Page 34 of Seduce

“It’s good because it allows the Doms to see if a sub fits their criteria before they even talk to them. More places should use that.”

Damon smiled. “So talk to me more. What would you like to do in the club?”

He shifted even closer to her, and his body heat called to her.

Tessa shifted. “I need to move; my legs are falling asleep.”

Damon sat up. “Here.” He helped her into a better position. “Now lay back.”

Tessa did as he said. “Oh.” He positioned her so when she laid back, her head was on his stomach.

“Better?” he asked.

“Yes.” This was intimate, but not too intimate. Or was it? Her head rested on him. Tessa shrugged away her concerns. She closed her eyes and thought for a moment about his question about what she would like to do in the club. “I like different things.”

“What have you done before? From the way you reacted to the restraints, I’m thinking you’ve done bondage before.”

“No. Bondage wasn’t something I was interested in. Until you.” Her hand fluttered to her chest when she realized what she said.

Damon laughed. “Thank you for being honest with me. What else?”

“Let’s see. Mainly massage, a spanking horse without bondage, and general light play.”

“What kind of implements on the spanking horse?”

“Hand, a paddle, and a light flogger.”

“No crop or cane?” He noticed she’d specified ‘maybe’ rather than listing that as a hard or soft limit.

“I haven’t tried them. I’m not sure I’d like them. I’m not into pain.”

“I don’t enjoy inflicting pain, only pleasure.” He ran his fingers over her hair. “Tell me what you mean by light play.”

Tessa closed her eyes as he caressed her hair. His touch was comforting. “Nudity and touching. Watching scenes together. That’s really it outside of the massage or impact play.”

“Sex?”

Her tummy tightened. “Damon, I didn’t have a romantic relationship with my Dom. He was my mentor, nothing more.” She took a deep breath. “We never had sex.”

“So you kept your personal life and club life separate.”

“I tried.” And she’d tried hard until her idiot ex-fiancé. Why she ever thought Jack would enjoy a little spice in their love life was beyond her. At the time, she thought it would be nice. “I was foolish to think the two could mix together.”

Damon frowned. “Our friends are making it work.”

“Yes, but…” Her friends didn’t have the background she did. If anyone unearthed who her father was and sold her out to the press… She shuddered.

“We can start with club play and see how things go. Can you do that?”

She nodded.

“Good.” He fell silent.

Tessa laid there feeling a sense of peace flow over her. How long had it been since she’d relaxed and taken in life? A while. Her lashes drifted shut as Damon gently stroked her hair.

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Damon grinned when Tessa’s breathing settled into a deep, contented pattern. She’d fallen asleep. He wasn’t sure how he felt about keeping club life separate from everyday life, but he would do it for now. Especially since she didn’t know what he did for a living.

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