Page 4 of Boss of Her

Jade’s skin began to burn. The woman was near naked, powerless to shield herself from those around her. But that didn’t stop her from walking confidently through the crowd.

It was so twisted. So salacious.

Sothrilling.

Renee grabbed hold of her arm, pulling her to the side. “You’re blocking the doorway.”

Jade blinked. “Right.”

“Come on, let’s go take a closer look.”

Drinks in hand, they made their way around the room, watching scene after scene play out. They passed the woman in the cage, who seemed to be in a kind of blissful trance. They passed a woman cuffed spreadeagled to the wall like a piece of kinky art. Another woman stood before her, a finger hooked under the restrained woman’s collar, teasing the inside of her thigh with the tip of a riding crop.

“Apparently, what’s out here is nothing compared to the private rooms they have in the back,” Renee murmured. “They aren’t open yet, but I’m definitely coming back when they are.”

But Jade barely heard a word Renee said. Because at that moment, her eyes fell on a scene playing out nearby. And before she could stop them, her feet carried her toward it.

In the center of the room, for all to see, was a naked woman suspended from a hook in the ceiling, thick, crimson ropes bound all around her body, a silken blindfold covering her eyes.

Beside her was another woman, a redhead dressed in a corset of velvet and lace, stiletto heels on her feet. She drew her hands along the bound woman’s body, checking the knots, caressing bare flesh. As she ran her hands over the woman’s cheek, whispered into her ear, the bound woman leaned her head against the redhead’s chest, a soft purr rising from her. It was as if she was drunk, intoxicated by the redhead’s touch.

Deep inside Jade’s body, desire flickered and flared.I’m not into this. Am I?

She couldn’t deny the rush that just watching the women gave her, the bound woman in particular. Blinded and immobilized, helpless and vulnerable, she was at the mercy of the other woman, of everyone in the room. She had no choice but to trust the redhead completely.

Why did the idea excite Jade as much as it terrified her?

Her heart thumped hard against the inside of her chest. Suddenly, the room was too stuffy, too crowded.

“I need to get out of here,” she murmured.

Without waiting for Renee, she pushed through the crowd and made her way back to the main room. Her whole body was alight, her skin sizzling. And she’d downed the whole glass of champagne already, without even realizing it. Was that why her head was spinning?

“Hey.” Renee’s voice. She grabbed Jade’s hand and pulled her into a quiet corner of the room. “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

“Yeah,” Jade said. “It was just so hot and crowded in there. And that drink is really hitting me.”

“Let me get you some water.”

“You don’t have to do that. I’m okay, really.”

“I need another drink anyway. Are you going to be all right if I leave you alone for a second?”

Jade nodded. “Thanks, Ree.”

As Renee headed for the bar, Jade drew in a few deep breaths, attempting to settle her racing heart. But couldn’t silence the thrill deep within her body. She couldn’t push images of the bound woman out of her mind. She couldn’t help but wonder what that would feel like—

“What’s someone as pretty as you doing here all alone?”

Jade tensed and looked up to find a dark-haired woman standing before her. She’d been so lost in her thoughts that she hadn’t noticed her approach.

“I’m Tina, but you can call me Mistress T.” The woman stepped closer. “And you are?”

“I’m—” Jade found her voice again. “I’m not alone. My friend is at the bar.”

Jade glanced across the room. Renee was at the bar, all right. But she seemed less interested in ordering drinks and more interested in flirting with the woman beside her.

Tina’s eyes followed hers to the bar. “Is that your friend? Looks like she’s occupied.” She turned back to Jade, a leering look in her eye that made Jade’s skin itch. “So why don’t the two of us get to know each other?”

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