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He hoped he was conveying to her how important spaces like this were. His own family history was one he didn’t enjoy discussing or even thinking about, so he threw everything into making this community his family. He’d built his home in D.C., but everyone in this room was considered a part of the family he’d built for himself.

“I heard you were here,” a voice said behind them. He turned and found Elijah Barrett standing with his wife, Holly.

He stood and offered him a handshake and then gave Holly a hug. “I needed to bring someone and introduce all of you.”

Holly grinned at him and turned to Kenzie. “He’s never introduced us to a girl before. I’m Holly.”

“Kenzie. It’s nice to meet you. This is quite a place.”

“How’s your little one?” Gage asked.

“Getting big. Starting school soon,” Holly said with a smile. “Did you hear we’re expanding?”

“I thought I heard rumors about a place in New Orleans.”

Elijah nodded. “That’s right. A friend of the club is opening it up, and we’re putting the Solitaire brand behind it.”

Kenzie lit up beside him, and Gage chuckled. “My girl is all about branding. She’s a fantastic graphic designer.”

Elijah put his hands in his pockets. “I’m sure Kit will want to talk to you then. I think he’s going to be here tonight, but I’m not sure. We’re still several months away from being ready to open.”

The two couples made small talk for a few more minutes, before Holly and Elijah excused themselves to mingle with other guests. When they were alone again, Kenzie climbed into Gage’s lap, taking him by surprise.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply. His cock stirred to life, and he shifted beneath her. “Thank you so much for bringing me here. It’s been exactly what I was hoping it would be. This place is incredible. I hope someday you can show me the one you’ve built.”

He’d been thinking about that for a while, but he wasn’t sure if he was ready to share her with the crowd at Exposure. His friends, especially the ones he’d served with, would tease him mercilessly because that was their style, but for now he just wanted to enjoy having her in his life and in his bed without too much input from anyone else. The people at Solitaire were safe because he didn’t see them every day.

“I tell you what, little imp. We’re having a masquerade in a couple of weeks. If you’re a really good girl and you follow my rules until then, I’ll take you that night, OK?”

She kissed him again. “I can do that, Sir.”

“Good girl. And speaking of following my rules, I think you should get to know my cock. It’s a particularly important part of your training.”

Kenzie gave him an impish smile—the one that earned her the nickname—and slid a hand between them to cup his package. “I’m fairly sure I know him well, Sir.”

He slid a hand in her hair and tugged until she let out a little gasp, then he pulled her close, so her ear was to his lips. “Let me be a little more explicit. I want you to get to know him with that smart little mouth.”

She whimpered as he grazed the column of her neck with his teeth. “Here?”

He let go of her hair and cupped her face in his hands. “I’ll let you decide. But yes, I would love to have you on your knees right here. If you would like, we can go to one of the quiet rooms, or we can go to our cabin.”

Her eyes went wide. “Cabin?”

He grinned. “My other favorite part of this place. They have so many guests coming in from all over the country and world, that they wanted to have a space for some of them to spend the night. The first few years it was just a few cabins near the back of the property, but they recently renovated a second building that washere when they bought the land and put in two floors of resort style suites as well. But the cabins are my favorite, and they had one available, so I booked it.”

Her mouth dropped open. “This place really is a kinky paradise, isn’t it?”

He laughed. “That it is, little imp. But let’s get back to the important matters. Where would you like to take care of my cock?”

She squirmed in his lap and looked around. “I guess if the most badass woman in tech right now can suck a dick in front of everyone, I can, too.”

Gage tossed his head back and laughed. “Oh, my fucking God. You’re ridiculous, little imp.”

Her wit and sense of humor always got to him. She was perfect in every way, and he could have kicked himself for waiting so long to have her. But she was here now, and he wouldn’t let her slip away if he could help it.

She slid to her knees between his legs and put her hands on his thighs. “Help me out,” she said with flushed cheeks. He unzipped his jeans and pushed them and his boxers down his hips enough to allow her to free his cock.

He put both his arms on the back of the couch and sucked in a deep breath to keep himself from grabbing her face and going to town on her mouth. This was her first time playing in public, and he wanted to let her set the pace.

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