stunning.” He leaned in and kissed her cheek. “Is
the dress acceptable?”
“Are you kidding?”
He arched an eyebrow at her and she realized that just
because they were switching it up tonight, it didn’t mean she should forget her
place.
“I mean, yes Master,” she mumbled. “It’s spectacular. I’ve
seen them on the runway, but never did I think I’d get to wear Versace.”
“You’ve been to runway shows?” He looked surprised.
“Before I left school, I was studying fashion design. I work
at a design house too,” she reminded him.
“I see, but you’re not a designer.”
“No, I’m a receptionist, but I’m learning a lot.”
“If you’re so into fashion, why didn’t you pursue it?”
“I will,” she said. “When the time’s right.”
“Hmm.” He looked around the loft. “Your home is quite
charming.”
“I like it,” she said, but then felt a sense of dread come
over her when she thought about it not being her home for much longer.
“Although, I’m in the process of looking for a new place.”
That wasn’t entirely true, but if she did have to move, she
wanted him to know it wasn’t a snap decision. It was part of their arrangement
that she inform him of what was going on in her life.
“Why?”
“My roommate moved out and the rent is too much for me to
keep up with.”
“Do you want to move?”
“I don’t have much of a choice,” she said. “Unless I take on
a second job, and that would probably require nights and weekends.”
“Well, that can’t happen,” he said. “I don’t want you out
and about in the evenings in the city, and you belong to me on the weekends.”
“I know that, Master, so I’ll figure it all out.”
“Very well.” He looked around the loft again, and Katherine
wondered what he was thinking. “I have a few things to discuss with you before
we meet with my clients.”
She nodded.
“Normally,” he said, “I don’t feel the need to bring my
personal life into my professional one, but this particular associate is really
into his wife and he brings her everywhere. The new client he’s introducing me
to will also have a companion, so I didn’t want them to feel uncomfortable if I
didn’t bring a date.”
She smiled at the word date and he looked at her
curiously before continuing.
“Obviously you can’t refer to me as Master.” He sighed. “But
I won’t permit you to use my given name either.”
She nodded, but didn’t fully understand why for just one
night she couldn’t call him by his first name.
“I’m a very private man,” he said. “No one outside the BDSM
circle knows what I am, and I’d like to keep it that way. I realize after
spending the past few weeks as my sub, this evening may provide a challenge,
but I’ve taken my other submissives to social functions and it has always
worked out. I have the utmost confidence in you.”
“Thank you, Master. I won’t let you down.”
At least she hoped she didn’t.
* * * *
At first, the dinner was exceptionally awkward. Katherine
was quiet and tried not to draw any attention to herself. She was so out of her
element that Luke had to order for her because she had never eaten in such an
upscale restaurant before. She didn’t even know which wine to order with
dinner. It was all very disorienting, and she didn’t want to screw anything up.
She was also trying to concentrate on not calling him Master or Luke.
It wasn’t until he took her hand and whispered, “You’re
doing just fine, so relax,” that she finally felt like she could actually pull
this off. His confidence meant everything to her.
While the men discussed business, Katherine became more at
ease with the women. They were envious of her dress and recognized the designer
immediately, so that gave her an “in” to talk about what she knew. As the
evening progressed, she became more comfortable and confident. And she found
them to be intriguing and interesting. They had both attended the fall
the dress acceptable?”
“Are you kidding?”
He arched an eyebrow at her and she realized that just
because they were switching it up tonight, it didn’t mean she should forget her
place.
“I mean, yes Master,” she mumbled. “It’s spectacular. I’ve
seen them on the runway, but never did I think I’d get to wear Versace.”
“You’ve been to runway shows?” He looked surprised.
“Before I left school, I was studying fashion design. I work
at a design house too,” she reminded him.
“I see, but you’re not a designer.”
“No, I’m a receptionist, but I’m learning a lot.”
“If you’re so into fashion, why didn’t you pursue it?”
“I will,” she said. “When the time’s right.”
“Hmm.” He looked around the loft. “Your home is quite
charming.”
“I like it,” she said, but then felt a sense of dread come
over her when she thought about it not being her home for much longer.
“Although, I’m in the process of looking for a new place.”
That wasn’t entirely true, but if she did have to move, she
wanted him to know it wasn’t a snap decision. It was part of their arrangement
that she inform him of what was going on in her life.
“Why?”
“My roommate moved out and the rent is too much for me to
keep up with.”
“Do you want to move?”
“I don’t have much of a choice,” she said. “Unless I take on
a second job, and that would probably require nights and weekends.”
“Well, that can’t happen,” he said. “I don’t want you out
and about in the evenings in the city, and you belong to me on the weekends.”
“I know that, Master, so I’ll figure it all out.”
“Very well.” He looked around the loft again, and Katherine
wondered what he was thinking. “I have a few things to discuss with you before
we meet with my clients.”
She nodded.
“Normally,” he said, “I don’t feel the need to bring my
personal life into my professional one, but this particular associate is really
into his wife and he brings her everywhere. The new client he’s introducing me
to will also have a companion, so I didn’t want them to feel uncomfortable if I
didn’t bring a date.”
She smiled at the word date and he looked at her
curiously before continuing.
“Obviously you can’t refer to me as Master.” He sighed. “But
I won’t permit you to use my given name either.”
She nodded, but didn’t fully understand why for just one
night she couldn’t call him by his first name.
“I’m a very private man,” he said. “No one outside the BDSM
circle knows what I am, and I’d like to keep it that way. I realize after
spending the past few weeks as my sub, this evening may provide a challenge,
but I’ve taken my other submissives to social functions and it has always
worked out. I have the utmost confidence in you.”
“Thank you, Master. I won’t let you down.”
At least she hoped she didn’t.
* * * *
At first, the dinner was exceptionally awkward. Katherine
was quiet and tried not to draw any attention to herself. She was so out of her
element that Luke had to order for her because she had never eaten in such an
upscale restaurant before. She didn’t even know which wine to order with
dinner. It was all very disorienting, and she didn’t want to screw anything up.
She was also trying to concentrate on not calling him Master or Luke.
It wasn’t until he took her hand and whispered, “You’re
doing just fine, so relax,” that she finally felt like she could actually pull
this off. His confidence meant everything to her.
While the men discussed business, Katherine became more at
ease with the women. They were envious of her dress and recognized the designer
immediately, so that gave her an “in” to talk about what she knew. As the
evening progressed, she became more comfortable and confident. And she found
them to be intriguing and interesting. They had both attended the fall
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