Page 27 of Dark Bonds

“Why is that?”

“Because I would need you and that would be more important to you than beating up a few punks with bad manners.”

“You’re probably right about that. What a fucking night though. It definitely confirmed that changing the membership approval process is necessary. Do you want to just stay here with me tonight?”

“Don’t they close at 3:00 a.m.?”

“They do, but they aren’t going to kick us out. Sasha and Nico will likely stay here as well.”

“In that case, I’d much rather stay here. I’m too tired to go home.”

“Okay, baby girl. Try to get some sleep,” I said, brushing a kiss across her temple.

In just minutes, her breathing had slowed and evened out. She slept peacefully, but I laid awake for a very long time thinking about how my life had changed in such a short time. I had several subs over the years, but none I meshed so well and so quickly with. I could only hope that she was just as happy as I was.

* * *

“Leah, are you busy today?”

“Nope. Do you have something in mind?”

“It’s my day off from both the restaurant and the club. Why don’t you come home with me? We can stop at your place for whatever clothes and toiletries you need.”

“Sure. I’ve seen your dungeon, now I want to see your home.”

“Sweetheart, you’ve seen my room in the club. You haven’t seen my dungeon… yet.”

I barely contained my chuckle at the surprise on her face. I could tell she wasn’t sure whether I was kidding or not. I’d already told her I had a lot of toys at home and I couldn’t wait to see how she reacted to it all.

“I’m not sure how to react to that,” she chuckled nervously.

“You’ll love it. I’m going to need your address if we’re going to stop to get your things.”

“Right, I knew that.”

I laughed and shook my head. This girl was something else. She was only in her place about five minutes before coming out with a bag slung over her shoulder. She had changed into a blue jean skirt and a tight tank top. Rather than heels, she had a simple pair of flip-flops on. She looked beautiful. As she came closer, I realized that she also wasn’t wearing a bra. I groaned, adjusting my quickly rising dick in my pants before she got in the car. I realized I hadn’t been fast enough as she shot me a knowing look, a cheeky smirk on her face.

I’d never been nervous in my life about bringing a woman to my place, but for some reason, I was with her. I wanted her to like it, to feel comfortable there. I could see she was already impressed as we made our way up the long, winding driveway. I pulled into the garage and did something I’d never done… something I swore I would never do. I passed the door that led to the dungeon and brought her into my home.

My sanctuary.

Her jaw dropped when she saw the floor-to-ceiling wall separating the kitchen and living room. It was roughly 6’ across with a 12” center column. The left side had a 50-gallon terrarium, and the right side had a 50-gallon aquarium. They were transparent, displayed on both the kitchen side and the living room side. The salt-water tank held several brightly colored fish, along with coral, plants, and many other decorations.

“What’s in the terrarium?”

“That would be my baby. She’s probably in one of her hideouts right now, but come the evening, you should be able to see her,” I grinned.

“Baby and she tell me nothing at all.”

“She’s a 4’ female axanthic firefly ball python.”

“That’s one long-ass name. I bet she’s beautiful. I can’t wait to meet her.”

“You like snakes?”

“I had snakes growing up. We had a variety of different pets. I’m not a fan of cats though. Bitchy little buggers.”

“Can’t say as I disagree with you there,” I chuckled.

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