Page 61 of Love & Power

My brows shot up as a moment later, Braxton entered with a guilty smile and a mug of tea. “Sorry the tea’s not that hot anymore, but I didn’t want to interrupt you guys. It seemed important.”

“I wouldn’t be too worried about it, man. She’s getting out now anyway,” Liu said as he stood, taking me with him. “Mind helping and drying her off?”

Braxton grinned as he pulled the fluffy towel off the rack and enveloped me in it the moment Liu set me on the bathmat. “It would be my pleasure to serve my Mistress,” he whispered in my ear, nipping it playfully before drying me off.

As he ran the towel down my leg, he paused, seeing the base of the plug peeking out between my cheeks. “Um… are we leaving that?”

“For now,” Liu answered as he tossed his sopping-wet boxers into the sink. “I plan to take care of that myself in a bit.”

I let out a shaky breath as his words were like kindling to the fire he’d started in the chapel—a moment that seemed a lifetime ago, even though it had only been a few hours. Once I was dry enough, Liu took my hand, lacing our fingers together and leading me out into the bedroom, not giving a flying fuck he was buck-ass naked.

“Whoa, dude, a little warning would be nice,” Ryker grumbled, turning to face the wall.

“All right, here’s your warning. Whoever is okay being intimate with Astin while others participate is more than welcome to stick around. Anyone who isn’t comfortable with that arrangement, you now know what’s going to happen in this room,” Liu announced, shocking everyone in the room. “What each of you choose to do with that information is your call. No one will be judged by the rest of us or rejected by Astin for whatever choice you make.”

The guys looked from Liu to me as if needing assurance I was okay with Liu speaking for me.

“Guys, Liu is simply repeating what I said to you all on the plane. Everyone is welcome in my bed, but I understand each of you is at a different place with this relationship. Choosing not to share my time, attention, and body during sex is fine as long as you respect that there will be times I want more than one partner in my bed. Saying no to this isn’t the same as saying no to me or this relationship,” I said bluntly. “Right now, I am emotional, horny, and needy. So who’s going to help fuck me to sleep and keep the nightmares at bay?”

Braxton’s hand shot up faster than I thought possible, followed by Jace, then Hound. Luca stepped up, blocking my view from the rest of the room, and cupped my face. His kiss was commanding and tender all at the same time, making my toes curl, yet feel utterly safe in his care.

“He won’t always say no, baby girl,” Luca murmured, and I didn’t even have to ask what he meant. Kissing me like this gave Ryker the chance to leave without me having to watch him do it.

Placing a hand over one of his, I nodded. “I know.” I kissed him sweetly before meeting his gaze. “Thank you for protecting us both from being hurt tonight. Seeing you all become a family to each other as much as you are to me means everything.”

Luca smirked and kissed my nose. “You really are sappy tonight, aren’t you?”

“Can’t say I didn’t warn you,” I countered, returning his smirk with one of my own.

I loved seeing the playfulness in his amber eyes. It had once been a rare sight, but I was pleased to see it appear more often these days. Part of me worried that prison might bring back the old, guarded Luca. Thankfully, that didn’t happen.

Liu’s naked body pressed against my back as his hands ghosted down my sides, making me arch against him. “Tonight was planned for it to be just the two of us, but the needs of our woman always come first. Thus, we adjust. However, I want to make it clear I’m the first one to fuck this perfect ass.”

The sting of a solid slap on my asscheek had me weak in the knees. I made my claim on him clear, and now he was doing the same to me. All the meaningless sex I’d had before finding these men had never fulfilled me. It was good fun, but like anything without substance, it leaves you feeling empty before long. These men knew how to draw what I was craving out of me and give it back to me tenfold. Seeing the hungry looks in their eyes as they stripped out of their clothes shouldn’t have excited me the way it was, but I’d always loved a challenge.

twenty-four

With a yelp of surprise, Luca scooped me up and tossed me on the bed. Hound pounced, catching me, then rolled us so he was on the bottom. Giving me a wolfish smile, he grabbed my hips and yanked me forward until I was hovering over his face. I watched as he took his hands and rubbed his face vigorously.

“What are you doing?” I questioned.

“Oh, nothing, just warming up your seat. Wouldn’t want you resting your pretty kitty on something cold, now would we?” Hound explained, which had me bursting into laughter.

“Hey, this is serious business, Luna,” Hound scolded, gripping my hips. “Now ride my face until I look like a glazed doughnut, or I won’t let you come.” With that warning threat, he jerked me down until I was truly sitting on his face.

I was about to protest, worried I might actually suffocate him until he got to work. At some point, Hound had switched his tongue ring to one that vibrated and chose now to show me just how amazing it could be. Getting eaten out was nothing new to me, but the change in position gave Hound access to places he’d never get to without me being on top. Arching my back, I fisted some of his hair as I erupted. Never had I been able to come that fast before. However, Hound seemed determined to make it happen again.

“Baby girl, it looks like you might need something to keep your mind off what’s happening downstairs if you’re coming that fast,” Luca commented as he crawled over to me.

As much as I would have liked to offer up some witty comeback, all my mind could focus on was the hot, wet vibrations between my legs. Luca kneeled in front of me, slowly stroking his cock as he watched me grind all over Hound’s face. Another orgasm slammed into me, causing my abdominal muscles to contract, sending me forward, crashing right into Luca’s chest.

“Damn, he’s gonna suck everything out of her before we even get a chance,” Jace muttered.

“I know a way to slow him down,” Braxton offered. “But Astin has to agree to it first.”

Luca reached out and tapped Hound’s arm. “You, Hound Dog, take a break and come up for air. Braxton needs consent for something, and she needs a brain to think with.”

Off went the tongue ring, and I could breathe again. I was moved back to perch on his chest, revealing a face that was well and truly glazed. “Ha, ha, ha, now I get it. You totally look like a glazed doughnut.