Page 21 of Seduce

“Before you go.” Damon put his hand on her arm. “One more thing. Did you dream of me last night?”

Her eyes flared. “Ass,” she muttered as she shook off his hand and marched away.

Damon couldn’t help laughing. He enjoyed getting her riled up. She was a spitfire, and he wanted her in his bed.

* * * *

Tessa pulled her car into the lot at Wicked Sanctuary. There were three other vehicles already there. Well, at least she wouldn’t be alone in class. Ralph smiled at her when she walked in.

“Straight down the hall, last door on your right,” he said.

“Thanks.” Tessa found the door and slipped into the room. Max and Jordan were standing at the front, and four other people were seated at the tables. They looked like couples, but it wasn’t always easy to tell. “Take any seat you want,” Max called out.

Tessa waved and found a seat off to her right.

“Welcome, everyone, to Wicked Sanctuary,” Max said. “All of you were at the Valentine’s Day party as guests or a returning member.” He looked at Tessa and grinned. “You were invited to orientation because you expressed interest in becoming members of the club or as a member have never gone through the classes.”

Orientation? Max had told her classes. “We’re going to start with the background check and a non-disclosure form.” Jordan walked around and gave them each a folder with a pen. “If you have any questions, yell out.”

Jordan paused next to her, and Tessa looked up. “Max told me you’d already done the background check, so this is an NDA form for you to fill out so we can update your file.”

“Thanks.” Tessa opened the folder and read the NDA. Pretty standard. Jordan had probably drawn it up since he was a lawyer. She filled out the necessary areas and signed the form.

Max walked over to her as she closed the folder. “Since you’re already a member, I’m fast-tracking you.” He set a folder in front of her. “Your background check was clean, as I suspected. But compared to when you first joined, we now have a detailed questionnaire everyone fills out.”

“Thanks, Max.” He went to turn away. “And Max…” Tessa waited until he was looking at her. “Thank you for not being mad at me. I know I probably should have said something before I showed up here Saturday night instead of surprising everyone.”

“You’ve kept your dues up, so it wasn’t a problem. A surprise, yes. Problem, no.” He grinned. “But you had your reasons, and it was fun to see Damon tied up in knots.”

Tessa chuckled softly. Damon had her tied up in knots as well. She opened the folder and began reading the questionnaire. As she filled it out, she was impressed at the detail. In her opinion, this was a good thing. When she finished, she closed the folder, and Jordan walked over and took a seat next to her as Max was talking to the other couples.

“Done?” Jordan asked.

“Yes.” She fought not to be embarrassed. The first time they all played at the club was going to be very intriguing.

“Okay, a couple of things. No cells or recording devices. No photography. No drugs or alcohol allowed.”

“Right. I read the rules. Ralph gave them to me on Saturday. All pretty standard.”

“Yes. Max said we’re fast-tracking you—so next Thursday, you’ll be allowed into the club with a Master to walk you through everything.” Jordan paused. “The Master you pick will read through your questionnaire, make any notes that he might need to discuss with you.”

“That’s fine. Who is the Master?”

“You have a choice of whom you want. Me, Max, or Damon.”

Tessa swallowed. Damon? Why didn’t she see that coming? He was a member of the club after all. “It will have to be Damon.” There was no way she could do this with Max or Jordan; that would be stretching the bounds of friendship.

“Very well. I’ll let Damon know, and next Thursday, he’ll be your escort. That’s it for tonight,” Jordan said standing up.

“Okay.” Tessa’s head was spinning. She and Damon were about to go public. Going public at the club wasn’t an issue, but it was outside the club she was having trouble with. Maybe after their date tomorrow night, she’d have a better idea of how being in public would work.

“I’m glad you’re here, Tessa. Crystal was worried about leaving you out of the mix.” Jordan walked away.

Tessa stood and waved to Max as she left. Tomorrow night was going to be interesting, to say the least.

* * * *

Damon pulled the sports coat on over his white shirt. The coat matched the slacks he wore. Grabbing his keys, he headed out to pick up Tessa. He’d planned on calling her and realized he didn’t have her phone number. An oversight he’d fix tonight.

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