Page 161 of Damaged Princess (New Orleans Malones)

“Good,” Nico said. “Because we do.”

She climbed off Liam’s lap to look down at them both. “I needed you to be careful with me, in the beginning. Probably will still need that sometimes. But I’m tired of being the weirdo that worries about leaving the house because she thinks she’ll have a panic attack. Or has to be closely watched to make sure she doesn’t hurt herself. Or can’t be fucked for fear she’ll break.”

They were silent for a long moment.

Great, did I break them?

“Did she just call herself a weirdo?” Liam asked Nico.

“Yep. She sure did,” Nico replied.

“Is that acceptable?” Liam asked.

Is he talking to me?

“Oh, no, it’s definitely not.” Nico gave her a sharp look. “That’s breaking the rules.”

Her breath caught. Were they going to . . . oh, holy crap. She may have bitten off more than she could chew. But she knew they wouldn’t harm her. This was what she wanted.

“You have two choices, girl,” Liam told her.

Her heart raced at his firm tone.

“What?”

“You can go snuggle on the couch with Nico and watch a movie.”

Good choice. But not exactly what she wanted.

“Or you can strip and put yourself across my knee for a punishment.”

Holy. Fuck.

Liam was pretty sure he knew what she would choose. But he wanted to give her that choice. He waited, expecting her to say she chose the movie. Then he was going to give her a good scolding.

Instead, he was shocked when she reached for the bottom of her top. Reaching out, he grabbed her hand. “You sure?”

“I’m sure. I want this.”

He stared up at her.

“You’ve got to trust me too, Liam. Trust that I know my limits. That I know what I want.”

Fuck.

She was right. He nodded. “Okay, then continue stripping.”

Both of them sat on the sofa, watching, enraptured as she slowly took off her clothes. He found himself swallowing heavily, his mouth growing dry as she took off her bra, revealing those perfect breasts.

“Jesus, pretty girl. You’re gorgeous,” Nico told her. “I’m so fucking hard right now.”

“Nico, you strip as well,” Liam ordered.

“Fuck, you don’t need to ask me twice.”

Nico whipped off his top, revealing that smooth dark-toned skin.

Lottie grabbed the top of her yoga pants as Nico stood to take off his jeans. She whipped them down, revealing everything.

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