I'm really pleased to welcome back Skye Michaels today. For my series on 'Writing;The Alphabet' Skye has kindly agreed to write a really informative piece.
Dominance
As I am sure most of you know (but some may not) BDSM stands for Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission and Sadomasochism, or some other scramble of those ingredients. Some people also refer to it as the ‘lifestyle.’ Some prefer to refer to it as a “community.” It includes Dominance and submission, role-playing, bondage, knife, impact play, and things like that.
Dominance
and submission or D/s is what is called a power exchange. One party (the submissive or bottom) gives
over their personal power to the other party (the Dominant or Top) who is then
in charge of the relationship. It can
come in any flavor and degree of commitment—heterosexual, homosexual,
polyamour. It is completely consensual, and all parties
must get pleasure from the exchange. The pleasure also comes in many flavors and is
specific to the individuals. Hard limits
are negotiated beforehand and safe words are used.
That’s
how I explain it in each of my eighteen published Light BDSM Male/female
contemporary erotic romance novels (currently working on number nineteen). I have to say that the genre is very popular
even among people who are not actively participating or interested in the
lifestyle or would even ever consider it.
Why? Darned if I know, but it is
a fact. People have all kinds of
unacknowledged fantasies—many of them very private. I know
that when I stumbled upon a couple of BDSM ebooks, I loved them, read more, and
decided I could write them. Do I
participate? No, but I might be
interested if I currently had a partner I trusted to that degree. That’s the thing. It’s
all about trust. In my opinion, if you
don’t trust your partner, you would be insane to let him tie you to a cross,
blindfold you and then paddle your butt!
I
have recently attended a writer’s conference hosted by the Writer’s Lab (www.writerslab.net) where I met many couples who
actively engage in the lifestyle. There
were classes, round table discussions and live demonstrations put on by actual
participants in the lifestyle. In the
dungeon naked butts were getting paddled everywhere, there was suspension
bondage, vampire gloves (oooh – loved them) and violet wands were in use, but
so what? I could see the love in these
relationships. Some couples were more
“high protocol” than others, and some were actually in Master/slave, or M/s,
relationships. The women (and a couple
of men) who were the submissives were not downtrodden, weak or spineless. They had jobs (some very high profile) and
went out to earn a living and contribute to society every day as well as run
their households and raise their children.
They were not weird, scary or anything like that. They were not all Victoria’s Secret or male
models. They were people who have a few
sexual interests that might raise eyebrows is some circles, but they are happy,
healthy and love their partners. I went
to the conference to learn more, and I would happily attend another one.
Also
in my opinion, some of the how-to books and information available on the
internet are not realistic and should be taken with a grain of salt. Also, one should be careful in viewing the
porn depicting this lifestyle, and very careful of anyone met online purporting
to be a “Master.” He could be some
sixteen year old kid in Boise with an active imagination or a predator. In
addition, as was pointed out, there is no One
True Way. Each couple has to find
their own comfort level.
But
if you are interested, certainly check out the Writers Lab as well as a book
called Domination and Submission by
Mike Makai (available on Amazon.com) for a more realistic
view. There is also going to be an event
in Clearwater in September, 2014 called the Florida Power Exchange 2014. Information is available at www.floridapowerexchange.com.
And—wait for it—read some of my books
listed below.
Books by Skye Michaels available on Bookstrand.com,
Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com:
The
LeClub Series:
Calleigh’s Collar, Kelly’s Challenge, Anne’s Courage, Paula’s
Commitment, Madison’s Choice and Belinda’s Crown
The
Golden Dolphin Series: Ivorie’s Surprise, Harper’s Submission,
Violette’s Vibrato, Cassandra’s Revenge, and Pandora’s Box and Hannalore’s
Treasure
The
Black Iris Series:
Kaylin’s Pursuit, Chloe’s Rescue, Gabriella’s Prosecution, and
Nicollette’s Defense )
The
Black Dahlia Hotel Series: Mikaela’s Debut (coming on August 18, 2014)
and Vaughn’s Awakening (work in progress)
The
Horsemen Series:
The Appearance of Impropriety
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SKYEMICHAELSBOOKS Fan Page for covers and first chapters
E-MAIL:
SKYEMICHAELSBOOKS@YAHOO.COM
And this is one of Sky's favourite books:
Gabriella’s Prosecution
The Black Iris Club Three
By Skye Michaels
Gabriella
Maria Delaveccia is an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Broward County
State’s Attorney’s Office. She has
worked for the very handsome but enigmatic and sometimes difficult State’s
Attorney, Miguel Gatto, since his election two years ago. Miguel is a not-so-typical Latin male with
control issues. He keeps a tight hand on
every case in the office, and Gabby had been wondering if she would ever
progress past second chair. While Gabby
is wildly attracted to Miguel and has been singed by his macho aura, she is
afraid of that attraction. It wouldn’t
be smart to get involved with the boss.
Although, she has fantasized about him in the privacy of her houseboat, Gabby’s Nest, for two years, she tried
to convince herself that she couldn’t stand him being near her when she really
wanted to climb into his skin.
Miguel
Juan Carlos Gatto-Alba is a sadist whose roots in Spain go back to the
Inquisition. The kinky strain has come
down through the Gatto family tree to the present day. As a member of the exclusive and secret Black
Iris Club, Miguel has dealt with his sexual kink through the use of BDSM to
keep his urges under control. Safe words
and protocols help him curb his urges.
His dark side is very intriguing but more than a little scary. The Gatto family were some of the early
settlers in Puerto Rico, and they still live on the family estate, Bahia Honda,
in the mountains above San Juan. All
the Gatto men have been Doms since before that word or concept existed. Miguel wanted Gabriella from the moment he
first saw her in the office, but in his political position, he has to be
careful. Scandal could ruin not only his
legal career but his hopes for a future in politics.
When
Gatto assigns a high profile but dangerous case to Gabby to prosecute he is
worried that he is putting her in the crosshairs of the defendant, Ramόn
Gonzalez, head of the El Salvadoran Los
Mara Toros Rojas gang. Miguel
finally takes a chance and initiates a relationship with Gabriella, but can
they deal with the dangerous case unfolding around them as well as a dangerous
attraction to each other?
Available on Bookstrand.Com,
Other books by Skye Michaels available on Bookstrand.com,
Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com:
The
LeClub Series:
Calleigh’ Collar, Kelly’s Challenge, Anne’s Courage, Paula’s Commitment,
Madison’s Choice and Belinda’s Crown
The
Golden Dolphin Series: Ivorie’s Surprise, Harper’s Submission,
Violette’s Vibrato, Cassandra’s Revenge, and Pandora’s Box. Coming Soon:
Hannalore’s Treasure
The
Black Iris Series:
(Coming soon) Kaylin’s Pursuit, Chloe’s Rescue, Gabriella’s Prosecution,
and Nicollette’s Defense
The
Horsemen Series:
The Appearance of Impropriety
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SKYEMICHAELSBOOKS Fan Page for covers and first chapters
E-MAIL:
SKYEMICHAELSBOOKS@YAHOO.COM
STORY EXCERPT
GABRIELLA’S PROSECUTION, BOOK 3 OF THE
BLACK IRIS CLUB SERIES
BY SKYE MICHAELS
Chapter
One
At
Timpano on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Monday afternoon,
December 15, 2014
Gabriella Delaveccia sat
across the table from her boss, Miguel Juan Carlos Gatto-Alba. Normally she
loved the ambiance and the great food at Timpano. The restaurant was located on
the beautiful tree-lined shopping street in downtown Fort Lauderdale where a
mix of high-rise office buildings, quaint shops, boutiques, art galleries, and
restaurants delighted tourists and residents alike. The well-known street was a
gathering place for people strolling in the evenings and congregating along the
Riverwalk for jazz and art festivals.
Gabby shifted in her seat. Having
to sit so close to Miguel made her stomach jumpy. He both frightened and excited her. She
usually kept as much physical distance from him as she could manage without
being rude. She had worked for him for over two years—ever since his election
as the Broward County State’s Attorney. She had been surprised when he had kept
the current staff on and hadn’t brought in all of his own people. To date she
had been unable to figure out just what it was about him that made her so
nervous. She had stared down murderers and drug dealers in the courtroom, and
not a lot scared her. Something about Miguel…
Was it his stunning good
looks or the fabulous body that was not disguised by his custom-made European
suits? Was it the testosterone that seemed to roll off him in waves? She could
never quite put her finger on it. The man was seriously gorgeous with slightly
wavy black hair and ice-blue eyes one wouldn’t expect to see on a Latin male. And,
goodness, the way he filled out a pair of slacks.
Miguel ordered a bottle of
wine, and they glanced at the well-known menu. When their lunches had been
ordered, he sat back, and she felt his gaze running over her body. He wasn’t
undressing her with his eyes as the romance novels said, but his glance felt
like hot fingers running over her skin. Maybe she was just hypersensitive to
anything that had to do with Miguel Gatto.
“Gabriella, you did an
excellent job sitting second chair on the Baker trial. I know you thought you
were ready to handle it all on your own, but I did not agree.”
“Sir…”
“Gabriella, let me finish. And,
please, call me Miguel. This is a social occasion after all. I now think that
perhaps you are ready to handle the next big case solo. You can bring in your
own second chair, of course. The Mara
Toros Rojas trial is coming up in February. Do you think you are ready to
prosecute that one on your own?”
“Yes. I know I’m ready. That
is going to be a very high-profile case. Are you sure you…”
“Gabriella, I know everyone
thinks I jump on the big cases as a form of self-aggrandizement, but in fact,
that is not true. I have not felt any of the Assistant State’s Attorneys in the
office have been ready to try the big ones alone. It is a political fact of
life that I have to keep my face out there. As a prosecutor, I have to maintain
my reputation for being tough on crime. I do have to get re-elected after all. If
I don’t, all of you ASAs might find yourselves out of jobs when my replacement
brings in his own people. I chose not to do that, but to take the office as it
was. Also, our win-loss ratio has some bearing on our funding. Success begets
success. The higher-ups won’t admit that, but that is another fact of life.”
“I know you have pressures
that the ASAs don’t share.”
“I’m glad you recognize that
fact.” He smiled at her. When he smiled a genuine warm smile it changed his
face from slightly forbidding to truly stunning. He had the most striking bone
structure. His campaign literature had disclosed that his family had been in
Puerto Rico for over four hundred years but traced their lineage back to
Medieval Spain.
“I’m going to let you take
over the Toros Rojas prosecution, but
I am going to oversee the file. I’ll expect you to keep me in the loop as the
case progresses. You will have to be on your toes on this one, Gabriella. The defendant,
Ramón Gonzalez, is a very dangerous man, and the Toros will pull out all the
stops to hamper our prosecution. Also they have some cartel backing and a
nearly unlimited budget for his defense. If we can put him away, the power of
the Toros will be severely compromised for the foreseeable future. His only
possible successor is his younger brother, Rafael, and he is not seasoned
enough to command the respect of the other gang members. They don’t have
another capo ready to step up and take Ramón’s place if he is convicted, just a
rag-tag bunch of thugs.” Miguel frowned and continued. “We might be able to
sweep them all up. I am reluctant to let a woman take over this case.”
“That is entirely unfair and
unjustified, Miguel. I can handle it.”
“Again, Gabriella, you didn’t
let me finish. I am reluctant only because the rivalry between the El
Salvadorans and Hondurans is vicious. Their turf war has been heating up for a
couple of years now. It could be dangerous, and I don’t like to put a woman in
their crosshairs. It goes against my grain, even if that is not politically
correct.”
“I’ll be careful. I want this
case, Miguel.”
“Yes, I can see that,
Gabriella. I am assigning this case to you against my personal better judgment
because of the danger involved.” He paused as if gathering his thoughts and
abruptly changed the subject. “I was wondering if I might ask you out to dinner
one night soon. I would like to get to know you better.” He reached across the
table and took her hand and squeezed it briefly.
Oh, no. This was what she had felt coming for a while now, and she had done
her best to keep out of his way. She had to admit she found him dangerously
attractive—sort of like getting too close to a volcano and looking over the
edge into the lava pool. It was hot. It was mesmerizing, but a girl could get
burned. “Miguel, I don’t know if that would be a good idea given that we have
to work together.”
“I think we are both adult
enough to handle any problems that might arise. Give it some thought. I’ll ask
you again in a few days.”
ADULT EXCERPT
GABRIELLA’S PROSECUTION, BOOK 3 OF THE
BLACK IRIS CLUB SERIES
BY SKYE MICHAELS
Gabriella moaned as he
deepened the kiss. She hadn’t intended to let things go so far tonight. She
knew she had to be cautious here, but to be honest, she didn’t feel like being
cautious. There was something dangerously seductive about Miguel Juan Carlos
Gatto-Alba. It was right out there. No question. He was a sexy, domineering,
alpha male in control of his life and world, and possibly in control of her. She
knew she had to put on the brakes, or she would be lost in his kiss, in his
touch.
“Miguel, let’s slow this down
a little bit. I’m not ready to sleep with you.”
“Who said anything about
sleeping?”
“You know what I mean.”
“I do, querida, but I will make that decision when we both are ready.”
“And I don’t have anything to
say about it?” She didn’t like the sound of this.
“Of course you do. I just
meant I would know when the time was right for both of us to take this further.
I will always put your needs first, querida,
and you will know exactly what you are getting into before I do. Now lay back
and relax. It’s not going to happen tonight, although you may wish it had.”
“You’re very sure of
yourself, aren’t you, Miguel?”
“Yes. Very sure. Now hush and
let me kiss you.” His lips came back to hers, and he plundered her mouth as his
beautiful hands coasted down over her breasts. His touch was firm and confident
as he drifted down to the hem of her dress. Before she knew it, he had pushed
it up to her waist. She would be in trouble if she let him get too much
further. His questing fingers slipped under the lace edge of her thong and
found her wet pussy. Oh, no. There was no hiding her reaction to him. His
fingers brushed her pussy, and a quiver surged through her. The man had
talented fingers. “Relax, baby.”
“Miguel…”
“Gabriella, let me provide
the dessert we didn’t have in the restaurant.” He kissed her again, and she
moaned into his mouth. “I won’t take it further than this.” She didn’t know why
she trusted him to keep his word, but she did. Miguel didn’t say things he didn’t
mean.
She jerked under his hand
when he grazed her clit. Moisture flooded her sex. He had homed right in on the
spot. She felt her resolve beginning to ebb along with the tide. The moon was
waning, and the beach was dark. They were completely alone, their only company
some sea birds roosting in the sea grass at the top of the dunes.
He continued to play with her, bringing her to
the edge of coming and then backing down the pressure until she was reaching
for his touch. “I can do this for hours, querida.
I can have you almost there and then begging me to finish. I can teach you much
about pleasure.”
* * * *
Pleasure and pain, Miguel
thought. You have much to learn, little
one. He had wanted Gabriella since the first day he had seen her in his
office. He intensified his touch until her hips were arched off the towel. Then
he plunged his fingers into her tight, wet slit and found her G-spot. He ruthlessly stroked it until she broke around him. She
moaned and tossed her head as he continued the stimulation through a second
orgasm. Finally, he let her come down. He pulled her into his arms and cuddled
her against his chest. He knew she had to be cold. The December night, though
still mild for a Florida winter, was chilly. He took his jacket off and wrapped
her in it. He would always take care of his sub, although she didn’t know that
was what she was going to be. He could take his time. Gabriella was a prize
worth waiting and working for.
* * * *
Gabby relaxed against his
chest. This was not exactly what she had expected. Truthfully, she had not
known exactly what to expect. Two orgasms and the man hadn’t taken off his
clothes. What could he do to her naked in a bed? Did she want to find out? The
answer to that had to be yes. She just wasn’t quite ready to begin the journey.
WOW! Thank you so much, Skye, for being my guest today.
Join me again on Friday when my guest for 'Meet the Author' will be Peyton Clarke. Until then enjoy the rest of the week and have fun with whatever you are reading and/or writing.
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