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to work out where she was going. She stood still listening, and sure enough, almost immediately there was a gentle knock on her bedroom door and Mandy’s head peeped round.
    “Wow!” she gasped, her eyes looking like they were about to pop out of her head when she saw Rachel. “You look amazing.”
    “It’s not too much, is it?” Rachel turned back to the mirror, worried that she might look too tarty.
    “No, you look really hot,” laughed Mandy. “So, you’re meeting Luke then?”
    Rachel nodded. “Look, Mandy, I know you’re only looking out for me, but I’ve made up my mind and I’m going tonight, whether you like it or not.”
    Mandy walked over to her and put her arms around her. “I know, Rach. I’m sorry for being such a bitch last night. I had no right telling you what to do.”
    Rachel nodded her acceptance to Mandy’s apology. “You were only looking out for me and I appreciate that. I’ve left a printout of Luke’s details on the table to shut you up.”
    “Okay. Can I call you later to check if you’re all right?”
    Rachel grinned. “Luke actually suggested you do just that. I’m meeting him at nine o’clock so how about you call at about nine fifteen? We should be in a cab by then.”
    Mandy nodded and gave Rachel another hug before leaving her to finish getting ready.
    Twenty minutes later, Rachel was sitting nervously on the Tube, staring at her reflection in the window opposite. In about fifteen minutes she’d be coming face to face with Luke, and suddenly she wished she was at home in the safety of her flat, sharing a bottle of wine with Mandy and looking at BDSM websites. She closed her eyes and shook her head. What had she been thinking?
    Five minutes later, the train pulled into Bond Street Station. She rose slowly from her seat and made her way to the doors. As she stepped onto the platform, a train going in the opposite direction stopped and she was very tempted to run across, jump on it and go back home. She stood on the platform, watching both the trains pulling out before turning towards the escalators.
    Would he already be there waiting for her? Would he recognise her? Oh God, why the hell hadn’t she listened to Mandy?
    When she got to the top, she stepped off the escalator, walked slowly through the ticket barrier then looked tentatively around for Luke. Apart from a couple of teenagers waiting for their friends, there was no one else around. She stood awkwardly by the entrance, trying not to look too conspicuous, which was very difficult seeing that she was wearing heels so high that she could barely keep her balance. Thankful she’d worn a coat over her skimpy outfit. She lifted her arm to check the time on her watch and when she looked up again she found herself face to face with her real-life Dom.

Chapter Seven
    Luke was tall, muscular and even better looking than his photo, although still not a patch on Adam Stone. His dark hair was short and his eyes were a deep brown— I could lose myself in eyes like that, she thought as she smiled up at him. He took her hand, raised it to his lips and kissed it softly. “You’re even more beautiful in real life,” he said, his words accentuated with a sexy American accent.
    “Thank you.” Rachel shifted from one foot to the other and tried to look more confident than she felt. “It’s nice to meet you.”
    He took her hand and led her across the pavement, where a minicab was waiting. “After you,” he said, holding the door open for her. As the cab pulled away, she sat back in her seat and looked out of the window, trying to fight her feelings of apprehension. Luke was gorgeous and charming but, even so, she was suddenly having doubts—big ones.
    “Are you regretting coming?” he asked softly as if reading her thoughts.
    “No, of course not,” she lied. “I’m just a bit nervous, that’s all.”
    “That’s understandable. If you’re uncomfortable at any time just let me know. We’ll talk about safe words