Owen Reid isn't looking for pain.
He's looking for something real.
Late one night, halfway between numbness and quiet panic, Owen stumbles across an online forum whispering about a woman known only as The Grey Lady. Claire Stirling's website looks nothing like the places he's been avoiding: no nudity, no promises of pleasure ? just clinical forms, quiet warnings and a phrase he can't let go of: therapeutic surrender.
On impulse, Owen applies, despite the disclaimer promising "physical pain, emotional discomfort and intense vulnerability".
Claire accepts his application. And Owen is about to discover what her precise hands and calm, relentless attention can do to a man who isn't sure what he wants ? only that he feels truly seen for the first time.
Breathe For Me is a quiet BDSM short story about loneliness, consent and the terrifying, beautiful risk of finally letting someone in. It's a perfect fit for readers of Tiffany Reisz and for anyone who still cares about safe, sane and consensual play.
