CHAPTER 40
Sutton
The weight of the necklace sitting against the base of my throat was significant. I ran my fingers over it and swallowed down a wave of panic over what I’d agreed to. I was being brave. I didn’t want to listen to my fear anymore.
“Beautiful.” Dominic tucked the key into his desk and then turned back to me. “Let’s get you home.”
I frowned.
“What?”
He raised his brows and waited for me to realize my mistake.
“Oh. What, Sir?”
Leon laughed and wrapped his arms around me from behind. His body heat being that close to my ass made me try to shift forward. My butt was still on fire.
“I said that we’re going to take you home.”
I didn’t mean to pout but I was confused and didn’t understand.
“But… I’m yours, now. Doesn’t that mean…?”
“That we’re going to plow through your virginity like a bunch of wild animals? No, Kitten. You have to wait for that.” Dominic walked closer. “You’ve been punished and cried your sweet little heart out tonight. You need rest and care.”
“But, Sir, I’m fine. I promise.” I gasped when Leon patted my butt. “Okay, my butt still hurts but I’m okay otherwise.”
“Don’t question me, Kitten. I don’t want to punish you again tonight.”
“I just thought you’d want to do things to me. I thought that’s what this was about. Sex.”
Theo stood up and walked over to me. He cupped my chin and tilted my face up to his.
“No. It’s not just about sex. We want to fuck you in every way imaginable but we understand something that you might not yet.”
I scrunched up my face.
“What? Sir.”
“This doesn’t have a time limit. We’ve got all the time in the world to use this beautiful body.” He leaned down and pressed a kiss to my lips. “Now we’re going home.”
My heart felt like it was going to beat right out of my chest. They still hadn’t said anything about them being exclusively with me and I’d been too chicken to ask it, even when they decreed that no other man would touch me.
But having no time limit made me think there was a chance.
Maybe eventually they’d only want me. I just had to risk having my heart broken in the meantime.
Fighting back the urge to ask even more questions, I nodded. “Home.”
Theo picked me up and carried me to the door.
“Through the woods we go.”
The trail was a lot less creepy with the three of them with me. Theo stopped on the porch and put me down.
“I don’t want to let you climb the stairs by yourself but I don’t want the kids to find out until we want them to know.”
“Of course! Plus, we probably shouldn’t risk your back.” I cringed as soon as I said it and watched all three of their faces turn hard. “Ignore that, please. I’m nervous.”
Leon gripped the back of my neck and turned me to face him completely.
“Why are you nervous?”
I stared down at my feet and shrugged.
“I don’t know. I’m just worried about how it’ll be inside. Will we still avoid each other in the house? I don’t want to be weird in front of the kids, because you’re right, they shouldn’t know about this until—”
When the silence stretched on after I cut myself off, I finally had to peek up to see their expressions. Dominic’s wide grin took me aback.
“Until we know it’s real? Until it’s official? Until what, Kitten?” He stroked a knuckle down my cheek. “No more avoiding each other. We just won’t be all over each other in front of the kids. Simple. We’ll decide together when to tell them.”
I had more questions. Were we official? What did official even mean?
“I’ve never dated anyone before. If that’s what this is. I don’t have any real-life experience, just what I’ve read and seen through friends. I’m not really sure what all to expect.”
Leon hugged me tighter.
“We’ll be good to you, Kitten.”
It didn’t answer all the questions I had but I decided it was enough for the night. I hadn’t realized just how exhausted I was.
“Okay. How does this next part work? Does someone tuck me into bed or…?”
Theo laughed and pulled me away from Leon.
“Fuck it. I’m just going to carry you. I’ll tuck you in and even read you a bedtime story if you need one.”
I found myself upside down, over his shoulder, with my face eye level with his butt. I laughed while patting it.
“I was going to complain but this is fine.”
“Goodnight, Kitten.” Dom patted my butt and laughed when I hissed at the tenderness of my butt.
“We’ll see you first thing in the morning.” Leon leaned down to press a kiss to the back of my head. “Be good.”
I sighed happily and just hung out while Theo carried me to my room. He put me down in my bathroom and turned me toward the shower.
“Wash that asshole’s touch off you, Kitten. I’ll get your bed ready for you.”
I hadn’t realized just how much I wanted a shower but Theo knew.
I smiled at him as he left and then turned on the water.
I liked a hot shower but when I stepped under the water and it touched my butt I nearly screamed.
I raced through the rest of my shower so I could get my butt away from the hot water.
I dried off and wrapped my towel around me, not knowing if Theo would still be there.
He was. He’d set up the camera again and had the tablet on my pillow. He also had a little tub of something in his hands. “Lie on your stomach, Kitten. I’ll put something on your ass to make it feel better.”
I fought the urge to refuse his help. That didn’t mean I didn’t hesitate, though.
Theo stood up and approached me slowly.
“Would it be easier if I made it a command?”
I nodded without even needing to think about it.
“On the bed, Sutton. Now.” His commanding voice had heat rushing to my core. It let me see a different side of him, a side I was sure could easily terrify someone who didn’t know how sweet he could be.
I scurried into my bed and face planted into my pillow.
“Yes, Sir.”
He pulled away my towel and I went rigid, so concerned about what he was seeing. Every self-conscious thought I’d ever had raced through my mind when he didn’t immediately touch me.
“You’re the most beautiful woman in the world, baby. I hate that we had to punish you but your ass is so pretty all red like this.” He trailed his fingertips down my spine and groaned. “One day soon I’m going to taste every inch of you.”
I held my breath as his fingers moved over my butt.
“That sounds nice.”
He suddenly cupped my butt in both hands and lightly squeezed.
“Nice? We clearly haven’t impressed you yet, huh?”
I startled when he moved his hands and then brought them back a few seconds later covered in a cool cream. It felt so good against my warm skin that I moaned.
“I’ve been impressed.”
He massaged in the cream with deep strokes of his big hands.
“You haven’t seen anything yet, Kitten.”
When he rubbed the top of my thighs and the very bottom of my butt the motion let my lower lips open and close with each stroke. I turned my head to look at him and saw he was watching it and biting his lip. I was embarrassed but it was so clear that he liked what he saw.
He pulled away before I was ready for him and then smirked down at me when I whimpered.
“You need more, Kitten?”
I nodded, eager to have his hands on me again, touching me where I really needed him.
“Yes, Sir.”
He leaned down and kissed my cheek.
“Bad girls don’t get to come right after they’re punished. Let me pull the covers over you.”
I was speechless as he really did tuck me in. I was so turned on. I’d been turned on since seeing them. I felt like screaming.
“Go to sleep, Kitten. Things will be better in the morning.”