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It only took a moment for Beth to connect the dots. “So what’s the problem?”
“I guess it’s insecurity. I mean I was with Kurt for ten years. I don’t know how to be someone’s girlfriend anymore.” Grace lowered herself onto one of the stools. “Stupid, right?”
Her boss’ eyebrow rose and she gave Grace a look she was all too familiar with. Did all Dominants get pulled into a room and shown how to give a sub that look of disapproval?
“Sorry. Poor choice of words.”
“Yes.” Beth went to the big walk-in refrigerator and retrieved a bag of lettuce. She placed it on the counter and tore it open. “I won’t tell you I know what you’re going through because I don’t, but your husband went out of his way to let you know he wanted you to find someone else who could meet your needs. If Alexander is that man, why not embrace it and let things happen naturally?”
“You sound like Alexander.”
Beth grinned. “Wise man.” She pointed to the counter a few feet away from Grace. “Can you hand me those cucumbers over there?”
Grace hopped off her stool and brought the cucumbers to Beth. “It’s easier to do when I’m with him. It’s only when I’m alone that I can’t get my brain to shut off.”
“Give it time. If it’s meant to be, it will all work out. Look at what happened with me and Drew. I wasn’t exactly looking for a relationship when we met, but he was persistent. Eventually, I had to give in.” She said the last part with affection.
Every time she’d seen the two of them together, the love between them was there plain as day. Then Grace had seen them together at the club. They had a connection, a bond. She’d had that once with Kurt. She wanted it again.
That afternoon as they were leaving, Beth pulled her aside. “If you ever need to talk, call me. It doesn’t matter what time.”
“I couldn’t—”
“Yes, you can.” Beth took hold of both her hands this time. “I may be your boss, but I’m also your friend. I know you have Alexander, but sometimes it’s good to have another female to talk to. Especially one that understands the lifestyle you’ve chosen.”
She hesitated and Beth raised her eyebrow again.
“All right. Okay,” Grace said.
“Good. Now that we have that settled, do you have any plans tonight or would you like to grab some dinner with me? Drew’s working, so I’m going to be stuck at home by myself unless I can convince you to join me.”
Grace was tempted to roll her eyes, but she didn’t. Dominant types didn’t tend to like that. And even though Beth wasn’t her Dom, it still felt as if doing so would be very bratty behavior. “I don’t have any plans.”
“Great. I need to swing by my house to shower and change. How about we meet at Imo’s in an hour?”
“Sounds good.”
As soon as Grace walked through the front door of her house, she hung up her coat, kicked off her shoes, and reached for her phone to text Alexander. She had no idea if he was planning to come by tonight, but she didn’t want to worry him if he did stop by and she wasn’t home.
Beth invited me to dinner. Drew is working. – Grace
While she was waiting for his response, she trotted up the stairs to take a shower. Working in a restaurant, no matter what, at the end of the day you smelled like food. It was inevitable.
By the time she stepped out of the shower ten minutes later, she felt much cleaner and she had a message from Alexander.
I’m still stuck at work. Have fun with Beth. – Alexander
Grace bit her lower lip as she considered her response. Should she ask him to come over tonight? That was an acceptable thing for a girlfriend to do, right?
Would you like to come over later? – Grace
Several more minutes passed that had her second-guessing herself. Given he’d be coming over after dinner, it was clear she was asking him to spend the night. Again.
It might be something a girlfriend would ask, but she wasn’t only his girlfriend. She was his sub. Had she overstepped some sort of boundary?
I’ll have to stop by my house for some clothes. Around 8? – Alexander
She breathed a sigh of relief. It had been years since she’d had to navigate the dating waters, even if it was with Alexander.
