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“This looks like fun,” Kincaid murmured as the fire-whipping portion of the scene started. It was beautiful to watch, but Rae wasn’t sure she would describe it as “fun.”
Zach apparently agreed, going by his response. “I don’t know who you think you’re going to be whipping with fire, but it’s definitely not me.”
Beside her, Kincaid chuckled. She might be imagining things, but she thought his chuckle sounded a little strained. Before she could think too much about it, her gaze lifted to a newcomer on the other side of the scene…
Brian.
Watching her from across the moving strands of fire, his eyes were just as hot as the whip. Rae’s insides clenched as their gazes clashed. He was watching her rather than the scene, and for a long moment, she couldn’t look away. Eventually, she dropped her gaze, forcing herself to focus on the whipping.
The fact he could draw her attention when something so interesting was going on was a testament to how much he affected her. And holy fuck, did she resent him for it. Dammit. He shouldn’t be able to affect her like that.
But every time she raised her gaze and found him still looking at her, her body heated all over again, as if she was the one on fire. Honestly, it took a lot of the fun out of watching. She didn’t want to be watching. She wanted to be doing.
Specifically, she wanted to be doing Brian.
Get over it, girlfriend. You know it’s a bad idea.
They wanted two different things out of a relationship. He wanted to be her Daddy Dom, and the idea of calling someone Daddy made her want to gag. She was happy it worked for other people, but it was so not her kink. Just the idea of trying to call someone other than her father ‘Daddy’ made her stomach turn over with nausea. But that was what Brian wanted.
Needed.
She couldn’t meet those needs, so she wasn’t going to try when the outcome was inevitable heartbreak.
Right, because not trying is so much less heartbreaking.
If only he would give a little on what she called him… but as far as she could tell, it was an integral part of his needs. She’d happily call him Sir. Or Master Brian. Just nothing that implied a fatherly relationship.
She couldn’t do it.
Which meant she couldn’t do him. Again.
It had been hard enough walking away from him after nothing more than a play scene. She couldn’t imagine how much harder it would be after actually dating.
The Dom running the scene finally finished, stepping up to his submissive and running his hand down her back, leaning forward to check in on her. The moment was heart-achingly intimate. It made Rae yearn for things she couldn’t have right now. Even if she did meet someone down here, it wasn’t like they could start a real relationship.
Her mood was dipping, despite being in a kinky Dungeon resort. It was time to call it a night and get some sleep, and hopefully, tomorrow, she’d have a better outlook on life… and this trip. Especially after getting a massage. Tonight, she was tired from traveling, unpacking, and… sitting next to Brian during dinner. That’s why she was struggling.
Yawning, she stretched and smiled at Kincaid and Zach. The audience around them was already breaking up.
“I think I’m going to head back to my room,” she told them. “I’m more tired than I realized.”
Immediately, both men were frowning down at her. Zach might switch for Kincaid, but it was like her statement had flicked a switch, and he’d gone into full Dom. His and Kincaid’s questions overlapped on top of each other.
“Are you okay?”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m fine,” she reassured both of them. “Just tired and not really feeling up to meeting someone new and negotiating and all that. You know how it is with all the travel and everything.”
“As long as you’re sure you’re okay.” Kincaid was still frowning, and Zach wasn’t much better. The two of them were tall, looming presences that made her feel all petite and protected, which was very nice in some circumstances, but right now, it just made her feel even more tired.
“I’m good.” She gave them a cheeky thumbs up. “Seriously, guys. Go have fun.” She yawned again, letting her jaw stretch as she covered up with her hand, so they could see she was serious. Not that she was faking the yawn—it was very real—but she might be exaggerating it a bit.
The two Doms glanced at each other. Yeesh. It was a good thing they were together instead of tag-teaming some poor woman. This amount of bossy testosterone would be hard to counter.
“I don’t think you should go back to your villa on your own,” Kincaid said. “We can walk you back.”
“Absolutely not. You guys should stay here and enjoy yourselves,” she said, crossing her arms stubbornly over her chest and shaking her head. “I don’t want to interrupt your night.”
