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urge to cry, Julie held on to the wrought iron rail and tried to focus on the gently rolling
river below.
She felt his body heat and realized he d come up behind her. As though he knew
she needed to get herself collected, he didn t say anything, just splayed his big hands
over her belly and drew her close. They stayed that way a long time, as boats came and
went like time in slow motion and tourists flowed by them on the street, barely noticed.
 Sorry for dumping all the angst on you, she mumbled, covering his hands with
hers and leaning closer so her words would carry on the breeze.
 No problem, baby. I m glad you figured I d understand. I just have trouble
imagining any man wanting another woman when he had you, let alone a guy. But then
I m disgustingly hetero.
Unlike her ex, Jimmy had to bend to whisper in her ear. His size and obvious
strength made her feel protected, although he d left no doubt in her mind that he d
enslave her sexually without a qualm.  Are you sure?
 Yeah. I m sure. I can t get hard thinking about having sex with anybody else, male
or female, when I m this close to you.
 Not even in a club scene?
He nipped her earlobe, blew gently on it.  Nope. Not that I haven t enjoyed
threesomes every now and then, or even the occasional orgy among friends. But I ve
never gotten into the guy-on-guy action. For the most part, I m into mastering just one
woman at a time.
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His cock swelled and hardened against her spine. Good thing he had on loose cargo
shorts or he might just have an obvious problem if they broke apart and started
strolling down the sidewalk.  You do a great job of that. She hesitated then turned and
brushed her lips across his cheek.  Master.
 Am I?
For a Dom, he sounded a little hesitant.  If you want to be. You ve probably figured
out from my confession session that I m older than you that is, if you hadn t already
guessed by looking at me.
He let his hands drop to his sides, stared for a long time toward the opposite
riverbank. Finally he moved beside her and turned her to face him, holding both her
hands as firmly as the strongest set of steel handcuffs could manage.  A little, probably.
But it doesn t matter. Age is just a number. Forget about that, and Lloyd and his
hairdresser, and show me your beautiful smile.
How could she help obeying? Being near him made her feel happy, protected. She
felt her sadness dissipate on a gentle gust of wind off the river when she arranged her
face into a smile that felt surprisingly genuine.  How s this? she asked, her gaze locked
on his expressive brown eyes.
 Much better, baby. Let s go get us some dessert. One of the guys on the team was
saying the other day that this place called River Street Sweets makes the best pralines
on earth.
 They do. You ll have to keep me back, or I ll be likely to gobble so many of them
that I ll eat myself right out of my livelihood. She laughed as they made a beeline
down the walkway toward the store that oozed potential obesity.
Jimmy took her arm, herded her through the noisy crowd of mostly college kids,
with the occasional retiree couple and young family sprinkled in.  Is it always this
crowded on River Street?
 This isn t half bad. You ought to come here on a weekend when fall sets in, after it
starts to cool off. All the nightspots rock, dusk to dawn.
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 Nothing like centuries ago, when some of these places were built, Jimmy said, his
tone a little wistful as he looked at the ornate ironwork on the balcony of a century-old
building.
 No. I imagine it would have felt a lot different, back when ships came up the river
to load their cotton and rice from these buildings. Ladies in hoopskirts carrying
parasols, gentlemen in string ties and vests, and sporting chin whiskers.
He fingered his goatee as they took a spot at the candy-store counter to wait their
turn.  Well, I ve got the chin whiskers, anyhow.
 Yes, you do. Julie squeezed his hand.  I like the way they tickle my&  She d
have said  pussy but she didn t want to scandalize the pair of older, conservatively
dressed women standing next to them.
 You do? He sounded surprised.
 Uh-huh. You look good, too.
Jimmy grinned.  Glad you think so. My ex hated the facial hair, but I didn t grow it
for her. I found out my rookie year that my helmet strap feels better when there s a
cushion between it and my chin.
Before Julie could ask him about this  ex , the busy counter clerk came up to take
their order. Soon they headed outside, Jimmy carrying a small bag with four pralines
that he set between them on a bench overlooking the river.
When he took two of the candies out and handed her one, she took a bite.  You
mentioned an ex. Want to tell me about what happened?
 Same thing as happens to a lot of kids who marry right out of college. We d been
together what seemed like forever, but the marriage didn t last two years. Frowning as
though he didn t want to talk about it, he downed a praline in one bite.  You re right,
these are damn good.
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Julie sensed there was more to it than simply growing up and apart from one
another, but she wasn t going to pry.  Yes, they are. For a long time they sat, watching
boats go by. The silence soon got deafening.
Then Jimmy turned to her and took her hand.  We got into BDSM games. Pretty
soon Belinda started playing with older Doms at the club whenever I was out of town
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