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“As long as you leave Dani alone. But you do need to understand: Dani is a part of the community now.”
“Yeah.” Gabriel pressed the key fob to lock his truck and walked with Zeke back into the club. His apprehension at the thought of seeing Dani play increased as they entered. But Zeke directed him to the other side of the room.
“Thank you for agreeing to the instruction,” the Dom said when they approached.
“Not a problem. I have to warn you, I cannot show you anything because I had a drink tonight, but I can certainly verbally walk you through whatever you want to do.”
“We’re just starting to play with paddles, so I want to make sure I’m not hitting her too hard or too soft.”
“Okay.” That was easy enough. Gabriel looked over the area. A small spanking bench was set up, and the sub stood next to it. “I would suggest starting with her clothes on and let her tell you how it feels. What kind of paddle do you have?”
The Dom invited Gabriel onto the stage and showed him everything he’d laid out. “Good selection. Let’s start with the fur covered one and go from there.”
“Very well.” The Dom walked over to the sub and spoke with her. Within minutes, she was bent over the spanking bench. Gabriel moved closer to give instructions as needed but not so close as to interrupt the connection between Dom and sub.
For the next thirty minutes, Gabriel taught him which paddles to use and how much strength to put behind each hit. By the time they were finished, the sub was nice and relaxed, and the Dominant was happy.
Gabriel handed the Dom a blanket and gave him instructions on what type of aftercare he needed to provide. The Dom thanked him and carried his sub off stage. Gabriel turned and saw Dani.
How long had she been watching? He kept his gaze on her as she turned and walked away. Was it because she didn’t want to talk to him or because of the impact play? Impact play was what had scared her back in college.
“Good instructions,” Colby said.
“Thanks.” Impact play could be very intense and wasn’t for everyone, as he’d learned the hard way. “You make floggers for a living, and I bet you know the impact of each one.” He and Colby walked over to the bar where Zeke sat.
“I do.”
Gabriel signaled the bartender. “Sparkling water, if you have it.”
“You got it.” Within a few minutes, the bartender returned with a tall glass and set it in front of Gabriel.
He took a sip, and his muscles started to relax. He didn’t want any more alcohol tonight. The one drink had been enough. Now he just had to figure out how to deal with Dani. Because he needed to deal with her being in the club and her being into kink.
* * * *
Dani wandered around the club. When she saw Gabriel re-enter, her heart sped up. She watched him and Zeke go over to a scene. When Gabriel mounted the stage, she thought he was going to give a demonstration, but instead, he only gave instructions to the Dom.
She’d moved closer to hear what he said. Her heart still fluttered at his words. Gabriel knew what he was talking about and was damned impressive. If he had taken the time years ago to explain in the detail she witnessed here, they might still be together. Her growing respect grew even more when he stopped the Dom more than once so they could discuss what was happening. And his kindness at the end of the scene, explaining to the Dom what aftercare the sub would need, reinforced to Dani that Gabriel was an excellent Dom.
Dani sighed and approached her friend.
“Allyson, I’m going to head home.”
“Are you okay? It’s barely midnight.”
“I’m fine, just a little tired. It’s been a long day.”
“Okay, I’ll call you in the morning about shopping after I talk with Zeke.”
“Sounds good.” Dani hugged her friend and made her way to the ladies’ room. She opened her locker and pulled out her T-shirt. She slipped it on to conceal her corset, but her shorts were fine. It was July, after all, and warm enough not to worry about getting cold.
She gathered the rest of her things, made her way to the lobby, said good night to Ralph, and went to her car. A good thing about the club was it was away from town. She would have time to think as she drove home.
It wasn’t like tonight was the first time she’d seen Gabriel since she came home. But the impact of seeing him in the club, and in full Dom mode, set a fire in her that wasn’t easily quenched. She thought she’d gotten over Gabriel. Tonight showed her how wrong she was. And Gabriel?
Did it really matter? Probably not. They’d get past this incident and go on with their lives. Gabriel could never know how pivotal that night back in college had been for her.
When she entered his apartment that night, she was tired and cranky, and Gabriel told her a spanking would help her relax. Her mind flashed back to a college friend who had a boyfriend who spanked her and left bruises. So, when Gabriel said those words, she told him there was no way in hell that was going to happen.
