I inhaled slowly, drawing their intoxicating maleness deep into my lungs.
“Is that what you want, cupcake?” Cav’s dark, seductive whisper caused my insides to tremble as his warm breath fanned the back of my neck. “To be dominated?”
I nodded.
“Words,” Cav stated firmly. “Answer with words.”
“Yes,” I said, my voice quivering as I stared up into Edge’s beautiful face.
“Yes, what?” he growled low and soft in my ear.
“Yes, Master Cav.”
His voice dropped another octave with his approving, “Good girl.”
“If we’re going to do this, there are a few rules,” Edge declared, drawing my attention to him.
“Anything.” There was a slight hitch in the single word, my voice not nearly as steady as I’d hoped.
A hint of a smile appeared on his lips, but it didn’t fully form. “We’ll take this at a pace I set.”
I nodded. “Okay.”
“You leave here tonight with the understanding I have not agreed to do this yet.”
That was disappointing.
“We’ll need to spend some time with you before I can do so.”
No more disappointment.
“Do you think you can handle both of us?” Edge questioned, his tone unyielding, his eyes skeptical.
“Yes.” Yeah, that was me all breathless and eager.
His face hardened. “What was that, sweetness?”
Ah, crap. “Yes, Master Edge. I can handle both of you.” Granted, I didn’t know if that was true or not, but I damn sure wanted to find out.
“We’ll see about that.” Master Edge cleared his throat. “But you have to understand what you’re committing yourself to if I agree.”
Committing? What was he talking about? This was simply a lesson in submission, right?
“But I thought—”
He cut me off with a hand over my mouth.
My eyes widened as I stared up at him; my breath hitched. He was touching me, and holy hell, I didn’t want him to stop. I probably shouldn’t have been turned on that his hand was covering my mouth, but my entire body hummed with anticipation, a desperate need for him to exert his dominance over me flaring hot and bright.
“Until I’m convinced you can commit to the experience and not simply try to worm your way into the club to harass my members, we won’t be accommodating your request. Should I decide you can, you won’t be allowed to talk to anyone without my permission, you’ll be required to follow all the rules and protocols of this club, and you will be expected to complete the submissive training program. Those are nonnegotiable. Do you understand?”
“I understand, Master Edge.”
“None of this starts tonight,” he reiterated as he lowered his hand.
My heart fell once more. I was getting tired of him saying that. “Maybe tomorrow?”
Cav chuckled behind me, a deep, gruff sound that made my insides tingle. His big hands slid tentatively over my hips and I swayed on my feet. Goose bumps popped out over my skin and my nipples pebbled at the mere touch. This guy was good. I’d known him for such a short time and somewhere along the way, I’d found myself as desperate for him to touch me as I was for Master Edge.
“Eager, cupcake?”
Yes. Yes, I was. But I didn’t say that. I didn’t want to say anything to make them walk away from me. However, I could admit that I liked that they were giving me some time to process. Although I probably would’ve gone through with whatever they wanted tonight, it wouldn’t’ve been the same. This way, I would have time to think, to plan. To anticipate.
“How does your schedule look for next week?” Edge asked, those electric-blue eyes twinkling.
I mentally skimmed my calendar but couldn’t come up with anything. “Aside from class, I should be free.”
“Good. Keep it that way.”
I wasn’t sure what that meant, but I nodded. What else could I do?
“After we’ve spent some time with you outside the club,” Edge explained, “we’ll discuss what our options are.”
“Options?”
His head cocked slightly, his eyes still locked with mine. “As in whether or not we’ll grant your request, take you on as a submissive.”
He made it sound so formal, as though this was cut-and-dried. Rules, protocols, training. No intimacy. Another dose of disappointment flooded me, this one stronger than I expected.
“Do I have a say in this?” I asked.
Edge shook his head, his voice low, his eyes fierce. “No.”
I felt my insides melt. I had no idea why I liked that he took all the control from me, but the thought moved me so much, my knees weakened. Thankfully, Cav was directly behind me. His big hands curved over my hips, holding me in place. Heat sizzled from his touch, making me light-headed.
Lordy. I wasn’t sure I would survive this should they decide we were going to proceed.
“Should Cav and I agree this is the right avenue to take, we’ll discuss further.”
I nodded. That sounded straightforward enough.
“There’s one more rule, cupcake.” Cav leaned in close to my ear once more. “Until we’ve come to a final decision, you will not be allowed to date anyone else. In turn, we’ll be doing the same. Understood?”
