by Delisa Lynn
I felt every touch he made on my body and the skin there tingled long after he moved on. This guy bled masculinity and sex. He was stern in his voice, yet gentle in his touch. I wanted nothing more than to have him touch other places on my body.
Whoa. Where did that come from Ashley? You are still married for Christ sake!
The rope that he placed between my thighs rubbed against my panties and sent electric shocks through my sex. Every time I moved, I felt the friction of the rope as it made contact with my clit. My breathing started coming faster and I felt the sweat bead down my back. Whether it was from the ropes, his close proximity or the lights on the stage, I don’t know. Hell, it was probably a combination of all three. He moved with a grace I had never seen from a man before. I watched the muscles in his arms flex as he manipulated the ropes across my breast from behind me. His chest rubbing against my back sent shivers down my spine. I peered down at his long dexterous fingers as he played with the ropes and noticed a tattoo that came out from under the sleeve of his shirt and stopped at his forearm. My tongue desired to trace every dark line where the tattoo marred his skin.
I didn’t think I have ever felt that turned on in my life. It was completely crazy. I had only ever been with one man my entire life and that was with my fucking dick of a soon-to-be-ex-husband. All the years I had spent with Jared couldn’t even compare to the feelings I experienced from one touch with the stranger. I had never been tied up or spanked or anything even remotely close to it, so why did that turn me on so much? Have I been missing out with my safe, ordinary life with Jared?
I was torn from my thoughts as he finished tying off the ropes in front of me.
“There you have it, a simple Karada. If you wanted to provide extra stimulation for your sub, tie a knot with the rope at the clitoris, vaginal opening, or ass. Ropes are provided in the rooms in The Hall if you wish to practice. Dismissed,” he said and the crowd started to disperse. He watched the crowd for a moment before his eyes found me again, and he began a slow, leisurely walk around me while I stood frozen in place.
“Who do you belong to?” he asked me as he continued his orbit around my body.
“I...I’m not sure what you mean,” I whispered nervously.
“Who is your Master?” I was stunned by his question and my eyes snapped up to his and I gave him a look that said he was crazy.
“No one. I don’t have a...a master,” I said timorously.
“Well, well. What the hell is a gorgeous, sexy submissive like you doing unowned?” My eyes grew wide.
Oh my God! He thinks I am a submissive?
“I’m not a submissive,” I said firmly. I saw something that looked like shock and then irritation, cross his face.
“What?” he bit out harshly and I jumped at the anger in his voice
“I…I’m not a submissive.”
He jumped back like he couldn’t get away from me fast enough.
“How the hell did you get into this club then?” he said through gritted teeth. I could see his anger starting to build as his face turned red. The veins in his muscular arms protruded from his skin as he clenched his hands.
“I came with my friends, Kelly and Trinity,” I said as I pointed to my two friends. “They work for your PR firm and got an invitation. I was their guest,” I explained. His anger didn’t look to be extinguished one bit by my explanation.
“Knox!” he yelled and a large, bald man approached.
“Get her out of the ropes now, and see that she is escorted safely to the exit.” Then he turned and stormed away from me. As the big guy helped to release me from the ropes and soon began to escort me to the nearest exit, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
What the hell did I do wrong?
Kelly offered for me to stay the night at her place so that I did not have to go home and risk facing Jared. That was something that I was just not prepared to do yet. I couldn’t believe that, after seven years of marriage, he could throw it all away to bang another girl. Well, more power to him. I wouldn’t stay with a man who would cheat on me.
What was even more worrisome was the feelings that I had after the events at the club. One event with my stranger, who I now knew as Head Master Dominic, and I was filled with thoughts of him. In all the years that Jared and I had been together, I never felt that way with him. I could still feel the tingles of my body from his touch. His scent remained in my nostrils as if he were still close to me. I remained confused as to why he pulled away from me so abruptly. I would never have gone any further with Dominic, especially seeing that I was still married, but a big part of me truly wanted to. I felt new sensations that I never felt when he was that close to me. It felt like we were two magnets being pulled together by an unknown force.
Trinity had gone home and it was just Kelly and me sitting on the couch. She popped a bag of popcorn and we sat munching on it in silence. I knew that I was not going to escape Kelly’s inquisition for long, so I waited until she spoke up first.
“Do you want to talk about it?” she asked me watchfully trying to gage my temperament. I let out a huge breath of air I didn’t realize I was holding. I didn’t want to talk about the feelings that I had been feeling, but I knew that if I didn’t talk to her then, she would keep prying until I did.
“I cannot believe you didn’t tell me that we were going to a BDSM club, I felt a little uncomfortable,” I explained to her.
“That wasn’t exactly what I was talking about. We can talk about the club later, but right now I want to know how you are feeling about Jared’s infidelity,” Kelly said matter-of-factly.
“I feel hurt and sad, but most of all I am angry. I am angry that I gave up everything for him. I put my life on hold so that he could have a career, and now he has one and I have nothing. I’m scared.”
Kelly slid over and wrapped her arms around me. She had been my rock and the person that I turned to the most. I was going to need her now more than ever.
“You know I have a spare bedroom. You are more than welcome to move here with me. In fact, I insist on it.”
I looked at my best friend with adoring eyes. I loved her and knew that no matter what she would be there for me. I was grateful that I had someone in my life like her to help me get through it.
“Thank you, Kelly. That means a lot to me.”
“I wouldn’t have it any other way. Now about Master Dominic,” she said as she wiggled her eyebrows up and down.
“How hot was that Ashley? He pulled you from the crowd! Apparently that was the only time he has ever done that. He looked like he wanted to eat you alive.”
I wanted him to eat me alive, I thought. Adrenaline started to surge through my body when I started thinking about Dominic again.
“Did you like it? I mean I know you have never done anything like that before.”
If that wasn’t the understatement of the century. How did I feel? Liberated, free, even. Though Dominic’s intention was to bind me in ropes, I felt electricity, sparks and fire. I had never been more turned on and those feelings scared me. Was that a lifestyle that I wanted to participate in?
“It felt different,” I gave her as an explanation.
“Do you think you would go back?” she asked.
“I don’t know, maybe?”
“Good because I signed on as a member!”
“Oh my God, Kelly? You know that you have to either be a madam or a submissive, right? Holy hell, which one are you?” She looked at me a little sheepishly. I half expected her to say she was a madam who delivered pain and pleasure to submissive males, but once again Kelly surprised me.
“Sub,” she said. Wow.
“Kelly, Dominic flipped out when he found out that I was not a submissive. He literally looked at me like I had burned him. They are not going to let me back into The Celtic Knot.”
“They will if you sign up for the training course.”
I looked at her dumbfounded. They had courses to train someone to be submissive? The thought bo
th shocked and intrigued me. Could I do something like that?
“I’m not sure Kell, first things first, I need to file for divorce from Jared before I do anything. I cannot begin a relationship with anyone, regular or in a submissive role before I am free from my marriage first.” Kelly nodded her head in agreement. I pondered the idea over in my head. I felt something with Dominic. Something that I have not felt in a long time. The scary part was the fact that I was contemplating the training, just to get closer to him.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Epilogue
Playlist
Acknowledgements
About the Author
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