A Dom for Patti by Elodie Parkes Page A

began to wonder
why she’d denied herself this pleasure for so long. Happy now, she wandered
along to the bar and ordered coffee.
    Patti
spent a pleasant ten minutes drinking her coffee and talking with the
bartender, before a man and woman she’d seen around The Club in the past
arrived at the bar. Patti cast a sidelong glance at them before transferring
her scrutiny to watching their touches and kisses through the length of mirror
along the back of the bar. They were obviously a couple. More than that, they
were obviously in love.
    Patti
left the sight that reminded her of what she desperately wanted and walked
along to the end of the room. She stopped in the gloom there and considered
going home. She’d shaken her depression and maybe on her next visit she’d find
one of the Masters free.
    About
to move off, instead, Patti turned abruptly. Someone approached from behind and
she was suddenly aware she lurked around in the entrance to the corridor that
led to the private rooms.
    He
was closer than she’d anticipated. A hard muscular chest met her, and as she bumped
against the man, his arms enclosed her.
    Patti
looked up into the face of a man she’d never seen before.
    His
eyes were dark in the gloom. He’d stopped further into the shadows, but the
handsome planes of his face were still obvious. A dimple appeared in his left
cheek as he smiled.
    “Hey,
are you okay? I didn’t mean to scare you.” He left his arms around her.
    Patti
soaked up the contact. She looked at him with interest. “Sorry … I was deep in
thought.”
    His
gaze traveled over her face in a quick sweep. “Are you alone? Are you waiting
for someone?” His expression mirrored her interest, although he let her go.
    The
temptation to slip her arms around his waist and keep his body against hers fought
with her training. This gorgeous man had the demeanor of a Master.
    His
concern for her palpated the air between them. His eyes held hers in a gaze she
couldn’t break from.
    “I
am alone, Sir. I’m not waiting for anyone. I have no Master, presently.”
    He
stared at her for another moment. “Are you in need of one tonight?”
    Her
heartbeat sped up. Patti’s needs were nagging her, and she welcomed the offer
in this Dom’s voice. “I would like release. I need it, but …” She hesitated,
bizarrely confused. I should find out who
he is … perhaps ask Master Dominic … What if this is another incident that
leaves me feeling miserable again?
    He
smiled at her, kindness mixed with raw sexual heat in his expression as he took
her hands, his eyes never leaving hers. “Tell me about yourself.”
    Patti
had trouble breathing as he pressed her hands down against his chest. The linen
shirt cooled her palms. His presence filled the width of the corridor with
promises of delicious sex.
    “My
name is Patti. I’m a full member of The Club. I trained under one of the primary
Masters here, and have been a Sub for two years. I expect a spanking, even a
hard one, if I displease … My safeword is lemons …”
She stopped talking before she gave any more details, as his sigh reached her.
Confused, she waited. I’m babbling. Is that a sigh of displeasure?
    He
lifted her fingers to his lips and kissed the tips. He sighed again, against
them.
    “You’re
lovely, Patti. It would be my pleasure to give you release tonight, but you
appear hesitant and I won’t press for that. My name’s Cameron. I’m pleased to
meet you.” He smiled and the charming dimple appeared again.
    Patti’s
heart thumped. Determined not to go back to longing for a stranger for the next
few weeks after another intense encounter, she swallowed down her instinct to
be meek and took courage. “I’m sorry. I was about to go home. It’s … it’s been
a long day.”
    Cameron
gazed enigmatically into her eyes. He gave an almost imperceptible nod.
    “You’re
nervous. I understand that. I’ll be here tomorrow night. I’ll look out for
you.” He let go of her hands and