“I know,” Lucy said. “I don’t want to cause more pain, but if we’re moving forward, I need to know you. Or at least try to understand where you’re comingfrom.”
I reached across, gently lacing my fingers into hers and tugged her knuckles to my lips. “You’re not causing me any pain, Lucy Rodriguez.” I wanted to share things with her… I just didn’t know if I was capable of it. It’d been so long since I’d talked to anyone about Brie, I didn’t really know how to do itanymore.
I took a right turn into the LnS parkinglot.
“How do you want to go inside?” I asked. “Through the front and get the real experience? Or quietly through thebackdoor?”
Her eyebrow arched impressively. “Is that a euphemism? Because while I’m not opposed to a little back door action, I’m curious about the full LnSexperience.”
I jerked my head back, shaking clear the cobwebs. “Wait… you’re not opposedto—?”
“I might be inexperienced with BDSM. But I’m notinexperienced.”
Well, holy shit. If I could have scooped her up and charged for my quarters upstairs without making a scene, I wouldhave.
Instead, I took a deep breath, helped Lucy out of the passenger seat, and lead her into the front door. The bar and dance floor were both nearly empty as we made our way to the back hallway where Pete waswaiting.
At the base of the stairs, Pete stood with an iPad in hand. He gave me a nod and smiled warmly to Lucy, holding out the small microphone and screen to me. I leaned in and said, “My voice is my password,” into the microphone as Pete punched something into theiPad.
Then, I gestured at Lucy. “This is Luciana Rodriguez. You should have her contract onfile.”
Pete nodded, swiping his finger across the screen. “Yes, it is on file. I just need your ID, ma’am.” He looked to Lucy, who had her wallet unzipped and handed him her driver’slicense.
After another minute, I was leading her down the hallway, hardly giving her a chance to look around. I just wanted her in my room. In my bed. Where I could claim her as myown.
“It’s so dark in here,” she whispered, slowing down to run her hand across the dark slate walls, dimly lit with sconces andcandles.
Yes, I wanted her in my bed. But she also wanted to look around. To acclimate. What asshole would I be if I rushed her through thesehalls?
One of the other members walked down the hallway, a bag of takeout in his hands. He gave me a nod, regarding mequickly.
“So… everyone who’s in here has asecret?”
I nodded. “All of us. Whodoesn’thave asecret?”
The muscles at her throat roped, tension-lined and she pressed her lips into a firmline.
“Are you sure you’re ready for this?” I asked. “It seems like maybe we should take things slower. We could order a pizza. Take it back to yourplace—”
She pushed onto her toes, flicking her tongue across my bottom lip. The warm, wet movement jolted straight to my cock and my hands landed heavily onto her hips, squeezing. “I can’t say I’ll be down for everything, but… I’m curious. I want tostay.”
I studied her for a long moment, observing the way her eyes widened and the corners of her mouth tipped higher. If this was truly what she wanted, I wanted to give it to her. To welcome her into my world; my crazy, intense, fucked up world. But I also wasn’t sure she knew quite what she was getting into here. “Curiosity killed the cat, you know,” Isaid.
She smirked. “It also drowned thepussy.”
I bellowed a laugh and leaned down to brush my lips over hers. I missed those lips. So damn much this pastweek.
I slid my hand into Lucy’s. Our fingers nestled together, tangling together like pieces of silk and I tugged her deeper into the hallway, intentionally walking past my room, two-two-four, to the community viewing area in the back. “Wait here,” I said, then using my gold keycard, I opened the door and peeked inside. Even though it was a Saturday night, it was still early and quiet. But for LnS? Even the subdued nights were a lot to take if you were a firsttimer.
I wanted Lucy to see this. Understand the more intense sides of my lifestyle. But I didn’t need her doing that with half a dozen other members inside. I didn’t want a repeat from the other night—pushing her too hard, toofar.
I exhaled, relieved when I saw just one other couple inside the room. She could handle that—and if I was wrong—if it was too much, we wouldleave.
With a deep breath, I snaked my arm around Lucy’s small waist and whispered in her ear. “Here goes nothing. Use your safewords at any time.Understood?”
Once I felt her nod, I stepped forward, guiding her inside theroom.
The only other member inside was a man named James. He designed some famous video game years ago, but he wasn’t a recognizable celebrity and I didn’t know him all that well. He was sitting in the corner, cock out, and a woman kneeled between his legs sucking himoff.