Mahiro became a professional figure skater for one reason -- the object of his lust from the time he was a teenager, Alex Breschi. But he never advanced far enough for Alex to notice him. Now Alex is retired from skating and working as a thriller author, while Mahiro gracefully bowed out of competition to become a successful app developer and professional Dom in New York City.<br><br>Reality and fantasy collide at a penthouse play party when Mahiro meets his idol. Alex is researching a book, and he wants to learn more about the lifestyle. In fact, he wants to be trained as a submissive. By Mahiro.<br><br>Mahiro knows it's a terrible idea. He's hardly objective, and Alex is a novice. Still, all those years of longing shatter his reserve, and he cannot refuse to have the man of his dreams in his hands.  He's going to make sure Alex notices him now. It's only a business arrangement, and since Alex is returning to Russia in a few months, Mahiro can have some fun without divulging his past ... or his obsession. What does he have to lose?

Florentine

“How much of our lifestyle do you really know, though? What you’ve heard from Chris, or read on the internet? Have you ever been in a scene, or anything like it?”


Alex brightens up at Mahiro’s questions in a way that portends bad things, he’s sure of it. “Not even once! So that’s what I was hoping to find out!” he says, enthusiastic and smiling. “I want to learn how to be a submissive. How to get into my victim’s head, to understand her motivations and how she could have fallen for his tricks, and how a real Dom is supposed to behave. That’s why Chris thought of you two.”


Mahiro nods calmly, considering, while internally screaming about what he’s just heard. Alex wants to be a submissive. He wants one of them to teach him. He wants to be trained.


“Nope,” Adam says. “I’m out. I don’t train subs. I don’t have the time or patience for that nonsense.”


Chapter 3