Mae wanted to cry when Master Xavier left her, returning to that sinister duffel bag. The loss of his body heat made her shiver, even as her scalp ached from his hold.

She couldn’t stop thinking about what he’d said. Had she been topping from the bottom?

This time when Xavier returned he had a flogger. Mae tightened her hold on the straps attached to her cuffs. She wanted him to flog her. She wanted to wear the marks from his beating.

This isn’t you.

“There’s something we haven’t talked about.” Master Xavier rubbed his cheek just under the edge of his mask. She wondered what he looked like without it. What color was his hair? How old was he? He was fit, but had the kind of presence that made her think he might be older.

“Mae?”

“Yes, Master Xavier?”

“Did you hear what I said?”

“No, I’m sorry.”

“What were you thinking about?”

“You, Master Xavier.”

He rocked back on his heels and crossed his arms. “And what were you thinking?”

“I was wondering how old you were and what you looked like under the mask. Why do you wear it?”

“It’s not your place to question me.”

Mae dropped her gaze to the floor. “I’m sorry, Master Xavier.”

He was silent, and she thought he was angry, until he said, “Why do you think I wear it?”

“Because it makes you look like Batman.”

Xavier blinked twice, then started to laugh. He laughed so hard that he braced his hand on the wall near her. His laugh was a wonderful, rich sound. Mae found herself smiling, and wishing she could hold him, feel that joy and mirth against her body.

“Batman?”

“One of the submissives called it a Batman mask. Though no one would dare say it to your face.”

He shifted closer, bracing one forearm above her head so they were separated by mere inches. “Except you?”

“I’m not thinking straight.”

Or do you like teasing and sassing

it really such a bad

have said so, but now…I think it isn’t. But you have to be willing to pay

what’s the price?” she

be.”

“Are you scared, Mae?”

“Yes.”

me, or of

“You.”

“Why?”

think… I think it will be very different if you’re the one using

And that brings me back to what

folded papers from his back pocket and flicked her nipple

a few more times she might be

back. Mae

remember about filling

out a frustrated breath. “It

How long have you been a

“Six years.”

surprise him. “How old

you shouldn’t

a Master asks you a question?” His voice

“I’m thirty-one, Master Xavier.”

When he didn’t say anything, Mae had to wonder

didn’t answer my

Xavier, could you repeat

remember about filling out your

reading

to the last page, held it up so she could see. “You signed this list, and it’s part of your

he pushing this issue? “Yes, Master Xavier.” That was definitely her signature—she’d used glittery

you put on

“I understand, Master Xavier.”

a few pages, then again held it up for her to see. She recognized her own handwriting—the checkmarks and initials she’d used to

page with all the “B” items, everything he’d read out

she’d said yes to

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