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He shook his head "When you're vulnerable, your true feelings co that you're able to hide them Look, Kate," he said and tookbetween us I felt it You felt it Pure sexual attraction You want to try subht it?"

He let go of lanced away "You’re so blunt"

"I have to be blunt I have to tell you the truth about how I feel and what I want and what I can give You have to be completely open with me about what you desire You have to feel coo"

"I feel like you're pushingpressured"

"Kate," he said, turning my face back to him "This is all about you People think that it's the Dominant who has all the control – and he does, once they're in scene, but to get to that point, it's all about the sub Her limits You have all the control You dictate the ter to hurt you, if that's holding you back I' about this to anyone It's just between you andslip She's totally professional All I really want," he said and leaned closer, staring atup to my eyes "All I really want is to do whatever it is you need so I can ain Is that so bad?"

He licked his lips and I thought – what a manipulative bastard he is This was one of his et me aroused

"If it's all about me, then let me decide on the pace"

"I will," he said "This is justto assure you that I want you You don't have to worry about that part of things This is now all up to you Like I said, I'reeet back to my apartment, but if you've read my letters, you already know most of it I want you to strike off what you don't want to try and include everything you do want Then we can negotiate"

"How soon would you," I said and hesitated "Usually start things?"

"We can have sex right away, if you want" He stared into ht But it will take tie I won't move too fast for you You'll decide e start"

"So, we just go somewhere and have sex?"

"My place or yours?" He smiled "Kate, have you never just had casual sex with anyone? A one-night stand?"

I shook my head "No I've always known theht stand"

"You've never wanted to fuck a man you just met?"

I glanced away, playing with the cutlery "I've been attracted to ht away"