by LK Shaw
“Pe-Penny,” I stuttered, almost breathless as the heat in my face intensified. I don’t remember blushing this much before in my life. Fake it ’til you make it was my mantra. I stood a little taller and attempted to gain the confidence I typically displayed with chauvinistic surgeons.
“I’m Marcus.” His secret smile remained as he reached out to shake my hand. When I placed mine in his, he squeezed it firmly, and I thought I felt his thumb gently caress mine, but he pulled away before I could be sure.
“Nice to meet you.” The words came out a little shaky.
“So, what brings you out to play with us today?” His voice dropped suggestively.
Maintaining my barely-there confidence, I answered his question. “I’m curious about domination and submission. I figured this was the best place to gain some knowledge.”
“Knowledge about what?” Marcus asked, showing true interest.
Everything. I wanted to know what it felt like to give up control.
To just feel and not have to think.
To be dominated.
To have someone fulfill needs I didn’t even know I had.
I wanted to find my happily ever after, damn it. Sadly, I didn’t know how to express any of this.
I shrugged my shoulders. “Whatever someone will teach me.”
“Sweetness,” he murmured, “I’d be happy to teach you anything you want to know. In the meantime, why don’t I introduce you to some friends of mine.”
With a hand across my lower back, startling me with the sparks of electricity that flowed through my extremities, Marcus led me over to a group of women.
“Ladies, I’d like to introduce you to Penny. This is her first munch. She’s here getting the lay of the land, so to speak. I have no doubt you’ll make her feel welcome.” There was an undercurrent of command in his tone.
I sat on the bench and Marcus moved away. The back of my neck tingled like I was still being watched, but I ignored the sensation.
“Hi, I’m Bridget.”
My eyes landed on a gorgeous redhead with chocolate-colored eyes and a bright, welcoming smile that seemed genuine. She looked about my age. She continued introducing the rest of the group while she pointed at each woman who waved when she spoke their name. “That’s Delilah, Jackie, and Priscilla, but we call her Priss.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Soooo,” she drew out the word, “I assume you’re a sub?”
“Um, I’m not really sure.”
She laughed. “Well, if you’re not, then Marcus there is going to be sadly disappointed.”
My face heated.
“He hasn’t taken his eyes off you since the moment you sat down.” This came from Delilah.
“I’m sure he’s just making sure everyone is having a good time.” I tried brushing off their words.
They all continued to stare at me in a placating way.
Bridget spoke up. “If you say so.”
I quickly changed the topic. “So, are there munches held very often?”
Thankfully, they let the previous topic go. “We have a munch at The Local Cue on the first Friday of every month.”
“The Local Cue?” I asked Priss, I think her name was.
“It’s a billiards club over on Hamilton Street.”
Bridget chimed in. “You should totally come next week.”
We continued talking for the next hour or so. I learned so much listening to them talk about their lifestyle. It was fascinating. Soon though, the potluck was winding down, and I needed to get going.
“Thank you all for making me feel welcome. I debating getting out of my car for over thirty minutes, and I’m so glad I did. This was fun. I’m definitely going to come on Friday.”
Bridget stood when I did, and I was surprised when she pulled me into a hug.
“It was so nice to meet you. I really do hope you’ll come this weekend. We have so much fun and there are a ton of people I can introduce you to. We’re an open and accepting group. Let me give you my phone number. If you ever have any questions about anything or just want someone to talk to, give me a call.”
We exchanged phone numbers and I waved goodbye to everyone. I hadn’t made it five feet before a sinful voice stopped me.
“Have you discovered any deep, dark secrets yet?” Marcus asked.
“Yours or mine?” I slowly turned to face him.
Marcus stepped closer and closer, edging me backward until I was flush with the wall behind me. The wall where this day began. He stopped just short of touching me. Instead, he leaned down, his warm breath caressing my ear.
“Why, yours, of course. I’m curious to know what depraved secrets you keep buried that you wish someone like me would discover. In fact, I think I would enjoy that immensely. Discovering your secrets, that is. Secrets I’m going to bet involve all the scandalous things you’ve fantasized about. A man binding your hands above your head while he feasts on your your sweet, succulent cunt.”
I whimpered at the picture he painted, and my knees almost gave out. He was right. I did have those fantasies. I had to brace myself against the cement at my back.
He continued when he sensed my arousal. “You want to be fucked harder than you’ve ever been fucked before. Your ass spanked. You want to come like you’ve never come before.”
Every scene flashed through my mind and god did I want it. I wanted everything he described. It terrified me this ecstasy flowing through me. I didn’t even know this man, but I had a feeling that if, given the chance, he’d discover all my secrets.
Overwhelmed by the onslaught, I gasped. “I have to go.”
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Acknowledgments
I say this with every single book I write, yet I still haven’t learned. I need to write down all the people who I need to acknowledge, because nothing about writing a book is done alone. From the person you message late at night crying because you can’t figure out a plot point, to the authors who cheer you on every step of the way. There are so many people to be thankful for, and I’ll do my best to include all of them.
Thank you to my amazing author friends who constantly listen to me bitch, moan, and whine. They also encourage me and push me. Thank you to the amazing Julia Sykes, Autumn Jones Lake, Murphy Wallace, TL Mayhew, Kellie Coakley, and all the authors in the Virtual Office and the Write 10K in a Day Challenge groups.
Thank you to my fantastic editor, Dayna Hart. You deal with my constant inability to hit a deadline and your insight and suggestions always make me think.
Thank you to my writing coach, Lauren Clarke, at Creating Ink. You’ve taught me so much about craft over these last few months.
Thank you to my alpha readers, Kathryn Parson and Antje Cartaxo.
Thank you to all the bloggers and bookstagrammers who shared Atonement with their readers! I appreciate all the hard work you guys do to run your blogs and pages.
Thank you to all the readers I’ve met both online and in person. I’m so thankful for all your support over the years. Thank you for loving my stories and sharing them with your friends. You are all absolutely amazing, and I couldn’t do this without you!
Much love,
LK
Doms of Club Eden
Submission
Desire
Redemption
Protect
Betrayal
My Christmas Dom
Absolution
Forever (A prequel) - Coming July 2020
Love Undercover Series
In Too Deep
Striking Distance
Atonement
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LK Shaw resides in South Carolina with her high maintenance beagle
mix dog, Miss P. An avid reader since childhood, she became hooked on historical romance novels in high school. She now reads, and loves, all romance sub-genres, with dark romance and romantic suspense being her favorite. LK enjoys traveling and chocolate. Her books feature hot alpha heroes and the strong women they love.
LK also writes clean and sweet romance under the pseudonym, Lily Prescott.
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