Ashley's Bend by Cassy Roop

back in the cabinet. As the burn traveled down my throat and warmed me from the inside out, I could feel my control start to return.
    “I’m going back downstairs to supervise the trainees. I have them working the floor tonight. Are you doing the lesson tonight, or should I?” I knew Knox was still frustrated with me by the tone in his voice, but I didn’t need to stand there and have him chastise me all night for the fuck up I already knew I committed.
    “I’ll be down in a few,” I said dismissing him. He looked at me sardonically then nodded before walking out of the office leaving me in my silent tug of war.
    Pull your shit together Nic. I lectured myself as I slipped my mask in place and made my way down to the Common Room.
     

 
    I was shocked and confused when Dominic removed my blindfold and I saw him standing there before me as my trainer. The memory of my recent orgasm came to mind as I delivered drinks to the members of the club seated in the Common Room . Knox said this part of our training helped us learn obedience, but all I could concentrate on was how I felt when Dominic’s fingers were inside of me. What happened for him to leave so abruptly? I could tell he was just as turned on as I was by the evident bulge in his pants, so why did he run?
    I was broken from my reprieve as one of the customers grabbed my attention. “Hey doll, I need another glass of scotch.” He said as he flashed a toothy grin at me. I had to suppress a shudder that tried to course through my body at his stare. Something about the way this man was staring at me had me feeling uneasy. I gave him a nod as Knox had instructed us not to speak to the members unless it was to ask a question about their order. I turned to make my way to the bar when I felt a hand clamp around my bicep and I turned around to find creepy guy with his hand clamped firmly around my arm. The strength in his grip had me feeling even more uneasy as his fingers bit into my flesh.
    “I did not hear a Sir from you. You are to address me as Sir ,” he snarled and I could smell the pungent stench of alcohol on his breath. I had to hold my own breath trapped in my lungs to keep from revolting from the displeasing odor that filtered across my face as he spoke. His gaze drifted to my cleavage sticking out from the shirt of the uniforms we were provided to wear. I saw his eyes focus on my necklace and his gnarly grin returned.
    “You're a sub in training, huh? That is excellent . I love them naive and inexperienced. It gives me the opportunity to break them in good,” he said as he leaned in and took a whiff of my hair through his nose. I tried to take a step away from him to create distance, but that only caused his grip on me to tighten.
    “What do you say we go to The Hall and I will show you how to pleasure a Master?” he said as he pulled me in tighter against him.
    “N−no thank you,” I answered as I tried to escape the unrelenting imprisonment he had upon my bicep. I winced in pain as his grip tightened.
    “No one turns down, Asher. Now we can do this the easy or hard way, but it will be done my way. I’ll teach you to refuse me.”
    I yanked my arm as hard as I could away from him and as I did, I stumbled into a hard body standing on the other side of me. I looked up into the ferocious eyes of Dominic who had Asher pinned with a murderous gaze. His dark eyes were searing and he had his jaw clenched tightly.
    “Is there an issue here?” he asked addressing both of us.
    “No issue here, Nic. I was just getting− acquainted ,” Asher replied as he narrowed his eyes at me in warning to not say a word.
    “Ashley is in training, Asher. She is not permitted to scene with anyone other than her trainer, which is me . Is that understood?” Dominic reiterated to Asher who nodded his head slightly in reply.
    “Ashley, get Asher his drink order and then go meet me by the stage. You will be helping me with the lesson tonight.”
    His demand left no room