Table Of ContentThe Seduction 2
The Seduction of Anne Ruby
Hollywood heartthrob Grey Hendrix only needs a single glance to
know Anne Ruby is his perfect submissive. Despite her innocence
and resistance, every time she looks at him, he sees the truth
revealed in her eyes.
Anne’s experiences with men have not ended well, but she admits
she’s never met a man quite like Grey. He already stars in all her
secret fantasies, but can she find the courage to let him turn those
fantasies into reality?
Time may be against them, Anne may be unsure, but at the game
of bondage, domination, and seduction, Grey’s a master, and he's
already decided she will be his.
Genre: BDSM, Contemporary
Length: 84,529 words
THE SEDUCTION OF ANNE
RUBY
The Seduction 2
Samantha Lucas
EROTIC ROMANCE
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DEDICATION
A year ago I met a man who opened my eyes to new possibilities
and set my mind down paths I had never considered exploring. The
journey he started me on has changed the woman I am, and that
includes my writing. I am more real today than in the past. I am
more courageous than ever. I am more willing to take leaps of faith
and tell stories I only ever allowed circle my head. I hope someday he
realizes just how much of a difference he made by doing nothing but
being himself. I’m eternally grateful our paths crossed, even if just for
a little while.
THE SEDUCTION OF ANNE
RUBY
The Seduction 2
SAMANTHA LUCAS
Copyright © 2012
Chapter One
Grey slid the mirrored glasses up the bridge of his nose, hoping to
remain undiscovered but knew the fulfillment of his desire to be
unlikely. He grabbed his bag from the trunk of the low-slung sports
car and walked three spaces over to where the Ford F-150 and Harley
Night Train that had pulled in the underground parking structure
behind him were parked. Thankfully, there didn’t seem to be any
paparazzi lying in wait for them.
“You’re such an ass, Vaughn Taylor!” He laughed even as he
proclaimed it, but that move on the freeway a few moments ago had
been completely idiotic.
Vaughn laughed in return as he moved off the Harley. His jeans
had more tears in them than there was fabric left, and his waist-length,
dark hair was tied back in a braid for the ride from Los Angeles to
Anaheim. At the same time, Jake Talbot slid out of the F-150 and
shoved a black Texan cowboy hat on his short, glossy, jet-black hair.
“I’ll take ‘ass,’ Grey.” Vaughn slapped him on the arm as he
reached into the bed of the truck and pulled out a bag. “But you love
me anyway!”
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Grey growled beneath his breath and took two of the bagged
guitars Jake handed him, hanging the straps over his shoulder.
“‘Love’ may be a bit of an exaggeration.” His dry retort hid his
true feelings effectively, because the truth was, he and Vaughn had
been best friends since grade school. He’d be lost without Vaughn’s
friendship. Growing up the way he had, battered by the frequent
violent storms that passed between his parents, his friendship with
Vaughn gave him a sense of comfort the way nothing else ever did.
“All right, ladies, Vaughn’s reckless driving notwithstanding,
we’re here to have a good time, so stop your bitching, Grey.”
The kid of the group, Jake, had also been given the undesirable
task of keeping Grey and Vaughn on the straight and narrow. Coming
from a large family, that responsibility seemed to come naturally to
him. As the trio crossed the concrete to the glass hotel doors, energy
he couldn’t quite place thrummed in Grey’s body. It was different
than anything he’d ever felt in his life, and it was feeding him with an
odd combination of edginess and excitement.
“I wasn’t bitching.”
Jake laughed.
Vaughn leaned forward enough from the other side of Jake to
slide Grey a look that could only be described as incredulous, then
straightened.
Grey grabbed the door and held it for his friends. As he’d found
out when he called earlier, the elevators were right inside the parking-
garage doors, so slipping into one and taking it all the way to the top
concierge level without being seen was no trouble at all. There was a
familiar buzz coming from the lobby. Shouts and laughter mixed with
a continuous drone of conversation rolling across the space as the
other musicians and business execs mingled at the check-in. The
National Association of Music Merchants annual convention was an
event not to be missed for anyone in the industry. Grey wasn’t, but his
two best friends were. Though it was a great idea to spend the week
together, he knew their ulterior motive was to try and keep his mind
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off Brittany and Sophie. He wasn’t sure it would work, but he was
willing to give it a try.
“After you.” Vaughn gave Grey a snarky look as the elevator
doors slid open.
He wondered, however, how he was going to keep his good
friends from bugging the living shit out of him over the next week. It
wasn’t them exactly. The nature of their friendship required a certain
level of bitching, but he was raw from the last few months, and even
at his best, he could still be known to lose his temper at the tiniest
provocation.
At least he wasn’t overanxious about a relapse. Nearly four years
sober, he couldn’t remember the last time he’d even been tempted. If
he ever was, he simply pictured Sophie in his mind and he quickly
chose the straight and narrow. However, that straight-and-narrow path
was wearing on him, and he literally itched for some trouble—a
dangerous mood for him.
Inside, Jake pushed the concierge-level button, and they began a
quick ride up.
“Didn’t this hotel just get bought out?”
Vaughn’s question seemed out of place, but then again, Vaughn
was an artist, and his flow of thought wasn’t always seamless.
“Maybe.” Grey didn’t really give a fuck. Hotels weren’t his
business, although he had invested in that one resort in Phoenix, but
that had been Brittany’s idea, and at the time, he’d been trying to
make their relationship work.
Jake was first to step off the elevators. It was a short walk across a
hallway to the entrance of the VIP lobby where they were to check in.
A shiver slid down Grey’s spine as he walked into the room. It was an
odd sensation, one he rarely experienced, but it instantly raised the
awareness of his surroundings.
“Hello, darlin’, I believe you have a suite reserved for us under
the name of Bosworth.” Jake gave the name of his manager, set down
his bag, and took a seat at the desk.
