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drawer? Shit, Keith, she may have figured
    out that you’re doing it 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
    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 super-
    model, 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 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