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“Are you sure…?” It was a rare thing indeed for Lo not to have the words. It was a touchy subject after all and I knew the only reason he had the nerve to even pose it to me was because of who she was.
“What he means is, are you gonna do your whips and chains deal with her? Because I gotta tell ya, I don’t see you breaking that one.”
“Ty you ass that’s not what this is about. Who the fuck wants to break their woman?”
“All I’m saying is, she’s the commander’s kid, and from what we’ve seen so far she’s full of piss and vinegar. Comes by it honestly, just like her old man. I guess we just wanna know how you plan on going about bringing her to heel.”
“Are you fucks seriously standing here asking me how I plan to take my woman?” I was pretty sure that wasn’t it, but I had to get some of my own back. They were acting like I was some sort of anomaly because I have a different way of doing things. Yes I’m a Dom; this is something they’ve all known for some time, because the six of them can’t keep their noses out of my shit and because there wasn’t much we didn’t know about each other.
Being as close as we have been and dealing with the shit we did as a team, there was no room for secrets. Each of us was pretty much well aware of what the other was made of. I don’t know why I would expect anything different in this situation, after all hadn’t I stepped in when Ty and his woman were having their thing just a short while ago?
It’s part of what we do, we look out for each other in all ways. But I had to be the one to have the misfortune of falling for the CO’s kid, which meant that these fucks were gonna be in my ass like an enema for the rest of my life. She’s practically the sister we never had, and each of them thinks they have a stake.
“We’re not asking that brother, it’s just, we know how you are, and she’s-well she’s the commander’s kid…”
“Con, what the fuck do you think I’m gonna do to her?”
“Er, I don’t want to be the one to bring it up, but we’ve all seen the dungeon.”
“It’s not a dungeon Dev you ass, it’s a playroom.”
“Don’t look very playful to me.” Quinn was fighting not to laugh.
“Look, are we here to work or gossip? Because I have a fuck load of shit I could be doing back at the house.”
“Don’t get snappy, we just wanted to be sure, we know how… I’m sorry but I have to ask. Does she know what you’re into?” If anyone else asked me that shit I’d have knocked them on their ass already, but because it was Con and because I knew where he was coming from, I gave him that one.
“Yes!” Fucking Ty shook his head and walked away whistling. I should never have told them about my preferences, but one drunken night mixed with a little melancholy and I’d spilled it all. Now it was coming back to bite me in the ass because I know how they are. I’m never gonna hear the end of this shit.
At least it worked to take our minds off of things for a while, even though I can’t say I appreciate it being at my expense. Lo and Con had the good sense to keep their mouths shut, but I can’t say the same for the others. Thank fuck I was spared Zak’s input since he was left back at the compound with the women.
I called Susie every hour on the hour to make sure she was okay. Just hearing her voice helped to keep me leashed somewhat, but I knew one thing for damn sure, this was the last time I was letting her go anywhere where I couldn’t have eyes on her.
By end of day, I was a wreck. Never in my life would I have ever thought one little girl could tie me up in so many knots. It was like going through withdrawals, any minute now I expected to break out in a sweat. The guys left me alone when they were no longer getting a rise out of me. And I have to admit to being relieved that that shit was over with.
They didn’t have to say the words, but I knew they were happy for me. And with the joking aside, they knew I would never hurt her. If I thought for one moment that I was too much for her I would’ve…no, that’s a lie. I would never have given her up, not for anything.
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I sat through dinner at Zak’s but my heart wasn’t in it. I felt off not having her here, like I was missing a limb. No one made mention of my silent withdrawal but I knew they were all aware. And when I excused myself early no one thought anything of it.
I walked around my place trying to pick up her scent. I lifted her pillow to my nose and inhaled deeply. In the closet, I ran my hands over the clothes she’d left hanging there, but it wasn’t enough, I wanted her here with me, where she belonged.
I laid awake in bed, tossing and turning like a bitch until I finally settled it in my mind that I was never letting her do this shit again, that this was the last time I’d spend a night like this. It was the only way I could find enough peace to put my mind at rest. I called her one last time to say goodnight and the sadness in her voice convinced me that she missed me as much as I did her.
“Cord?”
“Yes baby?”
“When can I come home?”
“Tomorrow, I’m coming for you tomorrow. Your mom’s just gonna have to deal.” That seemed to perk her up a little before we said goodnight and hung up. Only then was I able to nod off, but even then I didn’t let myself go in to deep REM, not while she was so far away from me.
CHAPTER 9
LYON
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