Three years and Stefan's yet to find that certain someone who can take him to the precipice of lust, dangle him over the abyss, and shove him headlong into the darkness of his own desire. Someone who drives him to the edge but won't let him fall. Someone he can trust completely, body and soul, someone he can lose himself in. When a local gay bar called the Code hosts a fetish night, Stefan goes looking to be conquered.<br><br>There Stefan meets the man of his dreams, known only as "Master." But when put to the test, can he prove himself worthy of such a man?

Mastering Stefan

Master counters the question with one of his


own. “What if I said I can’t make it tonight?”


Discouragement floods Stefan—he wants arms


around him, kisses across his brow, someone else’s fingers in him


for once. Is that asking too much? “Why not?” he asks. It sounds


like an accusation but he doesn’t care. “I’m waiting—”


“What?” Stefan asks, confused. Then it


hits him and he has to ask, “Is this some sort of game to you?” The


thought angers him—what if this guy is laughing right now because


he got Stefan so worked up just waiting for him to show? “Don’t


A lengthy silence stretches between them and


Stefan fights the urge to apologize. He listens to Master’s breath,


tries to imagine what might be going on behind those crystal clear


eyes. It seems like forever before Master finally speaks. “This is


not a game,” he says, and Stefan believes him. “It’s a test. I’ve


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