Page 43 of Hushed

“Thanks, Melody,” Gage said, picking up Kenzie’s hand.

“Good to see you back here, Sir,” Melody said. “Ian has been dying to talk to you again.”

“I liked that man of yours. I told him he could call me whenever he wanted. We’ll catch up with you a little later.”

Inside the bar area, he pulled her closer to him and kissed her. “Do you want to do the tour with Simon or let me show you around?”

“Definitely you, Sir,” she said with a smile.

“Good choice. In here is the bar, obviously. They’ve got some great bartenders. If Mitch and Amalia aren’t in Las Vegas, I definitely want to introduce you to them. You’ll like Amalia. And those rooms over there are quiet rooms that people use for one-on-one socializing, negotiations, and quieter scenes. They’re also good for people who need a minute to themselves to decompress if they get overstimulated. It’s actually where I got the idea for the library in my place.”

“You have a library in your BDSM club? That is hot.”

Gage chuckled. “All the women seem to agree with you on that one.”

“You mean those dozens of one-night stands?” she asked.

He winced and tamped down anger at Evie for putting those thoughts in Kenzie’s head. “I’m really sorry about that, babe.”

She put a hand on his arm. “Gage, stop. I was joking. You don’t have to apologize for anything that bitch said to me. I’m not going to let her poison whatever is happening between us. You’ve made it clear that’s not what I was.”

“Yeah, but I’m not denying that I’m known for one-night-stands.”

She rubbed his arm reassuringly. “And I appreciate you not lying about it. I’ve known you my whole life, Gage. I understand that you’re not going to purposely hurt me, and I know that you’ve slept around. That doesn’t bother me. Now let’s finish our tour.”

He took her hand, grateful that she wasn’t upset about his past, and led her into the main play space.

“Whoa,” she said as they stepped through the doors.

A dungeon monitor sat on a tall barstool inside the door and nodded at them briefly before turning her attention back to the play space.

“Pretty incredible, isn’t it?”

Kenzie nodded; her eyes wide as they scanned the room. “This is much closer to what I was expecting.”

A surge of excitement coursed through Gage as Kenzie took in the space with awe and delight on her face. Solitaire was a gorgeous club, and they had one of the sexiest dungeon’s he’d ever seen. The delicious scent of leather, sex, and sweat filled the room, and they were surrounded by stunning displays of sensuality, while their other senses were bombarded with the sounds and sights of intense pleasure.

They walked further into the room, and he took her from station to station, letting her watch what was happening at each one. It was early in the evening, so not all the play spaces were full, but there was enough going on that she got to see a wide variety of kinks in action.

“This is incredible, Gage. I don’t see how I’ve gone my whole adult life without coming to a place like this.” She threw her arms around his waist and snuggled against his chest. “Thank you for bringing me.”

He kissed the top of her head. “Of course, little imp.”

When she stepped back, he bent and kissed her lips. “One more thing to show you before we find a place to sit and make out.”

She giggled and took his hand again. He was really coming to like the way her small hand fit in his big one.

Along one wall of the dungeon were four curtained off areas. Two of them were closed, which meant they were reserved orcurrently occupied, but two sets of curtains were tied open, so he pulled her into one and she let out a little squeal.

“Oh wow. It’s like being able to play outside without actually being outside.”

They were in what equated to small balconies, where you could enjoy the night air, but weren’t in the elements. And if the weather was bad, they could be completely enclosed with a special set of doors. Each space held one or two pieces of furniture to lie on or attach a partner to, along with a cleanup station and safer sex supplies.

“This is one of my favorite parts of this club. The other you’ll see later.”

“Now you’ve got me curious.”

He grinned and kissed her forehead. “In good time, little imp. Now that you’re here and have had some time to look around, where are you comfort-wise about playing?”

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