Favorite Place to Unwind

By L.C. Dean

We all have that one place, often from childhood, that sticks with us. For some it is invigorating or exciting or relaxing. My favorite place is all three. There is a little camp in the heart of the Black Hills National Forest that is totally off the grid. It has two small cabins and one large one. As I remember it, the large one has a huge gathering room with a massive fireplace, a kitchen with gas refrigerator and stove, two bedrooms and a sleeping porch. No showers, in fact, no plumbing of any kind at any of the cabins. A stream runs along the one side with a steep hill up behind the cabins. The place is fully surrounded by pine trees with the occasional birch or elm thrown in. At the top of the hill rests an open church. It is little more than four half walls and a roof over several pews and is literally open to the environment.

So why is such a primitive place my favorite? Well, it was where my family all got together and bonded with nature and one another. Very difficult to do anything else with no phones, TV, or even a radio. :-) And, for me, it became a place of spirituality. Not because of the visiting ministers and lay preachers who would share the word with campers from all around the area, but because of the setting itself. The smell and beauty of nature had an awe inspiring impact on everyone. To this day, if I want to find my center, I project myself back to that hill, to the scent of pine, the chatter of squirrels and chipmunks, and the steadying and powerful touch of something greater than myself. In that space the rules of religions disappeared for me. No matter what name attendees might give their God, a loving, powerful spirit could not be denied even by the most cynical among us.

LOL – I look back at what I have written and my blog seems to have turned into a religious testimonial, but that is far from my intention. It is simply a reminiscence of where and why I have a favorite place—something I think everyone needs. A friend of mine found his place at a rock and roll concert. Another calls her husband her place. For each of us it is different, some have one for fun and another for something else, but I hope you have found at least one of yours. If so, I’d love to hear about it. Share and I will pick a winner for every 10 comments to receive choice from my Decadent Publishing backlist. (1-10 = 1, 11-20 = 2, etc.) The more who share the more winners!

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Oh – while I have your attention – have you seen the Sturgis Rally Rider Bundle from Decadent?  It is set in Western South Dakota at the Sturgis Motorcycle Classic. A place to escape your daily lives and be whomever you like, not to mention as wild or mild as you care to be. I hope you enjoy.

Why Madame Eve?

by L.C. Dean & Deanna Wadsworth


Yesterday, we spoke with two interesting men who have worked with Madame Eve through the years to help her establish the perfect setting for ideal one night stands. Today, their significant others have dropped by to give us a different take on their interaction with 1NS.

Welcome gentlemen. Let’s start with why you registered with 1NS? What did you hope to find? 

GARRET. I have a good friend, John Godfrey, who met his partner Travis Hunter thru Madame Eve and her service. (Bear It All, by Deanna Wadsworth) Well, they are an unlikely pairing, but I have never seen my friend happier. Then I found out John’s sister Grace and her new husband met via Madame Eve. (The One He Chose by Wendy Burke) I’ve never had a problem finding a date, but real connections like my friends found are hard to come by. Needless to say, I was intrigued, so I signed up for one of these fantasy encounters. 

DANIEL. Fancy is right, Garret. Despite the chunk of my savings it cost me, I never could have anticipated what Eve had in store for me. I had left an abusive relationship, and my ex continued to harass me whenever he could. I couldn’t see a way to escape his influence and decided I needed to do something drastic to change things up. I wasn’t expecting anyone like Jagger. I was just hoping to find a way to see myself differently.

You both sound like you had valid reasons for contacting an online service. But, would you do it again? Let’s start with you, Daniel. 

DANIEL. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. I was scared shitless when I first saw my date. Jagger’s gorgeous and naturally arrogant. I feared being with someone with a dominant personality again, but beneath his strength lies the soul of a protector. Jag proves every day that I can be myself in his arms. If I stumble, he’s there to kiss it all better, or at least distract me from the pain. I suppose that sounds silly for a guy my size to look for someone to take care of him, but Madame Eve must have known me better than I knew myself.

Sounds like her forte, and I think all of us want to be taken care of now and again, Daniel—no shame in that. How about you, Garret? Would you do it again? 

GARRET. Well, only if she sent Martin Baird to me again (laughing). But yes, calling 1Night Stand was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Marty is the perfect man for me, and just about the most adorable guy you’d ever wanna meet. My brothers, being the meathead jocks they are, were skeptical when they met him at first. We run a sport’s bar in Detroit called The Fourth Base, but my Marty doesn’t know a thing about sports. And he’s a bit uptight, but I love that about him. My family thought it was a bit crazy that Marty applied for an American Visa and began moving in with me a week after we met. But when I see what I want, I go for it and I don’t let it pass me by. Now that my brothers have seen us together, they know we were made for each other. It’s hard to explain, but Marty and I fell easily into our roles together and were totally in sync before our date even began. Now it’s like we can anticipate the other’s needs without saying a word, rather, just by sharing a look. I’ve always been the kinda guy that liked taking care of those around me. Nothing makes me happier that taking care of Marty, making sure he is happy and safe and has everything he needs.

Apparently, you both found more than you were looking for. What advice would you give to singles thinking about using 1Night Stand’s services? 

DANIEL. Take the time to fill out the application with as many details as you can. Some of the questions might seem crazy or too private, but the more information you can give Eve to work from, the better chance she has of finding the perfect match. Though I have met people who swear they gave one word responses and she still got it right, so I guess she reads into the answers to some extent. 

GARRET. I would be one of those people, Daniel. I even tried to trick Madame Eve by leaving off that the one thing missing in my life was a man with a submissive nature who wanted me to be in charge and not just in the bedroom. I like taking care of a man, but I left that off on my application. But damn, she knew anyway. It was like Marty had been custom ordered just for me. So my advice would be to just contact her. And don’t wait. She knows what we want even before we do. Marty says that he thinks she must have used a bit of fae magic, and judging by how happy we are, I wouldn’t be surprised if she did.

So gentlemen, besides the obvious of finding your significant others, anything else you gained from your experiences with 1NS? 

DANIEL. Yeah, family. Jagger and his family have accepted me as one of them. I hadn’t had that type of unbiased love in a while. This past year has opened my eyes to a great many things. Jag and I do humanitarian missions all over the world, but especially in desperately poor areas. This led us to our daughters in Haiti. I can’t wait to be their father for real, but even if the adoption should fall through for some reason, we have told the girls that we aren’t going anywhere. Last time we were there, our youngest curled up on my lap and took her afternoon nap. Her older sister, Mimi, tried to lay her down, but I wouldn’t let her. When Tchina woke up, she stood on my lap, kissed my head, and said, “Love, Pa See,” (Big guy tearing up) She tries to call me Papa D, but her tongue won’t twist around it. I thought my heart would explode. Madame Eve has given me far more than I could have ever imagined, and I will never be able to thank her for my partner and the love he has brought into my life. 

GARRET. That’s beautiful, Daniel, I only gained a third cat. (laughing) Honestly my life was good before I called 1Night Stand. I have a great family, friends and a bar that I love. But the one thing I needed was the other half of my soul, a man who needed me as much as I needed him.

Some use the word Dom to describe me, but whatever, I'm not really a fan of labels. I am a man that knows what he wants. But I also knew that I hadn’t found it and I was beginning to wonder if he was out there at all. It pains me to admit that Madame Eve did a better job of finding him than I ever could. Marty is the brightest part of my day. When he travels, I still get excited when I see that he texted me. Nothing is worth more to me than that. 

DANIEL. Sounds perfect to me, Garret, and Marty tells me he feels the same way. He’s a good guy. I’m glad you found each other.

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NIGHT MISSION

A 1Night Stand story

DESIREE HOLT

 

Navy SEAL Gabriel Walker didn’t think he was asking too much, just a hot woman with some brains who made his down time between missions pleasant. And maybe a little bit more.

Forty-something Maggie Fitzpatrick wanted a younger man with a sex drive to match her own and even smarts to hold a conversation. And maybe a little bit more.

When Madame Evangeline paired them for the one night stand, neither of them expected the explosive chemistry, the very hot sex…and a little bit more.

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 MOUNTAIN CLAIMING

 A 1Night Stand story

LC DEAN

 

When Madame Eve and her 1 Night Stand offer a chance at escape, Daniel Long drops the yoke of submission and runs to the Castillo Resort, Grand Turk and the hope of a future without repression. Everything on the island steals his breath including the gorgeous hotel owner, Jagger Castillo. Daniel quickly discovers he’s out of bondage and way out of his comfort zone.

Jagger isn’t expecting the gift Madame Eve drops on his doorstep, but once he realizes how precious the present is, he won’t let go without a fight. The only question is, can he claim Daniel before the night slips away and cheats them both of paradise.

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Thankful, Thoughtful, Thirsty – talking with Mountain Claiming's Daniel and Jagger.

 

by LC Dean

LC Dean: I passed the opportunity for a blog spot on to two of my favorite men. They’re visiting with me on Skype from Las Vegas and I’m sending the video transcript directly to Decadent. Since they are used to a pretty laidback work environment, I should probably comment now and then to keep them on task, but I trust them explicitly…almost.

Jag (grins): Thanks for the vote of confidence. I have to say, when LC first told us that the adorable and somewhat devilish Decadent Publishing blog maven asked if we wanted to do 3-way on Thursday. I instantly thought, “Heck yeah!”

Daniel (chuckling): He thinks I’m the gullible one. When Val dropped the bomb that it was just a blog, I swear he pouted, but then she shot us that grin of hers and we forgave her.

Jag (Leaning close to bump his shoulder against the large man’s arm): Like you weren’t disappointed. Of course, now that we have met her tall, handsome husband, we will keep a respectful distance no matter how tempting her smile is. Madame Eve also called to warn me that Decadent is a good source of inspiration so Daniel and I had better be good.

Daniel: So, then I guess we should get to it. Let’s start with Thankful. I am thankful for Madame Eve and her invaluable service, which brought me to Grand Turk…and you.

Jag: There’s the grin I love. No, don’t get all shy, mi montaña. I’m thankful to Eve as well. (Lacing his fingers through Daniel’s, he smiles.) She gave me an unexpected gift that I have no desire to ever return.

Daniel (Studying the keyboard in front of him before looking up at the camera again): All right, on to thoughtful. Several things hold my thoughts these days, but my biggest focus, since leaving Georgia, is working with men and women trapped in an abusive relationship. Being with Jagger has taught me that there’s a huge difference between leaning on someone who loves and cares about you and being in a violent environment.

Jag: It took a great deal of courage to walk away, Daniel. I can’t tell you how proud I am of you and all that you do. I’m much more selfish than my partner. My thoughts are pretty much consumed by work and him these days.

Daniel: That’s not true. You have been very helpful with all of this.

Jag: But for a selfish reason—making you happy pleases me. You, a fine Cuban cigar, and a good glass of Scotch.

Daniel: You’ll have to refrain while we’re visiting Jackson and Leah. Cuban cigars are illegal here in the US.

Jag: Fortunately, neither of my other favorites are.

Daniel (shakes his head): Not sure what I should say to that so I’ll move on to thirsty. Jag already told you what he’s thirsting for—

Jag: Well, if you’re going to be literal…

Daniel: Which I am. So Jag likes Scotch, ten-year Glenmorangie to be exact, but I come from the South. I really miss sweet tea.

Jag: I don’t know how you can call that syrup you drink, tea.

Daniel: It’s delicious. I hear some Decadent authors and staff members have embraced a fondness for the term “mean tea” thanks to Dominique Eastwick, but I still prefer sweetness.

Jag: Me too. I’ll take a tall, dark swig of pure sweetness any day.

Daniel: Why do I get the feeling that you’re done being literal?

Jag (winks): Because you satisfy all my 3-way desires—you make me thankful, keep me thoughtful, and satisfy my deepest thirsts, mi montaña.

LC Dean: Jagger? Daniel? Well, I guess the interview’s over since it appears they have left the room. Thanks for letting the guys hang with you all. They usually have better manners, but they are in Sin City so…I guess they’re a little…distracted.