Aryn's Desire: A BOLD Security Novel (Finding Submission Book 1) by Zoey Derrick

personal validation, with any luck, you’ll have club approval. All you’ll need to do is pay the fee.”  
    “Oh, umm…how much is that?” My eyebrows knit together, running a tally of what’s in my checking account at the moment.  
    “That’s private. The Box is an exclusive club, but membership is dependent on several factors. Income is one of them, also your position in the club, top or bottom, attached or unattached. But the fee isn’t due until your first attendance. You’ll be our guest when we are there over New Year’s, so there is no fee, but any time after that, you’ll be required to have paid your dues,” he tells me.  
    “Will they tell me when they accept me as a member what my dues are?”  
    He nods. “You’ll be given a packet with all the information you need, which would be great because it outlines the rules of the club, the hours that the club is open, among other things that you’ll see when we go.”  
    “Okay then.” I smile at him. “Anything else I need to know?”  
    He shakes his head. “The party starts in just over an hour.”  
    I stand up, excusing myself. “Great, see you then.”  
    He nods but doesn’t move and the scene turns a bit awkward. I reach the door and go to turn the knob when he calls, “Oh, one more thing.” I turn toward him.  
    “Anything,” I tell him.  
    “Lose the gun.” He grins.

SIXTEEN

    WHEN I WALK out of Derek’s office, the front door is wide open and there is a group of men walking out. I look around the room and my eyes go wide. The room is slowly starting to look like Dex’s playroom.  

    I escape quickly, ducking into the kitchen which is now empty, but there is a mountain of food on the counter and there are warming ovens off to the side that appear to be full of food. The kitchen smells good and Sean wasn’t kidding, no one else will be here tonight. I shake my head and turn down the hallway toward the security team’s room. When I round the corner into the common room, Sean is talking with a group of people. He gives me a smile and goes back to discussing the plan for tonight.  
    Celeste sees me and sends me a coy smile and I give her a small one in return as I duck down the hall toward my room.  

    I shower again, but this time I take my time. I didn’t have time earlier to really take a shower.  
    When I’m done, I shave and throw some gel into my hair and then go rummaging through my suitcases looking for something to wear tonight. I wish Mistress Sara hadn’t put me in her sights at the store because I would have loved to get a pair of leather pants versus wearing a pair of black, loose fitting jeans and my boots. I throw on a black t-shirt and I stow my gun as Derek asked. Though I’d had no intention of wearing it tonight, I’d planned on at least wearing my ankle holster, but I put our fate in the hands of Derek’s security team and lock both weapons up before leaving the room.  
    When I enter the hallway, it is immediately obvious that the group of men and women that were here before are gone. I look at my watch. The party started almost thirty minutes ago, but I didn’t want to be the first one there and I haven’t gotten any texts from Dex, so I am assuming my late arrival is more than okay.  

    This time I have no problem finding my way and when I step into the kitchen, there is a group of four girls standing around loading up trays with various food items. One of them is filling champagne glasses in the corner. A couple of them look up, smile wide and make no secret of looking me up and down. I don’t blame them. I’m doing the same to them in their scantily clad outfits. My dick stirs in my pants as I step into the great room.  

    The lights are dimmed and the fires are flickering at a lower flame and there are several different groups of people standing around. But what throws me off guard are the various submissives that are sitting at the feet of their Tops. All silent, all looking