altering.
What amazed her was
how tender Brendon was afterward. He’d soothed her down and he’d actually
carried her up to his bedroom to rest. She had always loved Ryan, but she was
in great danger of falling madly in love with Ryan’s master. But that had been
his design, a new sub for his Master—her.
“Yes and no.” She
glanced down to a book in her hand, re-checking the spine-label, before moving
off to find the right shelf in the library.
“Hang on a sec, you can’t leave me hanging like that.” Emma followed.
“I’ve never known you to be so vague.”
Jay slid another book
onto the shelf, before glancing down at the one in her hand. “It wasn’t a date.
I was just keeping a promise. I really don’t want to talk about it.” Or how her
body still throbbed from Brendon’s touch, her skin slightly sore from his nipping
teeth and how she craved to do it again.
“Okay fine.” Emma gave
her an offended glare, swiveling around on her heals, walking away in a huff.
Emma already
forgotten, Jay pondered over her reactions to last night’s session.
You’re
a natural little sub, blue jay. Brendon’s
words echoed in her head. Everything she knew about BDSM was from Ryan and what he told her about Brendon. It had
confused her at first, her friend’s choice to go into the lifestyle. But the
love and devotion she saw in her friend’s eyes made her both happy and envious.
She wanted a little
slice of the happiness she saw on her friend’s face. Now, it was all crumbling
apart in their hands.
“There’s the new
little sub.”
Jay swung around in
horror and Ryan caught the books before they thumped loudly to the ground. He
had a shit-eating grin on his face.
“We did it, or I
should say you did it. You made Master very happy.”
Jay let out a relived
breath, before setting down the books and hugging him tightly. “I only did what
you taught me. It wasn’t anything like I expected.”
“It never is, but he
wants you to come for dinner this evening—think you’ll be recovered by then?”
He smirked, tugging at the scarf on her neck.
Jay shoved his hand
away. “You sure it’s okay? About what he … we did.”
“Oh just say it, he
fucked you. And, by the looks of it, properly too; you’ve been needing to get laid for a long time. So don’t start with any
guilt trips. We’ve been over this a hundred times. I am in no way jealous.”
“So, when are you
going to tell him your news?”
Her heart ached as
Ryan’s face fell, and his eyes dulled over slightly. She gently squeezed his
arm.
“Once we’ve got you
settled, then I will.”
“It’s not fair to
Brendon. He needs to know, to prepare as well.” She swallowed down her
heart-sized lump in her throat. Ryan didn’t need to see her tears.
“I know. I can see it
in his eyes. He wants to keep you, but he needs to work out the control
dynamics, before he fully commits.”
“Okay, I’m trusting you on this. He won’t like the fact you’re
lying to him.”
“Master is sharp. He’ll
soon figure out something is else is up, other than you. I’ll know when the
time is right.”
Jay nodded. Damn, why
did it have to be so hard? Why did she have to accept that her very best friend
would not always be there for her? It wasn’t fair; she wanted to rage against
every God at the injustice of it.
“C’mon, take me to
lunch. Your smiles always make me feel better.”
Jay let her lips curl
up, giving him her best loving smile, which wasn’t hard. How did he always make
her feel better? “They’re yours for as long as you need them.”
“Until
the end of my days.”
****
Delicious smells
wafted from the kitchen, making Brendon’s stomach growl with hunger. Ryan was
going to extra lengths for a special dinner. Slowly, he came down the stairs, Fridays being the best days of the
week, as neither of them needed to work. Although Brendon could support them
both, Ryan loved his job as a part-time veterinarian’s