They had arrived while he was wrapping up because the dom turned to the onlookers and announced, “That concludes our demonstration. I’ll be here all night. Find me if you have questions.”
The members thanked him, a few lingering for a private word before moving on like the others. She and Dan remained.
“Eric. Good to see you.”
The tall, dark-blond, extremely handsome dom turned toward them. He grinned and walked over, extending his hand in greeting. “Dano. It has been too long. You still owe us a visit. We’ve been open for two years now.”
“Master Eric is Dex’s counterpart at our sister club in LA,” Dan explained.
The dom’s keenly observant gaze shifted to her. “And who is this?”
“This is Bella, my submissive. She’s new to the lifestyle and has never seen e-stim before.”
Master Eric turned on the wand. “New, but how brave? Give me your hand, Bella.” His eyes cut to Dan. “With your permission?”
“Of course,” he replied.
When Bella hesitated, he assured her, “It’s harmless.”
Dan extended his hand, and she watched as the electrode hovered close to his skin, creating an arc of light.
“Does it hurt?”
“Not at all,” Dan replied.
“It’s on one, the lowest setting,” Eric clarified. “Or what I like to callwhat’s the big deal?But it goes up to ten which can make even the stoutest sub bow off the table with sparks shooting out of their fingers and toes—figuratively speaking.”
Curious, she held her hand out, too. The tingling current danced over her nerve endings. Bella imagined the electrode applied to tender, more intimate areas, and she better understood why the sub on the table squirmed.
A delicate throat clearing came from deeper inside the station, as if to remind them she was still there.
“Not a sound from you,” Eric warned. “Your behavior during the demonstration was disappointing. As punishment, you can wait until I get around to you.”
“I’m sorry, master. If I promise to be good, will you release me so I can meet Master Dan’s submissive, too?”
“If,” he uttered with a snort. “She thinks she has the power to bargain.”
“My sincere apologies, master. I misspoke,” she called. “Of course, it’s your decision, and I’ll be good, regardless. But I would like to meet her, please, honey.”
Dan chuckled when the other dom sighed. “When they’re sweet and use all the right buzzwords, they’re hard to resist.”
“More so when you love them to pieces.” He turned off the wand and strode to the table. In minutes he had her free, and although she wobbled a little, his arm around her waist kept her close to his side and steady as he returned to them at the rope. “This is Valerie, my wife, and one of the most poorly behaved subs I’ve ever topped in my life.”
“Hey! Just the other day, you said I was a challenge and kept you on your toes.”
“Which supports what I just said about your behavior.” The arm around her waist curled, bringing her closer, and her dom, who looked like he descended from the Vikings, kissed the top of her head. “Say hello to Bella, Master Dano’s submissive.”
The little blonde sniffed, but her face softened when she smiled at Bella. “What a beautiful name,” she said as she offered her hand.
“Thank you. The wand made my hand tingle, but I’ve gotta ask. Did it hurt on other...um, more sensitive places?”
“It prickles when he turns up the juice, but I wouldn’t say it hurts. It makes my skin feel alive, the little hairs stand up at attention, and, when he goes indirect, which is my favorite of his many techniques—” She grinned up at her dom, obviously very much in love. “Let’s just say,” she concluded, blue eyes twinkling in Bella’s direction, “the big finish is always electrifying.”
“Indirect?” Bella asked.
“That’s for another demonstration,” Master Eric replied. “In a nutshell, I have a device that makes me the conduit for the current. My hands become the wand”—he held one up, the long, tapered fingers splayed—“making attachments unnecessary.”
“Which is why it’s my favorite,” Val added, her tone a little breathy.