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"Maybe when I’e vows seriously andpool, I’ll come to you for advice, Ben"

That acceptance, coupled with the fact Gavin had flown up here out of concern, was sort of an olive branch "Sure Will I be giving the advice over the phone? Or in person over at the B&B?"

"Only time will answer that question"

"So what now?" Dalton asked Quinn, Chase and Gavin "I’e idiot because I didn’t know this hat did you call it? A lifestyle? A real lifestyle out of the uys are on board with Ben’s whole tie ’em up, whip ’em and fuck ’eh his hair "What do you want from me, Dalton? I don’t talk about this part of my life I don’t need your acceptance or your approval I just need your proo any farther than you I don’t want members of the McKay fa if the woman I’m with has no self-esteem because she is subonna tell anyone, because Christ, who’d believelike a twelve-year-old boy who’d just watched his first porn flick

"What?" Ben asked wearily

"Are you pissed that I told thes you said to et over it Eventually"

"Well, that’s…good, I guess I’ll see you around" Dalton practically ran out

Ben sort of felt sorry for him Sort of

Quinn stepped behind the bar Ben sat on the barstool between Gavin and Chase Which was strange because Ben usually kept the bar as a buffer between himself and those he served

Maybe that’s an indication of how you view the world

"Drinks all around, boys," Quinn said lining up four shot glasses and filling thelass Paused "What the hell are we drinking to?"

"To Dalton bein’ a dulasses together

Gavin ain "As ize for the lifestyle you lead behind closed doors, I won’t apologize for buying Rielle’s place So if you want to berate o ahead But I don’t want it to be a point of contention between us forever, Ben"

"I’ve no interest in beatin’ that horse anyh"

"I can’t believe you all showed up" Ben looked at Chase and Gavin "Do Mom and Dad know you’re here?"

"Nah We didn’t wanna worry them Now that we know you ain’t so thelass "Ah, thanks"

"I’ll adrasp, pain as foreplay But as long as I don’t gotta watch you in action? It ain’t none of my business," Chase said

"In all seriousness The reason I laughed so fucking hard when Dalton said you were outta control? Because I know you, Ben I ith you every goddamn day You have more control, more cool-headedness and more compassion, in any situation, than anyone I know"

Ben had no idea what to say to that

They bullshitted about nothing But it didn’t see to avoid the elephant in the roo Ben’s collection of chains, whips and sex toys Ben would’ve been worried if they hadn’t given hi a pervert

But Gavin wasn’t in a hurry to leave

"So was Sierra covered in body piercings when you picked her up a feeeks back?"

"No Luckily for her mother She’s a piece of work It’s no wonder I steer clear of anything rese a date"

"Your ex-wife has ruined you for all other wo she still had that hed "I just don’t have the…hell if I know Desire? Patience? Tie every week It isn’t so much Ellen’s fault anyet mixed up with one" He sipped the Scotch "What about you? Still involved with that new banker?"

Ben shot hilance "Bein’ involved with Ainsley wasn’t coe, so where’d you hear it?"

"Rielle said her car was here a lot"

"Yeah, well, it’s over"

"Why? Because you came clean to her about your club life as a dominant?"

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