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“Oh, shit,” Jace said, entering the room. His dark hair and muscular chest glistened with droplets of water. “Apparently I missed the introduction.” He tugged on the white towel he’d draped around his shoulders. His attention landed on Brynn, and a broad smile eased across his face. “Hey, gorgeous.” He strolled over to Brynn and kissed her gently.
She ran a fingernail down his abs and to the waist of his low-hung jeans. “I’ve missed you.”
Jace tipped her chin up. “I’ll make it up to you, I promise.” He winked at her, then grinned at Chance. “We both will.”
I glanced at Reid, who appeared speechless. He’d seen it all, so I doubted that the three of them having sex would bother him. I think it was more the idea that Brynn was into that. Hell, I was jealous. If my life had been different, I would be playing with all of them too.
“We have a very discrete sex club, Reid. The guys and two other girls have been sleeping together for years. Well, Holden doesn’t now. He’s with River, but none of us are in committed relationships,” Brynn explained.
Reid ran his fingers through his hair. “Wow. I wouldn’t have ever guessed. I mean, I’m totally open to anything. I’ve seen and done it all. I’ve been a sex slave since I was ten.”
A heavy silence hung in the air. Reid’s words were so casual they screamed, and it ripped me into pieces. Brynn was the one to recover first.
“Now you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. It’s your choice when, where, and who you sleep with.” Her gaze traveled from the top of his head down to his feet. “Jesus, you two sure do look like twins.”
“We thought we were at the beginning,” Holden added. “We still have to sort out the details, so if everyone would promise not to say anything to parents or friends, I would appreciate it.”
“I think we need to talk to Catherine anyway and get her side of what happened before everything is public,” I said.
“That’s going to be one hell of a story.” Brynn leaned back on the couch.
I peeked at Reid, sadness dancing across his expression. “I hope I can forgive her,” he said, his voice hovering above a whisper.
“Me, too,” Holden said. “Me, too.”
Chapter Twenty-Two
“Fuck.” I grabbed Brynn’s arm, then cast a glance over my shoulder at Zayne. The hotel spa was on the other side of the door, and that’s when it hit me.
“What’s wrong?” Brynn shifted her weight from one foot to the next.
“I wasn’t thinking this through. A stranger is about to touch me,” I whispered, hoping that Zayne couldn’t hear me.
“Dammit, I’m so sorry. Do you want to cancel?”
I shook my head. “No, I need to … I need a wax. I’ve never had one before, and parting my legs and ass cheeks for someone I don’t know …” I chewed on my bottom lip, fighting the anxiety that was spiking through my body.
Brynn pulled me over to the corner for more privacy. Zayne had the decency to step back a few feet, but his alert gaze swept the area while we talked.
“What if we go in together and are in the same room? I would be right next to you. Do you think it would help? And there’s nothing sexual about it. It hurts, but then you’re all smooth and don’t have to deal with it for a long time.”
“Does a guy or girl normally wax you?” I gulped, trying to remain in the present moment, but Barrett’s sneer returned front and center to my mind.
“Usually a girl. Would that work better for you?”
Shifting my weight from one foot to the other, I mulled over the options. “If it’s too much, can I leave? You stay for your appointment, though. I’ll skip that part and get my nails done with you.”
“River, you do anything you need to. I’ll love and support you no matter what.” She took my hand in hers.
I sucked in a deep breath, then squared my shoulders and lifted my chin. “Okay, let’s do this.”
“After you.” Brynn opened the door and ushered me through. “Just remember, babe. You have full control over this situation.”
She was right, but I still needed her near me.
“Of course.”
Brynn checked us in and easily arranged accommodations for us. She also ensured we would have female therapists. My fear settled into unease, which was a little better.
