Absolve Me by Morgaine Cameron

Author:Morgaine Cameron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Saturday night had not come fast enough. Liza had pushed herself through the week, working with clients, hitting the gym more than she liked and exhausting herself so she could sleep. But that hadn’t stopped the dreams: hot, twisted; Dominic as Jesus, naked and panting, bound to a cross while she worshipped his cock on her knees—images that left her gasping and unsatisfied at the blare of her morning alarm.

Now, she took her time preparing to meet Dominic at The Cricket, a burlesque club that hosted a masquerade night every few months. Tonight’s theme was “Rapture” and would feature a few BDSM demos and a main stage scene. The goal was for Dominic to get an up-close view of the dynamic between actual BDSM practitioners. If that served to rev his engine—as she suspected it would—she’d take him back to her office to play out his own scenario with the sights, sounds and scents of the club still fresh.

Combing through her closet, she found a tight red bandage dress that fit her like a sinuous skin, and paired it with her one and only pair of spiky Louboutins. She applied her makeup with special attention to her eyes and lips; black smoke on her lids and sin on her mouth.

And then, the pièce de résistance—the Venetian-themed mask that obscured her forehead, cheekbones and nose, leaving only her crimson mouth framed with exquisite perfection.

That’ll do, indeed, she thought as she surveyed her work in the full-length mirror.

She tried to tamp down her excitement as she got into the cab she’d ordered, knowing that whatever happened that night, it was imperative that she remain in control. Dominic’s sexual needs might align with her own, but this was his night. His need. She was there to introduce him to a world that could both intrigue and repel, and it was her job to ensure that he had an experience he’d never forget.

And perhaps, she could admit to herself that that might lead him away from a mindset where he was forced to deny a part of himself in order to preserve his self-ordained place in the world. It stuck a bit in her craw—how could it not? There had to be other ways he could serve his community. But who was she to make that choice for him? All she could do was help him to open up the lockbox of his sexuality and hold up a mirror to reflect the beauty and power of Dominic the man beneath the starched uniform of Dominic the priest.

So she drew a fortifying breath as she alighted from the cab, greeted the doorman with a kiss and a smile and adjusted her mask as she entered the darkened club.

Given the late hour, the party was in full swing. While every patron displayed varying states of dress—or undress—the masquerade theme was respected with iron-clad attention to detail. The club assured privacy and anonymity in any public space in the club during masquerade, and anyone attempting to flaunt the rules was both escorted out and banned.

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