"How did the girls enjoy Phillip Hansen?"It was Saturday morning, the day after the Hansen speech. Dara had attended with her friends at work. Because Zane worked the event she had driven herself and gone out for a drink with the girls afterwards. Now they were having breakfast on their little back porch, enjoying the soft breeze in the air and the sun-kissed scenery. One thing the house had that they loved was a vow of Estero Bay. That particular body of water would always have a special significance for them. Dara took a sip of coffee before answering him."It was all they could talk about." She set her cup down. "I'm telling you, Zane, they were like kids in a candy store.""Did Elise go with you?" He wanted to know more about this person who had turned them onto Hansen and who had some kind of connection with the new dungeon.""Oh, yes. She kept asking them what they liked, what intrigued them the most, if they thought they wanted to try any of those things.""Did she eve
Zane lifted Dara's legs, bent them at the knee and placed her feet on the edge of the bed so she was wide open to him. Holding the dildo, he slowly inserted it into her pussy, giving it an extra push to make sure it was fully seated."Okay." He leaned down to brush a kiss over her mouth. "Now you can stand up.""That's it?" She tried to figure out what was going on. "Almost. Put your shorts and bikinis back on."Finished, she stood in front of him, waiting. He opened her hand and showed he a small disc in his palm. "Know what this is? The magic button." "The what?"He held it between thumb and forefinger and pressed. Immediately the dildo began vibrating. She was so startled that for a moment she almost lost her balance. Zane watched her, doing his best to swallow a grin, heat flashing in his eyes."I thought this would spice up our shopping trip a little."She lowered her gaze. "Whatever pleases my Master."He laughed, a sound that always made her feel warm and secure
It had taken every bit of Zane's restraint not to go back, find Jason, and smack his face to pieces. And he hadn't even heard the whole story yet. He drove one-handed, holding onto her hand with one of his. After he parked he all but carried her into the cottage, tossed their packages into the bedroom and had her lie down while he removed the little dildo. He'd keep that for a better time, when his girl hadn't had the life scared out of her.He wanted her to put on her nightgown and get into bed but she shook her head."It's two o'clock in the afternoon, Sir. Please don't make me get into bed. I want to sit on the porch with you."Zane nodded, but he made her put on her short robe so he could get his hands on her. He knew just how to ease the tension gripping her body. He also poured two glasses of wine and set them out there before he led Dara to the lounge chair on the porch and sat her in his lap. He made sure she'd taken at least two sips of the wine before he settled her in his
"Jason Reynolds? What does he have to do with it?" Zane asked."I can answer that." Pat set his beer down and leaned forward. "The cops have been after Reynolds for a long time. He's connected to a lot of clubs that open, stay in business for a short time, then close their doors."Zane frowned. "Why's that?""Because as fancy as they make themselves, these clubs are dirty. They don't have the same rules as the approved dungeons. They don't screen their membership. They don't monitor activities. But that's not all." He looked over at Pat."I have a friend who's a detective with the Lee County Sheriff's Department," Pat told them. "They've had complaints over the past three years about girls disappearing from the clubs."Dara stared at him. "Disappeared how? What's going on?""That's what they've been trying to find out." Pat hitched forward a little more. "Here's how it works. One of the owners, sometimes Reynolds, sometimes one of the others, makes a connection with a female who
When they returned to the porch Zane was glad to see Derek had salvaged the steaks from the grill and placed them on the waiting platter. Dara held tightly to his hand as she looked at the two men then bowed her head."I apologize for my, um, reaction. I am so sorry.""Dara, look at me." Derek's voice was low and mellow, but commanding, nonetheless.She lifted her head slowly. "Please don't be angry with me.""They aren't." Zane wished he could take a cloth and wipe her years with Jason Reynolds out of her memory. One of these days she'd be completely healed. He planned to make sure of it."Zane's right," Derek assured her. "The people we are angry at are Reynolds and his partners. They've run this game for far too long.""I called my detective friend before I came over here," Pat added. "He's not on shift tonight. I'd like to call him and ask him to join us here, if that's okay." He looked at Zane, then at Dara, then back to Zane."I'm not sure we should - ""Discuss it when I
Zane took time to soap every inch with care. Then, with the water pouring down on them he ran his fingers along her slit and tweaked her clit. He also gave attention to her ass. He'd learned through trial and error that without the threat of punishment she loved the feel of his fingers inside her. But when she tried to push back against them, he slapped one cheek of her buttocks."Not unless I give permission, remember?"She groaned but stood obediently still.He dried them both then lifted her and carried her to the bed. When he adjusted her spread-eagled she lifted an eyebrow questioningly. When he carefully bound her to the bed, spread-eagled, securely tied to the posts at the headboard and footboard he could see she was confused. They seldom played in this room anymore. When he explained why her smile lit up the room. God, that smile just slayed him. He'd had to work long and hard to get the first one.He lifted the little dildo they'd used earlier from the dresses and applie
Dara wasn't sure just how she managed to through the following week. Zane insisted she call into work sick and stay away all week. He had turned down two short assignments from Derek to stay home and hover over her. Every time her cell phone rang he insisted she tell him who it was before she answered. Her immediate supervisor had called twice checking on her. One of the girls she hung with at work checked up on her. She'd only had the phone two months. It was a novelty, since Jason had cut off all forms of communication with anyone but him or his friends. She had been stingy about giving it out. Work had it. Maya and one of the other girls had it. A couple of other necessary people. But since she'd been out of circulation for so long it wasn't as if she had a string of friends to share it with.Derek called several times to let them know an investigation was in process. That with the information she'd provided the police were able to move forward and he'd keep them informed of wha
"Oh, yes, please," Dara breathed, relief washing over her. "And Jason? You have him, too?""Damn straight. He's the head honcho who has a rep for being very dangerous and without a conscience. The feds have got him tucked away with a full complement of guards while they put together the formal charges. This isn't something he'll be able to wriggle out of. I doubt he'll ever see a day outside prison for the rest of his life."Dara did not realize how tense she'd been listening or how much she needed to hear that, until all the tension eased from her body as if someone had pulled a plug."We're very grateful to you," Zane told Derek, taking Dara's hand in one of his."Actually," Derek said, "it's Dara who gets the gratitude, from all of us. If you all hadn't run into Reynolds last weekend, if she hadn't been scared of what might happen to Maya, this thing could just as easily have continued to languish in the files. Dara, it was your worry for your friend and you certainty that she w