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She
was not sure how he would have reacted if he had discovered a problem, and she
didn't really want to find out.
    It wasn’t until the party began that
Leah felt her nervousness return. It built up gradually within her, peaking
when she reached the bottom of the stairs and stepped into the dungeon, after
occupying herself with getting dressed and checking her emails until Rhett
fetched her. By the time she entered the dungeon, her heart was racing, and she
found herself clenching at Rhett’s hand as he led her away from the foot of the
stairs.
    Feeling her grip on his hand tighten
Rhett looked back at Leah in concern. One glance was enough to tell him she was
on the verge of a panic attack. Her body was stiff, and her beautiful eyes were
darting around the room like she was a caged animal looking for a way out.
“Breathe, sweetheart,” he told her, lowering his mouth to whisper the words in
her ear. There were already more than two dozen guests enjoying the equipment,
and more than a few of them had turned to see who the new arrivals were.
    “I want to leave,” Leah managed to
mumble through lips that were suddenly parched. She didn’t like the way the
people were staring at them, and the thought of being put on display was making
her stomach roil uncomfortably. Her hand tightened even further on his,
becoming a grip that would have been almost painful to most other people, and
she tried to pull back, wanting to leave.
    She hadn’t used his title; that
above everything else let him know just how afraid she was. “Leah, we are going
to walk over to that couch and sit down,” he motioned with his eyes to the
couch he was talking about, “and you are going to calm down, that’s an order.”
He knew what she needed just then better than she did, and his tone was brusque
as he sought to break through her panic.
    His caveman persona did the trick,
she relaxed enough to take a deep breath and let him lead her over to the
couch, where he sat and pointed to the floor in front of him. Startled she
lifted her eyes to his and waited for him to explain what it was he wanted.
    “Kneel there for me.” He kept his
voice firm, wanting her to feel under his control. He knew that for her to make
it through her first night in the dungeon as his she needed a firm hand.
    Awkwardly, she knelt in the spot he
had pointed to. Resting her hands on her thighs she attempted to keep her back
straight, like he had taught her. Lowering her eyes, she concentrated on her
breathing, which at that moment she was having a hard time keeping even. The
sounds that came to her from around the dungeon, ranging from pain to ecstasy,
found their way through her mental turmoil, despite her efforts to tune them
out.
    He caressed the top of her head as
he watched the scenes before him. He had planned to scene with her that night,
but at that moment he wasn’t sure she was ready for it. The thought of her sexy
body on the cross as he showed her the pleasures of being flogged had his cock
twitching, and he knew if she didn't relax soon it was going to be a long night
for him.
    As his eyes wandered around the
dungeon they came to the stairs, they widened as he saw an old friend from his
childhood and college days reach the foot of the stairs and stop just inside
the dungeon. They had discovered the lifestyle together as a diversion from
their studies, but it had been years since they had talked, and it was a
surprise to see his friend there.
    Smiling when his friend noticed him,
Rhett motioned him over with his free hand. As his friend approached he got to
his feet, reaching out to shake his hand when he reached the couch.
    “Damn good to see you, Rhett. What’s
it been, ten years?”
    “Good to see you too, Alex,” Rhett
responded to his friend’s smile with a broad one of his own. “It must be at
least that. A phone call would have been nice! Or did you just decide to drop
in and surprise me?” Chuckling at the memories of their early days together