rage to explore something new. Shock. Worry and sympathy for someo

ght be more satisfying, but few we

to seeing public displays. She was watching the dancing,

it should be interesting when sh

twisted mind, boss. Do you

the Dom/sub couples.” Would th

osey through a woman

y without the talent.” Smiling, Zachary turned to che

y sex on their minds. She’d been propositioned by a woman, by a fat man, by a couple trolling for a threesome

peated in disbelief. Surely there

leather harness displayed seriously ripped mus

’d messed up their accounts, or forgotten to save their travel expense receipts. But order a

ad before turning away. He tipped his head back to

ce was s

touch of trepidation. After all, it couldn’t ge

inst the wall, a naked woman hung from shackled wrists. A short, muscular man wearing only studded black leather pants stood behind her slapping a thin cane into his open

t be allowed. Another step, pushing past the observers, and she’d reached th

ited than hurt despite the red mark streaking her skin. Glancing back over her shoul

it. Hurt. This was way too strange; definitel

said under

His beefy build in glossy black PVC

he said, his hand closing around her arm. “Th

. “No. No,

hing? Would anyone in this bizarre place even notice? Screams were happening everywhere. Dear God, all sorts of bad things could

he hauled off and ki

front of him. “Bitch, you’ll regret defying me,” he growled. He

t m

assailant. The owner. Sir himself. Jess

here, and she’s not consenting,” S

y the hair. “She did. You should have see

d and no interest in you.” Sir’s hand closed around the fin

erself, she huddled in place. Another man appeared, this o

at Sir. “He inter

interrupting a scene?” The boun

ed it. His hand was hard, muscular, and he pulled her to her fee

tried to talk, her voice would come out

r, tucked her into his side. He was so big, sh

tercepted by Master Z, and then t

ire training class if he wishes to return after that,” Master

to her -- he doesn’t

d voice, “Master Z not only owns this place, ass

bossed around. Why was she thinking about terminology now? She managed to inhale, start breath

s around her, holding her firmly. His hand pressed her

going to wh-whip me. And no one would have

ting people flow around them like water around a bou

that? Wasn’t just…playing or som

stroked her hair. His appealing scent -- light citrus mingli

r breasts were mashed against his hard chest, her hips cradled against his. He fel

ng all stiff at being touched. But he’d had his hands on her already, she realized, flu

is name. She pushed her

ps curved and a crease appeared in his cheek. “You need a drink and a chance to

walk back through the bar on unsteady legs, getting hit on e

to the bar. “This time y

rink would definitely help the shakes. And somehow the fear ha

rrying past all the conversations, maybe beca

arita,

de her drink and set it in front of her. He smiled

to slide onto the bar stool but couldn’t quite manage. Wobbly legs, short -- why couldn