Her sister gave her a look that made Prue think she’d grown three heads or something.
“Did you give James my letter?”
“Yes, I gave it to him. I don’t know if he’ll read it.”
“I’m pleased you got out of Ravage okay. I was so worried about you.” Veronica walked to her, wrapping her arms around her waist. Prue rolled her eyes. She loved her sister, but this was too much.
She pushed her away then made herself a cup of tea.
“You worked at that place for a couple of years, and you dated the owner of the club. Ravage is not a problem. It is as harmful as going to the library.”
“Prue, you have no idea what goes on in there. Trust me, Ravage is not safe.”
Shaking her head, she walked past her sister. “Are you staying the night?”
“Yes, if you don’t mind.”
“Stay all you want. I’ve got to work tomorrow, so post your key through the letter box when you leave,” Prue said, walking up the stairs toward her room.
“You’re working on a Saturday?”
She stopped to stare at her older sister. The shock on her sister’s face made Prue laugh. “Sorry, sis, we small people still have to work to keep a roof over our heads. See you tomorrow.”
Prue closed the door of her bedroom before placing her cup on the side of the bed. She walked over to the mirror over her dresser. Pulling the make-up wipes from her drawer, she slowly began to remove the make-up she’d worn.
Her thoughts returned to James. His presence alone was enough to make her melt. If only he hadn’t been with Veronica. She didn’t want to hurt her sister by dating her ex.
She finished removing her make-up then dressed in her soft teddy bear patterned pyjamas. Prue sat in the centre of her bed sipping her tea. She hated arguing with her sister. When her cup was empty, she walked down the stairs to see her sister curled up on the sofa. A romantic comedy was playing on the television.
“I thought you’d be asleep by now,” Veronica said.
“I’m sorry for yelling at you. I know you worry about me.”
Veronica turned the television off and then turned to her. “Apology accepted. You’re right, I do care about you. I don’t want you getting hurt. After everything that has been brought to light about James and his club, I don’t want you anywhere near it.”
She moved to the other end of the sofa and sat down.
“When you wear stuff like that, I forget that you’re an adult.”
Prue looked down at her night clothes, smiling at her sister’s comment.
“I know. I was wondering. What happened between you and James?” Prue asked. When her sister had broken it off with James, Veronica had never talked about what happened.
“We wanted different things.”
“Did you love him?” Prue asked, holding her breath.
“You’ve got a lot of questions tonight.”
“Are you surprised after the mysterious white envelope? You never talked about him, and when you were with him, you seemed happy.”
Veronica stared at her a few minutes before answering. “I was happy, Prue. He is an amazing man. I just wasn’t the type of woman he wanted. I think I’m going to go to bed.”
Prue watched her sister leave. Her heart was hurting. She wanted James, and she knew her sister still had feelings for him. Veronica hadn’t answered the one question Prue wanted her to answer the most. Did she love him? Prue was starting to think her sister hadn’t gotten over her feelings for James.
Chapter Five
James watched as Lucas Sanchez spanked the sub before him. The other man was blowing off some serious steam, and the sub before him loved every second of his attention. James saw the look of rapture on her face. She was a regular at Ravage and was always looking for the right Dom to give her what she needed.
He flicked his cell phone open and then closed, keeping his hands occupied. Several other couples were dotted around the small room. The small bar served the voyeurs and helped to ease newer members into the lifestyle. James took pride in this part of his club. The bar and the main bulk of the club upstairs kept a regular supply of customers looking for a good time, while this provided many more needs, for himself and for others.
Lucas had been working the woman over for an hour. The show had brought a lot of attention from the select few of clients in his club. It amazed him how many people were in the lifestyle.
Staring down at his hands, he couldn’t stop thinking about Prudence. The way she’d felt in his arms. He wondered what it would feel like to wrap her two-toned hair around his wrist and to see the submission in her eyes.
For many years, he’d been able to spot a submissive a mile away. His father had trained him to take over the club. His father and Stephen’s when they were alive had been long-time friends. Their families connected as far back as over a hundred years. When they died Stephen had inherited Possession, and James had gotten Ravage even though he had been a frequent visitor and trained Dom before the club became his.
When he’d turned eighteen, his father had sat down and talked to him, openly and honestly. The conversation at the time grossed him out, but the content was important to him. From the moment he hit his teens and puberty, he’d known he was different. The way he felt about women and his needs during sex had scared him. Until his father gave him the talk.
He didn’t think of his parents in the lifestyle; that was too much for him to deal with. The moment his father brought him to the club, he’d known this was where he was supposed to be. He’d trained many subs over the years and helped plenty of couples to find their own way within the life of BDSM.
Dominance was part of him, and he accepted that.
But?
He shook his head. But nothing. He wasn’t going to think about her. Prudence was off limits to a guy like him. He wouldn’t do anything about it.
You felt the pull. The undeniable need to claim her, to take her and make her yours, for the rest of your life.
She’s not mine.
She could be.
The sound of the sub finding release pulled him out of his thoughts. He watched Lucas clean her up, cuddle her, and then walk over to where he was sitting.
“You’ve trained her well.”
James nodded his head.
“You’re usually with a sub now, training. What’s wrong?” Lucas said.
“Nothing is wrong. I got another Dom to train the newbie.” James took on subs who were in need of finding an experienced Dom who wouldn’t hurt them.