will hear about these projects froh

As he wrapped an arainst his solid body, Beth sh the subs were in shorts, all the Doht black T-shirt Cullen’s brown and gold tropical shirt hung open, displaying his broad chest

"Come on in" Nolan waved everyone into his house

The inside was as lovely as the outside, with high ceilings and glea hardwood floors Recessed niches in the creamy stucco walls held dark red vases with flowers They went through the foyer, past a wide staircase rought iron railings, and into the great room Colorful hand painted tiles framed the arched s and wide doorways More tiles accented a big stone fireplace on the far wall

A hand-loo area, and everyone took seats on the tan leather sofa and chairs Nolan rested a hip on a bright tapestry draped over the arm of Beth’s chair

"Everyone, this is Deborah," Cullen said, his hand on the shoulder of a tall,her at the Shadowlands She also was new to the club and not especially friendly Cullen pointed to the others "Deb, this is Daniel, Kari, Nolan, and Beth" Turning back to Nolan, he said, "Okay, Nolan, give them the bad news"

Bad news? What…

"Relax, little rabbit," Nolan htly He said to everyone, "None of you subs have participated here before, but your Doh it’s been over a year since I held a party"

"And it’s about tis up on the coffee table

"Subs, here are the rules: you do not need to keep your eyes lowered, but you et permission to speak Any Do, but nothing more intense without your master’s permission No penetration without permission of yourstops Youa problelanced around the roos outstretched, totally at ease Deborah knelt at Cullen’s feet, looking bored Kari sat beside Dan on the couch, her hands clenched in her lap, the knuckles white

Sir had said Kari hadn’t been in the scene very long Well, that made two of them Beth shivered She’d only had real Doms for a short period, and apparently there was an awful lot she didn’t know about this stuff

Nolan tugged on Beth’s hair again and pointed to the left "There’s a powder roo," Beth murmured as they entered The soft pink rooht iron scrollwork decorated thecounters There were even showers

"Dan said Nolan couess he designed this place for that"--Kari played with the buttons on her shirt--"and for stuff like this"

Without speaking even once, Deborah stripped casually and left the changing room

"Why does this feel scarier than the club?" Kari asked, unbuttoning her blouse slowly

"Because the guys are all friends and are used to playing together"--Beth bit her lip--"and we’re the toys about to be played with"

Kari giggled "What a way to put it But, oh, so true" She folded her blouse neatly, setting it on a shelf against the dark blue wall

Beth screwed up her courage and pulled her top off "I hate naked," she muttered

Kari put the rest of her clothes away before frowning at Beth "Finish up, girl, or I’ll leave you in here And Master Nolan doesn’t look like a patient Doht of annoying Sir was enough toher clothes onto a shelf, she followed the lushly curved worumbled

Kari turned and whispered, "And I always feel fat Ever notice hoomen never like their bodies?" Their eyes , and Beth realized she was going to have another friend