Page 9 of Going Deep
Michael nodded in approval. “Does she have any experience?”
“Not with organized kink, no. A few sexual partners who’ve played at being dominant. She enjoyed that, wants to expand on it.”
“That’s his specialty,” Simon put in with a grin, eager to turn the tables.
Lola’s eyebrows inched up. “Is it?”
“Oh, sure. Eager subbie wannabes are Michael’s jam, aren’t they, Mikey?”
Lola dropped her pizza on her plate to jam a finger in Simon’s face. “Don’t say that word.”
He blinked at the finger hovering at the end of his nose. “What word? Wannabes?”
“Subbie.” Lola’s lips twisted like just saying it left a bad taste in her mouth. “I hate that word.”
He looked at the finger at the end of his nose, then at Michael, his confusion clear. “What’s wrong with subbie?”
Michael shrugged, then goggled when Lola’s finger shifted to poke Simon just below the collarbone.
“What the hell, Lo?”
She jabbed harder. “I just said don’t say that word.”
“Okay, jeez.” Simon scowled, rubbing his chest. “Damn, that hurt.”
“Good. Remember that the next time you think about saying that abomination.”
“Believe me, I will.” He pulled his t-shirt away from his skin. “I think you drew blood.”
“I did not.” Offering Michael an apologetic smile, Lola picked up her pizza again. “Sorry. Where was I?”
Enjoying himself, Michael grinned. “Ginger’s experience.”
“Right. She hasn’t had any D/s experience, and she’s not sure what she thinks about that.”
“Not surprising,” Michael decided.
“It’s not, no. Her only exposure there is Anna and Grant, and they’re on the mild end of the scale. Honestly, if she ends up being interested in that, that’s where I see her landing.”
“Okay, well, when she’s ready, let me know. We’ll arrange for a visit.”
“Will do.” Lola picked up her beer. “She likes you, you know.”
“Oh?” With studied casualness, Michael picked up his pizza. “In what way?”
“In the you’re hot and she’s horny way,” Lola said drily. “At this point, I don’t think it’s any deeper than that.”
“All right.”
“I got the sense that when she does come to Odyssey, she’s hoping to attract your attention,” Lola continued, then raised an eyebrow. “But she already has that, doesn’t she?”
Michael allowed himself a small smile. “I keep forgetting you’re as observant as any Dom.”
Simon rolled his eyes. “Buddy, you don’t know the half of it.”
Lola kept her eyes on Michael. “You haven’t answered my question.”
“What was it again?” Michael asked pleasantly.
