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

“Friday, my beauty,” Mahiro says and passes his hand through Alex’s hair, a loving caress that warms Alex down to his toes. “You’ll be all mine on Friday.”  13


If there’s one thing Mahiro has always been confident about in his life as a Dominant, it’s that he knows how to set a scene. He thinks it’s possibly due to his history as a performer, as a dancer; he’s trained for years in the deep understanding of how performance can impact emotion, both for the audience and the performer. He needs that tonight, needs the seduction and the romance of a perfect scene to find the confidence to ask the question he’s holding in his heart


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