Page 31 of Mafia Rules

“No. It’s just the way she is with him. It’s like she thinks she can snap her fingers, and he’ll come running to her.” As I drag my phone along the carpet, the feeling of dread intensifies at the thought of them being alone all day.

“It doesn’t sound like he’s into her. If he was, he would just do it. He clearly doesn’t want her around you. And now, you will surprise him with your skills tomorrow.” Macy gets up. “Now, something for you to wear.”

“I have nothing for a kink club,” I say as Macy pulls me up by my hands till I’m on my feet.

“No, but I do. Remember Johnny? The biker? Well, he may have introduced me to some stuff. And I might have some of that left.”

Macy drags me to her bedroom and plops me down on her bed. She opens her closet and throws things around the room. “I know it’s in here somewhere.”

Clothes fly over her shoulder, and she carefully moves the shoes until she’s at the back of her closet.

“Found it!” she shrieks while retreating from the closet with a large box. She places it beside me. “You should fit into everything. Some are adjustable.”

I stare at the box, unsure if I want to open it.

“Go on,” Macy prods me as she catches her breath.

I flip the top flaps and see a jumble of leather and feathers. “What the?” I haul out a hard black leather strap resembling something from a horse's bridle.

“Flogger. It’s clean.” She plops down in her chair, proud of showing off her treasure box.

I close the box. “I’m not sure about this…”

“Okay, so no toys. There are some sexy things to wear in there. And I have a long coat so you can surprise him.”

I stare at her, and all I can think about is Sasha in her too-small black dress. That’s all the ammunition I need to do this.

18

EVE

Ash picked me up on time, and I’d waited for him on my street so I could see him sooner without Macy around for commentary. Well over twenty-four hours had gone by since we had seen each other. And God knows how much time he spent with Sasha during that time.

“Can we talk before we eat?” Ash’s hand has been on my leg since I sat down.

Our appointment is in thirty-six minutes. There wasn’t time to hash out the Sasha details and be ready for whatever we were about to see. I need to prepare mentally for this. “After. I don’t want to talk about yesterday right now. I just want to have a good time with you.”

Narrowing his eyes, he nods in agreement. He’s silent as I guide him through the streets with my Google Maps app. I didn’t want to give him the address; I wanted it to be a surprise.

We pull into the lot of a plain building, in a sketchy part of town. It’s red with a few windows, and there is no sign to indicate what lay within.

Ash doesn’t turn off the car. He’s silent for a few seconds. “Are you sure this is the place?”

“Trust me.” I smile and lower my lashes, taking his hand and putting it under my coat so he can feel what I’m wearing.

“Eve?” His eyebrows pull down in confusion.

I look at my watch, and we have five minutes to spare. “Let's go.”

I open the door before I change my mind. I wanted to wow Ash and have an experience we would never forget. I pull the coat close to my body, scared someone other than Ash would see what was under it. I grab his hand and practically drag him to the door.

Once inside, I show the man my reservation on my phone, and he hands me a pamphlet with club rules and a rundown of all the rooms.

Ash says nothing. He watches me with a look I’m familiar with now. He’s amused that I brought him here. We walk to the coat room, and I gather the courage to remove my coat. The very small, very see-through dress does not disappoint. Ash’s gaze drifts over my body, his tongue licking his lips. He takes my hand and makes me spin around, the gold sequins sparkling.

“You’re in charge tonight,” he whispers in my ear when he spins me into him. His hand traces the curves of my body before finally reaching my exposed skin.

I nod, unsure of where I'm going. I remember seeing a room fully in black, with some ropes and the option to have people watch or not on their website.

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