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

“Just what is the situation with your mother, kid? Tell me straight. I can’t abide doublespeak.”


“She has a bad heart. Not bad enough to put her on a transplant list, but she is not able to work, clean, cook, or care for herself. She can’t do stairs and pretty much, needs someone to check on her, help her to dress, and give her the meds.”


“You found someone to care for her?” Donald asked.


“Yes and no. I have been paying my Aunt Mary for her care, but Mom is not happy and Mary doesn’t treat her right. I want to get Mom into an assisted living facility. There she would have people to care for her and socialization, but also a measure of privacy.”


“What’s stopping you?” Donald asked.


“I need to, uh…we had some financial reverses and I had to pay her bills before someplace decent would accept her.”


“Look, Brian, we need to talk,” Bear announced. “I’ll take you up to your room, where you’ll be more comfortable.”


Chapter 53