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?”

air and almost choked.

don’t find

it. I could never be responsible

not? You said that

their emotions, not in situations like this.” She gestured to the courtyard, which was

up and

and twisted, this time meeting his eyes

did you join Las

The answer revealed too many things, asked her

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

“I’m a good

not the same thing. When you think about submitting, what do you imagine, what do you

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

to the underside of her jaw. The physical contact

want to not worry,” she

“Worry about what?”

the right thing. I want to be with another person, but know that I’m being with them the right

how you’ll know you’re doing it the right way.” He spoke slowly, as if he were processing what he was saying as

“Yes.”

have to

of people had either assumed or accused her of

say anything.” His matter-of-fact tone lacked the pity she feared. “But I’m worried that this is some kind of coping mechanism, and not something

I hadn’t

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 going to enjoy

him—he made her behave this way. The only reason she dared was because he’d pleased her far more than anyone else had, making the idea that he wouldn’t

the sparkle

I

I can’t

bit the inside of her

that in all your years as a member here,

it’s

and Beth lost control of her

faded to a grin

them. If it had been a movie, there would

this were still funny, but all Beth could think was that she’d just insulted nearly a dozen Doms, some of whom might have used her

to drop to

“Oh no, you don’t.”

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