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Nolan scanned the rooain No Beth He’d planned to pick her up, but she’d called to say she was running late, and Z had asked hiot cold feet, he’d just have to go out to her apart apart there for a week now and daht possible He’d joined her for her first two nights there, and then had let her go it alone Sure, he still saw her every day, joining her for supper or lunch, occasionally tossing her onto thather senseless But he wanted her back in his houing with hi that tri news Her laughter…her teasing…her enthusiasloomy as if winter had arrived

He wanted her back

Did she want to co how she felt Gratitude, sure, she didn’t have a proble him all about that

But what she felt for hiratitude He knew that Did she?

Or was the little rabbit just having trouble getting the words out? Talking about her feelings still came hard to her Of course, it was a Dom’s duty to help little subs past mental blocks like that

So…

Another scan of the roo hih-heeled black boots, black leather chaps, a shiny blue G-string The fringe fro blue bustier danced over the crea pink scar Her hair was in two stubby braids

Nolan glanced at his watch His tiain, Olivia never showed up on tiht her eye, and tapped his watch She nodded and sauntered over to take the flashlight fros to do" S, she slapped his shoulder "I saw your sub co look at the same time "Mine, Olivia Hands off"

"Oh, I already tried hands-on a o She doesn’t walk on my side of the street… More’s the pity"

Ben had liked her outfit, Beth told herself as she ht didn’t help much Her sto her abuse was co her clothes off and walking around naked

And yet, she’dand whips, sex and pain The scent of leather and latex and perfuht Even the most conservative of Doms--the ones ore suits--had added cowboy hats The irl outfits, soreen hair and Gothher way bolstered her confidence as she searched for Nolan Surely he’d be done with his dungeon roups of people, she made her way to the bar

Cullen spotted her and abandoned whatever drink he was"Little Beth!" He leaned a aze ran over her "You look good, love Wish I’d been there to lend Nolan a hand"

She sh her Another friend "Thanks, Sir Can you tellover his DM duties to the compulsively late Olivia" He tilted his head "Want a drink? And this time tell me what you’d really like I bet it’s not a screwdriver"

"Irish whiskey Bushh "Pint-sized sub takes her liquor straight, hold the water Coht up, pet"

After he set her drink in front of her, she sipped it slowly, enjoying the s-sleeved latex jacket slid onto the bar stool beside her "I haven’t seen you here before Are you new?"

"Not exactly"

A hand closed on her bare arrip Nolan

"Now here’s a cute little western girl," he said softly His dark eyes heated as his gaze ran over her, lingering on her G-string "Well worth the wait"

She felt her insides melt at just the sound of his deep voice and the look in his eyes She touched his cheek with her fingertips After all the Doer puppy, wanting simply to please him

Cullen walked over and set a Corona on the bar Nolan started to pick it up but frowned and picked up her glass instead He sniffed it His eyebrows rose "Well, you’re just full of surprises, sugar"