Frowning, Angel’s attention immediately centered on Leigh. “You don’t think Jared is getting bored with you,do you?” Her voice was filled with disbelief – as it should be, considering Jared practically did back flips to give Leigh everything she wanted. The good thing about their relationship was that Leigh was the same. Their past experiences being in relationships where they gave everything and got nothing in return, made them both incredibly appreciative of each other’s efforts, which in turn made each of them try even harder. It was the best kind of relationship spiral to be in.
“No, but I don’t want him to either,” Leigh said chewing on her lower lip as she shifted back and forth in front of the mirror.
“Jared is not Michael,” Angel said sternly, setting down her eyeliner and snatching the leather straps away from Leigh. “He loves you for you. You don’t need to change.”
“Definitely,” Lexie agreed vehemently. “Especially not your style. He likes your style. Marissa used to wear stuff like this just to make him jealous. If the only reason you’re going to wear it is because you think he’ll like it – don’t. I’m not saying he won’t like it, but it will bring up a lot of questions.”
“Oh.”
“Do you want to do something different with your hair or make-up?” Ellie asked. She felt a little badat how disappointedLeigh looked. Maybe part of her wasn’t thinking about Jared getting bored at all, maybe part of her just wanted to try something new. “Or maybe just try one new piece of clothing instead of going straight for the leather bondage dress?”
“I’ve got an extra one of these,” Lexie said, plucking at her mesh shirt. Although Leigh had a serious booty, up top she was slimmer and smaller like Lexie,so she’d easily fitinto Lexie’s top, especially since it was slightly stretchy. “What color bra did you wear today?”
“Black,” Leigh said, a little hesitantly but with growing excitement. “Do you think it would go with my skirt?”
“Black goes with everything,” Angel told her. “Go try it on and we’ll see how it looks.”
******
Michael was standing in the lobby, talking to Jared, when the ladies walked in, followed by a bemused looking Adam. It was cool enough in the evenings now that they allneeded to wear coats which covered up their outfits, but as they started taking the coatsoff, Michael saw the reason for Adam’s expression. Angel was wearing one of the low cut silky baby-doll slips she was becoming known for in her pregnancy, Lexie’s mesh shirt and shorts were her usual attire, and Ellie looked curvy and luscious in her black corset and tight red PVC skirt,however Leigh had gone off menu.
She looked nervous but adorable, sneaking glances at Jared as she opened her jacket and let it slide off her arms. The lavender mini-skirt she was wearing wasn’t unusual in and of itself, but she’d paired it with a black bra and black mesh shirt, making her look like Lexie’s taller, more nervous clothing twin.
He tilted his head so he could keep an eye on the ladies while also seeing Jared’s expression. Like Adam, Jared looked bemused. Like he wasn’t quite sure what to think about his girlfriend’s new attire.
While the others were turning their jackets in to Shonda, who was manning the front desk, Leigh handed her jacket to Angel and moved over to stand in front of Jared, wringing her hands in front of her.
“Hey there, little one,” Jared said, leaning down to take his kiss. Leigh looked relieved as she kissed him back. She tucked in under his arm, leaning against him as if for strength as Jared straightened back up.
“Hey Leigh,” Michael said mildly. “I like the new look.”
“Just… trying it out,” she said, glancing up at Jared again. He smiled back down at her and she relaxed even further. “I don’t want to be boring.”
“You’re never boring,” Jared said immediately, frowning down at her.
“I just meant I wanted to try something different,” she said hastily. While Jared was pretty easy going when it came to punishments – all of Leigh’s revolved around her health – all of the Doms were pretty quick to react when they thought a sub was saying something self-detrimental. “I always wear almost the exact same thing here.”
“And you always look beautiful.” The adoring look on Jared’s face as Leigh stared back up at him with the same adoring look, made Michael’s insides twist with envy.
He turned away, knowing the couple wouldn’t even notice, and moved towards his sub, who had just finished checking in. Seeing him coming, Ellie’s face lit up. It wasn’t quite the same as the adoration shared between Leigh and Jared, but it was enough for now. Michael smiled back at her, his gaze dropping for just a moment to the collar around her neck, which made his smile grow. He didn’t think he’d ever get tired of seeing his collar on her.
“Good evening, beautiful,” he said, holding out his hand for her to take. Immediately she slid her fingers between his, and the envy from watching Jared and Leigh settled and slid away.
“Hello Michael,” she said softly, a peaceful smile curving her lips.
“Have a good time getting ready with all the troublemakers?” he asked, giving Angel a wink. She made a face at him as Lexie giggled and waved, heading towards the door to Patrick’s office.
“Yes,” Ellie said, her smile widening to an amused grin.
Michael chuckled as they headed into the club. They had about a half hour until the Office, the room he’d reserved for the night,opened up and they spent it at their usual table in the bar area. At first,Ellie seemed nervous he wasn’t immediately taking her to insert her plug, but she stayed quiet about it. Michael decided he’d let the anticipation grow. Besides, it would give him a fun reason to punish her once their scene started. Angel and Adam headed straight down to the Dungeon to play, but Kate and Sharon were alreadyat the bar hanging out while Andrew was bartending. Sharon seemed a little distracted – possibly because Brian, the Dom she’d been seeing for a while, was several tables away with his friends,and they both had their backs to each other.
Not that she said a word about it.
Conversation revolved around Marquis, the custom pieces Michael and Patrick wanted Andrew to make for it, and the possible addition of Luke to the partnership – which was looking more and more likely. He and Patrick had scheduled a lunch with Luke on Tuesday to discuss what a partnership would look like in more detail. Which, of course, Leigh, Sharon, and Kate wanted to know all about. It didn’t take too long before Jared finished his shift and he joined them as well.
As much as Michael enjoyed talking about Marquis, he was relieved when Lisa came by to let them know the Office was ready. Sitting next to Ellie, holding her hand, and pretending his cock wasn’t rock hard had been wearing on him. Especially since, like Ellie, he hadn’t masturbated all week.
While he was a sadist, he also liked to be fair. If she had to wait for him, then he was going to wait for her.
