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Chapter 1

Dan Shylock entered the playroom of his BDSM club tired and unsure why he’d bothered to co two court cases this week and continuing his newest e If it weren’t for Bernie, his reliable, trustworthy forele both a legal career and a working ranch After noting the crowd spread out in the converted barn, he veered toward a quiet, secluded corner, taking a seat on a sofa that faced the rooh, he crossed one booted ankle over his opposite knee and stretched his arht members, he spotted his friends, the Dunbar brothers at the circular bar in the center of the floor, their wives at their sides, like usual It tickled him how content the two confirmed bachelors noith wedded bliss He could see why they had succumbed so fast to the charms of Sydney and Tamara, just not why they’d been in such a hurry to h, he mused, Connor’s downfall hadn’t come nearly as quick or as easy as Caden’s You’d think, irl for years would have made the decision to take their relationship to the next level a no-brainer, but the younger Dunbar had fought against going that route and it alood

The iolden-eyed brunette popped into his head, a coht he and Nan Meyers also enjoyed a close bond, both as frequent Dom/sub partners here at The Barn and as friends outside of the sexually charged ater she stayed away and out of touch, theon with her and why she had shut his last su, to spend a feeeks with her brother in New Orleans and hadn’t returned in the ten months since Every time he went by her closed up tea shop located not far froht of her abrupt silence following the first feeeks of her departure

“You’ll scare the subs aith that scowl,” Sheriff Grayson Monroe drawled as he took a seat next to Dan

“Nah, they love all of us just the e are” Dan flicked hilance “Where’s your pretty wife? Never mind, I see her now”

With her soft, round curves displayed nicely in a red teddy, Avery padded up to the the beer to Grayson with a blush as Dan enjoyed a slow look at her delectable body “Evening, Avery”

“Hi, Master Dan” Grayson tugged her onto his lap and wrapped an arainst her husband with a contented sigh

“I’d be better if you were still single, or if Master Grayson would share once in a while,” he teased just to watch her face turn a deeper shade of red “I swear, this place used to be more fun before everyone decided to settle doith their subs” The sheriff hadn’t waited long after the Dunbars to put a ring on Avery’s finger and the couple had married last fall

“Maybe you’d enjoy yourself ain When was the last time you made one of our subs happy?” Grayson never did believe in beating around the bush

Dan frowned, thinking back Had it been that long since he’d indulged hihts when he hadn’t been in the , and with his caseload, he hadn’t frequented the club as much in the last twoup with his law practice, he stayed busy

Shrugging, he lowered his arhs “I guess it has been a feeeks,” he admitted with a rueful shake of his head

Grayson reached up and cupped Avery’s breast through the silkyhis thumb over her nipple until the pouty bud hardened “You kept to yourself a lot right after Nan left as well Everyone misses her Still no word?”