Doctor's Orders [The Martinis and Chocolate Book Club 1] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) Read Free

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    “C’mon, Brianne. We’re going for a little walk.”
    “I’ll watch the kids, Bri. You go for a walk with Nate.” Lisa smiled encouragingly at her. Brianne felt a moment of trepidation. Perhaps Nate hadn’t been as okay with her learning about him as Lisa said he would.
    Brianne placed her hand in Nate’s and let him tug her from her chair. It was large and warm, and Brianne couldn’t help the tingle that ran up her arm at his touch. He held her hand as they walked down the tree-lined street toward the park at the corner of the neighborhood. Brianne didn’t speak and neither did Nate as they strolled toward a bench in the shade. It was already hot and muggy, and it was only ten in the morning. Brianne peeked at Nate’s expression from under her lashes. He didn’t seem angry. On the contrary, he seemed quite calm. She liked looking at him, she had to admit. He was handsome but not a pretty boy. His dark brown hair was cropped short with just a wave falling over his forehead. His piercing blue eyes were framed with dark lashes any woman would die for, and his jaw was square and strong. At six feet tall, he towered over her, but then just about everyone did. He kept himself in good shape running and playing tennis but wasn’t a fanatic about it. He smiled easily and had a relaxed, laid-back personality that seemed to pull people toward him. Well, at least she seemed to be pulled toward him.
    Nate laced his fingers through hers and gave her a grin.
    “Lisa and Conor tell me you and I are going to have an awkward conversation.”
    Brianne blushed and hoped Nate would blame it on the infamous Florida heat.
    “Seriously, are you okay with this? Lisa said you took the news very calmly and that it didn’t make any difference to you. I don’t want this to affect our relationship.”
    Brianne could see that her reaction was important to Nate. She certainly didn’t want to tell him about the fantasy she had the night before.
    “Really, Nate, I’m fine with it. I would hope you would know by now that I’m really open-minded. As far as weird stuff, this is actually pretty low on the creepy meter, if you know what I mean. It’s not like you run about in a red cape and talk to animals.”
    Nate chuckled. “Well, that’s true. I am completely out of red capes, and I gave up talking to animals when they didn’t talk back.” Nate leaned back on the bench.
    “Knowing you as I do, Brianne, you probably have a lot of questions. I would be happy to answer any that you have, if you are curious. In fact, I encourage you to ask any questions you may have. I know about your and Lisa’s reading material, so you know some, but books don’t always tell the real, or whole, story.”
    Brianne rolled her eyes and dropped her head into her hands, hiding her face, at Nate’s revelation that he knew about the books she liked to read. Nate tipped her chin up so she was looking into his warm blue eyes.
    “Hey! There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. You’re only reading about it. I read about horror, but I wouldn’t necessarily want to meet a vampire or a crazed serial killer.”
    Brianne had to laugh at Nate’s analogy. He did have a point, but after all, he usually did. He was smart, and she had always been attracted to very smart men.
    “I’m afraid I might ask you something too personal. I’m not sure where the line might be here. This is something pretty personal.”
    “I’ll make you a deal, Brianne. You ask your questions, and if you ask something too personal, I will let you know.”
    Brianne took a deep breath.
    “How did you know you were a Dominant?”
    “You mean did I wake up one day and know? Kind of. Jen wanted to try some things she and Lisa had talked about, and I was immediately intrigued. There was no hesitation on my part. When I was at UCLA, me and some of my friends went to a BDSM club. I was floored when I saw what was going on, but I somehow knew it was something I needed to do. Then as I