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“No, you were talking about the rise of homes across the valley. I want to talk about your health.”

Lisa’s hold on the steering wheel tightened. “There’s nothing to talk about. I’ve gone to the doctor. He’s given me these pills. End of story.”

“But—”

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“Jana, there isn’t anything more to say. Besides here we are.” She steered the car into Nicolas’s driveway.

“This isn’t over,” Jana warned.

“Yes it is.” Lisa switched off the car and was out of there in a flash.

Her hips swayed as she approached the front door to Nicolas’s house.

“Coming?” she yelled over her shoulder.

“But— What’s the use.” Jana shook her head, as Lisa graced her with a bright smile.

Lisa didn’t bother knocking; she just turned the doorknob and walked in. The house was alive with smells that made Jana’s stomach growl. She hadn’t realized how hungry she was or how much she enjoyed seeing Nicolas again until he came around the corner.

Dressed in a black and white tux, he was a vision. A woman’s fantasy. Her fantasy.

His wavy ebony hair was a stark contrast to his shirt. When he looked at them a bright smile broke across his face.

Lisa raised her chin to receive his kiss.

Nicolas looked suave and elegant as he left Lisa’s side and approached Jana. Her heart leaped and her pulse sped.

“Doll,” he murmured before capturing her lips. The kiss was tender and sweet. When they parted he kept an arm around her shoulders. “I hope you girls are hungry.”

“I am,” Lisa replied.

“Me, too.” Jana gazed into his sapphire eyes. Hungry for a lot more than food. The thought gave her pause and she almost laughed aloud.

She was becoming a brazen harlot. Whenever she was around Nicolas, all she could think about was sex.

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between himself and this woman they’d never make it through dinner.

He released her and strode toward the kitchen.

“It’s beautiful,” he heard Lisa say as she made her way to his large dining table. “Flowers and candles. How lovely, Nicolas.”

“Nothing but the best for my girls,” he said, heading for the light switches. All the lights needed to be dimmed in his great room. Lowering one but not the others would ruin the effect. Perfection was what he was seeking. He’d already lit the candles. The wine was on the table, as well as the salad. The main course was in the oven to keep warm until they were ready for it.

As he entered the dining room, shadows flickered across Jana’s face.

It warmed him to see her smile. She looked content, if not happy.

“Ready to eat?” He first held out Lisa’s chair and then Jana’s, sitting them on either side of his own chair, before he sat. “I’m sorry that the party was canceled. Trent said he would reschedule it in two weeks.”

“Great. That will give us time to prepare you,” Lisa said to Jana.

“Prepare me?” Jana’s voice rose with concern.

“Salad?” Nicolas asked Jana. She nodded, and then gazed back at Lisa, awaiting an answer.

“Why of course. You don’t want to go in there blind.” Lisa stabbed a piece of lettuce and placed it into her mouth, chewing and swallowing before she continued. “You know I met Nicolas at Trent’s home. It was my first introduction to an EPE club. I found it daring and exciting. A new experience.” She looked again at Jana. “You’ll love it.”

“EPE?” Jana had yet to taste her salad.

“Erotic Power Exchange or what is commonly called BDSM.” After a drink of her wine, Lisa said, “I guess the best way to explain it is that sexual partners, of their own free will and choice, actively incorporate the power element in their lovemaking. I find power heady. Don’t you?” Lisa’s sigh was blissful.

No one answered Lisa. Yet, Jana sat on the edge of her chair, her expression intense, as if she weighed the pros and cons of this unknown world.

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Yes
, Nicolas agreed silently. Power was erotic. A woman giving away her power was like setting his adrenaline free. He compared it to the same sensation a person got from an intense sport, a runner’s high. The endorphin rush was like a drug.

“Discovering the boundaries of one’s mind is amazing,” Lisa said.

“The sense of belonging, the trust involved when sharing your darkest dreams and fantasies is life altering. It can be thrilling, relaxing, and,”

she winked at Jana, “revealing.”

This was exactly the reason that Nicolas found it hard to believe that Lisa had known nothing about EPE when they’d first met. Either she hadn’t been totally honest or she was a natural, always knowing what to do in each of their scenes. Plus, the expert way she had handled Jana, guiding her into their threesome play had been a surprise.

“I’m not sure that this is for me,” Jana said, chasing around a tomato with her fork. She was beginning to falter again. It was as if her mind told her to say one thing, while her body told her to do another.

“Jana, you have to give it a try. Say that you will,” Lisa pleaded with her sweetest voice.

Nicolas stood. “Why don’t we table this discussion and pick it up in a more appropriate place, like say my dungeon.”

“Now?” Jana chirped in surprise as her fork fell from her hand and landed with a clink on her plate.

“No.” He let his hungry gaze linger a moment longer on her face, before he promised, “Later. Right now I’m going to get our dinners.”

Jana released a sigh of relief. All this talk was making her rather nervous. Yes, it sounded interesting, but scary too. She didn’t know whether or not she could go through with it. But there was a voice in the back of her head that urged her on. She’d already gone through more in the last thirty-six hours than she had ever expected to in a lifetime. Hell, in the last two and a half weeks since she’d walked in on Lisa giving Nicolas head.

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And what had happened in the dungeon…she had enjoyed herself, enjoyed reaching beyond her comfort zone to experience things that she had only held in the deepest, darkest corner of her mind.

Nicolas was the perfect host as he set a plate before her, filled her wine glass, kissed her tenderly on the cheek, and then took a seat between her and Lisa.

Dinner was delicious as they chatted about matters at the restaurant and Jana’s new job. While she put the last bite of succulent chicken into her mouth, she glanced at Nicolas as he asked Lisa about the new wing of the hospital that was planned.

Nicolas was every woman’s dream. He cooked, he cleaned, he was interested in the things that mattered to a woman, and he was dynamite in bed, but he had the one hang up that most men did—commitment.

Lisa was crazy not to find someway to snatch this man up. He smiled and Jana felt it straight to her toes. Then the most bizarre thought entered her head. If Lisa wasn’t interested in him, maybe, just maybe something could develop between her and Nicolas.

No sooner did the thought rise than she began to chastise herself for the silly notion. Nicolas wasn’t looking for a forever after scenario. Same as Lisa, he was only in it for fun.

“Dessert?” Nicolas asked.

Lisa leaned back in her chair. “What do you have?”

“Cheesecake—or me.” His voice dropped low and sexy.

Jana’s pulse jumped. The heat in his eyes did something to her. Her blood warmed and she felt flushed. And that wasn’t the only thing going on. Just the insinuation of sex released a flood of desire between her thighs. She wanted to touch him, be touched by him.

Lisa was the first to respond by rising from her chair and going to him. “I choose you, Milord.” She bent and received his kiss.

His strong hands clasped her knees and then began to caress, drawing her dress up and revealing that she once again wore no panties or bra. Within a heartbeat Nicolas had Lisa naked except for her heels.

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Moving between his thighs, Lisa began to undo his tie and pushed his jacket from his shoulders. He struggled to help her remove it.

Glancing over Lisa’s shoulders, he asked, “What will you have, doll?”

Was there really any choice?
Are you really going to do this?
she asked herself.

Desperately, she needed to feel like she was a part of something bigger than herself. To feel wanted—to belong—to not be alone. “You, Milord,” she whispered and pushed away from the table.

“My shoes,” he said.

Lisa dropped to the floor and Jana joined her. Each pulled a shoe off and then rolled down his socks as he sat. Then they both rose. Lisa worked at disrobing him of his pants, while Jana worked on the buttons of his shirt.

“You two are hot,” he groaned. Jana looked down to discover that Lisa had indeed gotten his pants off and had slipped his hard cock into her mouth. Her head bobbed with a steady rhythm. “Take your dress off, doll.”

Jana hesitated only a moment before she rose. Her fingers gripped the hem of her dress and slowly she pushed the soft material up and over her head until she stood in front of him in only her black strapless bra and thong.

“You’re so fucking sexy,” he said as he pushed his shirt from his chest and threw it to the floor. Her hand opened, releasing her dress. In a silky flow it floated down beside his shirt. As she reached behind her to undo her bra, he growled, “No, I like the look. Keep the bra and panties on, the heels, too.” He put his hand on Lisa’s head, stilling her. “Lisa, there’s a costume on my bed. Put it on and prepare yourself on the bench in the dungeon.”

Lisa released the hold she had on Nicolas’s cock and moved from between his legs. She flashed him a charming smile, before she stood and walked out of the room. Nicolas pushed to his feet. He didn’t touch Jana, except with his gaze, stroking like silk flowing over her skin, raising goose bumps, and sending a shiver racing down her spine.

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“Come here,” he growled. “I’ve wanted to fuck you all through dinner.

Feel the heat between your thighs, your breasts in my hands, your nipples in my mouth.”

Oh my
. He was making her hot. Without laying a finger on her he had her wet and horny. She went to him and he took her into his arms, his hands smoothing across her skin, touching and stroking and caressing.

She sighed as her head lolled back, his mouth sucking, licking and biting along her neck.

“Come with me to the dungeon,” he said as he began to guide her toward the stairs.

Each step he stopped and caressed or kissed a different part of her body. By the time they were at the bottom of the stairs, Jana was so hot and wet she would have spread her legs for him right there. But he ushered her onward.

Jana wasn’t prepared for what she saw. Lisa had dressed in the naughty schoolgirl costume Jana had seen Nicolas purchase at the novelty store. Her short blonde hair was spiked into two ponytails, but it was the position that took Jana’s breath away. She was on her belly lying over a bench, her hands above her head holding onto two bars, and she had raised her skirt to expose her naked ass.

When Lisa heard them enter the room she glanced over her shoulder and smiled.

Nicolas took Jana’s hand and pulled her further into the room toward Lisa. He smoothed his palm over Lisa’s butt and then suddenly struck out, slapping one of Lisa’s ass cheeks. Both Jana and Lisa startled.

Nicolas’s handprint rose pink against Lisa’s pale skin.

“Did you like that, baby?” Again he brushed his hand over Lisa’s ass, rubbing the spot where his palm had landed.

“Yes, Teacher Marchetti,” Lisa responded, moving her legs further apart until the flesh of her sex was exposed. “It felt good. Spank me more.”

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about the type of playful teasing that had gone on between Jana and Tommy.

Had Jana’s ex-boyfriend left a mark on her ass when he had swatted her? Possibly, but she had never thought to look for one. Lord knew it stung and it had felt good.

Confusion swam in her mind.
This is pretend. They’re role playing
. A part of her realized it, but she couldn’t help the flashes of memory that came to her.

A picture of her stepfather materialized behind her eyes.

As if Nicolas could read her mind, he reached for her and cradled her in his arms. She tried to pull away, but he held her in his steely embrace. “Not everything is as it seems. Spanking is just one of the facets of exchanging power. There is a point where pain and pleasure blur and the most amazing orgasm is experienced.”

“Jana, please. I want this. I need it.” Jana could hear the plea in Lisa’s voice. “More, teacher.”

Hard as it was, Jana tried to control her breathing, in and out—in and out. Nicolas wasn’t hurting Lisa. He couldn’t be or Lisa would be fighting him. Instead she lay there of her own free will, asking for more.

Nicolas released Jana. Again his palm landed on Lisa’s ass. Jana’s pulse leaped as she startled. Her strapless bra and panties felt tight around her skin, where earlier they seemed to caress her curves.

Gently he began to stroke his two handprints. “This awakens the nerve endings. It makes Lisa more sensitive to touch and sensations.” He swatted Lisa a few more times, alternating it with a tender caress until her butt was a light pink.

It shouldn’t be arousing to see Lisa being spanked, but the way Nicolas smoothed his hands over her ass, the softness and firmness of his touch was turning her on.

“Come here, Jana. Feel her heat, her arousal.”

Lisa moaned when Jana placed her palm, covered by Nicolas’s, on her ass. The area was hot to the touch. Jana couldn’t help comparing the size of her hand to the much larger ones marking Lisa’s tender skin.