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“So, what, you fire the last guy or something?”
“Iamthe last guy, well unless you count the string of guys we gave a shot at the job but who struck out.”
Max sat quietly for a second, glancing back and forth between the two of them until he started to grin. “So, the little woman doesn’t like you playing with other subs?” he teased.
Lukus pushed down his defensive reaction. He still fought the urge to just lay down the law like the Dom he was. But had he done that, he was certain he and Tiffany would not be on their honeymoon right now.
Tiffany saved him by answering for them. “I hate it.”
“And you think I could do the shows?”
Lukus answered truthfully. “I do.”
“I’m no showman. I just like to play hard.”
“Bullshit. You love the audience watching. I bet you draw a crowd every time you come here. You could pick up chicks at any bar and take them home to play for free. You pay the big bucks to come to Black Light because you get off on the crowd,” Lukus shot back.
The asshole didn’t contradict him, so Lukus kept going. “I watched you tonight. You have the intuition to read a sub’s subtle cues, knowing how to push their buttons without going too far. You seemed to keep things sane, safe, and consensual, while taking play to the edge. That’s exactly what we aim for at The Pit.”
Max nursed his drink as he thought about what Lukus had shared. After a full minute, the guy finally spoke. “I don’t know. I just moved here a couple of months ago.”
Lukus was more careful with how he worded his next question, trying not to make Max defensive again. “Fine, you don’t have to tell me what you do, but are you able to work from home? The shows are all at night.”
Max had been looking down at the rocks glass, mindlessly swishing his drink around as he thought. When he looked up and pinned Lukus with a hard glare, the whole atmosphere changed.
“You’ll do a background check, yeah?” Max asked defensively.
“Of course.” Lukus cut off.
Shit, the asshole has big secrets he doesn’t want me to know about.
“Sorry, but that’s a deal breaker.” Max took the last swig of the liquor, coughing at the burn before adding, “Thanks for the fun night, but…”
“Wait!” Lukus hated the desperation in his voice. But at least the asshole had stayed seated. He pressed on. “You know I have to do some type of background check. I can’t bring in someone without knowing what I’m dealing with, but The Pit isn’t my only business. My primary business is Titan Security. I’ll handle this one myself. Not just in house, but for my eyes only. Well, mine and my business partner, Derek. If everything checks out, I see no problem why we can’t keep your private life private.”
He felt a shift in the tension levels at the table. His new assurance had Maxim actually considering the offer.
“Okay, let’s pretend for a minute that I’m interested. How would this even work?”
Lukus pondered how much risk he was willing to take on a guy who clearly had secrets he wanted to keep buried. Had his search for a Master Dom just started, he would probably be half way up to their suite by now. But knowing how impossible it had been to find the right Master Dom, there was no way in hell he was walking away without trying to see if this could work out.
“I’ll pay to get you and the stuff you’ll need for a month to Chicago. I’ll even pay to put stuff in storage if you need to. Just like here, I have suites on property I rent out to members. I’ll put you up in one of them as part of your salary package. We spend a month trying each other out. Give me four weeks. Then we both re-evaluate. You don’t like the job and want out, you leave. No harm, no foul. Same on my side.”
He hadn’t stormed out yet which was a good sign. Tiffany squeezed his thigh under the table. She felt it too.
“How much money we talking here?”
“Obviously free membership to The Punishment Pit. The title of the job is Master Dom. You’d be on five nights a week—seven shows. And you obviously have the freedom to play with any willing members looking to scene with you before and after the shows.”
Lukus quickly did some math in his head, deciding how much he should gamble. “Let’s say we set your salary at $1,500 a week—$6,000 for the month.”
“That’s not enough,” Max shot back quickly.
“You won’t have any rent.” When Max sat silent, he tacked on. “We’re both taking some chances here. Let’s start here for the first month and then if things work out, we can renegotiate. And don’t forget, you’ll have your days free. You can even get another job if you wanted.”
He could see the other guy thinking through all of the info Lukus had thrown at him. Lukus sipped at his own drink, giving him time to work through his questions.
When Max looked up, he asked a question that surprised Lukus. “Tell me more about Titan Security.”
