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

Despite the risk, Brian already knew that if he gave Bear free rein, he would regret it. He would end up in the trash can again.


In his drugged state, that thought woke Brian’s flight response, and he tried to move his body off the chaise. He managed to swing one leg to the ground before the full effect of the Percocet that Cisco prescribed took effect. He passed out completely into a heavily drugged sleep.


Sometime later, he felt someone staring at him. Brian kept his eyes shut. He was uncomfortable and more to the point, anxious.


Chapter 52