the best Doms I’ve seen on a whip, he’ll have to show you sometime.” She winked and I’m sure it was supposed to be comforting. A whip. Of course he had to be good with a whip and Jared’s favorite toy was probably a ball gag. We entered a big open area with sea-green walls and I fought the urge to panic. A wooden stool called my name at a bar that took up nearly one whole wall. It didn’t take long to get everyone’s attention since I was the only one dressed like a naughty librarian. It was a real possibility I might have to ask for a brown paper bag to hyperventilate into. The furniture was probably beautiful but I couldn’t appreciate anything. The lush carpet would slow me down if I had to rush past all the well-dressed people to puke in one of the tall potted plants in the corner. I was about to yank the leash from Jenna’s hands— “Holy…fuck,” came from a vaguely familiar male voice. Nick from earlier eyed my fashion upgrade and my fleeing instinct took a backseat to pride. He hadn’t closed his mouth, nor had he moved from his barstool. “So—what do you think?” Jenna asked, parading me in a tight circle. I caught the appreciative stare of an attractive man with a goatee behind the bar but didn’t maintain his eye contact. Nick stood to his full height and stepped closer, inspecting my collar. “Not bad at all. You could tempt a saint.” Jenna laughed softly. “And you would know this how? You’re no saint, from what I hear from Jackson, so don’t give me that monk BS. You get plenty of action with the club subs.” “I’m willing to commit. For the right woman. You can help me out of my hedonistic ways anytime. Say yes and let me strap you to a cross—” “In your dreams, Casanova,” Jenna responded flippantly then edged him out of the way. We were on eye level due to my upgrade in footwear and when she hugged me, I held on for dear life. “You’ll be fantastic,” she assured me. “Fake it ’til you make it, ’kay?” “I’ll try,” I whispered as she stepped back and handed the leash over to Nick. Everyone still watched us and I didn’t want to make any errors before the guys even saw me. “Problem with the restraints?” Nick asked quietly. I hid my wrists behind my back self-consciously. “Baby steps.” Jenna whispered something in his ear. He simply nodded and I couldn’t help but relax. I’d thought he was going to ridicule me as the only sub in the place with a fear of bondage. A nervous laugh tried to break free but I ground my teeth together and tried in vain to calm down. “Good luck,” Jenna said before giving me one hell of a goodbye kiss. She was softer than I’d imagined her to be. Her lips ate at my mouth, coaxing a reaction out of me until I melted into her. My tongue made its way inside and I tasted her. It reminded me of her attention to my sex earlier. The orgasm that followed and the guys watching everything. I couldn’t help the needy whimper that passed from me to her. Nick cleared his throat a bit on the loud side—to get our attention or keep the rest of the people focused on us? “You know the bosses are going to hear about this, right?” She nibbled my mouth and my hand strayed to the curve of her ass. “Yeah, but it’s worth it.” She winked at me one more time. My nervousness transformed into an ache that settled low in my pelvis. My skin tingled and I sucked my bottom lip into my mouth to taste her grape lip gloss as she walked away. “That woman,” Nick muttered as he headed to the other side of the room. When the leash went taut, I followed automatically and kept my wrists behind me. “The scene you are about to enter has been designed specifically for you by your Masters. They’ll fill you in on everything else. Do you have any questions?” Nerves ate at my insides but I didn’t want to reveal anything by speaking. I shook my head and he nodded. He reached for the door handle and I braced myself