Free Mastering Will by Amber Kell Page B

Stephen’s work. Even though Victor and Lindi were longtime friends, Victor wouldn’t have let Stephen sign with him if he didn’t think Lindi would do a good job representing his sub. There was only so far friendship went when their subs were involved.
    “How late is Ralph working?” Lindi asked Carlyle. Carlyle’s sub worked as a bouncer at the club they were sitting in.
    Carlyle took a sip of his beer. “Until midnight, then he’s all mine. I’m trying to get him to quit, but he’s determined to earn his own way.”
    Lindi smiled at the mixture of annoyance and pride in Carlyle’s tone. “You two will find your niche together. If working is important to him, you’ll have to learn to be flexible.”
    His leg shook from his sub’s movement. Looking down, he saw Will’s laughing face before his sub ducked his head to hide his amusement. “Do you have something to say, Pet?”
    Will shook his head, then took a sip of water.
    “He’s probably contemplating the irony of you of all people recommending someone to be flexible. He’s just too well behaved to say it,” Carlyle said.
    Lindi stroked Will’s head. “He is well behaved. I should probably reward him for that later.”
    Will nodded his approval of that idea, grinning up at Lindi, his gray eyes warm with love. Lindi would do anything to keep that expression on Will’s face.
    “How long have the two of you been together now…three…four years?” Carlyle asked.
    “Five. Five amazing years.” Lindi had never considered himself an emotional man. Before Will, Lindi only had his friendships with other Doms. Now, he didn’t know how he would cope without his beautiful sub. Will was more than just his partner, he was everything.
    Will rested his head on Lindi’s thigh, his cheek brushing Lindi’s leg like an eager cat.
    “I hope Stephen and I last as long,” Victor said, watching Will and Lindi interact.
    “Why wouldn’t you?” Lindi hadn’t heard the two men were having any problems.
    Victor shrugged. “No reason. Relationships don’t always last, even when you give it your best shot. I plan on being with Stephen for years, but I know a lot of people who thought the same thing, and their relationship fell apart.”
    “They just take work. It’s not a magical process.” Every day, Lindi started the morning by giving Will his entire focus. Without their routines, Lindi’s busy day would eat up all their time. He’d been a workaholic when he first met Will, and he had no interest in returning to that mindset.
    The food arrived, and the sparkly server from before had toned it down several notches. He didn’t so much as flutter one flirtatious eyelash in Lindi’s direction.
    He set the platter down precisely in front of Lindi with a short bow. “Is there anything else I can get for anyone?”
    “No, I’m good.”
    The other Doms nodded.
    “I’ll be around. Let me know if there is anything else I can bring you.” The server gave another bow, then rushed off.
    “I think you scared him,” Victor said, amused.
    “Serves him right, hitting on me when my boy is here,” Lindi grumbled.
    “So if Will wasn’t kneeling beside you, it would be all right?” Carlyle teased.
    “No. Everyone has seen me here enough to know I belong with Will. I don’t respect poachers.”
    “Speaking of poachers, how did Will’s cooking class go?” Carlyle asked.
    Will’s soft noise of amusement had Lindi smiling despite his annoyance. The Dom teaching Will’s class showed way too much interest in Will for Lindi’s taste. If he didn’t know he had Will’s complete devotion, he’d be more concerned than irritated.
    “It went well. Will made an amazing pasta dish last night. Lopez might be a bastard, but he does know how to cook.”
    “That’s good at least.” Victor grinned.
    His friends got an inordinate amount of joy over teasing Lindi about his possessiveness. A bit hypocritical to Lindi’s way of thinking, considering how they guarded their