“Finally she discovered Ben in my bed room. He was nonetheless in my mattress—each ft nonetheless secured to the bedposts.” Beth regarded as much as meet his gaze. “After that the small print get a bit fuzzy. There was loads of shouting as she launched the remaining cuffs. However it ended together with her slapping me, calling me a pervert, and telling me to go away her husband alone. She dragged him out of my home in his underwear.”

“I take it that he by no means talked about he was married.”

Beth snorted. “No. He didn’t.”

Drew felt helpless. He needed to consolation her, however wasn’t positive how.

“Ben confirmed up on the café the following day. He tried to apologize. Clarify himself. That’s once I came upon that he didn’t solely have a spouse, however a daughter as properly.”

When Drew heard the catch in her voice, he threw warning to the wind. Leaving his water on a protracted desk proper contained in the door, he crossed the room to her in three lengthy strides. He stopped a foot in entrance of her, and opened his arms in providing—giving her the selection to take his consolation or not.

She hesitated for under a second earlier than getting into his embrace. It was the primary time he’d been so near her. Whereas he hated seeing her in misery, he couldn’t assist however take within the really feel of her physique in opposition to his. If solely he might take the damage and betrayal he knew she will need to have felt away from her, the second would have been near excellent.

“Thanks,” she whispered.

“Any time.”

She pulled away, and he couldn’t assist however really feel the loss. “I haven’t instructed that to anybody moreover Nicole. Katrina is aware of a few of it, however . . .”

“Thanks for telling me.” He felt honored that she’d shared one thing so private with him.

“I figured you must know, in case . . .” She took a deep breath and launched it. “In case it modified your thoughts about me.”

He was confused. “Why would it not change my thoughts? He lied to you. He betrayed your belief.”

Beth regarded down at her fingers, after which again up at him. “He broke me, Drew. I do know you need a mistress. And I do know you’re hoping I might be that for you at some point. I simply don’t know if that’s attainable. I don’t know if I can . . .”

Drew prolonged his hand, and she or he took it. He gave her fingers a squeeze. “I’ll take what you’re keen to present.”

She opened her mouth to talk, however he reduce her off.

“No matter you’re keen to present, all proper?”

Beth studied him for a number of moments earlier than nodding. It was a small step, however he’d take it.

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Chapter 8

They retrieved their drinks and made their method downstairs. Drew was performing as if what she’d instructed him didn’t matter. Perhaps it didn’t, however it nonetheless didn’t change the details. She wasn’t able to be anybody’s mistress once more.

As they neared the underside of the staircase, she took within the variety of out there Femdoms within the membership that may be keen to tackle a brand new male sub. There have been at the very least three that she might consider off the highest of her head. If Drew was a masochist, she might add a pair extra to the record.

Beth knew she ought to encourage him to shift his consideration to considered one of these Dommes, however the considered truly talking the phrases made her really feel as if she’d eaten one thing that didn’t agree together with her. Prepared or not, she needed him for herself. Regardless that she had no concept how lengthy it might take her to really feel as much as a relationship once more, she couldn’t carry herself to recommend one other mistress.

“Is one thing incorrect?” Drew requested.

It was solely then that Beth realized she’d come to a lifeless cease on the backside of the steps. “No. I’m superb. I ought to discover Nicole, although. She’s most likely questioning the place I’m since I instructed her I’d be right here tonight.”

He nodded and glanced down at her glass. “Did you need me to get one other drink for you?”

“I believe I’m good for now.” She paused and regarded her subsequent phrases fastidiously. Though she needed to spend time with him, she didn’t need him to really feel obligated to remain by her the whole night time. “It’s all proper if you wish to go hang around with your pals. I don’t thoughts.”

If she hadn’t been watching him as carefully as she was, she would have missed the frustration that flashed in his eyes. “Is that what you need?”

She swallowed, and regarded him sq. within the eye as she spoke. “No.”

He grinned, and the butterflies had been again to fluttering in Beth’s abdomen. Why did she have such a robust response to him? It will be a lot simpler if she didn’t.

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