Chapter Twenty-Six

“I didn’t want to interrupt the ceremony,” she whispered.

“You’re fine. Both parties are too involved in the scene to notice who comes and goes at this point.”

Gabby glanced at the stage to Rick’s fingers pumping in and out of Diane’s pussy as her cries of ecstasy and need soared through the room. Gabby’s clit throbbed more at the sight, but David was right, they didn’t care anymore who saw or who didn’t. Their focus was entirely on each other as Diane surrendered to his will.

Thomas curved his arm around her waist and pulled her in the direction of the exit.

“Let’s go.” He spoke so close to her ear the warm air of his breath tickled her skin, and her sex clenched as if there was a direct line between them.

“Yes, Sir.” Lost in the charged atmosphere around her, she walked along side him helpless to ease the ache in her body. Each stride pulled the corset tighter against her bare nipples, and his hand at her waist heated her skin until she thought he’d leave her with a brand.

At the lounge, David and Thomas ushered her into one of the corner booths, which simply consisted of a horseshoe shaped seat with no table in the middle.

“We should probably talk,” Thomas muttered.

She nodded her head, but talking had nothing to do with the buzz of need slicing through her body and fuzzing up her head. She’d much rather they being doing stuff to her.

“Gabrielle, what happened in there?” Thomas looked at her questioningly. He still held her around the waist, their bodies touching from shoulder to knee.

Automatically, she curled into his warmth, the desire to be as close as humanly possible driving her. She took several low breaths to calm her racing heart and gathered her wits. “I was thinking about everything you told me when the ceremony started.” She peered up at Thomas through damp eyelashes. “There’s so much unfairness and misunderstanding in the world. Then when Rick began his vows, all the pieces I’ve been struggling with finally clicked into place, and I realized how wrong I’d been.” She sucked in more air. “I never should have shut either of you out.”

Strong fingers caressed her chin. “It was critical that you come back on your own when you were ready. Being without you these weeks may have begun to drive me mad, but I’d do anything to ensure you have what you need.” Thomas’ lips pressed against her mouth, a soft kiss that tingled her nerve endings until he parted her lips with his tongue and delved deep.

He tasted of his favorite mints and sexy man. That unique taste reminded her of wild, untamed sex and incredible restraint all wrapped up in one. From her other side, hard hands wrapped around her waist and cupped her breasts.

“Are you sure about this?” David whispered in her ear between nips at her neck.

Gabby moaned into Thomas’ mouth and pressed back into David’s warm body.

“I’m going to take that as a yes.” He squeezed her breasts in a tight grip, edging closer the line of pain.

Once again sandwiched between two dominant men, their hands and mouths worshipping her body, Gabby wanted to scream. How she’d lived without this for a few short weeks was beyond her. This was what she wanted in her life more than anything.

With a reckless and wild combination of gentle touches and hot demand, they worked her in perfect harmony. Where one left off the other picked up until she couldn’t think. Couldn’t breathe.

Abruptly, Thomas pulled away from her. His molten lust filled gaze connected with her. “Tell me again.”

“I made a mistake.”

“We all made mistakes,” Thomas admitted. “What else?”

“I don’t want to take off my collar. It means too much.”

A slow smile crossed Thomas’ face. “No one asked you to, although I think we should make it more permanent. But first…”

Gabby swallowed. “Buts” made her nervous. Especially with these two.

David cupped her chin and turned her to meet his gaze. “There’s a little matter of trust we still aren’t clear on.”

She bowed her head. “I know. I’ve been just as guilty about hiding.”

“You have. How do we know you won’t go running at the first sign of trouble again?”

A heated flush swept through Gabby. “I can’t promise I won’t ever mess up, but I can promise that my intentions are pure. I will accept any punishment you see fit to give.” She wasn’t sure how to explain that she’d grown emotionally attached. That by coming back to them, she was essentially putting her heart in their hands. “I won’t let you down, Sirs.”

“Please stand, Gabrielle.” Thomas grabbed one hand and David the other, both helping her to her feet.

“You’ll still have to serve us both.”

Her heart soared. She smiled. “Gladly.”

“Take off your clothes.”

Gabby jerked at David’s command. They were in a public area of Sanctuary. Fear, excitement, dread, arousal—her emotions spun out of control. They were testing her resolve.

With trembling hands, Gabby obeyed. She untied and unlaced the corset she’d worn to the ceremony and shimmied her way out of it. Then she unwrapped the simple skirt and revealed the fact she wore nothing underneath. The sharp intake of breath from Thomas fluttered in her stomach. She now stood bare and vulnerable in front of her Doms where anyone who walked in the room would see.

“Give me your wrists.” Thomas leaned forward and wrapped her offered hands in thick leather bands that were buckled together. Gabby remained silent while David watched Thomas raise her arms over her head and attach the cuffs to a chain suspended above her she’d not noticed.

“Sir…” Her voice shook.

Thomas stepped forward and brushed against her. “What? Are you not willing to take what we give you?”

A heated blast of lust flashed through her. The edge to his voice demanded her submission. Gabby tamped down her panic and met his gaze squarely. “Yes, Sir. I am.” Fear be damned. She trusted them plain and simple.

Thomas leaned forward and whispered in her ear. “Your new safe word is trust. Keep it in mind.”

Thomas eased back onto the seat. “Linda. Lights, please.”

To her shock, a bright wash of spotlight flooded over her. She squinted against the harsh light and held her breath. They’d essentially stripped her bare, placed her on display and ripped away the last of her inhibitions. Gabby remained silent, knowing in her heart she needed this test of her submission. If she didn’t desire to give them what they wanted, she had no business being here.

Neither man moved. Their eyes devoured her. Twin hungry gazes swept across every inch of her body, setting flame to her need. Gabby stared back at the two men who’d captured her heart and mind in such a short amount of time. They were as different as night and day in appearance and demeanor, yet both were dominant men who expected her compliance in every way.

Could she live with that kind of commitment? Nothing less than complete trust would satisfy them.

Hell, who was she kidding? Of course, she could. A month ago maybe not. But she’d changed. They all had. That realization allowed much of her fear to dissipate, need rising in its place.

“Are you ready for the next step, Gabrielle?” Thomas leaned forward and swiped a finger along her slit.

A rush of sensation sizzled over her. Her head fell back as she widened her legs for him.

David chuckled. “I think you have your answer.”

“I need a crop.”

Gabby whimpered, moisture flooding between her thighs. Those words set off a thousand butterflies scrambling in her belly. Her breasts ached for their touch, her pussy throbbed for their attention and they were going to crop her instead.

“Is this punishment?” She wanted to understand.

“Consider it a release. A release from the hurt of the past. Our clean slate.”

Gabby shivered and moaned softly. She wanted that more than anything in the world.

Thomas picked up the crop Linda offered him and studied Gabby carefully. Perspiration broke out across her skin. He flexed the instrument and snapped it back into place. “This will be perfect.”

Thomas disappeared behind her, and David took his place at her front. “We’ve missed you wildly, beautiful.”

Her breath caught. “I missed you, too. Every single day.”

“No more fears?”

She shook her head. “None. All I have now is love.”

David’s eyes widened, and a groan sounded from Thomas. “You please us more than you know. Surrender to us forever. Be our beauty.” David mesmerized her with his words.

“Forever,” she whispered, her heart exploding with joy.

Thomas leaned into her back and brought his lips to her right ear. “Thank you, my love. That means the world to us. Now, get ready.”