United with the Family, Cherie Benjamin [read after .TXT] 📗

He seemed to lose interest in each one after only a few months. He hoped that, with each new submissive, he would find what his parents had, but, with each one, there was no spark.

Kane ran the clubs and made sure they were kept in the standard they were known for. He hired Uriel Brookshire, the son of Nazario’s capo, to take care of the day-to-day operations. Uriel was also a dominant and was in a long-term relationship with his submissive. He had met her at a beginner class and took her as his submissive and taught her everything she knew. Their relationship was one the strongest in the community. Her name was Katrina Henderson. She had just finished her degree at the University of Washington and was starting up her own design company. She didn't live with Uriel, but, rather, with a roommate, whom she had lived with since starting college. Kane hadn't met her roommate, but had heard that she had also graduated UW with a degree in business administration and was having a hard time finding a job. Uriel asked Kane if it was okay if he hired her to be a server at Diamond Knots. Kane questioned Uriel if she knew anything about the community. He told him that she didn't, but he would have a long conversation about it, along with the required reading material. If she didn't feel comfortable, he wouldn’t push it, but he hoped she would take it. He knew she really needed a job.

"What does she look like?" Kane questioned. Diamond Knots was known for being the best BDSM club; it needed the best of the best people working there.

"Kane, she is really gorgeous. She is about 5'4", long brown hair, and the sexiest brown eyes you ever saw. They are like chocolate; they pull you in without you suspecting a thing."

"Okay, if you say she is good, I believe you." Kane said.

Kane worked hard. Everything his father asked him to do, he did with perfection and hoped one day soon to be able to take over the family.

Nazario called Kane to his office to let him know that he had one more task to perform before he would be allowed to take over the family business.

"Thanks for coming, Kane."

"No problem, is there something you need?"

"Actually, I wanted to talk about taking over the family. The Leone Organization is built on the foundation of the family. The family is the most important thing and should be put first in all things. That being said, Kane, you have made me very proud and the organization has one more task that has to be done before you can take over."

"Dad, whatever it is, I am ready to do it."

"The leader of the family has to be married."

Chapter 2

 

Ara made her way back to her apartment. Another long day of dropping off resumes and filling out applications, to find no one was hiring was disheartening. It had been two months since graduation and she hadn't found anything in her field. She had received her master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington and had finished in the top five percent of the class, but that didn't matter in this economy. She was getting desperate, because her student loan bills were getting ready to kick in for repayment and her minimum wage coffee shop job was not going to cut it.

Thank goodness Katrina continued to be her roommate even after graduation. The money she contributed helped Ara keep a roof over her head and food in her stomach, at least for a little while. Ara knew that Katrina would probably be moving soon, because she had been dating the same guy for the last two years and they were very serious about each other. Serious was putting it mildly. They were intense. Uriel Brookshire was one of the managers at a high end club, he and Katrina had met at some type of party at another club two years ago and had been inseparable ever since. Katrina spent every weekend, from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, at Uriel's home.

The second weekend she had spent at his home, she came back with a diamond choker necklace, which she never took off. Uriel was always buying her clothes, jewelry, and lingerie. Hell, he even bought her a car. At first, Ara thought it was strange, but over time, she looked back and noticed that Uriel treated Katrina as if she was the most precious thing in the world. He opened the doors for her, pulled out her chair, stood when she got up from the table, walked with her to door after every date, as if she was what the world revolved around, instead of the sun.

This is what Ara had always looked for in a man. Growing up, her mother was always a free spirit, she divorced Ara’s dad when Ara was just three and took her to live in Arizona. She never was mean to Ara, but was never nurturing, either, and Ara craved to have someone shower her with love. The time she was required to spend with her father was awkward. Mave was not a man who showed emotions. He was the Chief of police in a small town in Washington. When he didn't have Ara, he spent the time working, fishing, or watching sports on T.V. He just didn't know how to be a father. So Ara grew up with two parents who had no idea how to express love to their only child.

Ara was a loner. At eighteen years old, she spent most of her time reading. She read everything from romance to horror. One day she came across a book about BDSM. At first, she put it back on the shelf, but as she began to let go of the book, she felt a desire to read it. She checked it out, thanking the library gods for self-checkout and took the book home. After dinner, she took out the book and began to read. As she read about being a submissive, she realized that that was what she was. The more she read, the more she understood why she felt the way she did. She stayed up all night reading the book and was excited to return the book so she could find more on the subject. She read every book the library held about BDSM and did hours and hours of research on the computer.

The first time she typed in BDSM in Google, she was embarrassed by the images that came up. While some were very frightening, most of them gave her a sense of calm. She let her imagination go and she could almost see herself handcuffed to a bed, tied to a St. Andrew’s Cross, or strapped to a whipping bench as her master spanked her with his hand. This was what she craved. The one area of BDSM that she enjoyed most was the rope binding. She could almost feel the tight rope cut into her as her master artfully bound her arms, hands, and legs together.

She never told anyone what she liked or craved, but Katrina often asked why she never went out on dates with guys more than once. She would tell her there was no connection, but the truth was college guys had no idea how to impress a girl. Unlike Uriel, the guys she had gone out with made her open the doors, pull out her own chair, talked on the phone about sports, and made her pay for their meal. She knew what she wanted, but was unsure on how to find him. Looking up BDSM community in Seattle, she found that there were several clubs that were in the area, but you had to be invited by a member.

So here Ara was with no real job and no man to meet her needs. Walking into their apartment, she found Uriel and Katrina cuddled up together on the couch.

"Ara, any luck today?" Katrina asked.

"No, everywhere had the same response: don't call us, we’ll call you."

Uriel looked at Katrina, who gave him a small nod. "Ara, I am in need of a server at the club and I know you would do a great job. The pay is excellent and we even have health insurance. I know this would only be temporary until you can find a job in your field, but at least it’s something."

"Really, Uriel, you would do this for me?"

"Of course, I think very highly of you and I know you would very hard at the club."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you."

"Before you get too excited, there are a few things we need to discuss," Uriel said, leaning over to pull out the paperwork from his bag. "Ara, what I am about to tell you will probably be a big shock to you, but keep an open mind. I don't know if you have ever heard about BDSM."

Ara mouth fell open and she gasped for a breath. Did he really say BDSM? How did he know her secret? Did Katrina know her secret?

"Ara, are you okay?" Katrina asked, looking worried toward her friend.

"Yes, I'm sorry. To answer your question, yes, I have heard about BDSM."

"Good, at least it won't be a complete shock. The club I manage is Diamond Knots, a BDSM club. You would be a private server for the club, which means you will serve drinks to the community members. The community members pay a large monthly fee to be a member and membership includes drink service."

Ara's mind was going around in circles, Uriel was a manager of a BDSM club, she would be able to work at the club. Could she meet someone to meet her needs? Wait, was Uriel a member? Finally clearing her thoughts, she finally found her voice.

"Okay. So I would only be serving drinks?"

"Yes, but that is all. You will wear an outfit that has been approved by the owner and a collar. A collar is a sign to all Dominants that you are not to be touched."

"I know what a collar means," Ara whispered.

Uriel looked at Ara. By the way she was sitting and tone of her voice, he knew that she was very aroused. Well, well, well, Miss Ara White was turned on by the thought of being dominated, and seemed to have done more than just heard about BDSM. Uriel wondered if she had submissive qualities, there way one way to tell. Looking over to Katrina, he gave her a little nod and wink.

Katrina had been listening to the conversation between Uriel and Ara, and she was shocked to hear that Ara knew about BDSM. Another friend had invited her and from the first moment she walked in, she knew this was where she needed to be. Meeting, Uriel was like a dream and for him to take her as his submissive was wonderful. Of course, it had been a long, sometime painful, road, but she would not trade a moment of it. During their play times, Uriel was stern but fair Dominant, but when they were just Uriel and Katrina, he was a sweet gentle lover. She loved all of him, Dominant and just plain Uriel.

How had she not seen that