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and…”
    “No, she’s distracted by her friends. Anyway, I typed notes telling her what to read, and how to tell me—the dom—that she is willing to go further.” Keith told him how he worked things out for her to tell him she agreed. “And she asked me to get her a chicken salad sandwich,” he gloated. “On the way to the employees’ dining room, I called the florist and told them to deliver the rose. She loved it.” Grant listened without interrupting. Finished, Keith waited patiently for the response. Grant was more experienced in Dom/Sub relationships.
    “Keith, be careful. You could hurt her more than you can even begin to imagine. If anyone even suspects what you’re doing, she won’t have the protection of an established family the way you do.
    Serena doesn’t have the resources you do to deal with the gossip. She can’t be your assistant and she won’t be able to get a job anywhere else in New York City once word gets out. In other words, she will be destroyed. I doubt she has any idea what she’s getting into and you’re taking advantage of that.”
    “You’re being overdramatic. I’ve covered every possible angle,” he told her, blithely overlooking the aspect of Serena trying to expand her social life. “I’ve got everything covered.”
    “Keith, this is a very tricky situation. I’ll say it bluntly. She’ll see things differently. At work, she’s at your beck and call. The relationship outside work 36

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    should be different. If you’re not very careful, both her heart and her career will be in jeopardy.”
    “It sounds like you’re more worried about her than me.”
    “Shit,
    Keith,
    think
    about
    this.
    You’re
    manipulating her. Someone needs to be worried about her.”
    “Grant.” He was exasperated now. This wasn’t what he’d expected at all. He’d thought Grant would pat him on the back and say well done . He’d never expected Grant to take Serena’s side! What the hell was this? “It’s pretty straightforward. I’m going to seduce the socks off of her and make her my submissive. Why are you being so pessimistic?”
    “Because things are never that simple, and if you don’t see that you’re an arrogant, egotistical idiot. Serena could be seriously hurt by your plan and you refuse to accept that.”
    “I know exactly what could happen and I’m willing to do what is necessary to protect her. I know what I’m getting into.”
    “Do you really?” Grant pressed. “If the two of you have a public relationship, then what happens to her? Does she keep her position as your assistant?
    Do you really think that’s possible? What if anyone suspects the truth about your relationship? The rest of the world doesn’t understand a BDSM. What if Kevin suspects something between the two of you and tries to pull the same crap with Serena that he did with Francine? How far will you go to protect her? Or are you just going to walk away and let her deal with it alone?”
    Keith considered his words. Grant had basically just described what had happened between him and Francine just a few months ago. A luminous supermodel, Francine had become the target of a jealous rival who had seduced Francine’s fiancé—Keith’s older brother Kevin. Delilah and Kevin had then 37

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    spread vicious lies about Francine. Unfortunately, most of this had taken place while Grant was on a business trip. He’d reacted swiftly and decisively to protect his woman.
    Eyes on the Empire State Building, Keith realized he hadn’t thought beyond establishing the relationship. Shit! What kind of dom did he think he was? He was always supposed to focus on the submissive and make sure she was taken care of. He had, but hadn’t gone beyond the physical. Reflecting on Grant’s words, he knew his friend was right.
    Serena couldn’t continue as his assistant if they had a public relationship and, if the nature of their sex life came to light, she wouldn’t be able to get a job