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"Story of my life," Dash ave me another chance and I don’t intend to fk it up"

Sy for her when she was married And to your best friend That had to suck"

"You could say that"

A thoughtful look crossed Jensen’s face "I’m fairly new to the area as you know When we first h business trips to Houston But now that I’m here, I haven’t really had ti about the places in this area?"

"Yeah There’s one good one Very exclusive It’s called The House Owned and ed by Damon Roche Wealthy son of a bitch and he caters to an upscale clientele He’s backed off in recent hter who occupies most of his tiive you his contact inforround check on prospective members, but it’s a very well-run, safe place I think you’d like it There’s soe of sub for what a man like yourself provides"

"Thanks I’ll take you up on that"

"Just do ether, and not that I expect you to apprise s, but I intend to take Joss there a few times and I wouldn’t want her to be uncomfortable, so I’d appreciate a heads-up if you plan to be there I’d rather avoid the nights e’d run into people she knows"

"No problem," Jensen said

"There is another couple who has a membership there You’ll likely meet them at some point because they are friends of an They’re h et with Tate to ensure we don’t run into thehts I take Joss"

"It would appear you’re acquainted with many people who share our choice of lifestyle," Jensen said dryly

"They aren’t as uncoht believe," Dash countered "It’s just not so most couples advertise I never dreamed that Joss would be open to this kind of relationship Hell, I’ve waited three long years to make my move and I was daht when I was there and I hadn’t been in a da time It was fortunate I was there or she would have ended up with souy ouldn’t treat her as well as I will"

"Lucky indeed," Jensen one houed me now"

Dash scowled at Jensen’s statement until he saw the twinkle in the otherhis chain, the bastard, and Dash had risen to the bait

"One other thing you need to know, or rather prepare yourself for," Dash said quickly, wanting this part of the conversation over before Joss returned from the kitchen

Jensen arched an eyebrow

"You know I told you I wanted to tell Joss and Kylie myself before we announced our partnership Joss took it very well, but then I expected nothing less from her Kylie, however, won’t take it as well"

"You haven’t told her yet?"

Dash shook his head "I plan to tell her Monday when she co is, you should know dominant men scare the fk out of her I don’t kno rew up in hell Their father was an abusive son of a bitch who ran his household with an iron fist His brand of dominance was bullshit No true Dominant would ever abuse his wife or children But she doesn’t know the difference She fears strong men, and hell, you scared Joss to death when you first walked in I could see it in her eyes though she covered it well and recovered quickly But you should know that Kylie is going to be extre to be a bastard to her," Jensen said, a defensive note to his voice

"I know that," Dash said "I just thought you should knohere she’s co to do with you and everything to do with her experience with eneral She doesn’t trust anyone Carson shielded and protected her well into her adult life I’h I understand where he was cos may not be easy at first between the two of you And I’d appreciate it if you were patient and understanding with her"

Jensen nodded, his expression growing dark "How bad was it?"

"The worst," Dash said quietly "His wife tucked tail and ran, leaving the kids at his ot the worst of it maybe because she reminded him of his wife Who the hell knows? Carson wasn’t always able to protect her, though God knows he tried Her father raped her and beat her Repeatedly"

"Son of a bitch," Jensen swore "No wonder she’s so wary around men Can’t say I blame her I’ll be careful with her I don’t want her to fear me It sickens me that any woman would have reason to fear ree," Dash said "Carson couldn’t give Joss what she needed Dominance And she loved him too much to ask it of him But he knew And now that she’s taken that step and wants what I can give her, I’ll do whatever it takes to ain"

"I wish you luck," Jensen said sincerely "She’s a good woman You’re a lucky son of a bitch"

"I know," Dash said quietly

They both fell silent when Joss reentered the roo the silver tray with the hors d’oeuvres she’d prepared earlier

She was a dream in the kitchen When she and Carson had entertained in their ho her he’d have it catered She’d always laughed and told hi Dash looked forward to her cooking for hi for her It was a duty they could share He liked the idea of being in the kitchen with her His kitchen He wanted her to settle in and make herself at home Put her staht up his entire home and make it her own

"Thank you, Joss This is delicious," Jensen said appreciatively after downing two of the confections

"I got caught up in conversation and didn’t fix our drinks," Dash said ruefully "I’ll relass, honey I’ll pour yours first"