He saw the men out, then came back into his empty house, confident that the problem would now be taken care of.
Grabbing his phone, he called their favourite Italian restaurant and made a reservation.He was going to take his wife out tonight.
11 ELLA
“Thisgroupofnewbiesis way more informed than we ever were!I’m not sure they needed an intro class.”Helena flashed her a smile as she moved a chair back to the seating area.
“We didn’t have the internet.”She caught her friend’s eye, and they both laughed and together got the space back to normal.
Ella hummed a few notes ofBachianas Brasileiras No.5as she worked.
Tonight had been an excellent crowd and it was the part of Club Bandit that she wanted to participate in the most, educating newbies about kink
“I’m glad we got through the intro discussion and on to the demos.”
Spending the evening here also took her mind off of the phone conversation with Madison
She knew she needed to talk to Zee about it, but ever since he took the job, for whatever reason, she found it harder to loop him in on things, to stay open to him.
And like she and Helena just told the group of newbies, communication is everything, especially in a D/s relationship.
As his submissive, it was her job to come to Zee with things that were upsetting her.
Ella knew she had been holding back from him.
The emotional impact was getting to her, but she wouldn’t upset him.
But she didn’t want to upset him.
“Is Derrick the resident rope expert now that Logan isn’t doing as many demos?”
“I don’t think anyone will admit it, but yes.I’m glad Derrick came in on short notice.”
Rope was the most requested demo, and Derrick was so generous with his time, tying up all the newbies who wanted to be—over their clothes—and talking them through what he was doing, what they should look out for.
“Logan’s way of working is so intimate.I loved watching him tie.Derrick’s great but has a more detached way of tying.”
“He’s so quick and fun to watch.They make me feel old.”Ella strode up the stairs to the little lighting box to turn off the stage lights before joining Helena on the main floor.
“That should make you feel wise!”Helena’s trill of laughter filled the space and Ella grinned at her friend as they picked up the curved bench and moved it back in front of the stage.
“Helena, when that girl with the nose ring asked me how long I’ve been doing this, my mind blanked.”
“It is hard to keep count after a while.I did feel a little prudish when I said, longer than you’ve been alive, I’ll admit.”
They exchanged glances and then broke into laughter, the way two old friends can.
“It’s a good class.Even if they don’t confirm their membership, this is the kind of public openness I like, people who have been vetted by our members.”
“Yes, I agree.What do you and Zee have planned for tonight?”Helena brought a pile of chairs into the closet.
“I don’t know.We might just spend a quiet night in for once.”She grabbed the broom and started sweeping the floor.
She hadn’t heard from Zee since he’d dropped her off.
He knew she was in a class, but he usually checked in with her near the end.
Ella’s phone buzzed from where she’d left it on a side table, and she grabbed it.“Hello?”
