Page 59 of Forbidden Obsession

Grant opened his mouth to explain, but before he could get a word out, a man with dark hair and dark eyes raced up and wrapped him in a bro-hug.

“Damn, Blade. We thought you’d fallen off the face of the earth, for shit’s sake. Where the fuck have you been?” the man asked with a grin. Suddenly realizing Grant wasn’t alone, he did a double-take at me before his grin widened. “You don’t need to answer. I now know where you’ve been, and who you’ve been doing.” Turning his full attention on me, he gave me a wink so dramatically flirtatious and wiggled his brows, I nearly laughed. “Well, hellooooo, sweet thing. Where you been hiding all my life?”

“Back. The. Entire. Fuck. Off. JJ…Now!” Grant menacingly growled.

“Whoa, damn.” JJ raised his hands in surrender and laughed. “Easy, Rambo. You know I was just messin’ around.”

“Mess around with your own sub, fucker,” Grant bit out.

JJ reared back and blanched.

Clearly, I wasn’t the only one shocked by his murderous tone. However, I was totally confident the fingers of lightning pulsing between my legs thanks to Grant’s possessive caveman demeanor were mine alone.

“It finally happened, didn’t it?” JJ murmured as a nostalgic smile tugged his lips. Turning toward me, he bowed his head slightly. “Forgive me, little one. I meant no disrespect. I’m Master JJ. Welcome to Genesis.”

“Thank you, Sir. I’m Breeze. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” I replied, darting a glance at Grant to make sure I wasn’t stepping on his Dominant toes. Based on the pride flickering in his eyes, I wasn’t.

“With Blade’s permission, of course, I’d like to introduce you to my girl this evening.”

Grant heaved a heavy sigh, dragged his hand from my spine, and shook his head. Leaning in toward JJ, he dropped his voice. “Cut the formal bullshit, for fuck’s sake. I’m sorry. I lost my head.”

“Forget about it,” JJ replied as they each stepped back. “With a girl as pretty as Breeze, I’m sure you losebothheads…one place or another, on a regular basis.”

“True.” Grant smirked. “And yes, I’d love for Breeze to meet Alli. But first, we’re gonna grab something to drink.”

“No rush. She keeps pestering me to scene. I figure I’ll let her suffer a couple more hours, only because I love to watch her squirm.” With an evil laugh, JJ turned and strolled away.

Why would he be so mean to his sub?Scowling, I watched him disappear into the crowd.

“If a submissive always gets what she wants, who’s she submitting to?” Grant whispered, reading my mind…again.

The mental aspects of the lifestyle were far more confusing to me, than the physical ones.

Guiding me toward the back of the club to a long, sleek bar, his steps were slow and even. He let me drink in all the sights and sounds as he quietly explained the type of exchanges playing out in the numerous stations lining the walls. Dungeon Monitors, dressed in black tees, with the word SECURITY emblazoned on their backs, kept watchful eyes on both the Doms and the reflections of their subs in the mirrors attached to the wall at each station.

Unable to peel my gaze off a Dom landing a thick flogger over his sub’s glowing backside, I slowed to a stop. It wasn’t so much the Dom who intrigued me, but the reflection of pure, unadulterated peace etching his sub’s face.

Easing in behind me, Grant leaned in close to my ear. “Are you curious to know what she’s feeling?”

“Yes,” I nodded with a breathy whisper.

“I can show you when we get back to the ranch, if you’d like.”

Arousal and fear collided. “Will it hurt?”

“Not unless I want it to.”

I anxiously peered up at his wolfish grin. “Doyou want it to?”

He chuckled and shook his head. “No, sweet slut. The only time I’llwantto give you pain is when you beg for it.”

“You mean if?”

“No, I mean…when. If you continue exploring your submission, I guarantee you won’t be where you’re at tonight for long. Your need to please, as well as your desires and curiosities, will continue to grow. The things that scare you now, you’ll likely crave somewhere down the road.”

I knew his words were meant to give me hope, but once the merger was completed, I’d be moving on. The fact Grant wouldn’t be the Dom fulfilling my desires and cravings down the road made my heart shatter and the ground crumble beneath my feet.

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