I could swear I’m glowing with pride. It seems like it’s a strange thing to be proud of, but I am. I did a good job, like I was supposed to.
They get dressed while I stay on the sofa, resting. Pretty soon, I’m chilly, so I get up and go to the bathroom before getting my clothes together and putting them on. It’s still sort of a letdown, bringing an end to things. I hate to say goodbye, crazy as it seems. How am I ever going to have this experience again? I want to. I want that feeling of being at their mercy, out of control, forced to accept the pleasure they give me.
Ranger clears his throat as I slide into my shoes. “Listen. We were talking earlier when you were in the bathroom.”
“Please, don’t take this in any way other than at face value,” Arden adds. “We’re not trying to scam you.”
Something cold touches my heart. They’re not going to pay me. I should’ve known.
“Would you be all right with doing this again?”
Ranger jumps in. “So Dash can take part. That’s all. We’re totally satisfied. But it was so much fun, and we hate for him to miss out.”
“And for you to miss out on it,” Arden adds. “You can say no. No hard feelings, you get your money, it’s done.”
I don’t want to be too eager, so I chew my lip and frown like this is anything other than the answer to a prayer. “I don’t think I could do this again tomorrow, though,” I admit. I’m already sore as it is.
“That’s fine,” Arden assures me. “We’ll be busy with work stuff tomorrow, anyway. Two nights from now?”
Maybe I’m the slut they make me out to be because nothing would make me happier. “That sounds good. After that, I get my money, right?”
“Absolutely.” Arden reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a wallet. “In fact, consider this a down payment. You’ll still get your full amount.” He pulls out a bunch of bills, along with a black business card that he hands over.
“This is a lot of money!” I point out with a disbelieving laugh.
“And you’ll use it. Go to that address tomorrow morning at eleven o’clock. The owner will be there.” When I look from the card up at him, confused, he points at it. “Just go to that address. She knows us. She knows what we like. I’ll call in advance, so she’ll be expecting you.”
There’s no business name on the card, no contact name. Only an address. “If you say so.”
“We’ll see you in two days.” Ranger flashes a genuine smile that makes him look younger and kinder. “You did a good job tonight.” He surprises me by draping an arm around my waist and kissing my cheek before following Arden out of the room.
I have to go to a place I know nothing about to buy something I know nothing about. It means going out in public, which I try not to do if I can avoid it.
But it also means a night with not two but three studs. Considering how much fun I had tonight, it can only get better when Dash is involved.
When I look at it that way, there’s not much of a choice.