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

Yes, Mahiro is certainly making a statement tonight, and Alex swells with pride. His master is well-respected in his community, to the point where his appearance with Alex is cause for celebration, and not malicious gossip. Good. He hopes everyone is happy for Mahiro, though if a few are envious of Alex’s position, he couldn’t blame them.


The gym they reach after passing through the kitchen and a long hall is fairly roomy, and there are at least three separate groups of people in different parts of the room. The swing of a flogger is the first thing he notices, but he can’t see the person on the receiving end due to the group of people standing around. Another group has gathered around a person holding a long, thin…something—a cane? Maybe that’s what it is—and talking to the group and demonstrating how to use it. And in the middle of the last group is, unsurprisingly, Chris.


“Oh God, there he is,” Alex breathes before he can stop himself.


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