Hello again, lovelies! Last week I shared the last devious little snippet that I’ll be offering from my twisted fairytale of Rapunzel, but while we wait for that anthology to come out, I’m excited to share the next book I’ll be releasing! and I have been secretly working on a new series where many of your favorite authors will be writing their own story in the world. Each book centers around a secret BDSM club called ‘Black Light’, which is hidden beneath ‘Runway’, one of the most popular new dance clubs in Washington, D.C.

My book ‘Black Light: Exposed’ (book 2 in the series), follows Maddie O’Neill, an aspiring reporter, as she investigates why the elite of society in the district are coming to a dance club frequented by college students, a strange enough fact on its own, but her instincts really get set off when she sees people arrive, but then can’t find them inside. In this scene, after weeks of no luck, Maddie has found her way into the secret room hiding underneath Runway. There’s just one problem… there’s another level of security.

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“Miss?” The security guy was staring at her, waiting for an answer.

The twin cameras aimed at her from the corners of the ceiling only made her heart pound harder as she struggled to think of an answer. There was so much security, whatever they were hiding underneath Runway had to be something huge. She had to get inside, had to come up with something that would make the guy let her through that door. He was looking agitated, her brain was whirling with possibilities, and then the stupidest possible response fell out of her mouth, “Jaxson.”

“Mr. Davidson invited you.” The blatant doubt in the man’s voice made a chill rush down her spine, but she flashed her brightest smile and nodded.

“Of course.”

“What’s your name?” Security guy lifted a tablet and started tapping away at it, and then she heard the door behind her open and shut.

Oh please don’t be the other security –

“Evening, Daniel.” The silken voice was most definitely not the security guy from outside, this was someone much higher on the income scale. As she turned to look at him Maddie had to swallow hard, because this guy was incredibly good looking. He had the aristocratic smile and tailored suit of someone that came from money, and his warm brown hair was trimmed to perfection.

“It’s Danny, Mr. Hathaway, and good evening.” Desk security guy, Danny, gave a brief smile, momentarily distracted from her trespass. “Get lost? You don’t usually come in from Runway.”

There’s another entrance to this place? As she made a mental note of Mr. Sexy’s last name, the man laughed warmly and gave her a once-over that sent a thrum of heat across her skin. “I had the urge to people watch for a bit tonight, my coat is at the front. Now who’s this?”

“Madeline.” She answered before Danny Security could speak and moved over to him, only to realize he towered over her by at least six inches. With a kind of old world elegance, he took her hand and leaned down to kiss her knuckles.

“I’m Thomas, and I’m very glad to meet you, Madeline.” His voice did something funny to her inside, and she couldn’t tell if it was the slight growl he seemed to add to her name, or if it was the intensity of his hazel eyes. Either way for a brief moment the rest of the room seemed to fall away – that is, until security asshole interrupted them again.

“She says she’s a guest, but I don’t have a Madeline on the list.”

There was a spark of something behind Thomas’ gaze when he glanced back at her. “Why do you want to go inside?”

With a delicate shrug, she decided to play flirtatiously coy, which was not difficult as gorgeous as he was in his dark gray suit and pale blue button-down looking like he might be one of Jaxson Davidson’s old modeling friends. “Curiosity.”

“Just curious, or do you want to play?” His lips ticked up at the edge, a slight smile teasing his mouth, and she couldn’t help but grin back.

Play? Holy shit, could it be illegal gambling? Jackpot!

“Oh, I definitely want to play, Thomas.” Keeping the flirty confidence in her voice, she reveled in the brief flash of desire on his face.

He laughed, squeezing her hand before he released it to pull his wallet and phone out of his pocket. “Are you planning to play with someone else, or are you looking to have someone play with you?”

“Are you offering?”

For a moment Maddie thought he was going to back down, or that she’d overstepped, and then she’d have no hope of getting inside, but then he shrugged. “I don’t have any other plans tonight, so I guess I am.”

“She’s not on the list, Mr. Hathaway,” Daniel ‘Danny’ the security asshole chimed in and she wanted to throw something at him.

“That’s fine, I’ll have her as my guest for the night.” Thomas walked the few steps over to the glass partition in the wall and pressed a button that resembled a doorbell beside it.

“Of course, Mr. Hathaway.” The security guy gave her a long look, but she ignored him and stepped up beside her tall, gorgeous savior.

She was in!

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Ahhh yes, Maddie has a way past the security guard, but she has no idea what’s awaiting her beyond the door. If you’re excited to see alllll the kinky fun that’s on the way, drop me a comment! Also, don’t forget that you can get the prequel to the whole Black Light series where you can meet Jaxson, Chase, and Emma (‘Infamous Love’ by Livia Grant) and the first book in the series ‘Black Light: Rocked’ (also by Livia Grant) is live now! 1-click away!

Make sure to keep coming back for more hot snippets and find out what happens between Maddie and Thomas!