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Mel
I nearly lose my fancy dinner as I scramble out the door and hasten to the subway. I might have just made a terrible mistake. I have a paying client who treated me to a dinner I couldn’t afford with two months’ savings; I told him no and walked out on him after making a series of demands. But...
Isn’t that what he wants?
My hands are shaking when I reach for my phone and check my messages. I could cry with relief when I open the Monstrous Deals app and read his text.
Bullistic: what will please you, mistress?
I had my doubts about My Lady. I mean, I’m about as far from nobility as you can get. Yet mistress sure doesn’t feel right. Nor does Mommy or any of the other more common titles for a dominatrix I read about. Seeing his message confirms the feeling.
I slump onto the seat of the train and stretch my aching feet out in front of me. It’s been a long time since I wore heels. If I’m honest, trying to be a good domme isn’t the only reason I cut tonight short. I’m also scared.
I’m scared of failing. I’m scared of chickening out. Most of all, I’m scared of how attracted I feel to Jarradek.
He’s a fuckboy. No question. That story he told about his threesome in the car makes me want to roll my eyes. He didn’t even enjoy it. That’s the sad part. It’s like he’s going through the motions to try to impress someone. It sure as hell doesn’t impress me.
I can’t believe someone could seem so mature and so put together in his election campaign, but be such a boy under the surface.
Though I have to give him credit, he was refreshingly honest. At least, I think he was. I can’t quite tell, but it didn’t seem like an act. It really felt like all of it took him by surprise as much as it took me.
I think about him all the way home. When I let myself in the front door and call out quietly to Kalli, I have to take a few deep breaths to calm my pounding heart and shaking hands.
She stands from the couch and stretches. “Did you have a nice time? You’re home earlier than I expected.”
“Yeah. Uh... it was good. I didn’t want to keep you. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.”
She gives me a hug. “Anytime. I mean it, Mel. You never ask for anything. It was nice to be asked.” She squeezes me then lets me go and I duck my head to stop the tears from welling in my eyes.
“Thanks, Kalli.” I don’t want to say that I’ll probably need her to babysit again soon, but I will. I don’t really have any other options.
I wave her goodbye and take myself to bed. It’s hours before I sleep, though. I can’t stop thinking about the date and his large brown eyes and the way he seems to have gotten under my skin. I wonder what he’ll come up with to please me.
***
Idon’t have long towait. In the morning, I wake, groggy, to a pair of little round faces staring right at me.
I jump. “Gah! Elsa! Damian! Haven’t I told you not to wake me like that?”
They giggle and climb into bed, squirming and jumping and flinging themselves all over me, until I give up and stagger to the kitchen to make us breakfast.
While they munch their cereal and I sip my coffee, I check my phone. There’s a notification from the Monstrous Deals app.
A client wants to send you a gift. Please indicate your approval.
A gift. So that’s his go-to. Should have figured. I hit accept. I have to admit I’m curious to see what he’s done.
I roll my eyes when a bunch of red roses turns up on my doorstep half an hour later.
