Chapter 121

“Thanks. Did you go into the viewing rooms?” I walked with Kyle back to the bar, my hand on the small of his back. I felt eyes on both of us as we made our way through the crowd. We made a striking pair, his light to my dark.

“I got caught up in what you were doing,” he said, ducking his head.

I placed a finger under his chin and gently raised his head so I could look into his eyes. “You’re not embarrassed, are you?”

“Yes and no. It’s just a side of you I’ve never seen. It was beautiful. Any man, sub or otherwise, would be lucky to have you as a partner.”

“Thanks, hon.” I ordered two beers for us, then turned back to face Kyle. “And what about you? Don’t you think you’re worthy of a partner, too?”

“Clint—”