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“But what if it’s something they love and you don’t.”

“Same answer, Kaley. While they may do the kink with someone else with your permission, it doesn’t mean they care about you any less.”

Kaley let out a breath, her muscles easing. “Thanks, Noah.” She went on her toes and kissed his cheek. “That helped.”

“Why are you kissing him?” Anthony asked.

Kaley turned her head. “I was just asking his advice on something. No need to get your hackles up, Sir.”

Noah laughed. “Kaley, Doms will always get their hackles up when they see their sub, their woman, with another man. But in this case, you have nothing to worry about, Anthony.” He stepped back. “Go play with your Dom.”

Noah walked away, and Kaley glanced at Anthony. He was staring at her. “It was nothing. A question I needed answered.”

“You can ask me anything; you know that, don’t you?”

“Yes, Sir, but this was something I needed an unbiased opinion on.” She stepped close to him. “You and I are involved, and you might be a little prejudiced.”

Anthony smiled and captured her by the waist, pulling her to him. “Damn right, I’m biased when it comes to you. Let’s walk around a bit.”

“When is your demo?”

“In about thirty minutes.”

Kaley nodded. She had time to build up her wall and not let anything that happened penetrate.

* * * *

Anthony led her to a sofa right in front of the play area. Tessa was there with Damon. “We’ll keep an eye on her,” Damon said when she sat down.

“If you have any questions, ask them.” Anthony brushed a soft kiss over her lips. “Later tonight, I’m going to take you to the edge in bed.”

Heat flared through her body at his words, and she ducked her head as he walked away. Tessa patted her hand. “Anthony’s a good guy.”

“I know.” Kaley was conflicted. She wanted to watch Anthony with his knives, but another part of her wanted to run as fast as she could.

“Payne is so good,” Damon said.

“Pain?” Had Damon said what she thought.

“Stop it, Sir.” Tessa swatted Damon’s arm before turning back to her. “Silly nickname. It’s a play on his name.”

“I don’t get it.” Kaley stared at them.

“P-a-y-n-e is his last name,” Damon clarified.

“Oh.” Her gut clenched. In none of their play did Anthony seem like a sadist, but what did she know. Her attention was caught by Anthony walking up on the stage, and he laid out his knives. When had he brought those in? Did he leave them in the club all the time? No, she remembered seeing them at his home.

“Good evening, everyone. John has asked me to work with his sub tonight. Give us a few minutes, and we’ll get started.” Anthony’s voice was strong and sure.

Kaley kept her gaze on him as he talked with John and his sub. John nodded, and the sub smiled before John led her to the bondage chair sitting at the front of the stage. Kaley shifted as John restrained his sub.

John stepped back, and Anthony brought out a blindfold. “I use a blindfold so the sub is unaware of what I’m doing. Not all subs need one, but in most cases, they do.”

Anthony placed the blindfold on the sub and stepped back. While the music in the club had been turned down, it was the only thing she could hear as everyone waited for Anthony to make his move.

Anthony touched the sub’s head, and she jumped. The audience let out a sigh. “He loves to mind fuck with subs when he scenes,” Damon commented.

Kaley didn’t react to Damon’s words. She was too busy watching Anthony. When he picked up a small knife, her tummy tumbled over, and she stopped breathing. He ran the flat part of the knife down the sub’s arm.

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