chapter 2

When she didn’t say anything more, he slid a stack of

papers across the desk, eyeing her curiously.

“I’ve already done your background check with the

information you sent to me. These papers are for tax

purposes as well as a confidentiality agreement that says

you won’t share anything that occurs in the club with the

outside public.”

She nodded and took the pen that he held out for her.

Gabby had no clue what any of the paperwork said or

meant, so she signed everything after pretending to read

through it. Stuff like that was overwhelming, and she didn’t

understand a lot of the wording. After finishing all her sloppy

signatures and initials, she gave him the stack of papers

and waited.

“Let me give you a tour of the place. Feel free to ask any

questions that come up. Jace or I will almost always be here

when you’re working, but I’ll give you a key anyway so you

can get into the building if for some reason we have

something going on that takes us away from the club.”

Gabby nodded and followed him out of the office. The

first large area they came to was the dungeon. It was similar

to Raff’s club but was bigger and had more equipment. The

dungeon wasn’t a room that interested Gabby, but she

could recognize the beauty of all the furniture and

handmade crosses used to secure people.

“All the equipment in this room will need to be cleaned

and sanitized daily. The floor should be mopped daily as

well.”

Nodding her head, Gabby stored that information in her

mind and followed him down a hall. He opened the doors to

several rooms along the corridor.

“These are all medical playrooms. Everything needs to be

cleaned and sanitized daily in these rooms as well. Toys and

instruments that members use are cleaned, sanitized, and

put back where they belong by staff who work while the club

is open, so you won’t need to do that.”

Thank goodness for that. She’d seen some of the toys

used in Raff’s club, and some of them were more than a

little scary. She was never one to judge what someone else

might like, but that didn’t mean that it didn’t terrify her. Not

that it took much to scare her anyway. She was basically

afraid of her own shadow.

Zane showed her several more areas. She was impressed

by the size of the bed in the Harem room and listened

intently as he explained what kind of cleaning was required

in that area. It wasn’t very different than what she had done

at the club in Reno.

I wonder how comfortable that bed would be. I could kick

and roll over all night long and never reach the other side.

“The last part of the tour is the Littles’ area,” he said as

he opened a door.

Gabby couldn’t help but smile at that. She had loved the

Littles’ room at the other club and had hoped The

Playground had one as well. When she walked into the large

area, she gasped. It was at least three times the size of the

one in Reno. There were toy boxes everywhere and

bookshelves next to a pile of pillows in one corner, several

oversized rocking chairs throughout the room, a play

kitchen that was sized for big Littles, a Lego table, an art

station, and so much more that she couldn’t even take it all

in.

“Pretty impressive, huh?” Zane asked proudly.

She nodded, her wide eyes scanning over the room again.

“We have a large community of Littles, so it’s a very

popular area. This door goes into the nursery.”

She followed him through the door to another large room

that had two oversized changing tables, four adult-sized

cribs, and a twin-sized princess bed as well as a twin-sized

race car bed. There were also several rocking chairs in that

room, a sink, refrigerator, and microwave.

“This room is used for Littles who need more of a quiet

space or if they need to be put down for a nap or have their diaper changed. All the surfaces will need to be cleaned and

sanitized each day, and the carpet will need to be

vacuumed in both rooms.

“Since there are a lot of Littles who have sticky fingers,

the toys need to be wiped down once a week or so. There

are a lot of toys so I don’t expect that you’ll be able to clean

them all, so just do what you can. Usually, you’ll be able to

tell what toys are played with the most since they are at the

top of the toy boxes.”

Gabby nodded and tried to stay focused on what the man

said, but it wasn’t easy. All she wanted to do was sit down in

front of the toy box full of dolls and play.

This is a job, Gabby. You’re not here to play. You need the

money, so don’t do anything to get yourself fired.

“Do you have any questions?”

Bringing her attention back to the tall man who was

staring down at her, she shook her head.

“No, Sir.”

He smiled, “No formalities with me, Gabby. You may call

me Zane. Come on. I’ll get you a key. When can you start?”

“Right away, if that’s okay?” she asked, feeling a bit

unsure.

She didn’t want to sound needy, but she needed to make

some money. Raff had shoved a few hundred dollars in her

purse before she left Reno, even though she tried to tell him

that she couldn’t accept it. That had earned her his stern

Dom look, and she had caved.

She appreciated that the man seemed to truly care about

her well-being. He had been unhappy when she told him

that she was moving to Seattle and insisted on getting her a

job with a club where he knew the owner. He told her that

Zane was one of the best guys he knew, so he had made

the call, and here she was.

Raff had asked her why she wanted to move to Seattle

and she’d refused to tell him. He had grumbled about that

non-stop for weeks, but at the same time, he knew Gabby was a closed-off person, so he hadn’t pressed it. If it hadn’t

been for Raff, she had no idea where she would be, so she

would always be grateful for his kind heart. She hoped that

one day she would be able to thank him properly.

Zane nodded, “Of course. How about tomorrow? It

doesn’t matter to me what hours you work as long as you

don’t come or go when it’s dark out.”

She nodded, “How about if I come at eight tomorrow

morning?”

“Works for me. Here’s a key, and here’s my card. If you

need anything at all, you can call or text me day or night.”

“Thank you. I promise to do a good job.”

Zane nodded and smiled. Gabby took the card and key

and nodded, giving a small smile before she walked out of

the entrance. It wasn’t until she slammed the door to her

car and was safely inside that the looming panic attack that

had been threatening her the entire time that she had been

in the club finally broke loose, and she let out a sob.

She was no stranger to panic attacks. They had plagued

her for years and had become so debilitating that she could

hardly function in day-to-day life. She couldn’t hold down a

job because of her anxiety, so she had been living on the

streets with no job or money when Raff had found her. When

he offered her a job at his club, she’d been terrified and told

him she couldn’t function at a job or be around people. He

had assured her she would be working alone at her own

pace and wouldn’t have anyone hovering over her.

The older man had even set her up with a private room in

the club for several months until she’d found a room for rent

that she could afford with the wages he was paying her.

Gabby never understood why he’d chosen to look after her,

but she was thankful that he had.

Once her panic attack ceased, and she could finally

breathe again, Gabby pulled her car out of the parking lot

and drove about a mile down the road to a grocery store

parking lot. It would do for the time being. Eventually, she would find a room to rent in Seattle, but until then, the back

seat of her car was the only bedroom she could afford.

Gabby was exhausted and could barely move by the time

she was parked and had put up shades in all of her

windows. It was a blessing that she had been able to stay

awake long enough after her attack to be able to drive her

car away from the parking lot of her new job. She didn’t

think the owner would appreciate her living in her car on his

property. Lying back in the driver’s seat, she faded to sleep

within seconds of closing her eyes.

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