She stopped in front of Kaden. With her head tilted to the floor, she lifted her eyes. “I’m ready, Master.”
“Very good, love. You look beautiful. Doesn’t she look beautiful, Seth?”
Seth nodded, finally croaked, “Yes.”
She bashfully smiled, which Seth thought was weird considering what he’d already witnessed. “Thank you, Sir.”
Shocked, Seth looked at Kaden. “We’re in formal mode now,” Kaden explained. He grabbed the duffel bag—Seth wasn’t sure if he wanted to know what was in that—and took Leah’s hand. “Let’s go play, love.”
Chapter Five
They took Leah’s Lexus, with Kaden driving. Seth was going to sit in the backseat, but Kaden guided Leah there first, not releasing her hand until she was seated. Before she let go, she kissed the back of his hand.
“Thank you, Master.”
“You’re welcome, love.”
Seth numbly slid into the front passenger seat and tried to quiet his racing brain.
The club was located in a nondescript mixed-use commercial complex east of Sarasota, not too far from the interstate. Several dozen cars were already parked outside. Kaden took his glasses off and left them on the dash, then reversed the procedure for getting Leah out after he grabbed the duffel bag from the trunk. He took her hand, and she kissed his before carefully stepping out.
Seth wouldn’t deny he was as hard as a rock.
She held Kaden’s hand while Seth trailed behind them. In the foyer, Kaden spoke to someone at the desk and then turned to Seth. “Here. Take her.” He offered up Leah’s hand.
Unsure what to do, Seth took it, offering no resistance when she kissed the back of his hand and looked at him.
“Thank you, Sir,” she said.
He nodded. “Um. Uh-huh. Yeah.”
Kaden took out his wallet and paid Seth’s cover charge, gave them information on Seth, and went over the basic dungeon rules and etiquette with him. When they finished, Kaden took Leah’s hand and she kissed him again. Seth followed them inside.
Seth hoped his jaw didn’t hit the floor. At various equipment stations, several people were already scening. Kaden handed Leah off to Seth again and went to talk to someone. She stood quietly by his side, holding his hand.
What do you say in a situation like that?
He said nothing, just watched what was going on around them. That was difficult though, because he was having a hard time taking it all in.
She gently squeezed his hand. When he looked down at her, she smiled. “It’s okay.”
He nodded and continued looking around.
Kaden returned a few minutes later with another man. “Seth, this is Tony.” The guy didn’t look much different than Kaden, dressed like he could be heading to a sports bar instead of a dungeon in black jeans and a black shirt.
They shook hands. Unsure what to say, Seth simply said, “Nice to meet you.”
Tony smiled. “I know. A lot to take in at once.”
“You ain’t kidding, buddy.”
Kaden traded Seth the duffel bag for Leah. “We’ll be right back. Restroom.”
Seth nervously stood there, looking around.
“Kaden said it’s your first time,” Tony said.
Seth nodded.
“You’ll get used to it.”
“That’s what he keeps telling me. I’m not so sure.” Across the room from them, a naked woman was strapped to a large X-shaped frame. She screamed. Seth wasn’t sure if it was pain or pleasure at first until he realized she had a vibrator strapped onto her.
Tony leaned in close and dropped his voice. “Kaden told me what’s going on. I’m sorry you’ve got all this shit dumped on you at once.”
Seth nodded. “Thanks.”
“I’ve known them for years. They’ve always spoken very highly of you.”
That shocked Seth more than the sights before him. Tony spoke again. “Kaden has my number. Don’t hesitate to call me if you need to talk, or information, or anything.”
Seth whispered, “How am I supposed to learn all this?”
Tony shrugged. “You learn what you have to. They’re on the tamer end of the scale, all things considered.” The woman screamed again, her whole body vibrating against her restraints. Another woman, dressed in what Seth imagined a Dominatrix would wear, stood nearby and watched with an impassive look on her face. Now the tethered woman was wearing nipple clamps, with a chain joining them and attached to her…
Fuck.
“Tamer end? He gave me a demonstration last night. That didn’t look fucking tame to me.”
“He’s an artist with rope. Did he show you that yet?”
“Just pictures.”
“Gorgeous what he can do. If you’re ever here and need advice, feel free to hunt me down. I know this has to be scary.”
“Scary isn’t even in the same fucking universe as what I’m feeling right now, dude.” Ball-crawling heebie-jeebies might come close.
Maybe.
Kaden and Leah returned. Kaden reached for the duffel bag. “Let’s go play, love,” he said to her.
Seth drifted behind them, Tony walking beside him, toward a low bench.
Tony leaned in again. “Remember, what they do is carefully scripted and totally consensual. She rarely uses a safe word. He reads her body, knows what she can take. There’s a lot of wannabes and poser assholes out there who claim they’re ‘expert’ Doms. If I had to point to one, your best friend really is. He can pick a goddamned fly off a wall with a singletail. You’ll never hear him brag about it either.”
Seth nodded and waited for someone to tell him what to do.
Kaden turned to Seth. “Important rules. Never leave her alone or out of your sight, except for the bathroom. Never turn your back on her when she’s bound. Most importantly, no one besides you or me—ever—touches her unless it’s an emergency and they’re helping you get her free. Understand?”
Seth nodded.
Kaden turned to Leah and released her hand. He dropped the duffel bag and flashed the hand signal. She dropped to her knees before him.
Seth felt something tighten in his stomach, at war with his restless cock stirring at the sight of her kneeling there. Tony touched Seth’s shoulder. They stepped a few feet back to the edges where a couple of others now stood, watching.
When Kaden spoke, the strength and authority in his normally gentle voice surprised Seth. “Tell me what you want, slave.”
“I want to serve You, Master.”
“And how do you wish to do that, slave?”
“However Master thinks is best.”
“Do you need to feel the bite, slave?”
Her skin flushed. “I need to feel the bite, Master.”
“Prepare for me then, if you need it so badly.”
She jumped to her feet and walked over to the bench. She stripped, neatly folding her clothes and laying them nearby with her shoes. Left only in her collar, she turned to Kaden, who had stripped off his shirt, and knelt again.
He took something from the bag and quickly fitted it around her head. When Kaden straightened, Seth realized it was a ball gag. Part of him felt horrified seeing Leah like that but the look in her eyes…
It was pure devotion as she stared up at her husband.
Kaden pointed. “Take your place, slave. Don’t make me wait.”
She jumped to her feet and practically threw herself on the bench. Kaden already had something in his hands. Within a few breaths he had four heavy leather cuffs attached to her wrists and ankles and secured to the bench, her ass and bare mound open and exposed.
“Holy fuck,” Seth whispered.