Deathless Discipline by Renee Rose Read Free Book Online Page A

He felt protective of her. But then, every employee at No Return felt the same way and Fox was right there next to her. Just to be safe, he would make sure Fox accompanied her home or to her car when she left.
    “ What the—? ” The singing stopped with a yelp mid-note and there was a series of loud crashes. Oh shit. He couldn't see Kate at all, which meant she must have fallen off the front of the stage. How was that possible?
    “I'm on it!” Stella yelled, pushing her way toward the stage. He pushed his own way through the crowd, which had naturally tightened into an unnavigable knot as everyone tried to either figure out what happened or gawk. He could see Stella by the stage, cradling Kate in her arms and carrying her toward the stairs. She appeared to be conscious. Thank God. Stella met his eyes across the crowd and she nodded, which he took to mean that Kate was okay, relatively speaking. He redirected his efforts toward getting the DJ going and reassuring the crowd before he went upstairs.
     
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    In the lounge of his windowless office, he smelled blood—Kate's. And arousal: Stella's. Stella held Kate cradled in her lap, licking the blood from her forehead. Her fangs were fully extended and Kate was staring up at them with fascination.
    “Uh-uh, Stella. You heard what Fox said—she's not into it.”
    “She looks like she might be persuaded,” Stella said thickly.
    He had to laugh—the thought of Stella and Kate getting it on was pretty hot. “No, Stella. Let her go or you'll get a spanking,” he teased.
    The smell of female arousal increased—this time he would swear it was Kate's. He peered at her as he offered a hand and helped her off Stella's lap.
    “Unless I'm interrupting?” he asked.
    She blushed and shook her head quickly. “No.”
    “Are you okay?”
    “Yeah, it's just a bump,” she said, rubbing her head.
    “What happened, exactly?”
    She looked embarrassed. “I just lost track of where the end of the stage was. I guess I was a little tipsy.”
    “Kate, may I speak with you for a second?” Dom asked, beckoning her into his office. He left the door to the lounge open and leaned against his desk, folding his arms across his chest. “Listen. I think you had too much to drink tonight. I understand that you might need to get your buzz on to enhance your performance, but you need to be in control when you go on my stage. You should know your own limits.”
    Kate looked stricken. “I'm sorry—I didn't think it would be a big deal. It was just a couple of shots.”
    “Well it was obviously too many and that makes it a big deal. When you're working for me, I need you to be consistent. Okay?”
    Too late, he realized she was going to cry.
    “I understand. I'm sorry.” She held her eyes wide so the tears wouldn't spill.
    He hooked his hand around her waist and pulled her a step closer to him. “It's alright,” he said gently. “The spanking's over.”
    Then he paused. He detected the fresh scent of her arousal. Interesting. That was the second time she'd been turned on by the word spanking . He tested it out. “Unless you need me to bend you over my desk and spank you for real?” He waggled his eyebrows for effect.
    Yep, that definitely lit her up.
    “Be careful, Kate, he spanks hard,” Stella called in from where she was picking up in the lounge. She gave him a wink, obviously smelling it too. Too intrigued to let a moment like this pass, he stood up from where he'd been perched on the desktop and pulled her gently in to bend her over it, moving slowly to give her time to process what was going to happen. Very slowly, he pulled her tiny shorts and panties halfway down her thighs.
    He turned to wink back at Stella as she slipped quietly out the door, mouthing the words, “Have fun!”
    He ran his hand along Kate's beautiful little butt, which was as firm as a ripe peach and baby soft. He squeezed it a little and murmured approvingly. Kate didn't seem to be breathing at all,