Lynda Aicher

Book Six of Wicked Play Pro hockey player Holden Hauke has kept his sexual needs buried for years. After a near miss over a picture of him bound to a spanking bench resulted in a mid-season trade, he's kept his image clean. But with the season over, he's ready to surrender control. And he's found just the woman to help him—if only he can convince her to give him a chance. Bending men to her will is nothing new for Vanessa Delcour, aka Mistress V—she's a full-time rep for pro athletes, a part-time owner of exclusive sex club The Den, and an experienced Domme. But when Holden Hauke comes looking for a discreet partner, Vanessa's concerned about his motives. Touching his training-toned body during a scene wouldn't exactly be a hardship, but taking him on crosses barriers between work and play that she's had in place for years. From their first intense encounter in Mistress V's playroom, Hauke knows he can't let this chance slip away; he's found the woman he's always needed. Submissive or not, he's willing to push her every limit to prove how good they can be together. 97,000 words

Bonds of Courage: Book Six of Wicked Play

Tomorrow would be soon enough to worry about surviving the future.

“Why is the line in the women’s bathroom always a mile long?” her mother asked as she hustled up to the booth.

“Because the buildings are designed by men,” Vanessa answered, gaining a laugh and nod of agreement from her mother.

The fact that she’d done it at all said everything. 

She spoke in actions, not words, and he hadn’t been listening.

She’d buried herself in work all day as a way to avoid the shit that was her life.

He heard it all and tucked her in tighter, held her safe until she was ready to let go. Did she hear him? Did she understand?

He didn’t know, but right then it didn’t matter. He was here for her for as long as she wanted him. Forever if possible. Until tomorrow if that was all he could have. He’d take it and love her every chance he had.

“I’m going to make mistakes,” she told him.

“You know I can be cold and distant sometimes.”

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