Page 69 of Master My Love

“I’m afraid that didn’t help.”

“You’ll have to get used to it. My demonstrations always draw a sizeable crowd. Since word is out that I have claimed a submissive, they’re eager to see how we work together. Even more so, your newness to the club and the lifestyle draws them like moths to a flame.” He squeezed her hand. “Are you ready?”

“No,” she stated bluntly, still gazing at the faces staring in at them.

With his free hand, Eric caught her chin and tilted it upward, so she looked at him instead. His expression conveyed both understanding and determination. “If you want this to end,” he told her softly, “you’ll have to use a different word.”

“I’m ready.” Her voice quivered and came out reedy thin.

“That didn’t sound very convincing.” He pulled her into his chest, his hands stroking the line of her spine as he whispered in her ear, “Trust me to keep you safe.”

Her voice grew stronger and clearer as she expressed her faith in him. “I do trust you, master.” She turned to climb on the table, to prove it.

His light touch on her arm stopped her. “First things first,” he whispered in her ear. His breath on her skin sent shivers down her spine. With one small tug, he released the thin tie, allowing the lace and satin to slip from her body.

“So beautiful,” he murmured, his eyes freely roaming as he took a moment to brush back her hair, caress her breasts, and tease her nipples to hardness.

Both hands dropped to her hips, and he pulled her so close light and air couldn’t pass between them. His hard length against her belly made her sigh in anticipation. She felt his body heat as much as the chill in the room. Being naked with him still fully clothed reinforced the shift of power between them.

Eric’s hands slid down and around to palm and squeeze her bottom. When he lifted her, and his mouth covered hers, she relaxed, letting his kiss vanquishthoughts of everything otherthan him.

A cool surface against her butt and thighs snapped her to attention.

“Lie back and get comfortable. You’ll be here awhile.”

The fear of the unknown swept through her along with a shiver, but she complied with Eric’s orders. As he moved around the table, she listened to his footsteps, the rip of Velcro and the snick of metal while securing her wrist and ankle cuffs to the four corners. Once she was firmly bound, Eric rotated the table as promised, causing a stir from the crowd. Their collective sighs and murmurs of disappointment echoed in her ears, reminding her of their presence. She trembled once more.

“Cold?”

“No, master.”

“Anxious up to a point is good,” he said, his hand gliding over her thigh and hip. “But I don’t want you panicked. Breathe deep and listen to my voice. Tune out everything.”

He coached her through two in-and-out cycles. When she nodded, feeling a touch calmer, his fingers flexed on her hip and he bent to kiss her forehead.

“That’s my girl,” his deep voice crooned. “Focus only on me.”

His praise settled her further, and she watched with interest as he pressed a little foam pad with wires attached to his skin above the waistband of his lounge pants. A niggling suspicion took root in her mind.

“Tonight is about exploration and pleasure, but most of all trust,” he continued in the same soothing, low tone.

She jumped when she heard a crackling noise. Eric approached and leaned over her, pressing his hands flat on the table on either side of her head. She felt a slight vibration beneath her. His thumb stroked her shoulder, causing an electric charge to race through her. In the low light, she saw asmall spark—was that static?

“What just happened?”

“I just happened.”

“I don’t understand.”

He leaned forward. “You don’t need to, not yet. For now, simply feel.”

When his lips brushed hers, energy sparked, and it felt like a current passed between them.

“You shocked me.”

“Indeed. Open your mouth and stick out your tongue for me.”

Tentatively, she did as she was told. When he did the same, and touched the tip of his tongue to hers, another crackle of electricity sizzled between them. After a moment, he plunged his tongue inside and kissed her. The tingles in her mouth diminished, but others erupted in every molecule of her body.

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