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Old River Appropriate “Thank you, Mr Cauchon” Neither her dress nor her collar caused him to furrow his eyebrows

“Your table is prepared, Rafael”

Rafe turned to her and placed his fingers against the sainst her heated skin

“Please” He nodded for her to follow Bastien

When she entered theroom, her pulse slammed into hyperdrive Many of the tables were full A couple had people kneeling next to the table, one a man, another a woman Submissives? Oh God, would he demand that of her? Frantic, she turned to hiht lips, he nodded at her to continue walking

Gulping for air, she did so

In the middle of the room, Bastien stopped There were plenty of empty tables around the outside, but Rafe wanted her in the center of everything?

The owner pulled back a chair for her, but Rafe said, “Thank you, Bastien I’ll see to Ms Malloy from here”

“Most certainly, sir Enjoy your evening”

In a nearby ice bucket, charab the bottle and drink from it?

“You’re doing fine,” he assured her against her ear as he scooted in her chair for her

“I’ out”

“I brought you here to be seen”

Quietly, frantically, she said, “I’ in public”

“Agreed Not until you’re ready”

“That’s never happening”

At the back of her neck, he flicked the lock “You have a safe word, and nothing will happen without your permission” He captured her chin “But I will ask you this Does anyone here appear unhappy? Are they concerned with anyone other than their dining companion? Is it possible there is joy for them in the action?”