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question. He’d neglected Cam two nights in a row, and the boy needed the structure and rules he provided. They had a contract, and Frisco’s part of the agreement said he was preparing Cam for daily service to an eventual Owner or Master. It was okay to go a few days without paying attention to him occasionally, but he shouldn’t disappear again.
    On the other hand, some macabre part of his psyche wanted to see what would happen if he brought a willing female into a scene.
    “Frisco?” she asked, and he realized he needed to answer her question.
    “Sorry, was just thinking logistics. Do you want to come to the house after class? We should have an hour or so to talk before Cam comes home, and there are a few things you need to understand about our relationship before you see us together.”
    “I saw you together at Sam’s bachelorette party.”
    “No, you saw us dancing and having fun. Real life is a lot different.”
    “Okay,” she said. “I’ll follow you back to your house.”
    “Are you caught up on your sleep?” he asked, smiling.
    “I think so, but I’m not up to pulling another all-nighter. I need to go to work tomorrow.”
    “Yeah, me too. I’ll see you in class?”
     
    * * * *
     
    Cassie had to work to concentrate on Tom throughout the class, and never quite managed to find her center.
    Frisco’s presence seemed to fill the room, and her senses were tuned into him whether she wanted to think of him or not.
    When class was finally over, she showered and escaped to her car. She hadn’t felt so much nervous anticipation since…hmmm. She couldn’t ever remember feeling this overwrought.
    Frisco looked at her as he drove away, and slowed until she followed.
    As he led her onto the interstate and a good ways out of town, it occurred to her she had no idea where he lived. They exited the interstate and drove another ten minutes with nothing but woods and pastures around them, and she called his cellphone. “Where do you live, anyway?”
    He chuckled. “It’s just another five minutes or so. I like my privacy.”
    It was actually another ten minutes before they turned into his driveway, which was over a mile long. When they rounded the last corner and the house came into view, she was flabbergasted.
    The house was huge, and there was a small river behind it. Or, perhaps a large creek?
    She parked beside him and stood to stretch her legs. It hadn’t been that long of a drive, but in the dark on a strange road it felt longer.
    Frisco came to her and pulled her into a hug, and she went to him easily. She was a little concerned at how comfortable she was with him touching and holding her, but it felt right and she wasn’t up to fighting it.
    She leaned into him and breathed the fresh air around them. How was it this man’s arms seemed so safe, as if she were coming home from a trip she didn’t even remember taking? They’d only shared a few hours of intimacy, and she hadn’t felt this way towards men she’d dated for months.
    Frisco pulled away, but kept his hand at the small of her back as he walked her towards the house.
    “Your house is beautiful. I’m not sure why, but I’d imagined a bachelor pad. The mansion is a little surprising.”
    “It isn’t a mansion. The main house just has one bedroom.”
    Cassie looked around and realized it was two buildings. The main house was still huge, but the second building was also big. “What do you have besides the main house?”
    “The garage is completely separate, and Cam’s apartment is upstairs.”
    It looked like a five or six car garage, but she didn’t ask what was in it.
    He led her into the main house, with a keypad to get in the door instead of keys.
    They stepped into a huge living area, with a kitchen and dining room a few steps up. It was all one room, but different levels and partial walls delineated the spaces. The house had been built into the landscape and followed the contours of the terrain.
    And the large room was easily