Page 46 of Consume Me


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I sank deeper in the tub with a disgruntled sigh and let my thoughts run free.

I’ve known them less than seventy-two hours.That’s hardly enough time to make a love connection.

They want a week of “no strings, no promises.”No matter what feelings I have for them, they’re not going to be reciprocated.I need to keep from setting myself up for a fall.

They live in Chicago.Long distance relationships rarely work.

Yes, the sex is phenomenal, but relationships can’t survive on sex alone, no matter how mind-blowing it is.

But on top of that, they’re basically still strangers.For all I know, they have a collared sub, or multiple collared subs, back in Chicago.

Without warning, a green-eyed monster of jealously monster reared its ugly head before spilling its envious poison over me like a black, oily sludge.

“Fuck!I could have done without that thought filling my head.”

“If you’re curious to find out what soap tastes like, you don’t have to curse.I’ll gladly give you a taste.”

I jumped and whipped my head toward the sound of Nick’s censuring voice to see an unhappy scowl on his face.

“No, Sir.I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking.It just slipped out.”

“I see.What negative thoughts were running through your head?he asked, easing onto the side of the tub.

Shit.Was nothing sacred with this guy?Could I not have a single emotion without being obligated to vomit it out?I cast my eyes toward the water and sighed.If I told him it was nothing, he’d drag me out of the tub and edge me till morning.Even then, he’d likely find an even harsher punishment.Either way, I was screwed.

“I was thinking about the fact that I don’t know very much about you or Dylan, Sir.”It was the truth in a convoluted way.

“Go on,” he prompted.

I swallowed tightly.“Do you two have a collared submissive?”

“No.Next question.”

“Do you always share women?I mean, you two seem so…comfortable.Like you’ve…” I couldn’t finish the sentence.I was tripping over my tongue as jealousy spiked again.

Nick was quiet for so long, I hazarded a quick glance to find him staring at the wall with a faraway look in his eyes.After a long moment, he turned and gazed down at me.

“I’m not sure how much of my conversation with George you overheard, little one.So, I will tell you a bit about me.I was married for a short time.It was a mistake.One that nearly ruined my friendship with Dylan.And yes, we’ve been sharing women since the summer we graduated high school.”

“That’s a long time,” I whispered without thinking.

Nick laughed.“We’re notthatold, pet.”

“No, Sir.I meant…”

“I know what you meant, girl.Relax, it’s all good,” he chuckled.“We grew up in a small town out in the country.It was a hot and humid summer night.Dylan and I were driving home from a big field party when we came across a girl walking down the gravel road crying.When we realized it was Abby, a girl we’d gone to school with all our lives, we pulled over and stopped.Long story short, she and her boyfriend had been parked in a cornfield down the road.She’d wanted to lose her virginity before she went away to college, but her boyfriend had gotten drunk and passed out on her.”

“So, you and Dylan…”

“Took care of her little problem and drove her home.”

I wasn’t sure if I admired their chivalry or deplored their motive for snagging a convenient piece of pussy.

“What other questions are rolling around in that pretty head of yours, girl?”He smiled.

“Too many,” I confessed with a nervous smile.“How did getting married almost ruin your friendship with Dylan?If I’m being too nosy, Sir, please tell me.”

He leaned down and kissed my lips with a tender caress.“No, little one.Your questions deserve answers.I met my ex-wife, Paige, right after Dylan came home from Iraq.She liked to align herself in high social circles.We met at a fundraiser.Admittedly, I drank too much champagne and invited her back to my house.One thing led to another and a few weeks later we were in a relationship.She’s strong-willed, and while I find that extremely attractive in a submissive, Paige didn’t have a subservient bone in her body.But I thought I was in love and could abandon my Dominant desires.I may have been able to.”

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