Either way he’d be risking punishment or what would amount to sexual torture as I carefully inspected his cock in the parking lot. Tanner finally shook his head. “I was naughty. I’m sorry. I won’t touch it.”
Running my hand down his chest, I gave the cage a pat. “Only well-behaved sluts get their cages off. I might just have to knot you later with it on if you’re not good.”
His breathy moan said that didn’t sound exactly like a punishment. I’d have to remember that. But it really was time to meet his friends and he needed time to calm down before Graham arrived and asked questions we didn’t want to answer.
I gave it one more pat just to jostle it and leave Tanner breathless. I smiled and reached for the door. “Let’s go, naughty boy.”
I wouldn’t have teased him like that in front of anyone else, but his friends knew all about what he’d wanted in a partner and about our relationship. We both needed to get used to them seeing us in unconventional situations or the club would end up being very awkward.
Tanner had managed to unbuckle by the time I got around the car, but he hadn’t gotten any further than that. Opening the door, I took his hand and tugged him out so the front of his body brushed mine before I stepped back. Tanner groaned quietly as the cage shifted but managed to get himself together quickly.
Too quickly.
I was going to plug him next time to see how he liked that.
He laced his fingers with mine and looked up at me, smiling with just enough strain around his eyes that I knew he was fighting to hide how turned on he was. “Ready?”
Nodding, I reached around him with my free hand and gave his ass a pat. “I’m always ready for my sub.”
Tanner let out a low breath and shivered, barely catching himself before he rocked into me. “You’re so mean.”
“That’s one of the things you like best about me, though.” Squeezing down on his cheek, I gave him a quick peck before I finally stepped back to give us some distance. “Show me what your club will look like.”
Tanner shut the door and locked it as we started walking around the parking lot. He took a few deep breaths and started pointing out things he wanted to fix or update. “Really, on the outside of the building I think we should leave it very industrial looking and just put some kind of simple sign up. I want it to look unassuming but neat.”
I nodded as we headed for the door. “Yeah, I see your point about the resurfacing of the parking lot, and keeping the outside simple will hopefully keep away curiosity seekers.” He paused as I reached for the door to open it. “This isn’t a high-traffic area, so you won’t get a lot of people stumbling on it by accident.”
Tanner nodded as he went inside. “Yes, but that’s going to make finding the right people harder, though. We’ll have to be careful with word of mouth because that can still lead to a lot of gossip.”
A voice came from deeper inside the building. “But without conventional advertising, it’s the most efficient way to get the right members.”
Bradley Lang was someone I’d met several times but only because he handled a lot of Tanner’s personal investing. He’d always come across as very conservative and a bit judgmental, so I would’ve never thought of him as someone who wanted to submit. That would teach me to make snap judgments.
Bradley and the group of men he’d been talking to started to walk toward us. “Nice of you to join us. Tanner, good to see you again.”
He said it dryly as everyone smiled and said hello, but I thought I saw a hint of laughter in his eyes. Austin, on the other hand, didn’t pretend to be frustrated at all. He sighed dramatically. “If I had an alpha to molest me in the car, I’d take my time coming in too, and don’t pretend you’re any different.”
The quiet laughter that rolled through the group said they all agreed. Tanner just rolled his eyes. “He wasn’t molesting me and we’re right on time.”
Austin chuckled and gave us both a dirty leer. “You tell yourself that if you want to. We know better.”
Snorting, Tanner ignored Austin. “So we have a few more things to iron out before Graham gets here.” Then he gave Austin a firm look. “No sexual jokes when he’s here. We have to look boring and appropriate.”
Everyone sighed, which had me fighting not to laugh. Even the quietest guy, Wade, who I’d only met a few times, clearly thought that sounded terrible. He looked like an omega who should be organizing bake sales and working in some cute little shop, not setting up a BDSM club.
They were hilarious.
And they were Tanner’s best friends and now business partners. I just hoped Graham ignored anything that didn’t sound right and focused on his work. I’d hate for my family to be the reason their worlds came crashing down around them.
* * *
“Okay,that went better than I thought it would.” Tanner was all smiles as he sat down in the passenger seat, waving as the rest of the guys started to drive off.
He’d calmly passed me the keys after I’d groped his ass too many times. I’d done it where Graham couldn’t see, but his friends hadn’t missed the way I’d been driving my boy nuts. Austin had even gotten in on it, distracting Graham as I squeezed Tanner’s ass.
To say Tanner was ready to get out of the cage was an understatement.
It hadn’t surprised me when he passed over the keys. He was just a tad distracted, and I was planning on keeping the momentum going. Leaning over, I made a show of slowly pulling the buckle across his chest and over his lap so I could stake my claim.
