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“What about you? How did you meet David?”

Austin clapped her hands over her face and shook her head, laughing. “I met him strapped to St. Andrew’s cross in Vegas and one of Hunter’s parties. It was my birthday, actually.”

Patrick laughed, the vibrations of it coursing through her as she snuggled him. “How did you go from that to being one of his attorneys?”

“We played together that night. I was mouthing off—as I do—and he told me I’d earned the cane, but that I could get out of it by reciting a specific section of contract law while he used a flogger on me. Then had the audacity to tell me he didn’t think I could do it.”

Patrick raised an eyebrow. “And did you?”

Austin nodded. “Of course I did. He was impressed and as it turns out he was looking for an attorney who knew contract law. Criminal law is my first love, but I bill the most hours on contract law. He asked for my card before the party ended and called me the following Monday.”

“See?” Patrick said. “He’s just one more person who really believes in you, baby girl. I’m not the only one.”

Austin sighed and sat up. “I know. I really need to just take the leap. It’s on my mind and I think I’m almost ready.”

“I’m here to support you every step of the way but that’s enough talk for now,” he said, his voice growing husky. “I need to fuck you again.”

Austin whimpered as his hand found her pussy and soon, they were lost in each other.

The next morning, she woke early to find Patrick had already left. There was a note on the table along with coffee and donuts.

Baby girl,

Here is the card for a property manager. I know the owner of a building with space to rent. I’ll call you when my plane lands.

A slow smile spread across her face as she read the business card that had been resting under the note. His belief in her was heartwarming. Her mind drifted through all the people who had expressed their belief in her recently. Why did she have so much doubt in herself?

With trembling fingers, she punched the number on the card into her phone and hit call.

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