Master Key — Anah Crow; Dianne Fox

A Rules to Live By Story

Marquis and Navin have it all -- they're hot, they're young, they're successful, and they're crazy about each other.

So why isn't it working?

Marquis can't show up on time, if he shows up at all, and Navin has stopped caring because the alternative is dumping Marquis for making him feel unimportant. They're trapped by their insecurities, their work obligations, and their inability to actually talk to each other.

Marquis makes a last ditch effort at reconciliation by offering Navin a chance to lock him up -- in a cock cage. It's their first try at kink, but no matter how hot it makes them, they quickly learn that spice in the bedroom is no substitute for honest communication.

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NOTE: This novella also available in the Rules to Live By anthology.

Word count: 26,000; page count: 99