Free Desire's Awakening by Gail DeYoung

mood.”
    A bartender dressed in a bowtie and diaper greeted the newcomer.
    “May I offer you something to drink, Sir?” Though no hard liquor was served, sodas, tea, water and non-alcoholic drinks were available.
    “No thank you. Nothing right now.” The bartender nodded and backed away.
    Damien assessed his apprentice. Though nothing would help his baby face, Tim was now sporting a neatly trimmed mustache in the same light brown as his short hair. It gave the appearance of a few extra years, but Damien hoped he would soon bulk up following his personal Trainer’s diet and exercise regime. Having a larger physique would give Tim a commanding appearance, which would complete the look.
    “It’s all right. You’re here now. I brought Melissa with me tonight. She’s been training with me for about a month. I think the two of you would work well together.” He softened his approach, realizing that he should focus on his reason for being at the club rather than the person who caused him such irritation.
    Damien tugged gently on the leash and Melissa came around to stand beside him.
    A smile lit Tim’s face and Damien was pleased. He was quite good at matching personalities and hoped that by the end of the night, they would have hit it off.
    “Turn around, girl, and let me have a look at you.”
    Damien nodded his approval of Tim’s request and the young sub obeyed, twirling slowly for inspection.
    “Mmmm, very lovely.”
    “Good. I’m glad you approve. I see an empty table in the corner. Why don’t you two take some time and get acquainted? I’ll join you soon. In the meantime, I see an old friend who I’ve been remiss in contacting for a while. Excuse me.”
    Damien handed the leash to Sir Timothy and headed toward a tall, bald gentleman. Though the place wasn’t as busy as usual, Damien still had to skirt around small groups of people before he could reach his friend.
    “It’s about time you showed up here,” Damien teased. The man turned around, draped his arm over Damien’s shoulder, and pulled him into his circle of friends.
    “I’ll be damned! Damien. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard from you. I thought maybe you found yourself a little piece of heaven and disappeared with her.”
    Kaitlin’s face popped into Damien’s mind at that comment and he groaned inwardly. He was trying hard to forget about her, but she seemed to surface no matter what he did. “I’ve been extremely busy and time slipped away. I meant to be in touch.”
    “Yeah? Well, being busy is a good thing, right? Everyone, I’d like to introduce you to Damien, probably one of the best damn Trainers you’ll ever meet.”
    Damien shook each person’s hand in the group. “Pleasure to meet you too.”
    “Hey, we’re going to have a special guest at our next meeting of the East Coast SMers. He’s coming to demonstrate a new Japanese bonding technique. Thought you might be interested,” his friend said.
    “Thanks, Jason. I would like to see that. Always interested in advancing my knowledge, you know.”
    “Absolutely! And then, of course, you have to go home and practice with someone so you don’t forget it, right?” Jason poked him in the ribs.
    Damien nodded. “That’s right.” Once again, an image of Kaitlin emerged, this time she was tied in a way that made him hard just thinking about it. Damn.
    “Ah, here she is. Damien, do you remember Cynthia? I bought her training package from you at auction about three years ago.” A tall, blonde sub walked toward them carrying two sodas.
    Damien smiled. He never forgot a face. “Of course I remember her. She was in my first batch of trainees. How’s it working out?”
    “Oh I tell you, we couldn’t be happier. Hey, you want a blowjob? She’s got a fabulous tongue that’ll drive you crazy.”
    The thought of having oral sex with anyone other than Kaitlin didn’t appeal to him. He wanted her hands and tongue on him and no one else’s. But he had to be careful