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"Shhh" He tucked her head against his shoulder, letting her get herself back under control Not driving her to exposesteadied

"Between a Dootiable" He pushed her hair out of her face "I have certain requirements I want to be in control when it co sex when I want it, but I can give in there"

She raised her head "You didn’t exactly back off earlier"

"No" He traced his finger down her jaw "That wasyou kneel or strip or do menial labor? Not interested But if it co, I’m not flexible" His square jaw hardened "This afternoon, I wasn’t about to let you fret yourself sick"

Oh Her gaze traced down the strong line of his neck to his right shoulder The shirtsleeve covered the rocklike bulge of his biceps and was rolled up over his thick forear he wanted Like he had this afternoon

But she hadn’t felt dirty when he’d dragged her into the shower,her to cooperate "If you figure to worry until they show, think again" It hadn’t been an arbitrary act "Maybe that ork," she whispered "If there’s a reason More than you just want to…to…"

"Flaunt my control over you?" he finished in a dry voice

"Yes" She looked up with butterflies in her stohtful

"Then we’ll li with sex…or pain You always have a safe word Tiotiable unless I step in for your safety or health"

Really? She felt as if she’d been braced against a hard wind that had just disappeared, leaving her falling forward Looking hireed "Yes" In a lower voice, she added, "Thank you"

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She stiffened "Like?"

"Like it’s your turn to pick theto play with the pussy whip as well as spank your ass"

Oh heavens She couldn’t keep fro at the memory of that whip She wanted--didn’t want--wanted that intense torain And the most sadistic part was now she couldn’t decide whether to pick a rolint in his ice-colored eyes, he’d deliberately left her with that dile to reht up the rear of the wo out of the bachelorette party limousine She’d already met Andrea, Jessica, Kim, Gabi, and Beth Kari was the submissive of another Shadowlands Master Sally, Uzuri, Rainie, and Dara were trainees--submissives who didn’t have a Dom but wanted to learn e, but the colasses of cha either

She’d decided the women were all crazy On the ride over, they’d told stories of what not to do to a Doht a tired Uzuri had downed two coffees before a scene After the poor Do for a bathroootten mad at Marcus and used his favorite canes as fireplace kindling

Just the idea of doing that with one of Saht enjoy the look on his face for all of a few seconds, but then…the wrath of God would co?

Linda followed the group into the nightclub Rather than the Shadowland’s y harshness Concrete floor, black brick walls, red-hued paintings Metal everywhere, fro behind the bar to twisted ," Linda said "Jessica likes this kind of place?"

"No We’re here because the club advertised it has BDSM equipht Shadowlands subrinned "We couldn’t exactly get falling down drunk in Z’s club, now could we?"

"Good point" In fact, doing anything wild and crazy under Master Z’s nose would be sheer insanity "Are we dressed up like Do hit on as submissives?"