“Everything and nothing. This is where we hold a munch, a place for a submissive and Dominant to meet without expectation.”
She’d never been to one. Her experiences were purely down to the experience at home.
“I’ve also given classes here. Doms will bring their subs and give classes in certain styles of kink.”
“Like what?”
“Rope play, roleplaying, spanking, and then the extreme classes.”
“Extreme classes?” she asked.
“Yes, and I’m not telling you about them.”
He tapped her knee looking out at the crowd.
“What is happening tonight?”
“Nothing. This is merely a social gathering where they can be themselves.”
Prue looked around the room seeing several couples dotted around the room. She saw a female sub sitting at her Master’s feet with her head bowed and her hair being stroked. Another master had the sub curled up against his side. She fondled his c**k as he talked to another.
“This place is free, Prudence. There is no judgement here.”
She liked it and pressed her body against his.
“Veronica didn’t like it here, did she?” she asked.
He froze by her side.
“No. She did not.”
“I like it here.” She snuggled against his side, watching and enjoying the feel of James by her side.
****
James stared out at the room feeling Prudence go lax by his side. She’d surprised him from the phone call down to her last words. He’d never expected her to like his place. This was his world. He felt happy and content when he was here. The club at the top was a great earner, but this was his life.
A couple of fellow Doms raised their glasses to him. He frowned refusing to acknowledge his new sub. Once tonight was over, Prudence was not being allowed back down here. He didn’t want to watch other men vying for her attention. She would be working in Ravage at the bar.
Her body grew heavier by his side. He glanced down to see she’d fallen asleep in his arms. Her face relaxed in sleep. She looked younger, and he felt like a bastard for doing this to her. He’d wanted to startle her and make her run in the opposite direction.
Shaking his head, he stared out at everyone. This was who he was. He’d never be able to change who he was.
He laid her down on the booth’s plush cushion and found her house keys out of her pocket. When he had her keys, he picked her up and made his way out of the club. A couple of Doms assisted him.
The taxi was called back. The driver showed no signs of being irritated by the constant calls. James made a note to pay a personal bonus to the driver. He wondered how the guy would feel being his personal driver.
He’d think of that at another time. He wanted to get Prudence settled. She opened her eyes and snuggled in closer before falling back to sleep. James held her close during the drive through the city to her place. The night was thick with mist, and he knew it would be frozen solid the next day.
Her fingers curled into the flesh of his leg. He took the time to look at her in sleep. She really did look too young to be with him. James knew he was old. He should be shot for the way he felt about her.
There was no way in hell she’d ever be his submissive.
You want her to be.
You want her to look at you with so much love and trust that no man stands a chance.
Can you live with yourself if she ends up with the Michaels of this world?
He knew she was a passionate woman. James didn’t know how passionate she was. He couldn’t watch another woman look at him with the same revulsion that Veronica had.
Not with Prudence.
The car pulled up outside her house. Using some careful manoeuvring, James got her out of the car without waking her. Someone must be looking down at them from the above. The driver got out and took the key to open the door. James thanked him and asked him to wait. He carried her up the stairs. The sound of the door closing didn’t worry him. He found her bedroom. The double bed looked inviting. He liked his poster bed. In his room he kept silk ties to bind a woman to his bed.
“Stop thinking about it,” he said to himself.
He laid her on the bed, removed her shoes, and then slowly eased her dress off. She wore a lacy black bra. The sight of her full body in the black underwear made his c**k thicken inside his pants.
James eased her under the sheets, and he saw the interlocking black rose tattoo along the base of her back. He’d seen it in the club, but in the light he’d not been able to make out the picture. This design showed a tattoo with interlocking stems and thorns. The dark design stood out against her pale skin.
He made sure she was warm enough before leaving her bedroom. Once he was downstairs, he moved to the kitchen to set the timer for the heating and hot water to come on.
At the table, he found the paper with her job interviews. He took the paper and left her a note. She wasn’t working for anyone else but him.
Chapter Eleven
One week later
The bar was in full flow. The noise of the patrons was deafening to her ears. Jermaine was doing everything he could to bring her up to speed with working in the bar. Nothing she did was ever right. Since the moment she’d lost her job, James had been everywhere she went. The night they’d gone out on a date, he’d carried her home and stolen the paper with all of the interview details. He’d left her a note telling her the only job she needed was at Ravage.
Prue spilled the beer out of the cup and cursed. Jermaine came to finish the order as she tried to mix a couple of cocktails for another couple of women.
She took the money and gave them the wrong change. Jermaine had to type in the password to open the register.
“We’re always busy, Prue. You’ll get the hang of it,” he said.
“I’m causing you more work. You should get James to fire me.”
“I’m not doing that. Take a couple of the trays and grab the empty glasses from the tables.” Jermaine was doing it again. Whenever she f**ked up on a busy night he moved her away from the bar. Prue didn’t argue. She caused less mess the farther away from the bar she got. She’d never get the hang of being a barmaid.
Prudence walked around the tables, taking glasses that were empty and food wrappers. She hated this job. James hadn’t lied about meeting her salary. He paid her double what she’d gotten for working in Cadeon Ashwood’s place.
The money didn’t stop her from hating the job. James hadn’t seen her since their date. They’d spoken on the phone, and she’d seen him in passing. He didn’t say anything about their time together. It was like their date never happened. She didn’t know what felt worse, the fact he ignored her, or that he treated her like she no longer existed.