VICTORIOUS (A Quantum Novel)(22)

“So guys can be subs and women can be Doms?”

“Yep. Marlowe is a Dominatrix. She’s in hot demand by male subs who get off on her brand of domination and humiliation.”

“Marlowe is a Domme.”

“Uh-huh.”

“Wow, that’s amazing.”

“Wait until you see her in action. Suffice to say that none of us would dare f*ck with her when she’s wielding a whip.” He returns to his seat next to me, and tops off both our wineglasses. “One more thing I want to add to our personal contract. May I?”

Still processing what I’ve learned about my new friend, Marlowe Sloane, I slide the pages across the bar to him.

He takes the pen from me and begins to write on the back of the second page. When he’s finished, he pushes it over to me so I can see what he’s written. It is, I realize, the first time I’ve seen his distinct handwriting. “That could be a font. The Flynn Godfrey font. It would be a huge bestseller.”

“Just read it,” he says, laughing.

The passage he has added says, This contract between Flynn and Natalie Godfrey is binding for the purposes of enhancing their already spectacular sexual relationship. If, at any time, Flynn or Natalie should choose to end this contract, it shall have no bearing whatsoever on their life contract as best friends, lovers, husband and wife or parents to their future children. Flynn and Natalie’s marriage vows take precedence over all other contracts and agreements set forth here.

“That means,” he says softly, looking at me as he speaks, “that you can get out of this at any time without endangering other more important agreements already in place between us.”

“Thank you for that. It’s incredibly sweet of you to know I’d need that assurance.”

“You always have an out, sweetheart, whether it’s through safe words or deciding the whole thing isn’t for you or that your limits have changed. Despite how it may appear, you’re the one who’s actually in charge here.”

“I like that,” I say, giving him a sassy grin.

His low growl makes me laugh. “I’m going to like paddling that sweet ass when you get mouthy with me.”

“Maybe I’ll get mouthy with you just so you’ll paddle my ass.”

“Fuck, Nat,” he says, the breath escaping from him on a long hiss. “You have no idea what you do to me when you say things like that, when you play along with me. You’re my perfect match in every possible way.” He reaches for me and brings me close enough to kiss. “I have a feeling you’re going to make for a spectacular sub.”

“I want to be the best sub you’ve ever had.”

“You already are, my love. Just by talking to me about this, by reading the contract and considering all of it without judging me or deciding something has to be wrong with me to want this stuff... You’re perfect.”

I sign my name on the line Flynn has drawn for me under the paragraph he added. It is the first time I write the words Natalie Godfrey, and it gives me a thrill to see my new name in black and white.

Judging by his wide smile, Flynn likes it, too.

“So what happens now?” I ask him, tingling with anticipation.

“Now, I want to talk about your job and what we’re going to do about it.”





Chapter 5





I can tell I’ve taken her by surprise with my reply. She thought I’d want to get right down to business now that we’ve hammered out the details. There’s another detail that has to be seen to before we play, but I’ll address that after we talk about her job.

“I thought you’d want to… you know, now that we’ve agreed to everything…”

“Are you in a rush?” I ask with a teasing smile intended to put her at ease.

“No, well… I’m curious, I guess.”

Her curiosity is a huge turn-on for me. That she’s interested and willing to try… I can’t think about that right now when other decisions need to be made. “We’ll get there, but we have other things to talk about, such as your job and your visit with Candace. How was it to see her again after all these years?”

“It was like no time had gone by. We picked up right where we left off. And then Livvy FaceTimed us, so we all got to be together.” Her eyes sparkle with joy as she talks about her long-lost sisters. “They’re so grown up and fun and beautiful.”