“You’re dressed rather sexy for a Saturday night.” This time Paula felt her cheeks burn and knew she was busted. She was hoping that Matt Depolis and his brother the fire marshal, Tyler, would be coming tonight to Dixie Chix. But it was already ten thirty and she hadn’t spotted them at all. On top of that, she had gotten another secret admirer letter today. It was the third one this week, and although she didn’t want to seem like such a sap, she really hoped that she could find a boyfriend to love her like Susanna had with Monte and the sheriff. She felt just about ready to give dating a try again.
“Oh come on, Paula, let me have it. You owe it to me for the discussion we just had.” Susanna fixed the wire and tested the connection. “All set here.” Susanna waved over to the DJ, who stood by the bar. He began to make his way over.
“I was hoping that Tyler or Matt would stop in tonight. Well, mostly Matt because I don’t think Tyler likes me.”
“Are you kidding me? They both like you.”
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sp; “Well, Tyler keeps acting like I’m too immature for him. He’s only, like, six years older than I am, and Matt is five years older and seems very interested, but I’ve waited months now. I’m getting frustrated.”
“You know that Matt and Tyler are into some intense stuff, right?”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
Susanna placed her hand on Paula’s shoulder. “They like to share their women. They like to be dominant in the bedroom if ya know what I mean?”
“No, I don’t know what you mean.”
“Paula, honey, they’re very experienced men. The rumor is that they’re Doms. You know what that is, right?”
Paula swallowed hard. Her ex-boyfriend who’d abused her all the time thought he was one just because he read about it online and read some book someone wrote that made it sound easy. Subconsciously she rubbed her wrists, recalling how he’d tied her up to the bed one night and the ropes had burned her wrists and torn the skin. She had been in pain the entire time and hadn’t orgasmed. He, of course, blamed her for being a coldhearted bitch. The tears stung her eyes.
“Hey, sweetie, don’t freak out. They may not be what you need. Not with your past experience with your ex.”
Paula nodded her head. She couldn’t even speak, but Susanna knew what she’d gone through. She understood her fears.
“Then find someone else to date. You’ve had Jimmy Couger flirting with you for a while now. He would jump at the opportunity of you paying attention to him. I don’t know him too well, but he’s really cute and seems nice.”
“I don’t know. I mean Jimmy Couger is handsome, a bit wild and all, but nice.”
“Honey, Jimmy is gorgeous.”
Just then, Susanna smiled, and Paula turned to see Jimmy Couger approaching. She turned back toward Susanna and raised her eyebrows then mouthed, “What do I do?”
“Have fun,” Susanna said as Jimmy interrupted.
“Excuse me, ladies. How are we doing tonight?” he asked, and they both smiled.
“Doing great, Jimmy. How are you?” Susanna asked as she made her way toward the stairs to leave the DJ area near the stage. She’d had a few conversations with Jimmy over the past few months, and he seemed very friendly, but she was always too busy with work to talk long.
“Fine, fine, I just wanted to speak with Paula a minute.”
“Well, go right ahead. I think she’s on break.” Susanna winked, leaving Paula giving her a look and shaking her head at Susanna. Susanna got her back for their earlier conversation where she made Susanna admit that she was in love with Monte and the sheriff. She hid her chuckle. She was so happy for Susanna. Paula just wished the two men she was attracted to would show her some attention or perhaps her secret admirer would be an even greater catch.
She felt the arm go around her waist, and Jimmy snagged her full attention.
“I know you can’t have a drink with me since you’re working, but how about a little conversation and company on your break?”
She looked him in the eyes. He sure was a good-looking guy and closer to her age than the Depolis men. She shook the thought from her head. Why was she comparing Jimmy to them? She was doing that with every man that came on to her or showed her interest. She needed to get a grip and move on. Sometimes things just weren’t meant to be. Besides, if Tyler and Matt were actually Doms, then she really wasn’t interested. She couldn’t take a chance like that again and find out that neither man knew shit about being dominant, especially in the bedroom. She didn’t know much, and her ex was her only lover, so her views were pretty tainted. But she did know that she enjoyed being dominated. Unfortunately, she learned the hard way that there is a difference between domination and abuse.
“Sure, Jimmy. That would be fine. Just let me grab my granola bar and water. I kind of get hungry this time of night.”
He smiled at her then looked her body over. She wasn’t a stick-thin woman. She had hips and ass and a lot of muscle on her body from working out and lifting heavy things here at the club.
They walked past the dance floor to the center bar, and she watched the couples dancing the two-step and making their way around. The house band, Cowboy Up, was playing a slow song by Garth Brooks, and she caught a glimpse of three women standing near a table off to the side with two men. She wasn’t sure what drew her attention, but then it hit her. The two men were Matt and Tyler, and the three women were practically on their laps. Both men looked in charge and had expressions of control and disinterest on their faces with their hands on their thighs. But the women looked insistent.
“Hey, what do you say to a quick spin around the dance floor?”