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I frown. “Did he actually protect you?”

She giggles. “Very much so. It’s kind of where the D/s started. But then we realized it worked for us. He also had a couple of trusted bodyguards who were near me around the clock. So yes, I was very safe. We took a break when my mother almost caught us, and I didn’t see as much of him because I was convinced I had to end it. He didn’t like it, but he always made sure I was safe.”

I believe her. It should have been me there keeping her safe, but I can’t dwell on that.

“What did you study?”

“Business. The only thing my father would agree to.”

“What did you want to study?”

She shifts uncomfortably. “History. Daddy said it was pointless and he wouldn’t pay for it.”

That gets my attention. “You realize I double majored, right?”

“Business and…?”

“History.”

Her eyes light up. “Something we can talk about. I know you were a history buff but didn’t realize that’s what you studied.”

I laugh. “Did you think we wouldn’t have things to talk about, vixen?”

She picks at something in her lap. “Kind of? You’re practically a stranger, Tobias. It’s like we’re on a first date every time we’re in the same room.”

My eyes narrow and I set the plate aside and move closer to her. “Are you saying you let first dates spank you?”

Her face turns cherry red, and she ducks her head. “I guess you have a point.”

“We know each other, Bellamy. Don’t overthink this. We’re just older and wiser now.”

She leans into me, and I bury my face in her hair. How she always smells magical, I’m not sure, but she does. I could get lost in her scent.

“What do you think is going to happen?”

“What do you mean?”

“With the three of us? Is this going to last?”

I sit back and pick up a lock of her hair, twirling it in my fingers. “Do you want it to last?”

Her eyes sparkle as she answers. “Very much. Having both of you in my life like this again? I used to fantasize about it when we were teenagers, but it seemed silly.”

“Not so silly. We were inseparable. And we took you to your prom. It makes sense you would be infatuated with the idea of the three of us. In one way or another, we’ve both always loved you.”

“Even when you were fucking Savannah Peckham?”

I give her a mock glare and take the plate from her hands. “If you’re going to get sassy, perhaps we should move this conversation to the bedroom.”

She giggles as I scoop her up and carry her down the hall. Instead of going to her bedroom, I take her to mine. It seems important that our first time alone isn’t a place Owen and I have had her together.

When I put her on the bed, she raises up on her knees and wraps her arms around my neck, kissing me gently. “I want to go slow and savor this moment. It’s our first time.”

I slide a hand in her hair and press my mouth to hers for a slow, deep kiss. As I explore her, she tightens her hold on me, letting out little cries of pleasure when I break away from her kiss.

I push her down to a kneeling position and unbutton the linen shirt I’m wearing.

“Tobias?”

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