“Do you know what that is?” “Yes, it’s bondage, domination... I’m afraid I don’t know the last two.” “BDSM stands for bondage, domination, sadism and masochism.”
“Sadism?” Addie stood. She was trembling slightly, though she wasn’t sure if it was from the shock of hearing the seemingly innocuous Helen talk about sadism, or disappointment that she’d been right, this was some kind of porn shoot. “Thank you very much for your time.” She tossed her head and smiled, the warm, sexy smile she practiced in the mirror, one that was more about projecting an image than reflecting a feeling. “I’m just not the right girl for you. My Betty Page photos were a one-time thing.”
Helen frowned. “I beg to differ. We think you’re exactly the right girl for us.”
Us? She must be referring to the company.
“Mamacita, I’m not one to judge, but I’m not really into those things. I’m certainly not into sadism. There’s enough pain in life without courting any extra.”
Addie winked, turned on her heel and left Helen’s office. The perfect dramatic exit.
If she’d looked back, she might have seen Lane lurking just down the hall. If she’d stopped in the waiting area, she might have overheard the conversation between Lane and Helen.
“How much of that did you hear?” Helen asked.
“Most of it.” Lane grinned, unrepentant. He wanted to see the girl for himself, and she was even better than expected. Those stockings... “She didn’t reject BDSM altogether. She just was frightened by the sadism.”
“Who isn’t until they see it done right?” Helen shook her head. “I didn’t get to show her the book.”
Lane took the fetish book from Helen. A piece of paper was stuck to the back. He pulled it off and looked at the smiling picture of the woman who’d just walked away. In it her black hair was pulled up into a high pony tail. Dark bangs cut across her forehead. Her eyes were darkly lined, her lips bright red.
He flipped the picture over and read the text on the back. “Adelita Sanchez.” Under that heading were a phone number and address. “I’m going to talk to her. Don’t start looking for a different girl until I call you.”
“She has to be willing, Lane. The sadism scared her. Having you show up at her door isn’t going to help.”
Lane snorted. “I’m not Alton. I won’t scare her off. I’ll show her the book, explain it to her, give her a chance to ask me some questions.” Lane grinned. A sub had told him he had the perfect smile—genuine but with a hint of mischief.
Helen’s troubled look melted into a smile of her own. “Fine, you charmer. But don’t talk about anything related to BDSM itself—save that until there’s a camera around to capture her reactions.”
He raised his right hand. “No specifics. Did you catch that she said she wasn’t ‘really into those things’? That’s not disgust, or disinterest.”
Helen nodded. “No, it’s not. When you talk to her, make sure you explain that she’d be signing up for physical contact and some pain, but that there’s no sex. And show her how much we’d pay her.” Helen disappeared into her office and grabbed the modeling contract.
“Thanks.” Lane saluted Helen with the papers. “I’m gonna to get the girl.”
Continue reading Undone Rebel…
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About the Author
Lila Dubois is a multi-published, bestselling author of erotic, paranormal and fantasy romance. Her books have been nominated for many awards including RT Book Reviews Erotic Novella for Undone Rebel and the Golden Flogger. Having spent extensive time in France, Egypt, Turkey, Ireland and England Lila speaks five languages, none of them (including English) fluently. Lila lives in California with her own Irish Farm Boy and loves receiving email from readers, though she is slow to respond since she recently created a tiny human. Can books featuring secret baby plots be far behind?
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