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“Sit,” I said, pointing at a stool.
For a second I was surprised. It wasn’t like me to be overtly bossy, but for some reason it came out naturally with Luisa. She didn’t seem to mind it though, given that she followed my instructions immediately.
“Yes, Mistress,” she said with just the tiniest bit of sass.
We ordered our drinks from the server, a glass of red wine for Luisa and a rum and diet coke for me. Our drinks came quickly, then I turned to face my companion who was watching me out of the corner of her eye.
“Have you been in the scene a long time?” I asked.
I wasn’t totally sure what the conversational protocol for a place like this was, but it seemed like a normal question to ask. Plus, I was curious. It clearly wasn’t her first time.
She nodded. “Yeah, I went to a club in L.A. for a long time with my friend Tracie before we both moved here. She’s a regular here, but this is my first time at Club Surrender.”
“I don’t know anyone here named Tracie.” I hadn’t met anyone outside of the other new dominatrixes and our instructors.
Luisa looked around then shrugged. “She’s probably canoodling somewhere with Angela.”
“The club owner?”
“Yeah they’re together, and disgustingly in love with each other.”
I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of woman had captured the heart of the beautiful ice queen who owned this club.
“What about you?” I asked her, suddenly holding my breath again.
“I mean, I love them both as friends, but I’m notinlove with them.”
It took a second for her joke to land. I huffed out a laugh and Luisa gave me a wink.
“I’m single, if that’s what you’re asking. I only moved to Seattle recently and I’ve been too busy learning my new job and exploring the city to think about stuff like dating.”
“I’m single too,” I told her, even though she hadn’t asked.
Angela bustled over, an iPad in her hand. She was a stunningly beautiful woman with silver hair and an air of calm sophistication that I envied.
“How was your last class, Paula?”
“It was great Angela, thank you.”
“My advice to you is to find someone to play with soon so you can practice your skills. Otherwise it’s too easy to lose your confidence.”
Her eyes moved from me to Luisa and back. “Are you two going to do another scene tonight?”
I shook my head immediately. I was a processor. I needed some time to absorb what I’d learned tonight, and to analyze the rush of emotions that I was feeling ever since I’d laid eyes on Luisa.
“Not me.”
“What about you, Luisa? Do you want a play partner?”
Luisa gave me a questioning look. For a moment I thought she was asking if she should stay here with her, then I convinced myself I was being crazy. Except that Luisa was still looking at me.Say something,I urged myself, but for some reason I couldn’t get my lips to move. When I didn’t respond, her face fell slightly.
“Yes Angela, I mean Mistress Angela, I would like a play partner tonight,” she said, her eyes still on me.
God, I was such an idiot.
“Great. Let me introduce you to Mistress Elizabeth.”
Luisa
