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Gabi would have been younger than Brenna Sadness led with pity as Linda turned her hand over and squeezed Gabi’s "I’ Linda think

After a moment, she pulled in a breath So I didn’t do anything bad to warrant being enslaved So inside her loosened Not co that But first, she needed to deal with the real reason she’d coo over that" Gabi rued in her purse and pulled out two business cards "I know counselors are supposed to be all enlightened, but we often have biases S and M was taken off the ists uncomfortable" She handed over the cards "I can’t take you on as my patient, but these two are kink-friendly And you need soht" Linda tucked the cards in her wallet "S and M isn’t a mental problem?"

"Uh-uh Just another point in the wide sexual continuum How you deal with it is what counts" Gabi leaned back "Do you constantly need so affect your work or home life?"

"Not constantly, but I-I want it Get cranky without it" Linda stared at her fingers and ad"

"All the rescued women had problems afterward That’s not crazy That’s huet in touch with your inner self, then stress will increase your need for it" Gabi grinned "Just like I’ll eat an entire bag of potato chips when I’m frazzled"

"Oh" The next worry popped out before she could censor it "But with sex The guys thought I was unbalanced when I asked for soers in annoyance "The scuods in the bedroo other than what they did" She snickered "Really, Linda, you should be ashah

After a second, Linda’s lips tipped up That was rather how Frederick and Lee had acted Insulted And Dwayne had been seriously angry

As if filled with helium, her spirits started to lift "So I’?"

"You need counseling, but ure out how to deal with your needs" Gabi rolled her eyes "Not to be cured of the back tears She still had to choose whether or not to have BDSM in her life, but now the decision would be hers Not one made froo with the pizza

Kiossip for a while--you want to visit the Shadowlands?"

A thrill shot through her Would Sa how his mere name made her insides quiver, that was a stupid question

But should she see hi pain But as Gabi said, if that ho she was, then she had to learn to deal with it Stop trying to hide her head in the sand

But I like sand Still, avoidance hadn’t done her any favors, now had it?

And yet, would Saive her for how she’d run from him? There was only one way to find out "Yes Let’s"

Chapter Nine

Dressed in black jeans and a black work shirt, Sa you needthe Shadowlands Not this weekend Not until he could forget the last person under his lash and could stop seeing her everywhere

Z hadn’t said what he wanted, so Sa But he wasn’t in thescene or whatever Z had in ed to evade your turn at supervising the trainees" Z gave him a faint sed Can you take her place?"

"Hell" He’d rather do a goddaaze took in the trainees ere flitting about the rooh to spot, since they wore leather wrist cuffs decorated with colored ribbons, indicating their scene preferences Red meant they were ned someone permanently"

"Not a chance," Z said in a dry voice "And I think the trainees benefit froht be more balanced"

Didn’t look like he’d escape the chore "Fine"

He didn’twith the trainees one-on-one, but as trainer, he’d also have to supervise, assign, punish, and set them up with either Doms or Masters who could widen their experiences He frowned, considering the potential Tops Not a good selection Too many Masters didn’t scene with anyone but their subree Suggestions?"