Wow! Each of the stories in this series so far has been fantastic in its own right. Each of them has shown an aspect of Scott and Joe’s developing and deepening relationship. But this one? This one had me blown away with the emotions that were suddenly added in spades. It’s not that the other stories didn’t have them, some contained less, some more. I think it’s because this is the first one where Joe realizes he is truly in this for the long run.

Joe has always known exactly what to do, how to pleasure himself and the sub he is beginning to think of as ‘his’, even if he had no idea that so many emotions would be involved. Up until this story, he hasn’t really faced the potential consequences either. Going through ‘what he really likes’ with Scott makes Joe realize what is going on – and I bet he is going to put some of that into planning the next scene, since it is his turn to hand Scott an envelope.

Scott has always been very sure about the fact he wanted to belong to Joe, even if he didn’t exactly (or not at all) know what that meant or how to do it. His key problem, beyond figuring out how to please Joe, is that he thinks he isn’t worthy. Even in this story, his insecurity is still, at times, palpable. Given the opportunity though, he would gladly accept a permanent arrangement.

If you like D/s stories that go deeper than hot sex, if you enjoy accompanying two lovers on their journey of discovering what they really mean to each other, and if you’re a fan of Scott and Joe, you will probably like this story as much as I do. I didn’t think things could heat up much more – and am delighted to discover I was wrong. I cannot wait for the next volume!!!


NOTE: This book was provided by Amber Allure for the purpose of a review.
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