Chapter 10 #6
“That’s great. Did you give them the flyer to take to their places of employment?”
“Yup, the one guy that joined said his buddies might be interested, so he is going to put it on the community board in their breakroom.”
Mario and I say our goodbyes, and I head upstairs; I will be alone tonight since Logan has a meeting at the club.
I know I had a disappointed look on my face when he told me, but I really need to connect with Sara to talk about Mason.
When I walk into my apartment, I change into some street clothes and then call Sara to see if we can get together at her place.
She agrees, and I tell her I will be there in about an hour.
She said she would order Thai for dinner, and it should be there when I arrive.
Since we have lived together and have been friends forever, she knows what I like, so I don’t even have to give her my order.
Before leaving, I open my laptop to check emails and look at some very erotic Sub outfits online. I will have to ask Maddie if it is okay for a Sub to buy their own clothes.
I look up at the clock, and it is time to leave.
I head out to the back parking lot and get into my car and drive to Sara’s place.
When I walk in, the smell of Tai hits me, and my stomach grumbles.
I didn’t even realize I was hungry. It is amazing how you forget about eating or even snacking when you are working.
I take my first bite of Pad Thai and moan. Sara laughs at me, and we both dig in. After a few bites, and a long drink of wine, I can’t contain my excitement anymore. “Okay, Sara, spill. Tell me everything about Mason.”
“Gia, he is a breath of fresh air. He is so polite, and we talked all about how we grew up, where we grew up, where we went to school, things like that. I think him being in the Army really instilled manners and courtesy. He actually asked me if he could kiss me tonight and didn’t want to jump into bed with me. He is one amazing man, I have to say.”
“I am so happy for you, Sara. When is your next date?”
“We have a date on Saturday night. He said he knows of a restaurant somewhere downtown where he knows the chef, and the food is phenomenal. He said it is called The Toad and the Hoot Owl. Have you heard of it?”
“Oh my goodness, yes, I have never been, but I have actually become friends with the chef; her name is Maddie Shaw. She is an amazing person, and I can’t wait to hear how the food is.
I actually had reservations for tonight, but Logan had prior plans that I wasn’t aware of. I am sure he will make it up to me.”
The rest of the evening Sara and I catch up on what was going on at work, how the rest of the gang is doing, most of which I see at least once or twice a week in class, but with the studio being damaged, I haven’t been in the loop.
“Gia, how are things going with you and Logan? You are always beaming these days.”
“We are doing great. I wanted to talk to you about Logan. But I think you'd better get another glass of wine for this discussion,” I tell her.
Sara gives me the WTF look and pours herself another glass, and tops off my glass as well.
“Okay, here goes,” I tell her. “Logan is now my Dom, and I am training to become his Sub. He has taken me to The Velvet Playroom a few times, and I start training with another Sub on Sunday. The way he makes me feel is fucking amazing, Sara. The sex is off the charts, and I feel so cherished and loved.”
“Gia, tell me everything, please.”
For the next 45 minutes, I tell her about everything I have seen, heard, and felt. When I am done, I take a long drink from my glass of wine and then close my eyes.
“Damn, Gia, I am jealous. Does Logan have any friends who might be interested in becoming my Dom?”
I open my eyes, and smile.
Sara asks, “What?”
“Well, as luck would have it, you have a date with one on Saturday.”
Sara lets out a cute little scream, and a huge smile comes across her face. “How am I going to approach this subject with Mason? I mean, I am sure I shouldn’t know this, right?”
“If you want, I can talk with Logan, and he can approach Mason about it. You might as well get it out in the open so neither one of you gets bored in this new and blossoming relationship. The one thing that Doms demand is 100% honesty.”
The rest of the evening is spent on Sara’s laptop researching all kinds of things as they relate to BDSM. Some of the information we come across is not my cup of tea. I am not a masochist in any way shape or form. Sara agrees she isn’t into that much pain.
After my buzz is gone, and things have wound down, I tell her goodbye and drive back to the gym.
I walk over to Logan’s door and knock, but nothing.
He must still be at the club. That is okay.
I need a good night’s sleep, so I go into my apartment and get ready for bed.
I am just falling asleep when there is pounding on my door.
Groggy, I get up and walk to the door, the pounding continuing on the door.
“Gia, Gia, wake up, you need to get out of the building now!” I hear someone yelling.
I open the door to see Mason standing there, and there is smoke in the hallway. Mason unceremoniously grabs me and throws me over his shoulder like I was a wet rag doll and rushes down the steps and out of the building. The firetruck pulls up, and out jump Butch and his team.
I watch them rush upstairs with a firehose and wonder what is going on. I hear the roar of some bikes and turn to see Logan and Blake pulling into the parking lot. In a few strides, Logan is in front of me and hugs me, asking if I am okay.
Because I was just woken so abruptly, I am a little out of it. I tell him I am okay, but I don’t understand what is happening.
At that moment, Butch comes out of the building along with his guys.
“Logan, dude, did you leave something on in your apartment? Your kitchen is a complete loss. We were able to put it out without much damage to the rest of the apartment or the area below it in the gym.”
“You know I don’t cook, just microwave, and I haven’t been up there all day,” Logan tells Butch.
I feel a hand on my shoulder, and I turn to see Mario standing there. Logan asks Mario to take me to the front of the gym and wait in the front area until he is done talking to Butch.
Mario and I go around the front of the gym. He unlocks the door with his keys, and we both sit on the couch in the front area of the gym.
“Gia, do you want a cup of tea or something?”
“That is sweet, but something stronger is in order right now.”
“I wish I could help with that, but unfortunately you know there is nothing like that in the kitchen.”
We sit in silence for about thirty minutes. When Logan and Butch come through the front door, I get up and run to Logan, and he grabs me, and I wrap my legs around his waist.
“Shh, Beautiful, everything is fine. Your place is okay; we can stay there tonight, or we can go to a hotel,” he tells me as he looks to Butch.
“I would prefer you go to a hotel. You can go up and get some things to get you through tomorrow. The arson investigator will be here around 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. Are you cool with that, man?” he asks Logan.
“If that’s what you think, we can do that,” Logan tells him, and then we walk up to get some things from our respective apartments.
He waits at my door while I pack a few items for about two days of being away.
We then go into his apartment, and his kitchen is totaled.
The guys were very careful when they put the fire out, looks like it might have been more smoke than fire.
The rest of the apartment seems to be okay, just some smoke damage.
After grabbing some stuff, we both go downstairs.
At the bottom of the steps are Kenzie and Andy. My heart goes out to them; three different issues in three months must be weighing on them.
“Gia, I am so glad you were able to get out of the apartment when you did. I can’t understand what is going on here, but we have to get to the bottom of it. Where are you two staying tonight?” Kenzie asks.
“We are probably going to a hotel for a few days. Butch said that the arson investigator will be here around 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. I have front desk duty tomorrow, so I’ll be here when he arrives,” I tell her.
“We won’t have you guys staying at a hotel. You can stay in the guest room, and I am sure Trina wants to see that her Uncle Logan is okay,” Andy says.
“Man, are you sure you want us there? It seems trouble is following Gia and me,” Logan states.
“I am absolutely positive, you two will stay with us. Here is the key. Head over and get comfortable. Kenzie and I will be another hour or so,” Andy tells us.
Logan and I both go to the parking lot behind the gym.
Obviously, we can’t take the motorcycle with our bags, so I head over to the truck.
Logan opens the door and then asks if I can drive the truck and follow him to Andy and Kenzie’s place.
After the shit that went down today, I can see why he wouldn’t want to leave his bike anywhere near this place.
I nod, and he lifts me up into the truck.
I start the truck and move the seat so I can reach the pedals.
His legs seem to go on forever, and there is no way I could drive the truck where the seat is currently at.
I watch Logan put the bags in the back of the truck and then head over to his motorcycle. He starts it, and then we slowly pull out of the parking lot and head to Andy and Kenzie’s place.
We open the front door and head to the guest room. Not sure where Trina is, but I am exhausted. Being woken up the way I was, I could use a week of sleep. But I know that isn’t happening. Logan gets into bed and pulls me close, and I immediately give in to sleep.