Page 2 of Kane's Fake Relationship

“That went well,” Cody said as he approached, handing me another drink.

“Who let you out from behind the bar?”

“Missy has it covered, and we are slow.”

He took a seat next to me and we both sat and watched the two women as they stood just feet away, ignoring both of us.

“Is she gay?”

“Please tell me you’re not asking that because she turned you down.”

“I’m not… I mean, maybe. Fuck, you’re right. Forget it.”

“But to answer your question, no, I don’t believe she is. I’ve seen her with long-time partners over the years and gender didn’t seem to make much difference to her. It’s just you she isn’t interested in.”

“She said she knew who I was. Any idea how?”

Cody rolled his eyes with a laugh. “You’re one of the Saint brothers. People know who you all are without knowing who you are.”

“What the hell does that mean?”

“Oh, come on, Jack the sweet one, Nick the grump and Kane the playboy… the Saint brothers from Whitewood. The three of you are most people’s Christmas dream and yet many people’s worst nightmares.”

He wasn’t wrong, but the idea of it all still made me flinch. “That still doesn’t give me any indication of why she gave me the cold shoulder.”

“Kane, you struggled with the rules for a long time when you first got here. People had a problem with that and some still don’t believe you follow them.”

“That’s not fair. I was new to a scene this formal. It took some time, but no more than anyone else.”

Cody raised an eyebrow. “That may be the case, but compared to Jack and Nick, you seemed to fight it. People like Madam Trinity have lived this life for years, and the structure of it all is what she thrives on.”

“You called her Madam.”

“I have permission to.”

“So you’ve subbed for her before?”

“I have worked with her in scenes and I got her consent to use her formal name.”

“Scenes here?”

“No, she’s a member here, but doesn’t play here often. I’m sure you know she’s a mentor to many. She maintains membership here so she can check on former students.”

“She’s remarkable, isn’t she?” No matter what I did, I couldn’t pull my eyes away from her.

“That she is, brother, that she is.”

Cody left to check on Missy, and I didn’t bother moving. Trinity may have just been having a regular conversation with someone, but her movements were so graceful, I couldn’t turn away. I wasn’t sure I had ever seen a woman move like she did. When she picked up a long-knotted flogger from the table and lifted it to inspect it, my dick twitched. I loved watching people play, but this felt like something more. Almost like I wanted to see what she would do to me if I let her, and that thought was more unsettling than anything else.

I stood shaking my head, disappointed in myself for moving too soon. I shouldn’t have been so cocky, but that was a seriously shitty character trait I’d had since high school. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I pulled it out as I waved to Cody and Missy and headed out the front.

“Hello?”

“Where the hell are you?”

“Leaving The Pendulum, why?”

“I thought you said to meet you at Rocco’s. I’m starving.”

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