Gideon’s laugh rang through the night. “Baby, this is a BDSM conference. They’ll just enjoy the show.”
She had to concede he was probably right. In fact, someone was politely holding the door open for them. Reid stared at her as he carried her into the building.
“Think seriously about screaming,” he said. “If you really want out, use your safe word and everything stops. You know that. But, love, it won’t start again. If you pull away now, I don’t think he’ll come back.” He lowered his voice. “If you thought he was bad after Anna left with his brother, then I don’t know what he’ll be after this. He loves you. I love you. We were wrong, and we’ll make it up to you. Please think about it, Jessica. Punish us some other way.”
All she had to do was scream the word red and everything stopped. Gideon would put her down and untie her and she could go on her way.
“You’re an asshole,” she spat at him, but didn’t get anywhere close to her safe word. She couldn’t. She could be pissed off, but she couldn’t let it be over. If what they said was true, it would never be over.
“Good girl.” Reid smiled.
“Is this a scene, sir?” the man holding open the door asked.
“I’ve been hunting, Master Bryan. I seemed to have found the elusive wild submissive,” Gideon quipped. “I think I’ll keep this scene private until I’ve broken her to a saddle.”
“Broken me to a saddle?” Jessica practically screamed the question.
“Reid, I believe we’re going to need a gag,” Gideon replied calmly.
“I swear I will bite you if you gag me,” Jessica promised.
Gideon stopped, and Reid dropped her feet. Jessica tried to pull away again, but Gideon was immovable. He kneeled down and brought his face close to hers. His hands tangled in her hair and he forced her to look him straight in the eyes.
“I wouldn’t try it, sweetheart. I’m willing to forgive the language. You’ve had a shock, but you won’t like what happens if you sink those teeth into me in anything less than an erotic fashion. I’m this close to taking a whip to your sweet backside. I’ll do it publicly, and then I’ll have Reid torture you. He’ll shove a vibrator into that pussy of yours. He’ll fuck you with it right up to the point of orgasm. Then he’ll take it away, and you’ll suck me off. We’ll do it over and over again until you finally learn the lesson.”
“What lesson is that?” Her voice was shaky, her pussy pulsing at the very thought of being tortured by them.
“That you belong to us. Now tell me something, Jessica. Did he fuck you?”
Gideon’s face looked savage as he pulled her up to her knees. She went with him and found herself strangely unwilling to fight with him. She knew the answer to the question was important to him. He would be hurt if she said yes. He wouldn’t be vulnerable if he simply wanted to use her. Gideon’s heart was there in his eyes.
What if they were telling the truth? What if she could have everything she ever wanted? This wasn’t some trick. This was her future.
She settled into the proper position and let her eyes find the floor. She’d run once because fear and insecurity had taken over. She wouldn’t do it again. Even if her heart got broken, she would know she had fought for it. “No, sir. He did not.”
“What happened? I’m not an idiot. I know he wants you.”
“He kissed me, but I stopped him.”
Suddenly Reid was at her back, his hands on her shoulders. He stroked her, always the gentler one of the two. “Why did you stop him, love?”
“Because I realized how much I loved Gideon. I realized I wasn’t turned on by the bondage. I was turned on by Gideon…and you, Reid.”
Gideon used his index finger to lift her chin up. His smile was slow and sexy. “Oh, you’re turned on by the bondage, baby. It gets you hot. You’re a filthy girl, and we wouldn’t have you any other way.” He stood quickly and in one smooth move lifted her into his arms. “It looks like we can cancel the hit on Master Erik. I won’t actually kill the man for kissing her.”
“We’ll just beat him up a little,” Reid agreed. He put a hand on her arm. His gorgeous face was suddenly open and insecure. “Jessica, I want you. I know you want Gideon, but you have to be sure. I don’t…”
Her heart ached for him. He didn’t want to be second. After being hidden all those years, she knew Reid couldn’t stand the thought that she might only want him because he came along with Gideon. Nothing could be further from the truth. “I love you, Reid, my Master. I want you so much.”