CHAPTER 39
Theo
“She’s out.” I sank into one of Dom’s office chairs with Sutton in my arms. “Will one of you get the cream?”
Leon already had it in his hands. He knelt next to the chair and took his time coating Sutton’s ass and thighs with the soothing balm.
She stirred when he went over the top of her thighs and her sad little whimper nearly took me out.
I squeezed my eyes shut and tipped my head back, feeling an all-consuming rage that she’d come so close to being assaulted and that we’d had to punish her.
The sound of her screaming would haunt me for the rest of my life.
It didn’t matter if she’d been so wet from it that she was dripping. We’d caused her pain.
“Theo.” Dominic sat behind his desk and frowned while watching me. “She wanted it.”
I couldn’t help but hold her tighter.
“That doesn’t erase the sound of her screaming from my brain.”
Leon sank into the chair next to me and rested his elbows on his knees.
“I feel like I’ve just been on an emotional rollercoaster. This woman is going to kill us.”
“What a way to go, though.” Dom rubbed his hands down his face. “If we hadn’t canceled the meeting…”
“We have to set some rules. Rules she can follow because I never want to hear those sounds again.” I pressed my mouth to the side of her head and breathed in her scent.
“Theo. It hurt her but one touch would’ve set her off. She has a humiliation kink and if we’re going to be her doms, it’s our job to give her what she needs and wants.” Letting out a short groan, Dom pinched the bridge of his nose. “It was hard for me, too.”
“Are we sure she isn’t a highly trained spy? Because how can one woman be so fucking perfect?” Leon glanced at me. “You did all the security stuff?”
I tried not to scowl at him.
“I’ve never let a security risk slip by me.”
“She’s not a goddamn spy.” Dom looked at his phone and frowned. “It’s late. We should get her home.”
“Sure, Grandpa.” Leon winced when Dom threw a paperweight at him. “Let me have my fun. It’s been a long night.”
Sutton shifted in my arms and hissed when her bruised ass made itself known. She opened her eyes and blinked up at me. It was like watching a doe wake up, her big eyes almost cartoonish.
“Theo.”
I smiled down at her and stroked her hair.
“There you are.”
She moved to sit up and nearly threw herself out of my lap when her ass rubbed against my jeans. I was barely able to catch her before she ended up on the ground. When I pulled her back into my lap, right on her ass, she looked back at me with the most adorable pout on her face.
“It hurts.”
I pressed a kiss to her shoulder.
“Yeah, it’s going to for a while. How do you feel besides that?”
She found my hand on her hip and held my wrist, her thumb absently stroking me.
“Tired. Did I go to sleep?”
Leon moved closer.
“Have you ever heard of a subspace?”
She shook her head and Dom took over explaining.
“It can happen to people during intense scenes or play. Your body is releasing so many endorphins and adrenaline that you can get a blissed out feeling. Some people say they experience a floaty feeling.”
“Oh.” Sutton relaxed into my chest. “Okay. Wow. I’m sorry for being out of it.”
“Why?” I studied her profile. “I told you that once the punishment was over, all would be forgiven. And it’s a dream for a dom to take his sub to their subspace. It means we’re doing something right.”
She gripped my wrist tighter.
“What does it mean that a terrible spanking took me there?”
Dom grinned.
“It means you’re perfect for us, Kitten. Now, we have some things to go over. You agreed to be ours and that position comes with a few rules.”
“Like not going to the club alone?”
“That’s just a given.” Dom sighed and moved around to lean against his desk right in front of her.
“We’ve done everything we can to keep this place safe.
Obviously, some things slip through the gaps, though.
Like a shitty guard or a fucking predator who somehow passes the thorough check all members go through.
What happened tonight wasn’t your fault, at all.
I want to make that clear. If our safety checks hadn’t failed, the most that would’ve happened was you would’ve been hit on a lot.
We don’t want you coming alone because fuck-ups can happen.
And because you belong to us. The idea of another man thinking you’re up for grabs is not acceptable. ”
I held my other hand over Sutton’s soft stomach and pressed her into me tighter.
“That fucking pretty boy is lucky he left here with his life.”
I expected horror or shock from Sutton but she just looked back at me and smiled.
“Thank you for protecting me.”
Of course, my dick responded instantly. She looked down and giggled. I just got harder but I chose to ignore it. We had rules to go over so Sutton could start following them and never have to be spanked again.
“You consented to being ours out there but let’s go over our expectations and then you can decide if you still want that.
” Dom reached into his pocket and pulled out a necklace we’d chosen together before our fight.
We’d been optimistic. “If you agree to be ours, you’ll wear this.
It locks so that only the person with the key can get it off. It’ll show that you’re taken.”
Sutton leaned forward and gasped.
“Are those real emeralds and diamonds?”
“Only the best.” Leon stood up and moved to take Dom’s place behind his desk. He pulled out a sheet of paper and pen before meeting my eyes and then Dom’s. “Let’s start. You need to get home and sleep soon.”
Halfway through discussing the rules Sutton eased out of my lap and paced to the other side of the room.
She didn’t look upset, though. She looked like she was thinking hard and considering everything.
It was only when Dom stated the rule about her orgasms belonging to us that made her look up and frown.
“No t-touching myself?”
I sent her a knowing smirk.
“Only when one of us is directing you to.”
“Okay…keep going, please.”
Dom finished the list and grinned at her. “Keep in mind that we can add more rules as we see fit.”
“So, you can just change things when you get a whim?”
That knocked his smile off his face.
“No. Nothing we do will ever be on a whim. Everything we do will be with your best interest in mind. Because there are three of us, there’s also that checks and balances system.
We all have to agree. This isn’t something we just decided to do and that’s that.
We’ve studied, practiced, and taken the time and care to understand what it means to be a dom. ”
“What if I’m not good at it?” She chewed on her bottom lip and shifted from foot to foot. “I’ve never…I don’t know how to be in a relationship like this. Not that I’m saying it’s a relationship! I’m not assuming anything. I just—”
“It’s a relationship, Kitten.” Leon walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her. “You’ll learn as we go. And if you mess up, that just means we get to paddle that ass again.”
Her cheeks stained red.
“Okay.”
I smiled.
“Yeah?”
She nodded.
“Let’s do it.”