When I arrived at Cuffed, I entered through the front of the building like a member would. Because tonight I was a guest of Darsh’s. My alpha. My everything.
I was nervous and tugged at my sweater. Maybe I should’ve worn something cooler, but it was too late now. “You have a QR code?” the woman at the front asked me.
“Yes.” I took my phone out and let her scan it then lock it up. Usually employee devices were locked in a separate area since we entered through a different door. She gave me a bracelet and asked me to wait. Others walked past me into the club. Was something wrong? Did I miss a step or make a mistake?
“Blaze.” His voice was only a breath more than a whisper. Darsh walked toward me and took my hand in his. “I’m sorry. I was speaking to Talon and lost track of time. I asked to be texted as soon as you arrived and then…”
“It doesn’t matter, alpha,” I said, tugging on our hands. “You’re here now.”
We walked in together. “You’re very forgiving, omega. I hope you will tell me the truth if I do something you don’t like. Especially in this place. I would never want to overstep or hurt you.”
I tugged him to me and kissed him. “I promise.”
“Shall we get a drink?”
I nodded, and we walked over to the bar where he ordered for me because another thing I was new at? Drinking. We got two old-fashioneds and I sipped mine, not knowing how the alcohol would affect me.
Tonight I wanted to be fully aware and sober.
“Do you want to explore?” Darsh asked, running his hand up my thigh as we sat at a small table.
“I do. Will you tell me what you like?”
He nodded. “Absolutely. But more than that, I want to know what you like.”
Laughing, I stood. “Me, too.”
“Are there any rooms you are interested in going to first?”
Heat rushed to my face. “I don’t know.”
Darsh stopped in his tracks and whirled on me. “Look at me, Blaze.” I did. “I know that in your life it was probably better to not speak about your needs and desires but with me, I want to hear all of them. I swear to you that I’m the last person on this planet who will judge you for your likes and dislikes.” He cupped my face and, though there were people all around us, they shrank away leaving us alone at this moment. “Tell me, sweetheart. Tell me what you want. I want it all with you.”
“The spanking was interesting,” I said after gathering every ounce of bravery I had at my disposal, which wasn’t a lot.
Darsh beamed. “Shall we watch? There will be a scene in a few minutes.”
“I don’t…”
He somehow knew what I meant. “I have an idea. There is a private viewing room. There would be no one but you and me. We can watch. See if you like it.”
“Okay.”
As Darsh led me to a private room, omegas looked at my alpha with lust in their eyes. I didn’t blame them. He opened adoor with his key card and we entered a dark room. The glass in front was one way. We could see them but no one could see us.
“It’s soundproof, and no one can see us if I flip this switch.”
I stepped toward the glass. He wrapped his arms around my middle and laid his chin on my shoulder. “The show should start soon. Can I ask what happened out there, on our way? Your scent changed, only a bit.”
“Oh.” I almost said it was nothing, but I’d told him that I would share with him, honestly. “A lot of the omegas were ogling you. I wondered if you had been with them. Played with them. It doesn’t matter.”
“If it made you feel something, then it matters.” He nuzzled my neck with his nose. “I have scened with omegas here. You’re right. And until I’m marked and mated, they may think I’m open to more play, but I’m not. I won’t apologize for my past, but all of that is over for me now that I’ve met you.”
My chest warmed and I leaned back, taking him at his word. My tiger felt no deception from him. “I don’t want anyone else either.”
“I know. I can feel your tiger, omega. He’s a smitten kitten for sure. Oh, there they are.”
An alpha and an omega walked into the room, hand in hand. They exchanged some words and smiles as though the others in the room didn’t exist, the same way I’d felt with Darsh only minutes before. That was the way of mates, I supposed. The alpha helped the omega onto the spanking bench. His bare ass cheeks were on display for everyone. His hands gripped the handles on the bench while the alpha got a black paddle from the wall.