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Linda Like a typical female, she’d primped up Rather than the heavy one for quiet and classy Her hair had grown long enough for her to pull it back in soed her curves andbeside hi strand--a necklace--and Sam blinked in surprise Z planned to collar Jessica in front of vanilla guests? That took balls

"This chain of links is a syether" As Z held up a choker of diamond-encrusted links, his lips quirked "Fro you"

Sahter at the ree in if she felt another subazed up at Z, and her voice was soft but steady "Since I don’t have any jewelry handy"--she gave hiift of myself: heart, mind, body, and soul I trust you"--everyone in the lifestyle heard the unspoken Master--"and I’ll wear your gift with joy" Jessica’s need to offer all of herself was obvious to every Dos Sam had ever seen

When she pulled up her hair and bent her neck, Z fastened on the necklace He lifted her chin "Kitten, I vow to be worthy of the trust you’ve given row, and cherish you with all my heart"

Z drew her into his arms, and his voice was only audible to the people in the first fes as he murmured into her hair, "Mine"

Even as Sah hi the ladies about their tears after all

Linda decided the Florida weather had cooperated wonderfully with the wedding, and sunny skies reigned above Z’s private gardens behind the Shadowlands With a backdrop of purple fountain grass, a five-person band was playing oldies for the guests at tables dotting the green lawn Linda huoodness the happy couple hadn’t gone for the edgy technowith people Only the couple’s friends and fa, but the reception included business associates and houests as well as all the Shadowlandsat a loss The cereiven each other D/s vows disguised as a gift of jewelry, her heart had squeezed

It still did, because she wanted that kind of relationship for herself and Saet ave it So, so willingly The desire to offer hi

He cared for her She knew it, even if he didn’t speak the words But could she give him what he wanted? Needed? He helped her scrape her house, stood up for her, and held her when she cried He hurt her He made love to her What did she do for hiive him more than a dinner partner or someone to watch rew to care for him, the more she wanted to offer But he was so darned self-sufficient

Frederick had always brought hoht not have found answers, but his burden was lightened It had been a gift she could offer But Sam didn’t talk about his concerns In fact, very little seemed to bother hi worries, but also the joy of being able to help To cohtened Over the past couple of weeks, she’d realized she had an insecurity, so Another one, danore the fact that she wanted Sam to talk to her No one could possibly be more supportive than he was, yet sometimes she needed the actual words Needed to hear what he felt about her, about their relationship

Any woman would want to kno she fitted into a man’s life--and she’d want that noof his silence into sos Not his The slavers had made her feel as if she were an animal Just an object to fuck And yes, this was her own screwed-up re her

Linda shook her head, trying to turn her thoughts to so more cheerful

On the lanai, the bride’s mother and aunt and a horde of wo creere still setting food and drink on linen-covered tables Z s the to the infor at the setting Jessica had chosen blue and white for her colors, and so pots that spilled over hite alyssum to blue-purple hyacinths and snowflake bloo a deep red, ruched satin sheath with a plunging neckline, Sally crossed the lawn

Linda grinned "I really like that gown--and your versatility I’ve seen you in braids and a schoolgirl uniform, then dressed as a Domme for the bachelorette party, and now you look incredibly sophisticated"

Sally gave her a et bored easily" In much the way that Linda had, she looked back and forth froardens "Beth did good"