Page 73 of The Dom with a Safeword

“Oh shit,” she grumbled.

When her dress went up, she was glad for the full panty coverage instead of a thong that day. Jude gave her a quick dozen or so slaps, making her grip the blanket in her fists and squeal. A moment later he pulled her up and maneuvered her to sit between his legs.

Ouch! Her ass stung as she perched there gingerly.

“That was for the seaweed,” he growled in her ear.

Her stomach thunked and warmth fused with the cool dampness in her panties. She caught her breath.

“Fuck that was hot,” Q rasped.

Sabrina gasped. She’d forgotten they were in public! Frantically, she scanned for an audience.

“Relax,” Jude said and kissed her neck. “There’s nobody here. I checked.”

She exhaled a breath. Thank god. Her face must’ve been flaming red. And her ass! Damn he had a hard hand. Ugh. As if the kiss weren’t enough to get her going. How long until play time? Last weekend Jude had cut Q off, telling her she wasn’t allowed to come until they played again this weekend. Five whole days. Q loved that sort of thing. But then Q had given Sabrina the same order. Orgasm denial was not one of Sabrina’s kinks. She was ready to combust.

Q scooted up close to Jude. In a spontaneous moment of affection, Sabrina grabbed onto Q’s shirt and pulled her down across Jude’s leg. Q arched her brow but let Sabrina lead her head onto her lap. Gently, she played with Q’s long black hair, taking small pieces and braiding them. Jude ran his fingers up and down Sabrina’s arm, making goose bumps rise on her skin. Q kept one hand resting on Sabrina’s leg and her other hand under Jude’s. The three of them, each one touching the other, completed a circle.

She sighed contentedly, watching the water darken in the twilight. Q rubbed soft circles on her thigh. Jude kissed her shoulder then shifted slightly to hold Q’s hand. Everything felt so…right.

“We’re good together,” she blurted.

“Hm?” Q asked drowsily.

She shrugged, struggling to come up with a way to express her happiness without sounding like an idiot. “I’m just saying, we’re good together. The three of us.”

“Mm,” Jude mumbled in agreement then kissed her hair.

Something nagged at her, threatening her perfect moment. Maybe she was being insecure but she had to clear it up. “It’s time consuming, being in two relationships. Even if they are temporary.”

“That’s true” Jude rumbled.

Q turned her head and gazed up at her. “Would you give one of us up?”

Sabrina caught the slight panic in her voice though she tried to cover it with nonchalance. “That’s not what I said,” she answered and tugged on one of the braids she’d made in Q’s hair. Q glared but Sabrina continued. “I just mean I can’t see how any of us could have another relationship outside of this…kind of, sort of one.” She chuckled nervously.

“Are you trying to say you want to be exclusive, Sabrina?” Q asked with a smirk.

She stared down at Jude’s hand, now resting on her belly, feeling her cheeks heat. She’d always been brave about certain types of feelings and shy about others. Rejection was damn scary. She swallowed hard then answered, “Only if that’s what you want.”

“Well, I think I can agree to that,” Jude said confidently as he kissed her hair again. A warm fuzzy feeling started in her chest and a smile crept up on her lips.

One down, one to go. “Q?”

She quirked a brow. “Yes?”

“No Nico.”

Q chuckled. “No Nico.”

She choked back the last of her insecurity and asked, “And no other girls?”

Q turned to give her a stark look of sincerity. “You’re the only girl I need.”

Joy bubbled up deep inside her and she grinned. How novel to be wanted. And not for her body – well, not only for her body. But Q knew her like no one else did – all of her insecurities, her annoying habits, her deepest secrets – and wanted her anyway. Her heart felt like it swelled up, making room to fit two people she could possibly grow to love. The summer was too short for an experiment like this. The kinky part had been successful. She liked it alright. Loved it. But how could she decide her sexual orientation in only three months time? Especially when it had so many complicated implications.

Chapter 13