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He had stayed for the whole party, mostly talking to the other Doms, but he checked on me a lot and bought me more coffee. I sneaked a couple of extra sugar packets that time. He stayed until the party was over, and when he left, he said he hoped to see me again soon.

But it was a whole week later that Cruz called to check on me and how I was enjoying the apartment. We chatted a while and then he asked me if I’d heard from Jared.

“No, not a word since the party. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. He can do so much better.”

“Don’t talk that way. Jared isn’t a snob, and he was definitely interested in you at that party. Everyone noticed it.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Why don’t you come to the club with me as my guest this weekend? Maybe he’ll be there.”

“I’m not what he wants.”

“I don’t think I was what Papi wanted either. In fact, I know I wasn’t. But we fell in love. Love is a powerful motivator, and sometimes you just can’t fight it forever.”

“Do you really think I should?”

“I’m thinking you’ve had some time to consider things, and maybe it’s time to visit the club and get a real feel for it. Papi will be out of town, but he won’t mind if I go and take you as my guest. We can just enjoy the demonstrations and the people. Maybe have a few drinks and watch some of the scenes.”

“I thought there was no drinking at the club.”

“That’s only if you’re there to participate in the play, and like I said, my Dom is out of town, so I won’t be. And you’re not a member yet, so you can’t.”

“Oh, so you and your Dom are exclusive?”

“Well, yes. I’m not collared yet, but I think he’ll offer me one soon, and we’re living together now. Anyway, would you like to come along with me? It will be a chance to see how the club actually operates and observe some of the Doms at work. We could visit the littles room if you liked.”

“No, I don’t like. I think I must be more like you. A middle. I read about it after I went to the Christmas party, and I saw where middles like music and shopping and clothes...and boys. That all seems to describe me. Especially the liking boys part.”

“There’s a little more to it than that, Connor. Remember you can’t stereotype that way. Some middles might be like you describe, but not all of them, for sure. But you can certainly explore that idea with a Dom who’s into that too. Just don’t set your expectations in any certain way until you learn more, okay?”

“I won’t. But I would like to go to the club with you. Except I don’t have much to wear. Tell me what you’re wearing. Is it all leather? Will you wear any bondage gear?”

“Wow, somebody has been googling, huh? I think I have an extra pair of leather pants, if you like that. No bondage gear, though, because that might give someone the wrong impression about what you like.”

“Just tell me what to do.”

“I’ll come over a little early and help you get dressed. Nothing too wild though. Again, lower your expectations.”

“Will Jared be there?”

“I have no idea, though he’s usually there most nights, especially on the weekends. This is the night before Christmas Eve, too, so the club should be pretty lit.”

Cruz showed up around eight o’clock, with the black leather pants and a pair of Doc Martens. Both fit me pretty well, though the pants were a bit snug. Make that skintight. Cruz said that was perfect for the club, though. I found a black vest in my closet from an old suit and put it on without a shirt underneath and buttoned up the vest. I thought it looked kind of hot.

I thought Cruz meant the club would be all lit up by Christmas decorations, but no. The only nod to Christmas was a wreath on the front door of the club. Instead, he’d meant lit in the sense of being exciting and impressive. And that was just the impression I got after being inside the club for five minutes. Cruz picked me up in his little Miata sports car and took me to Lucifer’s Den.

It was an extremely impressive place on the inside. Massive, for one thing, with a huge main area divided into different sections. With a name like Lucifer’s Den, dark decadence was the name of the game, with fetishists of every persuasion, and a lot of leather, latex and even lace on some of the subs, though it was an all-male place. The first thing I noticed was that people were in various stages of dress, with a lot of the aforementioned bondage gear and leather shorts that were really short. There was a lot of skin on display along with a lot of leather. Cruz said there was a dress code in force, so while you could wear jeans, they had to be dressy, skinny jeans and worn with a vest or jacket. You couldn’t just rock up in chinos or sweats. This was a men’s club and though women could come in as guests, they weren’t encouraged and were not allowed in the playrooms except as observers.

At the back of the space was a nice bar area, with tables so people could sit and chat. Then the play area, which was itself broken up into smaller, “themed" spaces. There was a “Dungeon" space with heavy pieces like the St. Andrew's Cross, stocks, and a spanking bench. All of the equipment had shackle points. An “examination” room, where there were even some little rolling tables for Doms to use for their equipment, and an area set aside for riggers to rope up their subs, with the main attraction being equipment set into the ceiling for suspension play. One area looked like a room in a Victorian castle. I’d never been in a place like it before, and I loved all of it.

The aftercare area that Cruz said was set aside specifically for that purpose, had comfy couches and lounge chairs where Doms could wrap their subs up with a nice warm blanket before fetching them a glass of something non-alcoholic or a coffee or tea from the bar while they talked or otherwise took care of the submissive's needs immediately after a scene. It sounded like heaven.

At the very front of the club was a small reception area where guests were checked in, and anyone who shouldn't be in the club was limited in their ability to see what's happening inside. I was with Cruz as his guest, so he was “responsible” for me.

As to what was happening in the inner sanctum, it depended on the theme for that night generally. Cruz said there were some restraints that could be used by all, but mostly the “heavy equipment" was all that was shared, and in this club it was the responsibility of the players to ensure everything is clean and ready for anyone who wants to use it after them. The club provided plenty of towels and cleaning products to take care of the inevitable products of explosive orgasms that may happen during a scene. This club was one that permitted sex on the premises, but not public sex—this was Georgia, after all and not Paris. Rooms could be rented for that purpose though, and you could arrange for one in advance. He also pointed out a loft area that he said belonged to the littles and Daddies. I could see into it from where we were sitting, and it looked like some people were on the floor coloring while their Daddies watched them and talked to each other. It looked nice, but if I was there with Jared, I’d have been giving him a lap dance or kneeling between his knees, doing bad things to him. Cruz said that was inappropriate for the littles area.

“We can take a peek at some of the public spaces if you like,” Cruz said. “Some of the Doms and their subs don’t mind, or even like being public. With so many people here tonight, you might get to see some actual scenes taking place.

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