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Chapter 1

“Are you trying to torture ht your husband was the sadist” Salasses onto the rack behind the bar and gave her best friend the stink eye

Tessa frowned “Kade didn’t tell ested another bar if I’d known, but I wanted to see you before we left for Bermuda”

Salance at the table where Tessa’s husband, Kade, was chatting with his stepbrother Gibson didn’t look her way, but she got the distinct i hi her way Good, she didn’t need to see those gorgeous blue eyes, didn’t need to remember how their color had darkened to a summer storoddaets to look that hot after a whole day of work? By the time I’m out of here, I look like I’ve been rolled around in a pile of sweaty bodies and beer He looks like he’s ready to pose for an Armani ad”

Tessa’s pink-glossed lips curled into a knowing sood for your health”

Sa I just went on a date teeks ago, and last weekend, I scened with Julian at the Ranch This girl”—she swept her hand over her black T-shirt and jeans—“ison”

Tessa lifted a brow, clearly not buying it “If the date eeks ago, that means it wasn’t worth a second date And you and Julian are friends I bet you didn’t even see him naked”

Okay, so she hadn’t Julian was a fun submissive to practice with and more than a little hot, but Sam had never taken it very far with him In fact, none of the submissives she played with at the Ranch ever inspired her to take it to that level It was sparring with friends—fun, exciting, but not all that sexual The submissives didn’t touch her, she kept her clothes on, and she didn’t get off in sessions It worked for her Well, it had worked for her until theat the table a few yards away had cohly And the otten complicated, and he’d bailed like she had some virulent disease

Shit,

“All right, the date was a bust But I really a on If Gibson wants to pretend that what happened between us was a fluke, that’s his business I deserve a guy who’s not ashaames”

Tessa leaned against the bar “If it makes you feel better, I think he’s pretty miserable over it, too You should’ve seen his face when he found out ere co here”

“Good” She gave a terse nod “In fact, since he’s here anyway, I ?”

“A Blue Moon, a Crown and water, and a dirty martini”

Sa the drinks “Givethem over How’s my hair?”

“Uh-oh” Tessa laughed “It’s a perfectly executed messy ponytail, but what are you up to?”

Sa the V-neck show off a little e than she usually revealed at work “Torture”

“Sadist”

“Yep”