Author: Tara Sue Me
“I appreciate that, but I know Julie and I knew there wasn’t anything to worry about. ” He wondered how much to share with Jeff. Technically, he didn’t owe Jeff any explanations, but he respected the guy.
“She came with Sasha,” Jeff stated.
“Sasha’s her best friend and business partner. Julie is . . . new in her interest in our lifestyle. I feared having an unknown Dom listening to the conversation might be too much. ”
“That’s why she’s not here tonight?”
“Yes, but she decided on her own not to come. Probably a good thing since Sasha’s busy and I’m DM. ”
Jeff gave a curt nod.
Maybe next month, though, Daniel thought. If everything went well and Julie was still interested, he would ask her to attend. He wouldn’t be DM, so he could be by her side while she took everything in. He imagined whispering to her as they watched a scene. Maybe he’d take her back to his house after for some private time in his playroom. . . .
“Master Covington?”
He snapped back to attention at the sound of his name.
“Yes?” he asked the man who’d called out to him.
“There’s a scene in the garage I think you need to check out. ”
“I’m coming. ” As he walked away, he looked over his shoulder to Jeff. “Might want to find a sub and play. Next month you’ve got DM duty. ”
FIVE
“So,” Sasha said late in the morning on Saturday. “You’re going out with him again?”
Julie had called her first thing when she woke up following a late night of Internet research. She finally felt ready to discuss submission with Sasha. Thankfully, even though Sasha had planned to spend the day with Peter, she’d rearranged her schedule to talk with her.
Sasha lived in a cozy, eclectically decorated apartment above the flower shop. Julie brought over muffins, since she knew Sasha probably didn’t have anything edible in her kitchen. The only thing Sasha made on a regular basis was coffee.
“I’m doing more than going out with him,” Julie answered, putting her blueberry muffin down and wiping her hands. They were sitting in Sasha’s living room, spread out on her couch. “I’m going to have dinner at his house. ”
“Ohh . . . really? He has his own playroom, you know. ”
“He does? In his house?”
“Yes. ” Sasha hid a sly smile while she took a sip of coffee.
Something about the thought of that made Julie’s belly quiver with excitement. She wanted to see his playroom and wondered if he’d show it to her. She’d like to see if she could imagine herself in it, because she had a feeling she could. As it was, the more and more she thought about it, the more and more she believed she might like to see if she was submissive.
“Wow,” Sasha said.
“What?”
“No freak-out? I’m impressed. ”
“I spent hours online last night reading up on all this stuff. It’s going to take a bit more than finding out Daniel has his own personal dungeon to freak me out. ” She had no idea there was such a wide variety of kink out there. Her research had definitely been eye opening. Kind of made her feel like a virgin all over again. “But before we talk more about me, I have a few questions for you. Like, how did you find out you were a submissive?”
A big grin covered Sasha’s face and excitement filled her voice. “I’m so happy you’re finally admitting you’re curious. I’ve seen the way you look when I talk about it. I kind of thought you’d come around eventually. ”
“Yes, yes, yes. ” Julie waved at her. “You’re always right. Now tell me how you knew. ”
“Honestly”—Sasha’s forehead wrinkled—“I’ve known for a long time. The second guy I slept with restrained me with his hands while we had sex. I didn’t know what it was called at that point, I just knew it really turned me on. After that, vanilla sex just didn’t do it for me. I just drifted for a while, but finally found the group a few years ago and things got better after that. ”
“From the little I saw, it looks like a good group. ”
“Our group’s dynamics are a bit different from most. We have the senior members, who oversee everything, but we’re not like a club or anything. Mostly, it’s just known as a group with members who abide by certain guidelines. For a submissive, it helps ensure safety, knowing a Dominant can’t be a member unless they comply. ”
Julie nodded. “That makes sense. ”
“I guess it works that way for a Dominant, too. Knowing a submissive is serious about the lifestyle and follows group mandates. ”
“Daniel said you had a meeting for just subs?”
“Yeah, if you want, you can go to one. It’s a good place for support and everyone’s real open. Chances are if you’re going through something, someone else has already been through it and can help. ”
“We’ll see. I don’t want to jump into anything. I’d rather take it slow. ”
“Slow is good. ” Sasha got an evil look in her eye. “Of course, hard and fast is, too. ”
Julie laughed, but images of the night in her hotel room with Daniel flashed in her mind. She was willing to bet Daniel could make both slow and fast incredible.
“You have that dreamy, faraway look again,” Sasha said. “Are you thinking of Master Covington and hard and fast?”
It was Julie’s turn to be a bit evil. “And slow, too. Can’t forget about slow. ”
Sasha reached over and took her hand. “Can I say again that I’m so proud of you for admitting you’re interested in at least exploring this part of yourself. Not everyone is brave enough, you know. ”
“If I don’t, I’ll never stop wondering. ”
“You’re such a smart woman. ”
“That’s why you keep me around. ” Julie hugged her. “Okay, personal question: What’s your favorite part about submitting to someone?”
A serious look came over Sasha’s expression and she stood and walked to the window. She stayed there for a few minutes, simply staring outside. When she turned around, she looked uncharacteristically vulnerable.
“We actually discussed that a few months ago at a group meeting for submissives,” she said. “I didn’t say anything then, but I’ve given it a lot of thought since. I enjoy the sex, of course, but for me, I think . . . I think it’s being under someone’s care. ”