Page 29 of Dark Cravings

“What is your biggest concern with the relationship with Shelby and me?”

“I worry that I’ll get lost in the shuffle. I’ve never been shared before.”

“Baby, I promise you, that won’t be the case. I have more than enough real estate for both of you and I know Shelby does too. Have we made you feel lost in any way?”

“Well… no. But it’s only been a couple of times!”

“You’re right, it has. The thing is, we haven’t given it enough time for there to even be any problems. I’m not saying there will be but I know we can work anything out we have to.”

“Do you really think so? Can you share being a Dom with her?”

I didn’t say anything as I thought back to earlier in the day when I wondered the same thing. I had no idea how to answer that.

“See,” she said. “It’s not so easy, is it?”

She stood and kissed my cheek. I looked at her, not knowing what to say to her right now.

“Kenley—”

“Thomas, when you figure your own shit out, then come talk to me.”

I watched as she walked away and then dropped my head into my hands and groaned.

Now what?

SHELBY

? ?? She don’t wanna tell, she would rather show … ???

Ipulled into the parking lot of Seduction, eager for my lunch with Raven. I’d heard a lot about the restaurant but this would be my first time there. My jaw dropped when I walked in. It was huge with a split between booths and tables. There was a mirror at the back that made it seem even larger. I told the hostess who I was there to meet and she led me right back to the rear of the restaurant and showed me through a door that led to a section of I now understood was camouflaged by one-way glass.

There were more booths and the section was maybe a third of the size of the main part of the restaurant. I smiled when I saw a woman kneeling on a pillow beside a table, a thick leather collar around her neck. The booths, while back-to-back, were walled off, floor-to-ceiling, and soundproofed. It allowed free speech, and frankly, a little more freedom for those who had more of a M/s dynamic. I now realized what Jason had done with Seduction. The back section was for people in the lifestyle.

I slipped into a booth, happy to see Raven was sitting at the table already, a jug of margheritas on the table with two glasses.

“I see you’re planning ahead,” I laughed. “This place is stunning!”

“It really is. Jason really thought of everything. He even has an entrance at the back for people who are wearing kink clothes.”

“I’ll have to be sure to tell him how amazing this is.”

“Careful, his head is big enough,” she chuckled.

“Okay, maybe I won’t then. How are you doing?”

“I’m okay but I get the impression you aren’t. Don’t take this the wrong way but you look like shit. How long has it been since you slept?”

“I haven’t slept well in over a week. I can’t seem to shut my brain off.”

“What happened?”

“You know that I’ve been building something with Thomas and Kenley, right?”

“Yes. I think it’s wonderful.”

“I did too until Kenley freaked the fuck out.”

“What? I talked to her last night and she didn’t mention anything.”

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