Total pages in book: 102
Estimated words: 93751 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 469(@200wpm)___ 375(@250wpm)___ 313(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 93751 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 469(@200wpm)___ 375(@250wpm)___ 313(@300wpm)
Anthony got to his feet and ambled over to Lucia and Hannah. “Hello, girls. Did you enjoy your snack?” He lightly tapped Lucia’s shoulder.
This was apparently a cue for Lucia to stand. “Yes, Sir,” she said, rising gracefully to her feet. “Thank you, Sir.”
Hannah followed suit, glad to get off her knees. She pulled her robe tighter as she glanced toward the couch where Lawrence and the two slave girls had remained. Danielle was now in his lap, Lia being used as his footrest.
“I invited Hannah to stay the night,” Lucia said. “I know I should have checked with you first, Sir. Please excuse me.”
“No problem,” Anthony replied easily. He smiled at Hannah. “You’re welcome to stay the night, or as long as you like. We’re delighted to have you.”
“Thank you,” Hannah replied gratefully, glad Lucia wasn’t in any kind of trouble.
“I’m going to give Hannah a tour of the slave quarters. If she’s comfortable, she’ll stay in one of the spare rooms tonight.”
“Sounds good,” Anthony agreed. To Hannah, he said, “If you decide to stay for more than a night, we can discuss what your role here might be.”
“My role?” she blurted, immediately alarmed and intrigued in equal measure.
“Guest, slave trainee, visiting author doing research, all of the above?” he said with an arched brow.
“Oh, um,” she hedged, not quite sure how to respond.
Anthony chuckled. “You don’t need to decide now. As I say, we can discuss all that tomorrow. No pressure. Just know you’re welcome.”
“Thank you, Anthony,” Hannah said, stunned and delighted to be granted carte blanche to this secluded BDSM haven.
As Lucia led her from the room, she pondered Anthony’s startling offer. Of course, she immediately dismissed the idea of signing up as a slave trainee. Even if she’d had a desire to submit to that degree, no way in hell would she be willing to parade around naked all day and night, forced to kneel constantly and suck random men’s cocks. Not to mention serving as furniture and being chained to her bed when she misbehaved.
Not happening.
End of discussion.
But she was already sold on the idea of staying at The Enclave for a few days or maybe longer. What an amazing opportunity to learn firsthand how such a community actually worked, not just in her imagination, but in real life.
Plus, she really liked Lucia and Anthony. They’d accepted her on her terms without making her feel like the wide-eyed wannabe she was. The couple was also a welcome reminder that there was the possibility of finding love again someday. While she wasn’t ready to leap into any kind of serious relationship, the possibility of happiness existed.
The real question was to what extent she wanted to become involved in the BDSM aspects of the community. After a lifetime of longing, was she ready to dive in headfirst? Or would she be better suited to baby steps? What was Anthony offering exactly? She would need to take him up on that promised discussion.
Then there was Mason. Not that she necessarily wanted to scene with him again. But she was curious about what made a guy like that tick. She could volunteer to help out in the kitchen to conduct her sleuthing mission. After all, she had some culinary training.
It was all too much to think about. A good night’s sleep was what she needed to clear her muddled head.
Lucia led her to a door near the kitchen that opened to a set of stairs. They walked down the narrow concrete steps in single file. Hannah was pleasantly surprised when they got to the bottom. The comfortable space was set up like a cozy living room, with thick carpeting on the floor and groupings of chairs and sofas.
“Wow, this is really nice,” Hannah said.
“It’s a good place to just hang out and chat during down time in a Dom-free environment,” Lucia said with a grin. “We even have our own little kitchen down here if you want a snack or a cup of tea.” She waved toward a stainless steel cabinet with a built-in sink and a small microwave, a mini fridge and shelves beneath it. “Come this way and I’ll show you the bedrooms.”
Hannah followed Lucia down a hallway. She gestured to the left and right as they moved past doorless rooms, none of them presently occupied. “We’ve got space for eight slaves down here. We’ve never had more than four at any one time. But I do know Master Anthony and Master Brandon have been talking about offering some new programs that would utilize the space more. Meanwhile, right now it’s just Michael, Ellen and Lia.”
“What’s the story with Lia?” she couldn’t resist asking.
Lucia sighed. “She’s our newest charge. And our most difficult one. I personally believe there’s a sub hiding behind her tough-girl bravado. Hopefully she can get with the program before they throw her out.”