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She jerked in her seat. Where had that come from? “Of course no hitting. Is that even a question?”
Hunter glared across the table. “I don’t hit women, man. What the fuck?”
“I don’t just mean Kat. I mean no hitting me, either. You could do serious damage.”
“What the fuck?” Hunter repeated. “Why would I hit you? That’s a dick move beyond dick move.”
“Then it shouldn’t be a problem for you to agree to that,” Liam said firmly.
Kat gaped at her husband. “I don’t have a problem with that rule, but, Liam, where did that come from?”
Liam shrugged. “I just want it out there. I don’t really think Hunter would abuse anyone, but I have to make it clear. And I’d point out that you hit Hunter earlier.”
The lightbulb suddenly switched on in Kat’s head. This wasn’t about Hunter at all. It was about his earlier talk with Jen. Talking to her always dug up old hurts, and this was no exception. If he needed the reassurance that the past wouldn’t repeat itself, she could live with that. Hunter would have to live with it, too.
“All right,” Kat murmured. “I don’t think it’s truly necessary, because I trust Hunter and I trust you, but I agree it’s a good rule.”
“Damned right it’s a good rule,” Hunter snapped. “It shouldn’t need to be a rule. But if it makes you feel better to have it out there, fine.”
Liam cleared his throat.
Visibly irritated, Hunter glared across the table at the other man. “What?”
“I can’t be bottom all the time. And, yeah, you’ve gone down on me a couple of times, but even then, you’re driving. I need to be able to control the action occasionally.”
Kat blinked. It shouldn’t surprise her anymore that their thought processes ran so parallel. She might not have been really willing to push that issue now, but she would have pushed it later. Liam just moved up the time table.
“What are you talking about? You set this up from the beginning, so what the hell do you mean?”
He was right, but Kat was pretty sure that wasn’t what Liam meant. “Physically, Hunter. I think Liam means you have to let him be in charge of the action, not just setting up the situation.”
Hunter frowned. “Is that it? Do you mean I have to let you fuck me? I don’t know about that.”
“No. I’d certainly enjoy that, but if I can’t make you enjoy it too, that’s a non-starter. Kat’s right. Yes, one or both of us may start something, but when it comes down to who is fucking or sucking, you are in control. Sometimes I need to be in control. This isn’t an issue with Kat because we naturally swap. But you’re used to being in control, to being the one in charge.”
“So what does that mean, exactly?”
“It means you have to let me and Kat tell you what to do, to push you to do things that you might not be thinking of doing right then. Even if you aren’t sure how it will go, you need to be willing to at least try.”
“Hey, if you don’t like what I’m doing, all you have to do is tell me.”
“Don’t be deliberately dense. You know that isn’t what I mean.”
“I don’t know if I know how to do what you’re asking me to do. I’m not really sure what you’re asking.”
“It’s easy. Let go a little,” Liam suggested. “Ease up on having to be in command all the time.”
“You’re asking a lot. I like being in the driver’s seat, sure, but when it comes to sex, I’ve never just let it happen.”
“Not true,” Kat murmured.
“Excuse me?”
His tone was so offended it almost made her smile. Almost.
“In the shower Christmas morning. For a little while, at least, you let me have control.”
He looked as if she’d told him the moon was made of green cheese and Milk Duds: completely blindsided.
