"No," she replied. "Taking an Uber is perfectly safe."

"No it's not!" he said. "How is it safe? It’s a random stranger who could do anything to you."

She stilled at the mention of that. Janie hadn't given that much thought and she knew why. She would be scared thinking about it.

Sure, Mac was right but that didn't mean she needed to tell him that. Nothing had happened to her since she started to take an Uber to the club and to home.

"I'm taking an Uber home and you can't stop me," she said. Mac gripped her chin with his fingers and bent down so they were eye level. Fear and arousal went through her body as he looked into her eyes and held her chin. She loved it when he got so dominant with her, but she also was worried about what he was going to do.

"It's non-negotiable," Mac said very slowly, pronouncing every word.

Chills ran through her body at his tone of voice. "I'm taking you to and from the club," he said. "It's safer for me to take you. We live right next to each other."

"No," she whispered.

"Tough luck. It's happening and if I find you coming or leaving the club without me, your bottom is going to pay."

Her hands immediately landed on her bottom and she squeezed her cheeks. She didn't want to get a spanking.

"You can't do that," she said, her voice weak and unsure.

"Oh, yes I can. We went over this when I disciplined you at the club," he said.

Janie stayed quiet.

"And I know that got explained to you and that you understood before you ticked that box and signed the contract," Mac said. "But if that's changed, say your safe word and you can talk to another owner and have it removed."

She looked into his eyes. She knew she signed that contract and checked that box off. Janie didn't want to go back on what she had signed because she wanted it. Janie wanted to be heldaccountable while she was at the club. Sure, the owner she talked to when signing the contract did say a monitor or owner could interfere if they thought she was putting herself in danger or not taking care of herself.

Inside the club and outside the club.

Janie knew that and was okay with it. It made her feel comfortable and safe. It was also something she liked about the club. They didn't interfere a lot with people, but when they saw something, they would talk and try to resolve things. Janie hadn't told anyone much of anything. So they couldn't really interfere with her much. Some people in the club were more forthcoming with information but she wasn't.

"Do you want to use your safe word and talk to another owner about your contract?" Mac asked. "You can always go back to your contract and change or add things."

"No," she whispered. "I don't want that."

"Okay," he said. "So, you have two options. You can either get a ride with me or I can find another monitor or owner to take you home."

Janie huffed out some air, ground her teeth together, and crossed her arms. Who did she want to take her home? She wanted another person to take her home. She didn't want to feel so vulnerable around him. But at the same time she wanted him to take her home. She felt comfortable and safe around him.

Sure, there were other owners or monitors of the club she felt comfortable around. Well, partially. She didn't really know any of the other monitors or owners really well. The only reason she knew Mac so well is because he was her neighbor and made an initiative to talk to her.

"So, what are you picking?" he asked.

She was also all about saving money. They were going to go to the same place. Logically it wouldn't make sense for another monitor or owner to take her home when Mac was going home.

"Are you actually going home right now?" she whispered.

"Yes, I am," he said. "I don't have anything else to do tonight."

Janie took a deep breath in. "I guess you can take me," she said. "But this won't happen again."

He gave her a little smile. "We'll see about that."

Janie watched as he stood up to his full height and she took a shaky breath in. The way he was looking at her made her feel all gooey inside. It was like he had a challenge and he was going to conquer it.

Conquer her.