When another Dom, Leo, stepped in Ellie’s path to talk to her, Michael was moving before he could even think about it. Leo was another sadist, with a liking for wax play, and someone Michael knew Ellie had played with in the past, although not recently. Michael had planned to make Ellie come to him but...

Oh well. It wasn’t often Michael allowed his impulses to affect him so greatly, but he wasn’t about to miss out on his chance to play one-on-one with Ellie now that he’d finally gotten her to agree.

“I’m sorry, Master Leo, but I’ve already made plans to scene with Master Michael tonight,” Ellie said, with a smile on her face to soften the blow, just as Michael came up behind Leo. Gratification and relief slid through him; she wasn’t trying to run or use Leo’s advances as a shield. Her eyes flicked past Leo and she smiled, causing the other Dom to turn to see what she was looking at. With Michael only a few feet away from him, he nodded in greeting.

“Maybe some other time then,” Leo said to Ellie with a half-smile, stepping back and away, before pivoting to head towards the Lounge area where other unattached submissives gathered.

Michael’s acting skills came in handy, since he wanted to scowl at the other man’s comment. Of course the other man would assume Ellie would still be available to play on another night - she rarely scened with the same Dom twice in a row and she never made any kind of commitment, even in the club. He hoped to change that, but he wasn’t stupid enough to say so now, even if the idea of her going from playing with him to playing with Leo sent a hot, possessive feeling surging through his chest.

If he showed any of that, he was afraid Ellie would run again.