I hadn’t been in the city too long, but Ihad a feeling even natives to the area wouldn’t drive back here often.
“Yeah.” I looked over to see him nodding.“It’s a bit of a maze but people will get instructions once their applicationsare approved.”
It would definitely help keep photographersand nosy people away.
As we pulled up next to a line of othercars, I could see hints of construction going on around one of the largebuildings but nothing that gave away what it would be. “Okay, question foryou.”
Turning off the car, Dakota shifted in theseat, nodding. “Yes, go ahead.”
“How are you going to introduce me in thereand what are you picturing as far as…how I treat you?” Not the smoothestsentence, but it would work.
Dakota blinked at me several times. “Thereare options?”
Okay, not the statement I was expecting.
“What do you mean?” I wasn’t going to pushhim in one direction or another if I didn’t have to.
That just got more blinks before his brainkicked into gear again. “You’re my Dom and we work together. Right?”
“Yes.” I leaned over and kissed him gently,fighting the urge to take him in my arms. “I just wasn’t sure if you werecomfortable letting them see that. I’m not saying we’d do anything toopersonal, but I didn’t want to embarrass you.”
He swallowed and gave a vague nod. “Oh.”
For someone who wrote such articulate andemotionally charged characters, he was very…quiet. “That’s not enough words forme to even guess what you’re thinking.”
“You’re right. I’m sorry.” It was politeand seemed genuine, but the apology wasn’t helpful either.
I finally sighed and gave him a sternstare. “I will find a private spot where we can have a thorough conversation ifthat’s necessary.”
That helped.
Kind of.
He gave a low moan and shifted in his seat.“Don’t do that. You’ll turn me on.”
Barking out a laugh, I shook my head. “Whatare you thinking, naughty boy?”
A quiet whimper escaped before he shook hishead like he was clearing all the sexy thoughts and took in a deep breath.Letting it escape slowly, he was clearly trying to get his thoughts in order,but it didn’t seem to be working very well. “Okay. There is nothing you could doaround them that would embarrass me. Some of their reactions would probablyembarrass you, but the guys and I are closer than friends. Family probablyisn’t even the right word.”
I could see that. Just the glimpses I’dseen of his conversations with Jonah showed that. “I understand.”
He finally squirmed, looking cutelyembarrassed. It wasn’t an expression I was used to seeing on him. Most of thetime I got blank stares as his brain whirled. “It’s kind of…I mean, we’re…”
This wasn’t getting anywhere and we onlyhad a few minutes before we were going to be too late to avoid questions. Therewere already heads poking out of the front door that Dakota hadn’t seemed tohave noticed yet.
“We’re outside of a BDSM club. Let’s keepthat in mind.” I grinned as he sighed and rolled his eyes. “If I’m shocked byanything remotely related to the club or to sex, I shouldn’t be allowed to goin with you. So let’s try this again. Tell me about your relationship with theguys.”
Dakota nodded, taking another deep breath.“We’ve all fooled around in different ways over the years and a few weeks agoat a pool party at Jonah’s house we…well, everyone was naked and…doing stuffand Simon ended upencouragingme and Wade to jerk each other off. Soyeah, they won’t be shocked byanythingbut you might. So just…”
He was so funny.
He wrote about the craziest sex andrelationships, but real life was incredibly awkward for him.
“So what you’re saying is to be careful howI phrase things or I’ll accidentally set off an orgy?” The huff he let out ashe rolled his eyes again had laughter bursting out of me.
When he smacked my arm like I was one ofhis buddies, I growled low and leaned over, pinning him against the door. “Isthat how you treat your Dom? I think I’m going to have to start being more firmwith my naughty boy.”
His eyes were like saucers and in a splitsecond his pupils were blown wide with desire as he melted against me. “Yes…I’msorry…Yes, I need you to be firm with me.”
