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a kid, but I think even
    then I knew I was never gonna be a tough sub.
    Daniel is nothing like Tom Duke though, so don't
    worry. He's really shy, and sometimes people
    mistake that for aloofness but it's not - he's just
    very reserved. You'll find him reading between
    takes - or at the gym."
    "Yeah, those biceps look even more
    impressive in real life than onscreen." Karl
    grimaced. "He's a scary-looking guy."
    "He might look intimidating, but he's not
    really. You'll do fine."
    "Great. He's such a legend that I really don't
    want to fuck up in our first big scene together
    tomorrow."
    "If you do, he'll help you fix it, so don't
    worry."
    Karl nodded thoughtfully. "I heard he lost his
    wife a couple of years ago? Wasn't he married to
    Suzanna Dawson?"
    "Yeah, he was. She was his manager as well
    as his wife and a huge Hollywood player. It almost
    destroyed him when she died; I'm not sure he'll
    ever get over that."
    Matt wondered if Karl was interested in
    Daniel in more than a purely professional sense,
    and he hoped not, for Karl's sake. Daniel hadn't so
    much as looked at another dom since his wife's
    death. He even still wore her collar off set,
    signaling very clearly that he still felt he belonged
    to her and no other dom was going to get close.
    Karl was also about ten years younger than Daniel
    - was it possible that he had a crush on the older
    sub?
    They reached the set and found Sharlene
    Milton, the petite, pretty presenter from TeeVee ,
    standing there, microphone and camera guy at the
    ready.
    Rick loped up a few seconds later - for once
    he didn't keep them waiting, so Matt wondered if
    the punishment he'd taken earlier had actually done
    its job. Like Matt, Rick had got changed out of his
    character's costume and was in his own clothes;
    black leather pants, a tailored white shirt that clung
    to his body and a dramatic, floor-length black
    leather coat that showed off his broad shoulders to
    perfection. His jaw length black hair was artfully
    tousled, there was a pair of trendy new sunglasses
    perched on his head, and he was wearing his
    favorite item of jewelry - a thumb ring shaped like
    a panther's head, made of white gold with rubies
    for eyes.
    Matt felt positively underdressed standing
    beside him in a pair of faded jeans and a blue and
    white plaid shirt with a scarf slung loosely around
    his neck.
    Petra got them all organized around Sharlene
    - with Rick and Daniel, as the two big stars of the
    show, on either side of her. Matt was placed
    beside Rick, and Karl beside Daniel. Cara and
    Casey came rushing up excitedly, a blur of
    squealing energy, as usual. Petra fixed them with a
    stern look that calmed them instantly, and they took
    their place beside Matt, holding hands as usual.
    They were identical twins with long blonde hair,
    big baby blue eyes and perfect golden skin. They
    weren't the brightest bulbs in the box, but their
    sweet natures made them favorites with everyone
    on set. They played undercover agents on the
    show, always swapping into different colored
    wigs and outfits and confusing the bad guys by
    seemingly being in two places at the same time.
    Estelle strolled along after them; she was the
    grand dame of the show, a character actress in her
    sixties. She always walked with a slow, graceful
    elegance, which was completely at odds with the
    salty language that tumbled out whenever she
    opened her mouth. Estelle played Chief Christie's
    boss with a quirkiness that gave the show a lot of
    its humor - along with Rick's antics as Agent
    Tanner. Estelle had a cloud of white hair, a throaty
    laugh, and was rarely seen without a long, slim
    cigar on the end of a cigar holder.
    Sharlene threw back her mane of tumbling
    brown hair, flashed a massive smile at the camera,
    and then began.
    "Hi - I'm Sharlene Milton reporting for
    TeeVee , and you join me on the set of HBC's
    surprise hit Collar Crime , now in its second
    season on the back of unprecedented ratings last
    year. The producers have