Free Submission Under the Mistletoe by Yvette Hines Page B

next to the bed, a flash of color caught
his eye. Leaning over, Brad moved the pillows. Ensnared between
them was the emerald green flower from Gabriella’s hair. He rubbed
the vintage hair accessory. Shifting his gaze, he stared down at
the rumbled sheets. His mind became flooded with all the images of
the night before. He could still recall the feeling of her tight
wet pussy around his cock. His hands knew the warm silk feeling of
her skin and all the places she was sensitive. More importantly his
mouth remembered the electrifying power of her kiss.
    With one kiss this woman had turned his life upside
down and he needed to put some thoughts into a question she asked
him. He was here only for a vacation, he had a life different from
hers. So, what did he want?
    What do I want?
    That was the biggest question of them all.
    Letting out a hard breath, he moved to the bathroom
to take a shower.
    Maybe it was best to just leave her alone.
    ~YH~
    “ Hello, China Doll.”
    Gabriella glanced up to see a woman standing before
at the register at Strong Blends. Usually, people didn’t use her
scene name at work. They had more regular customers during the week
than those in the community. She recognized the woman immediately
having seeing her many times in the dungeon. Giving her an honest
smile she greeted her, “Hi, Butterfly.”
    “ How’s work been
today?”
    Gabriella noticed Butterfly’s style of dress. Like
her, the woman wasn’t garbed in scene apparel, but instead she wore
a business suit, skirt and jacket. No one would ever suspect seeing
the woman that Butterfly enjoyed being strapped to a bench by her
two Doms and spanked.
    “ Pretty busy. I think a lot of
people are at the outlet stores doing holiday shopping so we caught
more of an afternoon flow than normal.”Gabriella told
her.
    “ Kenmore is loving the bottom line
of the traffic, I’m sure.” Butterfly tilted her head and seemed to
be watching her as if she were taking her measure.
    Feeling a little uncomfortable by the other woman’s
accessing gaze, Gabriella resisted the urge to pat her hair and
make sure it was all still bound in the bun. She shoved away the
need to glance down and see if she possible had a coffee stain on
her cream blouse or brown slacks. “She is a little giddy
today.”
    They shared a laugh then Butterfly opened her clutch
purse and removed something and passed it to her. “This is the real
reason why I have come here.”
    Flipping the sealed envelope from front to back, not
seeing any descriptive writing that would give a hint to what was
inside, Gabriella frowned. “What is it?”
    “ An invitation to my holiday
party. I’m not sure if you heard, I’m pretty famous for them.” A
wide confident smile stretched the other woman’s mouth and
showcased even white teeth.
    “ I hadn’t, but thanks. Is it a
munch?”
    Butterfly shook her head. “Not technically. More
like a gathering among friends. Usually everyone comes in normal
scene wear. However, there will be a couple non-community people
this time. So, it is casual and their will not be any
exhibitions.”
    “ Um, thanks.” Gabriella wasn’t
sure if she’d attend. There was only less than two weeks until
Christmas and since she’d be gone for the week of Christmas she was
considering working extra hours to cover the time she’d be
away.
    “ Can I be honest with you?” the
other woman asked.
    Hesitating, Gabriella stared at the woman wondering
what other reasons Butterfly had sought her out. “Sure.”
    Lightly taking her elbow, Butterfly guided her to
the back hall out of ear shot. Trepidation crawled up Gabriella’s
spine.
    “ I was at the club the other
night…when you forced release from your Dom.”
    Dropping her head, Gabriella
stared down at the floor. Did everyone
know? “I see.”
    Butterfly laid a gentle hand on her shoulder but
didn’t speak until Gabriella glanced up at her.
    “ Look, I’m not judging you. I just
wanted to let you know if you need