Lucas let Sofia grab her folder, and then led her out into the hallway. Still holding her hand, he stopped, turned toward her. With his other hand, he touched her cheek, turned her face up toward him. "Are you hungry?" he asked. She laughed - she had not been expecting that question. "Not for food," … Continue reading Connections – Part II {12}

Lucas saw that Sofia was comfortably seated in the first workshop, Negotiating Hard Limits, and headed on to his meeting. The presenters were a young couple who seemed to have more enthusiasm than experience. Since Lucas had asked Sofia for feedback on their presentation, she kept copious notes on the material they used and the … Continue reading Connections – Part II {11}

They were in plenty of time for the first class. Lucas took her up to the apartment first, so they could leave their bags. She dropped off her purse and cell phone too. He offered her a snack, but she wasn't hungry - the butterflies in her stomach were dancing wildly. He looked at her, … Continue reading Connections – Part II {10}

Sofia had barely finished her nightly rituals - face washing, brushing teeth, 15 minutes of yoga - when Lucas' message came through. She felt very odd turning on her iPad still naked, and she put a towel over her chair before she sat down, but she did as he'd instructed. "Hi, Sofia - Just a … Continue reading Connections – Part II {9}

"Tomorrow night," said Lucas, "There's a party at the dungeon - of course, there is most Saturday nights. But I need to be up there for this one. I'm not doing a demo, but there's a meeting I have to be there for, and they're doing some classes before the party and I want to … Continue reading Connections – Part II {8}

Sofia turned in front of the mirror again. Not bad, she thought, I don't look bad. For an old hag. And she laughed at herself. She had gone to the yoga class, and gone to the park, but then she'd added a quick trip to Victoria's secret for a new panties and bra set. NOT … Continue reading Connections Part II {7}