Page 31 of Blush

And now…

Never before have I thought of Mandy in that position, kneeling before me, taking what I give.

Damn it, I want it. I want it more than anything.

But I can’t.

Except then I have to reject her. I can’t do that to her.

I never expected this to get so far. I assumed she’d whip those hands to her hips with a “hell, no!” once she saw the NDA.

Once I slipped a blindfold over her.

Once she saw the inside of the club.

But she hasn’t. She’s still here, and I won’t reject her. She has to reject me, and she will.

I answered her Lustr when she was looking for a teacher, so perhaps that’s what I should be. The teacher. I could teach her the kind of sex I like, take her to her limits, because no way will she go through with it.

Not Mandy Thomas.

Not my sweet and innocent Mandy Cake.

But I can’t stop myself from lowering my head, touching my lips to hers…

Sparks. Sparks that shoot through me, landing in my groin.

And when she parts her lips… Touches her tongue to mine…

I nearly explode.

I’ve known this woman most of my life, and this is the first time our tongues have touched.

The kiss is wet and slow and fills me with desire. Mandy… Oh my God, Mandy.

Her tongue is like silk and her lips like maple sugar.

I feel like a high school kid, making out at the school dance with the girl of my dreams.

Except…this isn’t the girl of my dreams.

This is Mandy. My best friend. No matter what she wants, I can’t do this to her.

I end the kiss.

A soft whimper escapes her throat. “Please…”

My attempt to scare her away hasn’t worked so far, so I’m going to have to get a little more proactive.

“Come on.” I take her hand and lead her off the dance floor to the door next to the bar—the door that leads to all the playrooms, both public and private.

“You ready?” I say as we stand in front of the closed door.

She nods. “I’m ready, Mr. Dark.”

Good. This ought to do it. I lead her through the door into the hallway, and then I open the first door on the left. It’s a large room, and whips, cuffs, floggers, and other tools hang from the walls. Several scenes are taking place. Closest to us is a threesome—two men and a woman—the woman’s mouth is held open by a spider gag, and one of the men is fucking her mouth. The other is behind her, ramming his cock into her.

Mandy goes rigid next to me.