Unfortunately for Luke, Olivia had been the first person who could step in as Dungeon Monitor that Will had spotted when he’d come upstairs in a panic to leave. Being who she was, of course she’d immediately agreed to take his shift. Although, there hadn’t been too many other options anyway. Although Andrew was at the club, he and Kate were downstairs in the Interrogation Room, Jared was on door duty, and Michael and Ellie hadn’t arrived yet. Patrick probably would have taken over, but he was overseeing a scene with a new couple who were in the lifestyle and had applied to the club after just moving to the area. He liked to ensure someone watched new members scene together if they claimed they didn’t need the newbie class, and tonight he was the one observing.

They’d barely had twenty minutes to actually talk before Will had come upstairs.

“Hey Luke! Are you here alone?”

He almost jumped at the greeting. He’d been so wrapped up in his own thoughts and wistfully watching Olivia go to work that he hadn’t even noticed Domi and Rae coming up to the table where he was sitting. Domi’s curls were held back by a headband tonight, which seemed to make them appear even wilder in the back, as if any bit of constraint had them attempting to revolt. Her dark-rimmed eyes went with the black and red corset she was wearing and the lacy black skirt. Beside her, Rae looked like the picture of innocence even though she was also wearing all black too. Her black skirt was fluffy and short, showing off her long legs, and the corset she was wearing somehow looked softer and more feminine than Domi’s more aggressive look. Luke found it amusing how Domi, who tended to look like an ethereal fairy when she wasn’t wearing club gear, went for a more hard-edged look while Rae, who could appear a little fierce in her regular clothes, tended to soften herself for the club.

“Ah, for the moment,” he said, answering Domi’s question. Despite her attire, she smiled sweetly at him as she hopped up onto the barstool next to him. Rae flashed a smile at him too, but she was looking around the club.

“Mind if we join you for a bit?” she asked. “We were gonna go downstairs and watch what’s happening the Dungeon, but I wanted to get a drink first.”

“Sure, come sit down and join me,” he said teasingly, making her giggle. Having finished her look around the room, Rae took a seat as well.

“I hope we’re not crashing your night,” she said, sliding onto the stool next to Domi’s. “Domi wanted a drink but we didn’t want to go into the Lounge and make anyone think we’re here to play.”