BDSM Checklist: A, B, C

Xavier stood, shoulder propped against the wall, as the overseers announced the game.

“When you joined us you completed a sex, kink, and fetish checklist. Some of you have updated it as your tastes evolved; others have only the original on file.” Master Mikael pulled a cloth covering off of a large board. Mounted on it were cards—one for each letter of the alphabet.

The Dom standing beside Xavier snorted in apparent amusement. “This almost reminds me of school.”

“I don’t like naughty pupil scenes,” Xavier replied.

“I wouldn’t expect so.” The words implied a lot of things about Xavier’s tastes. Most of which were probably true.

Xavier knew his reputation within the club, and it was deserved but surprising considering how rarely he was able to play.

“You’re James?” he asked. He recognized the man.

The other Dom nodded, his gaze focused on the three overseers, who were still explaining whatever it was they were up to.

Xavier’s patience was wearing very thin, so he switched his attention to the subs and slaves who were seated or kneeling on the floor in the center of the large space. He saw a few subs he’d played with before, the kind of women who liked their pain tinged with pleasure and who had been to the darkest parts of their own souls. When he got his hands on one of them…

Mistress Faith’s voice snapped his attention back to the overseers.

“Of all the hundreds of delicious sexual things on that list, many of you have only tried a few. We will no longer allow that.”

overhead. She raised a brow slightly when her gaze met Xavier’s. “Each of you

could be interesting.” James’s tone was tinged with surprise. Others in the

negotiate hard limits up front. He’d actually had to do it twice, each time spending hours thinking about the items before deciding what his response

over the protests and comments of the Dominant members, who were starting to voice their questions. The subs and slaves were, of course, obediently silent. “Those subs who are bound to a Master will be assigned to their Master’s letter. Those of you who indicated that you are willing to share or be shared may be partnered with someone new. Possibly more than one

Now the Doms were grumbling in truth. Xavier shrugged mentally. They’d assign him someone who could handle what

minutes later he found out how horribly wrong

letter B.” Mistress Faith handed him an envelope containing the name of

open and pulled out an eight-by-ten glossy photo of

“Fuck.”

looked up from

picture. James looked from it to

picture was gorgeous—soft red curls framed her classically beautiful face and soft, kissable lips. In the photo she was wearing a ruffled white corset, lace panties, and stockings printed with pink hearts, which showed off her lush figure. She was the kind of sub who liked to be cuddled and kissed, and to

played with made a lot

fool

fucking therapist.” Xavier rubbed his

“I didn’t say she was

The last time he’d been here there’d been one on “gentle bondage” and he was fairly certain this pretty redhead had been part of

the point