After finishingMilking Mina, she’d asked Cassidy for a recommendation for something a little more realistic and without the hucow aspect, and Cassidy had started her on the Suncoast Society Series by Lesli Richardson.The kink was a lot more up Audrey’s alley, though she wasn’t sure about the two men thing in the first book.She liked the idea of one person for herself.If more than one person was what someone else wanted, she was happy for them as long as they were happy, but it wasn’t what she wanted for herself.
She wanted something like what Cassidy and David had.Probably.Not knowing exactly what they were doing behind closed doors—and not wanting to know—she might not want to do all the things they did.After reading a few Suncoast books, she was pretty sure she’d like to try bondage and maybe some spanking and flogging… canes and whips sounded far too scary.
The whole thing was pretty intimidating, really.But it was exciting too.Alluring.It made her shivery and scared, the way a really good horror movie did, and she’d never avoided those.
“Let’s go,” Ashley said, sliding her arm through Audrey’s and pulling her forward.Naomi came in on the other side, doing the same.Even if she’d wanted to run, she wouldn’t have been able to.Although she didn’t want to run.Mostly.
“Again, thanks for coming with me tonight.Especially since both of you have men you could be coming with.”
“Lincoln has too much to do this evening,” Ashley said with a shrug.“He’s just happy that I have something to keep me out of trouble.”
“Same with Drew.He’s been working a lot lately.”Unlike Ashley, Naomi didn’t sound nonchalant, though she was trying.
“Really?Lincoln doesn’t usually work late; this is an exception.”Frowning, Ashley leaned forward to look around Audrey at Naomi.The other woman shrugged, turning her head away, like she was looking down the street… or avoiding Ashley’s gaze.
“He’s been overworking ever since Don.I think, no… I know he’s blaming himself.”Naomi sighed.“It’s fine.He’ll get past it eventually, and it’s not like I don’t have plenty to do.There’salwayssomething to do.”
“Let me know if you need help with anything,” Ashley said immediately.“Just because I have a new job doesn’t mean I can’t help.”
“I know.”Naomi smiled.
“I might be able to help eventually, too, just… right now I’m kind of crazy busy,” Audrey said.
“You’re already helping, just by sending over the end-of-day stuff to us instead of throwing it in the trash,” Naomi reminded her as they reached the door to the club.“Which is very appreciated.”
“I’m glad to.”Especially when she’d found out the number of kids at the shelter Naomi ran.Poor kids.They deserved treats, considering everything they were going through.
Remembering the women Naomi helped on a daily basis, Audrey shook off some of her blues.The worst thing a man had ever done to her was cheat on her.Those women and kids were going through much worse things.Cassidy had been through something much worse.
Even Ashley.She couldn’t imagine what it felt like to have her dad cheat on her mom with her best friend, let alone said friend becoming her new stepmother… it was one of those things where truth was stranger than fiction.If she’d read that in a book, she would have said it was too unrealistic because who would even do that?
And yet Ashley’s ex-best friend had done just that.The double betrayal had to have been awful.
Of course, she’d also gotten her ex-bestie back… Ashley’s husband, Lincoln, was Rebecca’s father.So, she’d become her stepmother’s stepmother.It was brutally efficient karma.
“Here we are.”Ashley stepped forward and opened the door to let Naomi and Audrey inside.Despite having been betrayed in such an awful way by her best friend, she hadn’t let the experience jade her.Maybe she’d been different right after it happened, but she was clearly incredibly happy and secure in her friendships now.
Audrey was happy for her and happy to be included in them.
Naomi also let go of Audrey’s arm, letting her walk in first.She would have rather followed one of them in, but since they were practically pushing her ahead of them, she wasn’t going to kick up a fuss.
It turned out the entryway wasn’t all that impressive.At least, not in terms of being a kink club.It looked like a regular room with a front desk and a coat check behind it.There was a bouncer standing next to the door that must lead to the main club, and to the right of him were two more doors labeled as bathrooms.One of them had a dragon carved into it, and the other had what looked like a die with too many sides.
“Um, which one are we supposed to use?”Audrey asked in a whisper, turning to Naomi, who was right behind her, and pointing at it.
“Whichever one feels right to you today.”Naomi smiled at her.“They’re for everyone.Though there are locker rooms inside the club, too.”
Audrey nodded and followed Naomi over to the front desk, trying not to feel too much like a puppy.Ashley looped her arm through Audrey’s again as they moved, which helped a little… unless Ashley was acting as a leash?
“Hi, Eben.We’ve got a friend with us tonight,” Naomi said, greeting the woman behind the desk.She was another beautiful Black woman, with straight black hair that brushed the tops of her shoulders.The corset she was wearing was black with a white collar, making it look almost like business-wear if one ignored the very low neckline and the way her cleavage filled it.
“I heard.You’re David’s sister, right?”Eben asked, smiling brightly at Audrey.“He and Cassidy are already inside.”
“That’s me.”Nerves bubbled in her stomach, but she pushed them down so she could return Eben’s smile.
“And you just opened a bakery, right?”
“Grand opening is tomorrow, but yeah.I had the soft open today, so that might be what you’re thinking of.It’s called Cupcakes and Crumbs, and it’s on Liberty.”Great, now she was babbling.
