Eli may only be thirty, but he has had enough of pretend submissives. When he spies Jarod in a BDSM club, everything about the man screams submission. So what if Jarod is probably twenty years older than Eli. What does age matter, anyway? All he can see is what he’s always wanted—a sub who wants to serve. Jarod spent twenty-four years with his Master before Fate took him. Four years on, Jarod is still lost, so when a young Dom takes charge, Jarod rolls with it and finds himself serving again. But he keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop. Because there’s going to come a point when Eli realizes he’s a laughing stock in the club. Who would want to be seen with a fifty-year-old sub?
After several missteps, Eli realizes that in order to find happiness, they will need friends who will understand. At a friend’s insistence, he visits Collars & Cuffs, where they are met with open arms. As they settle in to their new life, Eli begins to see things differently and he dares to think he can have it all. Until a phone call threatens to take it all away….
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Excerpt:
Jarod
The
club was packed. Dozens of young subs lined up along the wall, obviously hoping
to catch the gaze of the Doms who entered the club. There were so many people
on the dance floor, it may well have been an orgy in the making with the sweat-glistened
bodies mashed together.
I
did my best to ignore the stares as Eli and I entered, and just like that I
felt his hand on my back, as if to reassure me of his presence.
“Breathe.”
The quiet instruction was meant for my ears only. I did as I was told, inhaling
deeply and expelling my nerves in a silent push of air. “Good. Just like that.”
His praise warmed me, and my stomach settled. I followed him to the bar where
he ordered two glasses of club soda and then sat at a table. I stood, uncertain
of what he would like me to do. The smile calmed my nerves a bit, and he
gestured to the chair beside him.
“I
wanted to thank you,” he began.
“Thank
me? For what?”
He
laced his fingers with mine, and I drew strength from his touch. “During this
week you’ve given me so much of yourself, even if I didn’t deserve it.”
I
started to speak, but he held up his other hand.
“Let
me finish, please. I won’t defend my actions, because I know I was unfair to
you and to myself. When we were here last, I saw you there, kneeling on the
floor, and everything I’d ever wanted in my life was there. I grabbed it with
both hands and didn’t want to let go. The next morning, finding you in my
kitchen, having breakfast ready? That was my idea of heaven, because my
needs were being met. I was lost in the moment, a perfect bubble that I didn’t
want to pop.
“Then
a friend of mine told me—twice—that I was being a right bastard to you, and not
giving you anything in return. For that, I am truly sorry, and I thank you for
giving me the opportunity to make things right between us.”
A
sigh of relief slid from me. I’d been walking on eggshells for fear that Eli
would realize he’d made a mistake and put me out, but that wasn’t the case at
all. I reached into my pocket and felt the strip of leather he’d wrapped around
my throat the first night. I wondered if he had any idea how many times a day I
touched it, wishing I had earned the right to wear it. I slid it from my pocket
and placed it on the table. Eli gave me a curious glance.
“I
can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed taking care of you. Since Master Phillip
died, I’ve been alone, and it took me coming into your house to realize just
how lonely I’d been. I would have done anything to stay and make you happy.
Submissive, slave, or even just houseboy, I would have done it gladly, because
I finally felt whole again.”
Eli
picked the collar up and smiled at me. “I know we have a lot to discuss, but
for tonight, here at the club, would you wear this for me? I want everyone to
see that you’re mine, and I’m very proud of that fact.”
“Yes,
Sir. I would be honored.”
He
pointed at the floor, a wide grin playing on his face, and I hurried to kneel
at Eli’s side, my head down. How I’d missed this position. When Eli touched my
neck and slid the collar back where it belonged, I twitched slightly. He
stroked my nape with gentle fingers, rubbing gently.
“You’re
doing well, pet. I’m very proud to be here with you.”
My
heart thumped hard. It had been too long since I’d heard those words. And then
it registered: he’d called me pet. Warmth spread out from somewhere deep
inside me, filling me, bringing with it a sense of peace. He understood that I
wasn’t a boy, and it wouldn’t make sense for him to call me that, but he wanted
to show me that he claimed me as his. Warmth infused me. I was Eli’s pet.
Yeah,
I could definitely live with that.
“What’s
going on here, then?” I heard a lilting voice ask. I tensed.
It
was quiet for a moment before Eli replied. “I’m here with my pet. Is there a
problem?” There was a new edge to his voice, one I hadn’t heard before.
The
man laughed. “He’s pretty old to be a pet. Maybe you should put him down and
get a new one.”
My
belly rolled over, and my throat tightened. Eli increased the pressure of his
hand on my neck. “That’s disrespectful. Would you say something like that to
any other Dom?”
So
the speaker was a submissive. Something coiled in the pit of my stomach, a
feeling of uneasiness and fear.
“I’d
be a better sub for you.” His words tasted of arrogance.
I
felt the tears welling up. I should have known this was going to happen. Any
happiness I’d felt at being Eli’s pet was chewed up and spat out as reality hit
hard. That last week had been wonderful, but we couldn’t stay at home all the
time. He’d want to go to the clubs. Eli might make the right noises and say it
was fine, but I knew that eventually he’d see what everyone else saw. I was an
embarrassment to Eli, and no matter where we went, this was going to happen
again. And again. So why prolong the inevitable? I pushed up off the floor and
turned to him. “I’m sorry, Sir. I hope you’ll forgive me.”
I
spun around and fled the club, too mortified to see Eli’s face. The other sub
was right. He deserved someone he could show off. It would never be me.
K.C. Wells:
Born and raised
in the north-west of England, K.C. Wells always loved writing. Words were
important. Full stop. However, when childhood gave way to adulthood, the
writing ceased, as life got in the way.
K.C. discovered
erotic fiction in 2009, where the purchase of a ménage storyline led to the
startling discovery that reading about men in love was damn hot. In 2012,
arriving at a really low point in life led to the desperate need to do
something creative. An even bigger discovery waited in the wings—writing about
men in love was even hotter....
K.C. now writes
full time and is loving every minute of her new career.
The laptop still
has no idea of what hit it... it only knows that it wants a rest, please. And
it now has to get used to the idea that where K.C goes, it goes.
Parker Williams:
Parker Williams began to write as a teen, but never
showed his work to anyone. As he grew older, he drifted away from writing, but
his love of the written word moved him to reading. A chance encounter with an
author changed the course of his life as she encouraged him to never give up on
a dream. With the help of some amazing friends, he rediscovered the joy of
writing, thanks to a community of writers who have become his family.
Parker firmly believes in love, but is also of the
opinion that anything worth having requires work and sacrifice (plus a little
hurt and angst, too). The course of love is never a smooth one, and Happily
Ever After always has a price tag.
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