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Zack nods, satisfied. “I want to try something with you. Hang on a sec.”
He slips off the bed and walks to the wardrobe. I hear him rummaging around, and then he appears a few seconds later, holding a black bundle. “Here. What do you think of these?” He shows me a handful of strips of glossy black fabric, about as wide as my hand, probably a metre long each.
I touch one. “What are they?”
Zack hands one to Luke. “Care to demonstrate?”
“Gladly.” Luke takes the fabric and wraps it a few times around my wrist. Then he loops the ends around his hand and tugs my arm to the headboard, tying my wrist loosely to the bedpost.
I frown. “What—”
Before I can finish my sentence, Josh leans forward and tugs down the front of my shirt, burying his face in my chest. I choke and squirm as he licks a hot line down my ribcage, but the movement just tugs at the fabric holding me in place. I can’t move. I’m completely powerless as Josh pulls my cool breast into his hot mouth, looking up at me through his lashes.
“Y-you want to tie me up?” I gasp, twitching on Luke’s knee.
“You think you’d like that?” Zack asks, his voice gruff. “You mentioned wanting to try it before. Dunno if you were just kidding, but it could be good for you.”
“That’s your lesson?!” I sputter. “Zack, what the Hell?!”
He shrugs. “I want to see you give up control for a bit. You’re tightly strung, lass, and I want to unwind you. Let us handle everythin’.”
“I-is being in control a bad thing?” I ask, flinching as Luke slides a hand between my legs. My head tips back. “God.”
“Of your business? No. Of your life? Usually not. But in relationships?” Zack nods. “Aye. It can be a bad thing, if you refuse to let go of it. You’ve done great at opening up emotionally with us recently, but that really ain’t the crux of the problem, is it?” He smooths a palm down my hair, watching as I tense slightly. “It’s in the bedroom you get all knotted up. I think this is your last line of defence. If you learn to give up your body — not just to anyone, mind, but to people you actually trust — I think it’ll be good for you.” He tilts his head, looking at me. “You haven’t got to, of course. But d’you reckon you’d enjoy it?”
“I…” I look between the three of them, panting slightly. My heart is suddenly hammering in my chest. Josh flutters a kiss over my sternum as Luke slips his hand under the waistband of my pants. I tug at the restraints and moan. “Yes. I’d enjoy it.”
Zack grins. “Great. Then we’ve got a lesson to start.”
***
FORTY-NINE
***
LAYLA
Five minutes later, the food has been cleared away, and Luke is laying me down on the bed. He insisted on undressing me himself, and my bare skin tingles as he settles me in the silky sheets. Nerves thump through me as he straddles my hips, taking my hands. “Up here,” he says quietly.
I don’t resist as he leads my wrists to the bed’s headboard. Zack passes him the cloth, and satin slips over my sensitive skin as Luke carefully knots my wrists to the metal rails, his eyes intent. I squirm, pressing my thighs together as heat flushes through me. I can’t believe this is actually happening. I don’t know if I’m more turned on or scared.
Luke pulls back, admiring his work.“Test,” he orders. I obediently pull on the restraints. Shock jolts through me when I realise how tight he’s made them. They’re not painful, but I have no give at all. I’m stuck to the bedposts. I can barely wriggle.
A bubble of panic rises up in my chest. I’m completely vulnerable. I have no way of defending myself if I need to. I’ve always defended myself. I’ve always had to, what if something happens, what if I can’t get away—
Luke’s big hand touches my cheek. “Okay?” He asks quietly, dipping his head so only I can hear. I look into his face and nod slowly, breathing out.
I’m okay. I don’t need to take care of myself. I trust the guys. They’ll take care of me.
As soon as that thought hits me, my entire body relaxes. I don’t have to worry about anything right now. Just for tonight, I can let the guys take over. I feel wetness touching between my thighs and press my legs together.
Luke nuzzles my cheek, then pulls back. “If you want them off, just tell us,” he says quietly. “We’ll untie you right away.”
I nod. “I know.”
He runs a hand through my hair. “Anything you’re worried about?”
I lick my lips. “Don’t call me names.”
