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“No, but I wanted to have a place to scene with her after the show.”His voice came out clipped.He really wasn’t planning on spending the night there with her.Hadn’t even thought about it.
So sure about that?
He shook his head as if he could shake away the thought.
“It’s easier.I have to go to Marquis straight from work for a meeting with Olivia and Julie about the next submissives class.That way, I have somewhere I can change before the show.It just made sense.”On multiple levels.
Asad’s dark eyes were lit with amusement, and Connor wasn’t bothering to hide his grin.Even Q’s eyebrows had risen, and his expression was skeptical.
Listening to himself, Law couldn’t blame them.He sounded like a twit.
“Uh-huh.You keep telling yourself that,” Asad said, raising his glass and toasting Law.
“I’m not a relationship guy.”Law scowled.“You know why.”Asad and Connor were the only two friends he had left from that time in his life.They exchanged a glance while Q looked on in confusion.
“We know why you haven’t been, but you aren’t the same man anymore.”Connor reached out, clapping his hand on Law’s shoulder in a gesture of support.“You know, if you want a relationship, you deserve to have one.”
No, he didn’t.Not anymore.He didn’t want to put another woman in that position ever again.Especially not one so much younger, like Iris, who still had her whole life ahead of her and deserved far more than a cynical old bastard like him.
Tomorrow’s scene would be it for them.
ChapterTen
Iris
For the first time since her fight with Noelle, Iris practically bounced into their apartment.It didn’t matter what had been going on between them—nothing was going to get her down today.
Last night, she’d gotten her final ‘good girl’ from Master Law while serving out her punishment, and tonight, she would finally have a scene with a real Dom.She’d ignored all the texts her brother had sent today.She’d check them tomorrow, but she could guess what they said and would not let him ruin this for her, either.
Not him, not Noelle… nobody was messing with her good mood today.
Which apparently startled the heck out of her roommate since Noelle was in the kitchen when Iris came in.Noelle actually looked at her, making eye contact for the first time all week, and her eyes widened.
“Why are you so smiley?”she asked, curious instead of antagonistic, so Iris answered her.
“I have a… sorta date tonight.”She’d explained about ‘scening’ to Noelle, and her friend didn’t entirely understand but had mostly taken it well.Regardless, Iris didn’t want to deal with Noelle if she decided to make a thing of it.
To her surprise, Noelle’s face lit up.
“Oh, that’s great!It’s been forever since you’ve had a guy interested in you.It’s about time you put yourself out there.Do you want some help with your hair and makeup?”
That was classic Noelle—saying something she didn’t realize sounded incredibly insulting, then offering her help.
“Ihaven’t been interested in any of the guys I was meeting,” Iris pointed out drily.Noelle’s offer was an olive branch, and Iris would be a fool not to take her up on it.Things around the apartment would be a lot more comfortable if they had a détente.“And sure, I’d love some help.”
“Awesome, let me get my things.”Noelle took a last sip of water, then rushed to her bedroom, leaving Iris standing there, shaking her head.
She knew Noelle didn’t mean anything by it and didn’t even notice Iris’ small correction, but sometimes, the things she said could really burrow under Iris’ skin.Good thing she was in such a good mood.She would not let a little thing like miscommunication bother her.Especially since that little exchange amounted to her and Noelle making up.
Dropping off her stuff, Iris went into the bathroom and pulled her hair out of its bun, giving it a good brush out.She’d taken a shower that morning, so all she had to do was make it look nicer.
“Up or down?”Noelle asked as she entered the bathroom.Of the two of them, she had the better makeup kit and loved to play ‘Barbie doll’ with Iris, dressing her up and doing her hair.It had been a long time since they’d done this.Iris realized Noelle’s words might have stung because of the truth in them.
Not so much the whole guys not being interested in Iris, but that it had been so long since she’d wanted a specific man to be interested in her.She really wanted a guy who was into kink, and the guys at the club definitely hadn’t shown an interest in her, even if they felt it.
Thanks, big brother.
Yup, going into tonight, she would need to make sure she didn’t have expectations from Master Law.It would be way too easy to start wanting him because he was the only Dom willing to go toe to toe with her brother.Fingers crossed, he would start a trend, but it was hard not to judge other Doms for holding back until they saw someone else go for it.
