Though Master James was still toying with her breast Beth was no longer floating in a haze of aroused anticipation. She opened her eyes, though kept them submissively lowered.

Master James’s fingers stopped moving, his hand flattening over her chest.

“Can you do me a favor?” Though she could tell Master James was looking at her, it was clear he was speaking to the other Dom.

“Of course.”

“I need some things.”

Beth remained still as Master James leaned away from her to whisper to the other man. When he’d left, Master James shifted slightly, adjusting pillows until he was in a more relaxed half-reclining position.

He tugged Beth’s shoulders until she was reclining against his side, her head pillowed on his shoulder. “We haven’t talked about our letter.”

Beth found her tension slipping away as she lounged against him. “No, Master James, we haven’t.”

“I assume Madame Cat told you it’s C.”

“I figured it out.”

“The cage and the collar, or lack thereof, were a rather large clue. How are you feeling about Madame Cat removing her collar?”

Beth shrugged.

“No, I want to hear how you’re feeling. The truth.” The command was clear in his voice.

“I knew Madame Cat was moving and leaving LA. I didn’t know it was going to be today.”

“That’s what you know, not how you feel.”

A valid point, and she should have known he’d ask what for her was a difficult question. “I didn’t feel surprised when she removed her collar. I was…resigned. I’d planned to give up my own membership when Madame Cat left.”

“Because you didn’t want to submit to anyone but her?” He sounded both surprised and concerned.

“No, because being a sub is not what I thought it would be. I have not enjoyed it.” She shook her head, because that wasn’t quite right. “It has not been what I expected.”

“You’re disappointed.”

“Yes. Disappointed.” It felt good to say it, and it was true, but given her current position it was an odd statement. “In the Subs’ Garden, when others talk about their sessions and scenes…” Beth didn’t want to finish the sentence. Anything she said would sound pathetic, as if she were whining. She didn’t want to do that.

“Your submission hasn’t been fulfilling.”

She was glad he understood. “Exactly.”

“Have you considered topping?”

sucked in air and almost

find that idea

could never be responsible

You said that

situations like this.” She gestured to the courtyard,

up and

rose and twisted, this time

did you

answer revealed too many things, asked her to expose too much of

her face. “And you have the right not to. But

stiffened. “I’m a good

do you imagine, what do you want? I don’t mean physically.

almost stood up and walked away rather than answer. The last person

the underside of her jaw. The physical

want to not

“Worry about what?”

to be with another person, but know that I’m being with them the

He spoke slowly, as if he were processing what he was saying as he

“Yes.”

I have to ask, are

assumed or accused her of being on the autism spectrum. “Does it

feared. “But I’m worried

hadn’t

a hand through his hair. “In light of what I’m planning to do to you, I’d feel a lot better if I knew you were actually

him—he made her behave this way. The only reason she dared was

insulting me.” His lips twitched, the sparkle in

I

implying I can’t pleasure

say that.” She bit the inside of

all your

it’s not

bark of laughter and Beth lost control of her

laugh faded to a grin and he looked pointedly to

was on them. If it had

Master James. He continued smiling, as if this were still funny, but all Beth could think was that

ready to drop to her knees. Master

“Oh no, you don’t.”

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