Power: A Box Set

By Bailey Bradford

Power - the complete box set

1 - ExchangeWhat's a sub to do when the Dom he wants looks dejected? Hank's about to find out as soon as he works up the nerve to approach Master Thomas.

2 - Submit Larry didn't think he was made for happy-ever-afters, until one Dom changed his mind.

3 - Dominate Forest is absent-minded, oblivious and so adorable, Dominant Quarry Light can't help but to fall for him.

The exchange of power between a Dom and sub is intricate and special. It takes trust, respect, honesty, and bravery to be open about what one needs, and handing those needs to someone else for safekeeping. D/s develop a bond that allows them an intimacy many people only dream of. Whether one is a Dom, a sub, or a switch, the interactions and relationships strengthened by BDSM can be complex, healing and enduring.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pride Publishing
• Release date: Nov 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781786517128

Bailey Bradford

A native Texan, Bailey spends her days spinning stories around in her head, which has contributed to more than one incident of tripping over her own feet. Evenings are reserved for pounding away at the keyboard, as are early morning hours. Sleep? Doesn't happen much. Writing is too much fun, and there are too many characters bouncing about, tapping on Bailey's brain demanding to be let out. Caffeine and chocolate are permanent fixtures in Bailey's office and are never far from hand at any given time. Removing either of those necessities from Bailey's presence can result in what is known as A Very, Very Scary Bailey and is not advised under any circumstances.

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Pride Publishing books by Bailey Bradford

Single Titles

Breaking the Devil

Dark Nights and Headlights

Texas and Tarantulas

Belt Buckles and Cowboy Boots

Something Shattered

Yes, Forever

Southwestern Shifters

Rescued

Relentless

Reckless

Rendered

Resilience

Reverence

Revolution

Revenge

Reluctance

Renounced

Retrograde

Southern Spirits

A Subtle Breeze

When the Dead Speak

All of the Voices

Wait Until Dawn

Aftermath

What Remains

Ascension

Whirlwind

Love in Xxchange

Rory’s Last Chance

Miles To Go

Bend

What Matters Most

Ex’s and O’s

A Bit of Me

A Bit of You

In My Arms Tonight

Where There’s a Will

My Heart to Keep

Leopard’s Spots

Levi

Oscar

Timothy

Isaiah

Gilbert

Esau

Sullivan

Wesley

Nischal

Justice

Sabin

Cliff

Mossy Glenn Ranch

Chaps and Hope

Ropes and Dreams

Saddles and Memories

Fences and Freedom

Riding and Regrets

Broncs and Bullies

Hay and Heartbreak

Vaqueros and Vigilance

Spotless

Hide

Hunt

Home

Heart

Coyote’s Call

Off Course

In from the Cold

Blue Moon Rising

Valen’s Pack

Run with the Moon

Exodus

The Vamp for Me

My Life Without Garlic

Don’t Stake My Life on It

Sunshine is Overrated

Don’t Drink the Holy Water

The Trouble with Mirrors

That’s One Cross Vamp

City Shifters

Bearly There

Harey Situation

Mystic Tattoos

One Too Many

Power

Exchange

Submit

Dominate

Calendar Men

Mr. January

Mr. February

Mr. March

Mr. April

Mr. May

Mr. June

Mr. July

Mr. August

Mr September

Mr. October

Mr. November

Mr. December

The 13th Month

Yes, Forever

Yes, Forever: Part One

Yes, Forever: Part Two

Yes, Forever: Part Three

Yes, Forever: Part Four

Yes, Forever: Part Five

Mossy Glenn Ranch

Chaps and Hope

Ropes and Dreams

Saddles and Memories

Fences and Freedom

Riding and Regrets

Broncs and Bullies

Hay and Heartbreak

Vaqueros and Vigilance

Antholgies

What’s his Passion?: Unexpected Places

What’s his Passion?: Unexpected Moments

Racing Hearts: The Lonely Ones

POWER

Exchange

Submit

Dominate

BAILEY BRADFORD

Power

ISBN # 978-1-78651-712-8

©Copyright Bailey Bradford 2017

Cover Art by Emmy @studioenp ©Copyright November 2017

Interior text design by Claire Siemaszkiewicz

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EXCHANGE

Book one in the Power series

What’s a sub to do when the Dom he wants looks dejected? Hank’s about to find out as soon as he works up the nerve to approach Master Thomas.

Hank has watched and wanted Master Thomas for a long time. When Master Thomas’ sub leaves him looking dejected, Hank wants to take a chance. Fear holds him back until his friend prompts him to take action and be more forward than he’s ever been before.

Thomas isn’t broken-hearted, but his pride sure took a hit. He’s sitting in the club, doubting himself, as his ex-sub is acting more like a Dom than not.

Then a sub wearing white leather approaches Thomas with some goading from a friend. Thomas has noticed Hank before, but the timing was never right for them to connect—until now.

With one daring move by a sub who knows Doms are only human, the future suddenly looks brighter than Thomas had hoped it could be.

Dedication

Never be afraid to ask for what you need, to reach for what you want.

Chapter One

Why is it that people think Doms don’t have feelings? Not for the first time, Hank wondered that as he unobtrusively watched the dark-haired man slumped on the barstool a dozen feet away.

Despite the dejected look to those rounded shoulders, Hank had to fight not to drool. Those were broad shoulders, Dom shoulders, meant to be held back with pride and confidence.

Yet somehow, somewhere, someone had stripped that confidence and pride away from Master Thomas.

While Hank didn’t know Master Thomas, he knew of him, though he doubted the same could be said in reverse. There was no reason at all for Master Thomas to notice him, since Master Thomas had—as far as Hank knew—been involved with someone else.

That might not be the case anymore. A happy Dom wouldn’t look so dejected.

Hank fiddled with the flimsy straw in his water glass as he considered the situation. What he didn’t know was what had happened between Master Thomas and the pretty little sub he’d been with every time Hank had seen him—well, them—in the past six months. He could imagine many scenarios, but none in which anyone in their right mind would leave a man as sexy as Master Thomas.

Hank glanced around the room of the club and choked on his own spit when he spied what—who—was the cause of Master Thomas’ unhappiness.

That pretty little sub, Kelly, who’d been with Master Thomas for months, was laughing and flirting—no, he was all but fucking some young wannabe Dom over in the corner.

And that was just it. Kelly wasn’t acting very subby, and the wannabe Dom was looking more like a switch. For that matter, so was Kelly, who’d proclaimed himself a sub. Or former sub. Hank was fine with people discovering more about their sexuality, learning about themselves. But he hated to see people hurt, too.

Well, whatever Kelly is, he isn’t what Master Thomas needed. Master Thomas is all Dom. Dejected Dom. Crap. It hurts my heart just to look at him. And no one else seemed to be paying any attention to Master Thomas, not even the bartender, Earl, who chatted up everyone. Earl was busy trying to take drink orders while wearing a ball gag and a horsetail butt plug. He’d either pissed off his Dom or made him very happy. Hank didn’t know which. He had nothing at all against pony or pup play, but he just didn’t get it. He preferred more vanilla BDSM, as he thought of it. To each his own. Hank didn’t judge.

Although, he was inexplicably irked with Kelly. What is that man’s game? Is he trying to be a jerk and hurt Master Thomas? Or is he just—what does it matter? He looks happy.

Hank returned his attention to the dejected Dom. If he were honest with himself, he’d kind of had a thing for Master Thomas for a while now.

Longer than a month or two. Or three. Or four. Hank sighed.

He’d been crushing on Master Thomas for almost a year, in fact—from the moment Hank had first seen the then-new Dom.

Hank was embarrassed when he thought about how much time he’d wasted lusting after a man he was too intimidated to approach. Of course there’d been more to it than that. He’d had no reason to introduce himself to Master Thomas or hope to catch his attention.

Hank had been with Master Gregg for one hellacious month, and then there’d been Master Elmo—who, despite the name, wasn’t warm and fuzzy at all. In fact, he, like Master Gregg, had been too distant for Hank’s liking. He loved to submit, needed to submit, but he wanted to be appreciated for it, not humiliated.

That was how he’d felt with most of his previous Doms, which must have said something about him. He kept choosing the wrong man. Hank didn’t want to self-analyze right then. It would depress the heck out of him.

Hank snorted and took a sip of his tepid water. At least he could admit that he chose the wrong man pretty much all the time. Wrong Dom, wrong everything, and he knew it—he just didn’t understand why.

You’re being awfully stalker-ish tonight.

Hank squeaked and jolted, smacking his glass and sending it toppling off the table. At the same time, he slapped a hand to his chest—because his damn heart was close to breaking out of it—and glared up at Larry.

Larry, all blond hair and big eyes, smiled as he held the glass in one hand. Good thing I have amazing reflexes, huh? He set the glass back on the table. It was almost empty since the water in it had sloshed on the table and floor. Did I scare you? Rather than waiting for an answer, Larry stuck his fingers in his mouth and whistled in that ear-bleedingly loud way that Hank had always envied. Hey, pony-boy, spill on aisle pathetic here!

Larry! You jerk! I’m not pathetic, and you know you scared me. But Hank couldn’t be mad at Larry, even though he knew that big-eyed innocent act was just that, an act. Larry was a total slut and prankster. Hank envied him both abilities. Why are you here with me instead of getting whipped or fucked?

Larry didn’t mix his BDSM with sex. That wasn’t uncommon with some of the circles Hank hung out in, but Hank preferred a nice portion of both sex and submitting for himself.

Hey, who says you’re the pathetic one? As you mentioned, I’m not out there getting whipped or fucked. But yeah, okay, you’re kinda pathetic too. Larry sat down and nodded toward Master Thomas while reaching for the napkin dispenser. Why don’t you go over and talk to him? You’ve been hot for Thomas since you first saw him eons ago. He began cleaning up the mess Hank had made.

It wasn’t eons, you drama mama! He’s only been in the lifestyle for a little over a year, according to what I’ve heard. I mean, as far as I know, he hasn’t been involved elsewhere, though I don’t know him so… Man, I need to shut up! Hank sat up straight and stuck his nose in the air but his mouth kept flapping. And, just for your information, I have not been lusting after him or anyone—

Liar, liar, leather chaps on fire, Larry sang. Shut up already, you pretty little vestal virgin. Go get fucked and whipped. At least one of us should be having fun tonight. Since I can’t find anyone who wants to do only one of those things with me, I’m giving up. Plus, Thomas’ ex is busy trying to fuck everything that crosses his path. I’m guessing he thinks he has something to prove.

I’m not a virgin, vestal, pretty, little or otherwise, Hank grumbled, not really bothered by Larry’s teasing but knowing Larry would get a kick out of thinking he was. Hank had bristled a little when Larry had called Master Thomas by his given name instead of using the honorific, but he got it. Master Thomas wasn’t Larry’s master, nor was he Hank’s. However, Hank always thought of him as Master Thomas, perhaps because he did harbor a secret desire to serve him. Although, maybe it wasn’t such a secret since Larry had picked up on it. Kelly walked right behind Master Thomas and sneered as he passed by.

"I guess he does have something to prove, Hank managed to say as anger prickled his nerves, making him feel a level of aggression he rarely experienced. He wanted to punch Kelly, and that wasn’t like him at all. And he’s being a jerk about it."

But is he trying to prove something to himself, or to Thomas, hm? Kelly’s always been a jerk, Hank. He’s a totally snotty brat. Larry scoffed. You gotta wonder what went down between those two, though… I heard stuff about Kelly. Like I said, the guy’s an asshole and a half.

Hank arched an eyebrow at Larry. And what, exactly, is a half an asshole?

A fuckin’ mess who likes to screw with people’s heads, that’s what, Larry drawled. Now grow a pair and go make that Dom feel better. You can pucker those pretty lips or, you know, whatever part you want to pucker, and shake it for Thomas.

Oh God. Hank groaned and wanted to smack Larry, but the smartass would just enjoy it if he did. Please stop talking.

Larry narrowed his eyes at Hank. "Or, you know, I suppose I