Baby for Mr. Blake

Chapter 28

Friday, 30 June 2017 – Joshua

"Nicolaas, as I have told you countless times this week, these public events are a bad idea. Dave was here and he was banned from the club and that woman that ran out, we will never know why because you protected the guest anonymity more than the club." as I paced up and down his office, I only grew more furious. 

"Quit bringing your issues to my door and bring me solutions goddammit! You have been moody this whole week. Shut the door when you leave." With a hand gesture, he pointed to the hallway willing me to leave. With a scowl, I walk out the door.

Skylar has been ignoring me since last Friday and that only aided my frustration.  Even Iria noticed that Skylar was different this week. Cold and all professional, so much so that she paid me $2000 on Tuesday. Her business was doing great and she has been packing me lunches and making me dinners this whole week and it was marvelous. Iria told me that she goes to the shops herself and also pay for it herself. 

I was proud of her. Proud of the way she succeeded so quickly. On the other hand, I was angry at myself again. I lost her as my secretary and I would have had so many more success by my side. So just tell her that, you idiot and you can have that again. I was eager to start a life with her. I was even willing to set aside my sexual preferences for her, but my dominance was another thing and oh how she brings out my hard side. 

As I walked through the club it was strangely quiet. No moans, cries or whips could be heard. Only whispering chatter could be heard and it all came from the bar. As I walked through the door the whole room went quiet. 

"Good Evening Everyone" I greeted the room almost with a too cold tone. 

"Good Evening Joshua, would you please spare me a moment of your time?"  Aaron asks me with confidence. With a nod, I walk to the backroom behind the bar and he follows me. 

"Thank you for seeing me, Joshua. I appreciate your time." 

"It's not a problem, I can see that something is bothering everyone. Please take a seat" I gesture to the informal seating in the corner of my office. I lean closer as I listen, showing that I care.

 "I didn't notice that I did notice he gave a card to a few women." 

"I also saw you ran after that beauty, you ever caught up with her?" he tells me with a smile.

"No, I didn't, I wanted to ask her about the card" I stand and start to pace again "About the public events, no one was forced to attend." Yes, I didn't agree with the public events but I need to protect the club as well.

"Well, two submissives were threatened to do the modeling. One of them lost their job because her boss was one of the guests." Shocked I turn and retake my seat as I ask "Who?"

"Harper Griffin, her boss called her that Friday evening to pack up her stuff." I slam my fist into my other palm. 

"What else, I want to know everything." 

"Well, that is the worse that happened everything else has been dealt with." 

"Who threatened them? Was it Nicolaas?"

"Yes and his wife. To be honest, I don't want to be a member anymore. Who will they threaten next?" I could feel and see his concern and I knew exactly what he was afraid of. 

"I respect your decision Aaron and if I were in your position I would do the same."

"Thank you for understanding Joshua. I won't take up more of your time." We leave my backroom office together into the silent room filled with quiet members. I wait for Aaron to take a seat and then grasp the room's attention. 

"Aaron raised all of your concerns. Thank you for trusting me to deal with them. Master Nicolaas and I are in discussion about the matter. Please remember that if and when we have a public event again no one will be forced to attend. I will ensure that." I notice a few concerned expression gaining some relief. "As for the cards that have been handed out, does anyone happen to have one on them?" Even though I already know what I would find, I need to protect the club. 

A few submissives bring their cards to me. Harper was one of them and I cringed as I saw her swollen red eyes. I looked at each card. The writing on each was different, not one the same, but the paper of all of them was exactly the same.

"The cards you received are for a club. This club has a no-safeword-policy. They show no mercy. Some people do like that and if that is for you I will still advise all of you not to go. It is not safe for anyone. Unfortunately, that is all I can say about the matter." the members start to whisper and I am relieved that some tension have subsided.

"Harper, I would like to help you if you want that, please meet me in the backroom. Thank you all again for trusting me. Enjoy your evening." I turn and walk to my office with the sound of light footsteps behind me. I smile, honored that Harper trusts me. In this world, trust is the most expensive and rare necessity. 

"Please take a seat." I say while grabbing a pen and paper from my desk before joining her. "Thank you Master" 

"Tell me about your job, please. The name of the company and your boss." I softened my tone to make her feel comfortable. 

"I don't want more trouble Master." she was fidgeting nervously with her hands in her lap. 

"Well, Harper when I start something whoever won't know that it came from you."

"Thank you, Master. I appreciate your help. I work, worked" she swallows down tears before continuing "I worked for Baisley Sowders, he is the owner of the event planning company, Rare Affairs." Tears fall fro her face and I wipe them gently from her cheek.

"Would you like your job back?" I see her thinking over the question and wait patiently.

"Not really, but if that is all I can get, I'll take it."

"I am going to work on a few things, but I will have this sorted. Do you have a place to stay?"

"No Master, I gave up my lease. I don't want to leave here but due to my nature of work, I lost a lot of my friends. So I have 24hours left to find a place and kinda nowhere to go, but I'll find something." she forces a smile on her face. I try not to show that I pity her, but I do. This would never have happened if Nicolaas listened to me. 

I grab my phone and call Jennifer she picks up by the second ring and I hear laughter in the background and I was almost certain that it was Skylar. 

"Good Evening Mr. Blake."

"Evening, I need a favor. I need you to find an apartment for..."

"No please no, I don't want that. Just a couch or something." Harper protest behind me and I am certain Jennifer heard. 

"I'm at Skylar's so just bring her here, I'll get this sorted for you, Mr. Blake"

"She needs to rest when she's not working please remember that."

"Yes Sir, I know that is why I am giving her a pedicure."

"Thank you, see you soon."

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