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wasn’t her type. She saw the way the subs acted around him. She could never do what he needed or be who he wanted. That reality had been nagging at her. Why did she care if she wasn’t a match for Martin? Because he’d been flirting with her all week and she liked it. Incompatibility didn’t seem to factor in when they were together. She wondered why he’d be interested in her. It wasn’t as if she’d ever participate in his games.
    With shaky hands, she slipped her keycard through the slot and the doors opened. Cal greeted her with a smile.
    “Ms. Covington, what brings you here this evening?” He typed something on his keyboard as he monitored the screens.
    “I’d like to leave something for Mr. Abrams. Do you mind if I put it on his desk?” Luckily, she’d remembered to bring her briefcase with her.
    “Of course, go right up.” He nodded. “Mr. Abrams said you’re welcome here anytime.”
    “Thank you.” Ari’s heart felt like it might explode out of her chest as she rode the elevator up. When she stepped off the elevator and walked through the main doors, she noticed the club appeared busier than usual, but it was a Friday evening. The bar area overflowed with customers, if that was what they were.
    Ari tried not to stare, but she couldn’t help it. There were so many things to watch. There were women in beautifully designed corsets kneeling at their Dom’s feet and men catering to the needs of their Dommes. She watched as one extremely sexy, half-naked man fed his companion oysters. It was strangely erotic. Now she really wanted to know what was going on behind all of those closed doors that lined the long hallway. If these people were this uninhibited out in the open, exactly what could be observed in those rooms?
    “Ms. Covington.”
    Ari turned to find Roxy standing behind her. She seemed taller than Ari had first thought, but maybe that was because she wasn’t looking down or kneeling.
    “Can I help you with something?” Roxy’s long blonde hair flowed down her bare back. She wore a backless, olive green dress and no shoes.
    “Hi,” Ari said. “I’m just here to drop something off for Martin.”
    “He’s in Boston.”
    “I know.” Ari tucked her hair behind her ear. “I was in the area so I thought I’d put the papers on his desk.”
    “His office is locked.”
    “Oh.” She should have realized Martin wouldn’t leave his office unlocked. “That’s okay. It’s nothing urgent.”
    “Are you sure? I could get one of the security guards to open his door for you.”
    “No.” Ari didn’t want anyone telling Martin she had gone in to his office, especially when he would know there was no reason for her to actually be there. “It isn’t important.”
    “Since you’ve come all this way, can I at least get you something to drink?”
    “What is it that you do here? Are you a waitress?”
    “My Master would never allow that. I’m Master M’s personal assistant. I do whatever he needs around the club.”
    Martin has a personal submissive assistant? “Do you sub for him?”
    Roxy shook her head. “I have my own Master.”
    “I’m sorry. This whole BDSM thing is very new to me.”
    “It’s okay.” Roxy looked sympathetic. “Master M is a great teacher.”
    “No,” Ari said. “I’m not his…well, I’m his attorney.”
    For the first time, Ari saw a genuine smile on Roxy’s face. It eased Ari’s nerves.
    “What?”
    “He likes you,” Roxy said. “I haven’t seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you since Gracie. I watched the two of you the night you had dinner here. You make him smile.”
    “We’ve only known one another a week.” Ari glanced over at the bar and made eye contact with the attractive man who couldn’t stop gawking at her. He hadn’t taken his eyes off her since she started talking to Roxy. He didn’t look away when she caught him. He was overly confident. It sent a chill down her spine.
    “Are you interested in him?”
    “That