“You don’t know that,” she whispered.

He stared again at her, each eyebrows raised.

She lowered her gaze. “Sorry, Sir. I didn’t imply—”

He tipped her chin up so she was taking a look at him once more. “I’m not upset with you, gattina. I do, nevertheless, need to perceive why you assume your boss would hearth you for being a member of a kink membership when her greatest pal is one.”

That, a minimum of, had her pondering. “I simply don’t need Beth to assume much less of me.”

“Why would I believe much less of you?” They hadn’t heard the couple strategy, but it surely was apparent a minimum of a part of their dialog had been overheard.

Grace stiffened as soon as once more in his arms.

“Good night, Beth. Drew,” Alexander mentioned to the brand new arrivals.

The look on Grace’s face was priceless. Her eyes had been as huge as saucers and her mouth was parted in an O form. He may see the wheels handing over her head. If Beth was right here, that meant she was a member as properly.

“Alexander.” Beth took a seat beside Nicole and tossed a pillow onto the ground close to her ft. With none additional instruction, Drew lowered himself down onto the pillow.

A number of seconds handed earlier than Alexander brushed his thumb over Grace’s lips, drawing her out of her ideas and again to the current. “I do imagine Beth continues to be ready on a solution.”

Grace swallowed earlier than twisting barely so she didn’t have her again to Beth. “I don’t know. I simply… you by no means know the way folks will react.” She paused and glanced down at her lap. “I didn’t know you had been…”

“A Domme?” Beth regarded mildly amused.

Grace checked out Beth and he noticed the beginnings of a smile. “Yeah.”

“I used to be questioning when you had been a submissive,” Drew mentioned from Beth’s ft. It had been fascinating watching their relationship evolve during the last two months. “It’s good to have one other sub to steadiness issues out.”

Beth ran a single nail alongside the again of Drew’s neck. Alexander was grateful for Drew’s levity. He’d made Grace really feel as if she was a part of the group.

“Had been you and your husband within the way of life?” Beth requested Grace.

Grace nodded. “For about ten years.”

“That’s spectacular,” Nicole mentioned.

Alexander needed to agree. Maintaining any relationship whereas abroad got here with challenges. He couldn’t fathom the difficulties of balancing a D/s relationship when one companion was in a warfare zone.

“It simply labored for us.” He felt Grace shrink in opposition to him and knew she was prepared for the highlight to be off her.

Patting her leg, he indicated he needed her to face. “Excuse us. We’re going to get one thing to drink, after which we have to discover Katrina and Justin.” He used his cane to assist him to face though he actually didn’t want it tonight. He’d solely introduced it as a precaution.

They made their approach throughout the room to the bar. There have been a number of folks ready on drinks, so it was a couple of minutes earlier than Brandon acquired round to serving them. “What can I get you?”

Alexander checked out Grace. She was nervous, however he didn’t assume she was about able to bolt in order that was progress. “What would you want?”

“White wine, please.”

He nodded. “One white wine and a water.”

Brandon grinned and headed towards the alternative finish of the bar.

As soon as he returned with their drinks, Alexander surveyed the group till he situated Katrina popping out of the again rooms, more than likely from her workplace.

Alexander positioned a hand on Grace’s again and started heading in Katrina’s course.

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