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It’s not a long drive, and soon we are in a neighborhood that reminds a little bit of Bourbon Street and a little bit of Times Square On one corner, I see a red door and a sn for À la Lune The driver lets us out without a word, but when Daer than I’d like I tell nized us—if he cared—he’d have pulled out his phone and snapped a picture As it is, he drives away
Damien takes my hand and leads me toward the red door, but stops a few feet away on a section of the sidewalk subed in shadows “Ia city of ro to share that with you on our honeymoon But it also has a libertine side A bit wild A bit decadent”
“And that’s a good thing?” I tease, easing up against him, so close I can feel his erection He cups my ass and pulls me closer
“It is,” he says, with more seriousness than I anticipated “Do you remember what you said back in Malibu the other day? We were eating breakfast”
I grin, certain I finally see where this is going “I said it felt very dorindshackled by matrimony?”
“Shackled wouldn’t be a probleh I’d prefer it was you and not me And no But I don’t ever want us to become … settled” As he speaks, he steps back so that he can run his finger down rowls low in his throat when he finds that I’ underwear
“I don’t want to be settled, either,” I say huskily
“Dear god, I love you” He tightens his hand aroundhis touch excite me I know that we are outside, but it is dark and this is Damien, and I don’t care I want this I want him And I want the passion to fire so hot between us that it burns away everything else
“Inside” His voice is rough “If I don’t get you inside right now, I swear I’ainst this wall”
I’m te across the street I don’t think they’ve seen us, but no sense teht,” I say “Let’s see just how decadent Paris can be”
Chapter 10
As it turns out, it can be pretty damn decadent The club caters to couples, who can either choose to share partners or not We are definitely on the “or not” side of the equation, a fact which Damien makes clear to the couple who enter the club at the same time we do
The hostess greets us in French, then switches sealish She explains that she will take us to the dressing roos in lockers She makes a particular point to stress that my camera must be locked away, and I am fine with that I don’t want to take pictures anypictures of me
The club provides robes, sarongs, and towels We can choose what to wear, or wear nothing at all She continues to explain the rules, which are basically nonexistent Anything goes Anything, anywhere Except for the hot tub, where actual intercourse isn’t allowed, a statement that drives home that it is allowed anywhere else
“Are there private rooms?” I ask
“There are But you do not have to be concerned about your privacy no ht smile, then nods to Damien “Our members understand discretion” It is the first time that I realize she knoe are And that Damien has been here before
I glance sideways at hi to have to wait, because we are already on theroo area, ht