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  Friday nights at the Main Street Bar and Grill were always crowded. Kate waited just inside the entryway to allow her eyes to adjust to the darkened interior. Once she could see farther than six inches in front of her nose, she scanned the room for her work buddies. It took a couple minutes for her to find them all seated at one of the larger round tables in the far back corner of the cavernous bar. Beth was there, of course, and so were Renee, Sue, Sean, Bill and Bryan. Kate hadn’t known if Bryan would join them tonight, and the relief and excitement at seeing him there made her knees shake. His back faced her direction, and he leaned across the table conversing with Sean. She drew a calming breath then she slowly wove her way through the milling crowd.

  What am I supposed to do when I get there? she wondered nervously. Should I sit next to him? Should I sit across the table and pretend I don’t even notice his delicious presence? Should I leave immediately and drink myself silly at home? Kate’s head was spinning by the time she arrived at the table.

  “Hey, Kate, about time you showed up,” Beth called out warmly.

  “What can I say? I’ve got a slave driver for a boss who instructed that a certain proposal be finished by the end of the day.”

  Everyone at the table laughed and greeted her. Kate stopped hearing what they were saying when Bryan turned her way. He stared at her with piercing eyes and a sassy smile. Her heart pounded, and her pulse raced. She didn’t move a muscle as he slid his chair from the table, stood and came to her.

  “Hey there, beautiful,” was all he whispered before placing his hands on her hips and pulling her into his arms to render a devastatingly hot kiss. His tongue plundered her mouth, and she kissed him back with equal intensity. His hard cock pressed against her abdomen. She fought the urge to grind herself along his chiseled body.

  “Whoa, what the heck?”

  Kate’s lust-clouded brain registered Sean’s comment along with the few whistles, and Beth’s hearty laughter.

  “Yeah, since when are you two together?” Renee asked as Bryan ended their kiss. Without letting go of her hips, he leaned back just far enough to gaze at her with a mischievous look.

  “I figured we were maybe going to keep the us thing on a ‘don’t let the coworkers find out that we’re doing it’ kind of level,” Kate whispered desperately.

  “What would have given you that impression, Kate?” Bryan whispered back as he gave her ass a gentle squeeze. “I want the whole world to know we’re together.” He casually draped his arm across her shoulders and turned them so they faced the others.

  “Sit down here,” Bryan offered as he guided her to his seat. “I’ll go get you a drink. What’s your pleasure tonight?” His tone along with his raised eyebrow accentuated his double entendre.

  “Anything strong, please,” she replied. She shot him a stern glare when she realized by his expression he was about to drop some other sexed-up comment. “Vodka and cranberry is good,” she clarified quickly.

  Bryan walked away, and Kate turned her attention to her friends.

  She’d expected to see disbelief, shock or pure horror on their faces. Instead, she received smiles, winks and even two thumbs up from Sue. Maybe, Bryan was right about people not caring about their age difference. Maybe, he was also right that she should relax and not worry so much about what others thought. She had no doubt all this rightness would go straight to Bryan’s head.

  “So how was everyone’s week?” she inquired as innocently as possible.

  “Obviously not as good as yours has been,” Bill commented good-naturedly before draining the last of his beer. “Two weeks ago, when we were all out together, none of that was going on.” He waved his arm grandly toward where Kate and Bryan had just stood.

  “Exactly! What was that seminar you guys went to?” Dean asked with a laugh. “Hey Beth, I call dibs on going to the next one.”

  The whole group dissolved into peals of laughter, and Kate joined in. Yes, they were teasing her. Hell, she would tease any of her girlfriends if the tables were turned. Yes, they were justifiably surprised, but nobody was being mean or judgmental. Kate felt about a thousand pounds of emotional baggage fall off her back.

  “Hey you guys, I realize it’s been like forever since I’ve brought a man around, but I can date if I want to.”

  “That little display makes me think ‘date’ might not accurately describe what you kids have been up to, if you catch my meaning.” Renee giggled while Kate groaned and rolled her eyes.

  “Scoot over a little,” Bryan directed when he returned. He placed Kate’s drink on the table then maneuvered the chair he’d brought back with him so that he sat close enough for his leg to touch hers from thigh to knee. “So what’d I miss?”

  “Only our friends making fun of me,” she answered before taking a healthy sip of her beverage.

  “They’re just jealous.” Bryan put his arm on the back of her chair and stroked between her shoulder blades. “Let them have their kind of fun, and we’ll have ours.” He brushed his lips across her temple. The entire group groaned together.

  “Ah, hell, you two are going to be sickly sweet to be around now,” Beth stated as a fact rather than a question. Kate didn’t respond; neither did Bryan.

  After another fifteen minutes or so of bad jokes, off-color comments and over-all needling, everyone settled into comfortable camaraderie. Kate idly stroked Bryan’s thigh, delighted that she was with the man of her dreams, in full view of humanity and the world hadn’t stopped spinning.

  As the evening wore on, and Kate availed herself of another cocktail, her thoughts wandered away from shop talk. Her pussy warmed as she pictured what she and Bryan might do when they left the bar. She deliberately slid her hand higher up his leg, making sure that her fingers brushed against his cock on every pass. Though she was sure no one could see what she was doing under the table, her daring energized her. When Bryan grabbed her hand and held it tightly against his crotch, excitement lit up her nerve endings.

  “Are you all planning on staying awhile?” Bryan asked the group. They indicated that they were. “Cool. Katie and I are going to get a breath of fresh air.”

  Keeping a firm hold on her hand, Bryan gave a tiny tug as he stood. Kate followed him. She was surprised when he steered her to the bar instead of the front door. When he flashed a suggestive smirk, wet desire shot straight her pussy. She had an idea about what he wanted to do, but where were they going?

  “Hey, Tom,” Bryan called over the noise to get the bartender’s attention.

  Tom finished with a customer, walked over, dropped a key into Bryan’s waiting, outstretched palm then walked away without saying a word. Bryan secured his arm around her waist and led her down the hall that, to the best of Kate’s recollection, only had the bathrooms. When Bryan passed both those doors, stopped then inserted the key into the lock of the last door, labeled “Supplies”, she feared she might swoon with excitement.

  “What in the world?” she exclaimed as he quickly inched her backward into the pitch-dark room. As soon as she heard the lock click, she was spun in his embrace and crushed sensuously against his chest.

  “As best as I can figure it, we have fifteen minutes before our friends come looking for us or an employee needs to get something out of this room.” He planted moist kisses down her neck and into her exposed cleavage. He moved so her back was against the door then fumbled with the button on her jeans.

  “You’re kidding, right?” she whimpered. Despite her question, Kate nuzzled at the crook of his neck and slid her hands under his shirt to fondle his warm skin.

  “Does this feel like I’m kidding?” he demanded as he tore down the zipper of her pants. He shoved them and her undies down to her ankles. “Kick them off, now,” he ordered.

  Kate followed his direction without hesitation, refusing to succumb to the familiar insecurities that echoed in her head. Anyone would be a little weirded out at this, she comforted herself. On their second night in the cabin, Brya
n has asked her to tell him some of her secret sexual fantasies. She’d only made it a short way down her mental list before she’d lost her nerve. A situation like this had made it into their discussion. She hadn’t really believed he’d take her at her word and so soon, too. Kate couldn’t see at all in the utter darkness, but she heard his zipper go down and the sound of a foil packet being ripped open.

  “You are certifiable,” she gasped when he lifted one of her legs, held it against his hip and moved his fingers to her soaking pussy. She thrust her pelvis forward into his hand when he inserted two fingers deep inside her. “I didn’t really expect you to…” She let the sentence drift off. Oh shut up. This is incredible!

  “I promised we’d explore every one of your desires,” he murmured into her ear as his thumb circled her clit. “Lesson number two is fucking in a public place when we could be discovered at any second.”

  Instantly, his hand was gone from her crotch, replaced by the huge head of his penis. Acting solely on instinct, she grabbed him tightly around his neck and tried to get into the correct position for his entry. She was so hot, so frantic for him to fuck her hard and fast, that she couldn’t do it right. Kate moaned out her frustration. Bryan set his hands behind her thighs and lifted. In one fluid motion, both her feet were off the ground. He surged into her pussy with a vengeance.

  “Wrap your legs around me. I’ve got you.” He moaned as he held her against the door and rammed in and out of her pussy.

  Kate made some noises of her own. Bryan wasn’t a small man on any level. He filled her completely. They fit together perfectly. He seemed to know exactly how to whip her into a sexual frenzy. Kate was in heaven.

  “Harder,” she begged as she met him thrust for thrust. “I’m going to come!”

  Bryan instantly did as she asked, pounding her against the door until the first shudders of her release began. When she exploded into orgasmic bliss, he held still, buried so far into her that his balls rubbed her ass. Kate felt him pulse convulsively as his lips covered hers. She hoped the kiss muffled their combined noises of satisfaction.

  “Un-fucking-believable,” Bryan exclaimed with gusto. He pulled from her body and carefully lowered her feet to the floor. They stood for a few moments, holding each other.

  “Not trying to ruin the mood or anything, but your fantasy is about the possibility of getting caught, not the reality.” He ran his hands down her sides on his way to crouch at her feet. He helped her put her pants back on in the darkness. “We need to get out of here,” he said as Kate heard his zipper fastening.

  “So what now? We simply walk out of here, pretending we didn’t just have sex in the supply room?” she asked.

  “No, Katie.” He kissed her forehead. “We walk out of here proudly, knowing we just had incredible sex in the supply room. Own it, honey, that’s half the fun.”

  With that, he threw open the door. The blinding light in the hallway, coupled with her trembling limbs, caused her to hold onto him for support as he guided her to the ladies room. “I’ll be waiting for you right over there,” he assured her.

  Kate was shocked by her reflection in the bathroom mirror. Her cheeks were flushed, her lips were red despite all of her lipstick being gone and perspiration soaked the limp waves of hair framing her face. A finger combing and splash of cold water weren’t going to hide the fact she’d been fucked senseless. She did the best she could to make herself presentable while she let Bryan’s words of encouragement sink in.

  “Own it,” she said to her reflection before leaving the bathroom.

  Hand-in-hand, they walked back to the bar. When Bryan tossed the keys to Tom, the only reaction the bartender showed was a slight smile and a tip of his head. He shoved the key into his pocket and went about his business.

  “Do I want to know what you said to him in order to get those keys tonight?” she asked jovially as they made their way back to the table.

  “You’re a smart woman. I’m sure you can figure it out on your own,” he said with a shrug of his shoulders.

  Chapter Five

  A month later, Kate finished the dinner dishes and marveled once again how much her life had changed in such a short time. Bryan had just finished his coffee and left the kitchen to settle in her living room. Today, they’d spent the day at the zoo, walking hand-in-hand for hours, enjoying the crisp fall weather. Last week, they’d raced go carts at a place she hadn’t even known existed, and it was only twenty minutes from her house. They had gone out dancing at nightclubs multiple times. They enjoyed staying in to play video games or watch movies also, and many nights, they’d cooked dinner together at each other’s homes.

  Most days, or afternoons, or nights, they made beautiful love, discovering new and inventive ways to bring each other the most pleasure each time they were together. Much to Bryan’s delight, Kate was becoming more comfortable with being honest about her desires. He was always willing and ready to explore not only her fantasies, but his own, as well. He had some pretty incredible ones. Some nights, they simply lounged in bed, held each other close in the dark and talked for hours until they fell asleep.

  Tonight, Kate was particularly excited. Bryan had a special gleam in his eye all through their meal, a look she now understood foreshadowed interesting play on the horizon. She shivered with anticipation and wondered what he had up his sleeve.

  Kate hung the damp dishtowel on the handle of the oven and went to join her man in the living room. He wasn’t there. Her pulse sped up.

  Where else can he be except for the bedroom? her dirty mind asked. The bathroom, maybe? her regular mind answered.

  She decided to go with her first thought and headed down the hall. Her bedroom door was partially open, and as she approached, an enticing aroma of spice and vanilla wafted in the air. She enjoyed a deep sniff of the unusual fragrance before entering the room. The scene that greeted her was beyond her wildest imaginings.

  Candles of all shapes and sizes were set on every available surface, bathing the room in an undulating pattern of soft illumination. The covers had been turned down, a thin red vibrator and what looked like a small pile of black fabric lay in the middle of the bed. Bryan stood beside the bed close to the headboard, doing something she couldn’t see due to his muscular, shirtless back blocking her view.

  “And what’s been going on in here while I was slaving over a hot sink of dishes?” she asked lightheartedly.

  When Bryan turned, Kate gasped, first taking in his intense gaze then realizing he’d been tying a long piece of silk fabric on the post of her bed. She noticed that its match hung from the other post. She stared at Bryan as he clasped his hands behind his back and widened his barefoot stance. He reminded her of a military man standing at attention.

  Kate’s breath became labored, and her hands started to shake when the reality of what he planned to do hit home. She ran her tongue along her suddenly dry lips as she attempted to picture herself restrained to the bed while he made love to her. Her pussy heated at the thought of being completely at his mercy.

  “Tonight’s lesson, or game if you prefer, is submission,” he said with quiet authority. “I’ll be in charge of everything that happens in this room tonight. I’ll tell you what to do and how to do it, and I’ll reward or punish you accordingly. You have thirty seconds to decide if you’re going to stay.”

  Kate’s heart slammed so hard she was sure it would burst. Bryan was every inch the dominant male, standing proud and tall, with his muscles and other parts bulging. A shiver ran the length of her spine. She utilized the full thirty seconds he’d allotted to try to settle her nervous energy down to a dull roar. It was an effort in futility, what with her lustful curiosity rising fast.

  “I’m not going anywhere, Bryan,” she finally answered in a slightly shaking voice.

  “You won’t regret it, Kate, I promise.” For a split second, it appeared he might smile, but his expression reverted to solemn and serious just as quickly.

  “Pick a word, one you wou
ldn’t use in regular conversation,” he instructed.

  “Why?”

  “That’s the last time I’ll allow you to question my instructions tonight, Kate,” he said in a serious tone. “But you definitely need to understand there are rules to this kind of play and that, ultimately, you hold all of the power. A safe word is one you’ll use if things have gone too far, if I’ve pushed you past your limits. In the throes of passion, a person can say ‘no’ or ‘stop’ when they really mean the opposite. A safe word is one you’d never use during sex. You can count on the fact that if you say it, I’ll stop immediately. You can also count on the fact that, if you say it, our love making session will be over for the evening. It is a very powerful word.”

  The comment he’d made in the parking lot of the conference center rushed into her head. She’d been a bit confused by what he’d been talking about then, not so much now.

  “Wombat,” she said with the growing sexual confidence she was developing with Bryan’s patient, loving help.

  “Very good,” he complimented. “From this point forward, the safe word, answers to my direct questions and your cries and moans of ecstasy are all I want to hear from you. Do you understand?”

  Kate nodded in agreement.

  “An answer, now!”

  His barked out, stern order caused her to flinch but also sent a powerful wave of heat and wetness rushing to her pussy. Her nipples jumped to attention, too. “I understand,” she answered.

  “Take off your clothes.”

  Easier said than done, Kate lamented silently as her fingers clumsily fumbled with buttons and zippers. She was keenly aware that Bryan didn’t move a muscle while she struggled far more than usual to complete her appointed task. After what seemed an eternity, Kate stood naked and waiting.

  “Sit there on the side of the bed.” Bryan pointed to where he wanted her to be, and she followed his direction. He moved to tower over her with his legs pressing against her knees. He picked up the black thing, and she recognized now what it was. “Open’” was all he said.