ettled. She should continue exploring since her tame world sure didn’t inclu

needed an answer. She’d never been one

se Master Z’s name as a conjuring tool: Don’t mess with me

ame confidence -- strength -- as Master Z and Gabe. But somehow, Sir made every man in the room seem weak, unfinished. She thought of the way he looked at he

lly didn’t want in her mind: What would it be

and now, not in visualizing Sir with his clothes off, wi

time the shackled person was a male whose female boss was whipping him in horrible places. Completely appalled, Jessica stared for a moment, p

The woman in a black catsuit was telling the oth

ould a saf

he lighting changed, growing ominous. Ah, some of

le were milling around in there, and the noises made Jessica’s stomach twist: sc

the hum of conversation. In a roped-off area, a burly man with tattooed arms was whipping a little brunette tied on a sawhorse-like table

been beaten like that during her marriage; Jessica had

p out of his hand. “You perverted asshole, le

, hands closing into fists at his side. Turning to a spectator, he snapped out

, shocking herself. Aside from karate classes in college

s feet. Very not good. Her mouth went dry. She back

ed; his fist rose as

ked in a relieved breath. Everyone turned as Sir strode into the rop

screaming, grabs my whip, and damned if she didn’t punch me.” Rubbing his reddened chi

and she winced at the grim look

ng her. No one was doing anything.” Feeling like a child called

’s safe word?” Si

rpl

it or the clu

together three years, and she’s only used

, his brows together in a frown. “Did you act

hed, looked

ier that you will be punished for

ped open. Puni

ach sub has what we call a safe word, a word to use if they get too frightene

she didn’t really want to be saved? She

ter Z took the whip from her hand. “However, when someone is aroused, within the context of a sexual moment, then the pain can heighten a pers

rules -- rules were good -- and she’d screwed up big-time in this stra

more attractive, and she was going th

an’s whole body trembled, and the man put an arm around her, i

r. “I’m very sorry. I thought you were b

ed his eyebro

urpose, but she screwed up our scene.” He kissed the top of the woman’s head.

my judgment. I will discipline, allowing you to participate. I will stop when I am satisfied both punishment and repentance have

and then his face clea

pointed to the bench where the whipping

from a tiny shelf on the wall, and

the bench to Master Z. She was getting a really bad feeli

n’t loosen.

me.” She tried to pull he

ed to p

hand. When she yanked at her hand, he let go, ste

e placed her f

inuing a conversation. She could feel his body a

, yes. But arousal still lingered, which surprised him at first. Then again, even a perfectly straight person would be tu

rved at his gut like a dull knife. But perhaps he could make this easier for her, n

e nuzzled her neck, breathing in h

shing her ear, feeling how both fear and excitement heigh

this would be reprehensible behavior, but her nipples pebbled under his touch. Ignoring the crowd accumulating behind them, he focused on b