United and Dangerous by Cherie Benjamin (the speed reading book .TXT) 📕

"No.  That would be fine.  I currently live in my family home, so this will be my first time out on my own."  Seth smiled.  Damn, it was getting better and better by the minute. 

"Fine.  We will see you tomorrow."  Kane said.

"Thank you again."  Seth gushed.  After saying his goodbyes to Nazario and Zachary, he was out the door, and on the phone with his father to tell him the good news.

The rest of the morning was filled with plans and details of the projects.  Nazario and Zachary had called the potential members of the commission and had invited them to the office for a meeting that afternoon.  Kane had let Uriel know he was needed and he knew that Erik was outside waiting at all times, so he would be available. 

They had lunch brought in from a local deli and soon it was time to get the meeting underway.  Meeting in the large conference room, each of the potential members were seated around the table, wondering what was going on.  Kane and Ara both led the meeting, talking about the importance of the commission, and that the selection of the best the family had to offer was a necessity for its members.

"We looked over many names; gentlemen, you are the cream of the crop.  We know that you will not let the family down and would be delighted to have you as members of the Coven Commission."  Kane avowed. 

Each of the members accepted and thanked them for giving them the opportunity to be part of the new venture.  This was going to the biggest undertaking that either family had ever done and it had the potential of making loads and loads of money.  Renzo was surprised that his name had been selected, after the way he acted when he first met the Kane and Ara.  However, after talking to them and seeing what they were doing to improve the family, he had been ashamed of how he initially reacted. 

After showing them the floor in the building where they would be conducting their business, and their own private offices, the group was eager to get started as soon as the team members had been selected and trained.  They were also enthusiastic about the meeting that was being planned with the heads of all the families.  This was a great opportunity to show what Coven Inc. was capable of doing and how each contract would be handled.

Renzo, Sal, Roaland, and Tony left, leaving Uriel and Erik, who wanted to talk to Kane and Ara alone.

"I want to thank you for the opportunity, but I don't feel right leaving you unprotected."  Erik confessed.

"Erik, we need you on the commission and we were lucky to find someone to take over your duties as my guard.  Of course, he won't be as awesome as you, but I think I will have to get by."  Ara jokes.

"Who is it?"

"Seth Guidi.  Zachary recommended him and we met with him earlier.  We really like him.”  Turning to Uriel, Ara said, “He will be here tomorrow to give a demonstration of his skills.  Once we are satisfied, he will start training on Monday."

"Okay, but I am telling you now, if I feel he is not qualified to protect you, I won't take the position on the commission."  Erik declared.

"Thank you, Erik, for your dedication and our hopes are that Seth is all that he says he is."  Ara said.

"Uriel, you will be the liaison between us and the commission.  Your role as Capo is still in place and if you see it being excessive, let us know."  Kane commented.

"I will, Kane.  Let's see how much is involved with the commission and after the initial start up we can evaluate the time needed."

"Sound likes a plan." 

The rest of the afternoon was spent in meetings and reviewing plans for multiple projects, but at the end of the day they felt that they had made some great headway.  Just as they were getting ready to leave, Zachary and Nazario walked into the office.

"Dad, Zachary, I thought you were gone already."  Kane said.

"Actually, we are here to talk to you and Ara about something very important."  Nazario stated with a serious expression.

"What?"  Ara questioned.  She hoped that nothing else had gone wrong.

"Zachary and I were talking and we have decided that we will be fielding all calls relating to family business over the next three days.  We want you to leave here today and not work on anything family related until Monday morning." 

"But, Dad, we have so much going on, we can't possibly do this."  Kane explained.

"You can and will.  Take this time to enjoy each other."  Zachary pleaded. 

Ara looked up at Kane and smiled.  This was what they needed. Even though they knew there was work to be done, it really could wait until Monday.  "Thank you so much for this."  Ara said.  "But please contact us if something major comes up."

"We will.  Now go, don't think about anything, and enjoy each other."  Nazario said.

After collecting their guns and their jackets, they were out the door and in the car, speeding home.  Cuddled up in the backseat, Ara's head rested on Kane's shoulder, while his fingers rubbed circles over her knee. They were both anticipating the time they were about to spend together.

Kane turned so he was facing Ara and looked deeply into her beautiful brown eyes.  It had been awhile since they had been in the playroom and he wanted, no, needed time with his submissive.  "My pet, tomorrow evening we will be going into my playroom."  He said in his Dominant tenor.

Ara licked her lips in anticipation.  She could feel her heart begin to beat faster and her pussy contracted with the thoughts of being with her Master.  She loved being Donna of the family, but this was what she craved, bowing at the feet of her Master, giving herself over to his control, allowing him to command her as he saw fit.  She knew that people outside the community wouldn't understand.  So many people have the preconceived idea that BDSM was nothing more than a man getting off on hitting a woman and that the woman was nothing more than a mindless slut wanting him to do it.  What people did not understand is that even though some submissive women prefer to stay at home in a 24/7 relationship, many others are only in a set time relationship because the woman maintains a career.  Being a submissive and being a professional were two different things.  She might be the Donna of a crime family and demanded respect from those around her, but, to the man beside her, she was also his submissive and her body craved his dominance over her. 

Lowering her head.  "Yes, Master."  She moaned. Kane was so blessed with his little pet.  She always made him proud. 

After a long night of lovemaking, Kane eased himself out of bed, trying to be careful not to wake his beautiful wife.  Standing over the bed, he stood and watched as she slept.  She was an angel in his life; he was so thankful for being able to share it with someone as astonishing as her.  The love he felt for her was growing every second of every day and he couldn't wait to see how much more it could become as the years passed.  Putting on a pair of sleep pants, he slipped out of the room to make some phone calls to arrange everything for today. 

To say he was excited about taking his little pet to his new playroom was an understatement.  When he had found the house, he was so thrilled that there was a large room on the third floor that was perfect for the playroom to be constructed.  He had made a call to his mentor, Peter, who helped him pick and assemble all the equipment.  The room had white marble floors, so they painted the walls a dark crimson color and all the equipment was black.  In the center of the room was a large oriental rug, in various reds and black. The lighting of the room was easily controlled and could be set at different levels, depending on the mood he wished to create.  He had also had a surround sound system installed, to bring depth to the music and the mood of the scene.  Peter had been a great help with the positioning of the equipment and how each piece could be used with others. 

Kane had planned the morning that they would go see Seth be put through the paces by Erik to see if he would be worthy of being the private guard for his love.  Ara had wanted to practice shooting and throwing her knives and he thought it wouldn't hurt for him to put in a little time at the range. 

After collecting a breakfast tray from Janetta, he carefully walked back upstairs to feed his lovely wife breakfast in bed.  Opening the door, he found that she was still asleep, but had she had taken his pillow and was hugging it close to her body.  Setting the tray down on the table, he slowly got into bed and leaned in, taking her aroma, before he kissed her on the forehead.  "Wake up, my love." 

Ara slowly opened her eyes, and was happy to see the bright green orbs of the man she loved looking at her.  At that moment, she could see a little boy with copper red hair and soulful green eyes running around the house.  "Good morning."  She cooed.

"Good morning, I have us some breakfast before we go see how good Seth is, then I have the rest of the day planned."

"Really, what are we doing?"

Shaking his head.  "Not telling you, my little pet.  I have you an outfit laid out in the bathroom; as soon as we leave Seth, my time begins.  Do I make myself clear?"

Her heart rate picked up, and her breathing began to quicken.  Today was a day she was going to be with her Dominant and she couldn't wait.  She mentally began going through the list of personal items she needed to take care of when she was in the bathroom.  She had gone out to the spa and had her weekly waxing on Wednesday, so she didn't have to worry about that, but she would ensure that no stray hairs remained.  She would pull her hair back in a low ponytail, and, before even going into the bathroom; she knew there would be no panties with the outfit that Master had planned for her. 

Kissing Kane on the lips in quiet passion and reverence for her Dom and husband, she slipped out of bed and put on her satin robe.  They enjoyed the breakfast of strawberry crepes with whipped cream, fresh fruit, and coffee.  Kane and Ara talked about Seth and the feelings they had when they met him.  Both felt that he was honest and truthful, and, if he had the experience in self-defense that he claimed