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

“I’m glad you said six,” Mahiro says as he settles himself in the back of the cab. “We really needed to be out of the way early tonight.”


Alex blinks. “Something the matter?”


“No, not at all. Adam has a few guests arriving at seven, that’s all. It’s a timing thing.”


Alex nods, understanding. “Yes, I imagine so.” He considers for a moment, and then asks, “Aren’t your neighbors a little…weirded out? They have to notice all of the visitors, right?” Alex catches the cabbie’s puzzled glance in the rearview mirror. He just raises his eyebrows and looks away.


Mahiro laughs. “Yes, well. The cops came to talk to us once. Someone had called in a complaint about drugs, but of course there wasn’t anything there. We just explained that we have friends over on the weekend and left it at that. They tend to ignore us now.”


“I take it they didn’t check the basement?”


Chapter 38