A buzzing sound filled her head, like a horsefly in a tin can, bouncing
inside her skull. She felt feverish, dizzy, just a little nauseous. And
then she felt it, a nervous prickling beneath her skin, as if she were
filled up with coarse sand scraping her from the inside out. Her
fingertips tingled and stung, her lips went numb, her eyes watered, her
scalp ached. She felt her mouth trying to open, a scream building in
her chest, rushing up her throat.

She wantedshe needed.she had to . And then it was all gone
the lights, the smells, all the physical sensations. Everything. Gone.
A darkness enveloped her from the inside out. She felthollowand
coldand filled with dark voices whispering to her of things she could
do, things she should do, things she must do. It was time to carry out
the plan that she’d only dreamed of in her darkest of moments.

With a faint cry, Lara slumped across the table, knocking over her
glass and thinking how the wine dripping off the table sounded like
rain.

~*~*~*~*~*

Dana and Tonya waltzed into Petruccio’s, hand in hand, but Dana was the
Domme of the two. Her eyes searched the room for Susan Birch, but she
didn’t see the woman.

“Perhaps she is at the other club, m’Lady?” Tonya said with the always present giggle in her voice.

“No, she’s here.” Dana said, her back rod straight as she walked to a
table, sitting down and motioning for a server. The server came to
them, and Dana grabbed the front of the server’s outfit, pulling her
close.

“Where is Susan Birch?” growled an angry Dana. No one, no ONE
embarrassed her family like that and got away with it. If she had to
kill Susan, she would. She could even envision herself doing it.

The server shook, stammering. “O-o-out back in her office, shall I tell
her who is demanding her presence?” Dana bit down hard, making her jaw
pop and she nodded.

“Dana ***** Fairbanks. You tell Susan I want to see her, not in 10
minutes, not in an hour, but now. Immediately.” Dana ordered, feeling
the power rising up inside of her, making her feel giddy and strong.

“Yes Ma’am.”

“That was hot, that was, I’m going to ***** if you do that again.” Tonya
let out in a hoarse whisper and Dana sat down. She kissed Tonya,
licking her lips and darting her tongue into her mouth.