Free The Dom with the Dark Eyes by Raven McAllan Page B

Cherry. Let’s say with the right persuasion, I
could be.”
    “Oh
good.” Linsey decided it was time to assert a little of her own dominance. “So
am I.”
    It
was his turn to take a step back. “Well, well, life is going to be interesting
isn’t it?” He chuckled. “And on that note, I must go. I’ll see you here soon.”
He turned and left with a swirl of cloak. For the first time Linsey saw what he
was holding.
      A red and silver handled flogger.
    ****
      If it wasn’t so stupid, Michael Radcliffe
would have high fived as he walked rapidly across to the patio where he’d set
his equipment up earlier. He’d rather be sparring with, or flogging the lovely
Cherry than getting ready to fire eat.
    Still
it was a little thing to do for Tay and Silver, two of his favorite people. Tay
had stood beside him when the shit hit the fan earlier, and Silver adored Tay.
Ergo he would do whatever he could to seal their happiness. They deserved it.
Rad was one of the few people who had always known Tay was Taylor Mack, star of
hot stuff heroic TV shows, and how he’d met and lost his lady. Now they were
together again Rad was their staunchest supporter.
    Hence
he was about to do his now little performed act. He tried not to use fire
except for cooking these days.
    But
needs must and he owed it to everyone that it was safe and successful. With his
customary ruthlessness Rad blocked Cherry and anything else out of his mind
apart from his coming demo.
    Which,
he accepted an hour later seemed to have been the success he hoped for.
    As
usual, once he started he’d been so focused he couldn’t tell if one person or
one hundred people had watched. Usually he enjoyed dragging the oohs and ahhs
out of people who knew enough not to be over impressed, and reveled in the buzz
it gave him.
      Tonight had been different. Oh he got the
buzz, but somehow it was increased by the knowledge that hopefully Cherry
watched and enjoyed the show. It had set him on his mettle and he didn’t need
Tay to tell him he’d excelled himself.
    Rad
rubbed his arm absently. As a body came into view he’d lost his focus for one
split second and burned his arm as he rolled fire across it. He didn’t try to
analyze how, even masked and cloaked like everyone else, he knew it was Cherry.
Luckily it was only the hairs that were singed. But it was a timely reminder
never ever to take his mind off the task in hand.
    “Great
stuff, mate. You mustn’t retire,” Tay said, and slapped him on the back hard
enough to set Rad rocking on his heels. “Keep your hand in. Talking of which
I’ve a proposition to put to you. Not now though, go forth and find a sub. The
playroom’s set up if you want it. I’ll give you a ring tomorrow late on.” He
winked. “In case you’re busy.”
      Rad laughed. “Right, not because you will be?”
      “Oh that as well.” Tay waved as he moved off
and Rad turned to wiping down and storing his equipment, ready to lock in Tay’s
garage.
    He
worked swiftly, and within twenty minutes walked briskly across the lawn to
where he’d left Cherry.
    The
area was deserted. Nobody at all within thirty yards.
    Disappointment
hit him hard. Had it all been an act? Okay they were masked, and it was all
supposed to be secretive and enticing, but she’d agreed. The degree of dismay
he felt surprised him. How could a woman he’d just met and spoken to for all of
five minutes affect him so much? The deep dark sense of rejection was an
emotion he’d never experienced before, and Rad wasn’t sure he’d want to again.
    Something
touched his shoulder and he spun round. He could have cried with relief.
    “Sorry
I got delayed.” She sounded out of breath and dots of perspiration sheened her
skin. “I was watching the fire eater. It was you, wasn’t it?”
    He
swallowed. She looked hot in more ways than one. “Yeah.”
    She
grinned and her eyes twinkled behind the mask. In the moonlight he couldn’t clearly
see what color they were. He