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“Hmph. Haven’t seen him in a while,” Jeanie mutters. “Thought Matteo ran him out of town, too.”
I frown at her in the mirror before we step out of the car. “Skylar’s older brother,” she whispers before we approach.
“Jeanie,” the man says with a terse nod. “Didn’t know you were working for Skylar again.”
Jeanie shoves her hands in the pockets of her slacks and shakes her head. “I’m not. I work for Four Aces.”
“You’re working for Bowden?” He whistles and shakes his head. “Just be careful.”
“You’re one to talk. What are you doing here?”
“Matteo called and asked me to open the place up. Just got back into town a week ago. He had me handling some things out of state.”
I wanted to know more about him, including his name, so I stuck my hand out. “Zara Blaire.”
“Bryce Cameron. I’d love to know what’s going on here.”
“That makes three of us,” I say good-naturedly
He shrugs and unlocks the door and we both step in.
“Matteo says wait inside the club and keep both doors locked. I’m going to hang out in the parking lot until security arrives.”
“Surprised they aren’t open tonight,” I say.
“Club can’t open if at least one of the owners isn’t in the building. Since they had something to take care of, they closed.”
Another little tidbit of information I didn’t have before. I wonder if Jeanie has ever seen the inside of a BDSM club before. She doesn’t seem like the type, but I know from experience that people can be surprising. She’s older than me by a solid twenty years, and never had kids but beyond the fact that she crochets when she’s in the car waiting on a passenger, I know little about her.
When we step into the club, I watch to gauge her reaction. She looks around and nods. “Well, OK then. I knew something interesting had to be going on here. Just wasn’t expecting this. Makes sense though.”
She shrugs and heads for the bar, where she climbs up on a barstool.
“Have you ever been in a place like this?” I ask, as I step behind the bar much like I did my last night here before Luke let me get on a plane.
“Not quite, but I’ve had my share of fun back in the day. It’s been at least fifteen years since my last encounter though, and this place is a lot nicer than anything I ever went to.”
I chuckle and pour a glass of wine. “Want one?”
She shakes her head. “Better not. Have to stay on my toes in case we need to drive again.”
Smart. I push mine aside and use the soda gun to pour a club soda instead. The drugs are still messing with my head a bit, and until a doctor can check me out, it’s better to avoid alcohol, and I already had half a glass of champagne earlier.
We make small talk for the next half hour, and I learn she dabbled with being a submissive in her younger days and has always found it intriguing.
“I enjoy reading kinky romance novels. That’s about all the fun I have these days. But if the right situation came along, I would explore again. Might even join a place like this.”
I grin and sip my drink. “I’ve got a guest pass if you ever want to check it out.”
She laughs. “Oh, hell no. Let me start with a place in my income range first.”
Before I can respond, her phone rings, and I hold my breath as she answers.
“Understood. I’ll relay the message.”
She hangs up the phone and sets it aside.
“They’ll be here in half an hour. Luke would like for you to wait for him in the Ace.”
