Free Far from Blind by S.J. Maylee

FAR FROM BLIND
     
    Club Blind, 2
     
    S.J. Maylee
     
    Copyright © 2015
     
     
     
    Chapter One
     
    Candy double checked the schedule and made notes
regarding a couple clients. She never would have guessed she’d enjoy event
planning. Parties weren’t a part of her wheelhouse growing up after all. The
shelter where she’d spent most of her youth had done a fine job of keeping her
fed and warm, but parties were hard to come by. That all changed the day Ivy
Reed walked into Candy’s life. One day they were sharing a meal through the
mentor program and a short time later Candy started working for Ivy. Life
hadn’t slowed down since.
    Candy
had a career now as one half of the power team at Reed & Company. Her
future was as bright as she could imagine. She’d even collected things for the
dream house she knew she’d have one day.
    She
turned in her seat and admired the matching set of sugar bowl and creamer jug
in her favorite china pattern. The whimsical black design on the creamy china
made a simple statement and she loved its uncomplicated look. The pattern was
new for the classic china company, traditional yet unpredictable, simply
beautiful. The set had one more piece, a large jug, and, now that Candy had
saved the funds, she was on a hunt for it. She had a good feeling she’d find it
soon.
    Right
now, she needed to concentrate on work. The calendar revealed how busy they’d
be not only this week but next as well. They’d had several repeat customers
lately and, from all the referrals they’d been receiving, they were booked for
months to come. Maybe Ivy would finally take Jane’s advice and expand. Regardless,
change would come. Nothing ever stayed the same for long.
    She
checked her watch. They’d need to leave soon for their walkthrough at The
Drake. Mr. Marsh, Ivy’s husband had come into the office with her this morning
and the pair were still in her office. Those two lovebirds reminded her she
need to make some sort of move forward in her personal life.
    Candy
never had a problem getting a date, but getting the attention of the one man
that had been occupying her thoughts for the last year had turned into a
serious lost cause. He was a client of course. She didn’t have a life outside
of work. Unfortunately, it was quite obvious he had a crush on Ivy. It didn’t
seem to matter that Ivy was now married. Brad remained smitten.
    That
first day Brad walked into their office was a day she’d never forget. Sure, he
was a tall drink of water she could sip from him all night long. With his long
lean frame, trim haircut, and crisply tailored suits, he made her mouth water. But
there was something else simmering under the surface. Control radiated from him
in everything he did, from his choice of words to the way he moved around a
room.
    Normally
when they ran events they heard all kinds of gossip from support staff. It was sometimes
quite embarrassing to know personal details about the customers. But she’d run
into the opposite with Brad. They clearly respected him and Candy couldn’t help
to feel the same way.
    He
was a gentleman, nothing remotely like any of the men Candy had dated. However,
Brad was simply a fantasy. She may crave Brad with everything within her, but it
didn’t mean he’d ever notice her.
    It
was time to find a way past her infatuation. With her shoulders rolled back and
her back straight, she read through the latest email from Mistress Charlie.
Candy’s membership to Club Voyage was finalized and she needed to choose from
one of the ice breaker events they offered. Ivy thought she should try Club
Blind’s blind date service. Mistress Charlie had a pretty good track record at
matching Doms and subs for the new monthly event.
    She
pulled out the invitation for Blind Date Night and rubbed over the raised
letters. Mistress Charlie already had a match for her. All she needed to do was
show up on Saturday night, remove all her clothes, and walk into a pitch black
room to meet him, a leap