The bittersweet tale of Bear and his Boy -- a BDSM Dom and his fledgling Sub -- who live “the life” in west central New Jersey, just north of Trenton. Donald K. Drummond is the Master of all he surveys -- a legend in commercial real estate in New Jersey by day and by night a Master Dom at the gay BDSM club, Indiscreet. What he couldn't find was a boy to call his own. That all changed when a nerd with taped glasses and worn Dockers barged into his office spilling his bottle of 1985 Bourdeau over his priceless Persian carpet. Brian Murphy came with a host of troubles, the least of which was his grasping aunt, his invalid mother, and his rather tenuous position in Donald's mail room. Can a Dom with issues of his own come to train and trust a needy boy from his own mailroom? It's all A Matter of Trust.

A Matter of Trust

After the boy left, he exploded. “Goddamn it, how long have you known me?” he shouted. “What in hell made you think that kid was even remotely acceptable?”


“Calm down. They can hear you in the kitchens. Everyone already knows you are one tough son of a bitch, is it necessary to constantly prove it?” Reed said wryly.


“That kid was a twink. I raised my voice and he cringed. What would he have done if I really blew my cool? Shit, he would be hiding under the table. I need a boy who respects me, not one who is terrified every time I bark.”


“Maybe you should try not barking so often. It would help your blood pressure to say nothing of making it easier to find you a sub.”


Chapter 6