Page 96 of Bound By Words

“She watches you too,” Emory observed as he glanced toward the living room and then leaned against the opposite side of the island, his elbows resting on the surface as he gave me a smug look. “Her eyes have followed you all night.”

“I like her eyes on me,” I murmured, watching her trying not to squirm. I knew the vibrations were probably too low to make her come, but as she subtly began to rock her hips from side to side, I quickly reached into my pocket, glancing down to turn the vibe off.

“Do I even want to know why you are so distracted?” he laughed as he turned to face the living room. He glanced back at me with a calculating smile before returning his eyes to the women seated on the couch.

Deciding to give him a show, I pulled my phone out, pushing the bar up to the medium setting, watching as Kelly’s eyes shot up toward where we were standing. She looked up at me first, and then her eyes slowly glanced to where Emory was watching her. Her eyes darted away as she shifted her hips, her grip on the arm of the couch tightening.

“She’s lovely,” he murmured as he watched her. I knew it wasn’t in a way that should make me feel threatened. I trusted my friends implicitly. But the possessive part of me flared angrily as I turned the setting up a little more, staring at her face. She was still trying to concentrate on keeping quiet, reaching forward to take a drink again. As it left her lips, I pushed it to the highest setting, watching as she coughed, spilling a little water over the edge of her glass and onto the skirt of her dress.

Talia reached over to help her brush it off, and I watched as Kelly gasped, her mouth falling open. It was clear from where I was standing that she was overstimulated. I watched as she tried to shift away from Talia, but moving must have put the toy in a position that finally pushed her over the edge.

Kelly’s head shot up, her eyes connecting with mine as I stared straight at her. I watched as her mouth opened softly, her eyes widening. Her teeth suddenly clamped down on her bottom lip as she tried to hold it in, but I heard the faint noise she made as her climax rolled through her. One hand was still clenching the arm of the couch as the other held tightly onto the cushion beside her. She was almost still, but a shudder ran through her as her eyes closed briefly.

Talia had gone still beside her, watching with rapt attention as Kelly almost silently came next to her.

I slid my thumb down the screen, turning the toy off as I tucked my phone into my pocket, discreetly adjusting myself before my friend noticed the effect that making Kelly come in front of him had caused.

Talia glanced up at me, shaking her head as she briefly looked between Emory and me. She started talking again like nothing had happened, but I knew she had figured it out. Kelly hadn’t noticed the exchange, but I could see the crease in her brow as she tried to gauge if Talia had seen what she did.

Emory turned around, laughing at me for a moment before he started telling me about the details of the party on Friday.

“I’m not sure how things will turn as the night goes on, but I’d make sure she’s marked before you go. Our host is poly, and so is a lot of his circle, so if you don’t want them to approach her, I’d at least get her a red cuff.”

“And if I want her to be able to play?” I asked, already knowing his answer. She wouldn’t be allowed to touch me if she had a red cuff. No one would touch her without her consent, but I knew that people would approach her if they thought she was available to play.

“Then I’d start looking at collars.” He didn’t know I’d already found one on my shopping trip earlier and was picking it up in the morning. There was no way Kelly was going back to Chicago without me staking an official claim on her. When researching, she hadn’t asked many questions about official collaring practices, but I’d also told her our dynamic was likely temporary. It’d come up briefly during the card game, but we’d only spoken in hypotheticals. I intended to change that; this party had just moved my timeline forward. She could always tell me ‘no’ to accepting it, but I hoped she wouldn’t.

Kelly joined us in the kitchen just then, yawning as she walked in front of me to fill her glass at the sink.

“Ready for bed, sunshine?”

“Aw, that’s adorable,” Talia cooed as she heard my nickname, causing Kelly to blush and press her forehead into my arm. “Why don’t I have a cute nickname like that?”

Emory leaned down to whisper something—likely extremely suggestive—in her ear, and she grinned.

“Is it alright if we take off?” he asked as Talia headed toward the front door, grabbing their coats. She handed Em his jacket, and they quickly said their goodbyes.

Talia hugged Kelly, whispering something in her ear. I watched as sunshine’s eyes widened, her cheeks flushing adorably.

“Want to take the car service on Friday?” Emory asked as he reached up to squeeze my shoulder before turning toward Kelly.

“Yeah, sounds good. We can meet at the studio if that’s easier,” I responded, watching Kelly extend her hand toward him. He surprised us both by pulling her into a brief hug. Turning to nod at me as he opened the door for Talia, I knew my friend approved.

Once they’d disappeared, Kelly sighed, taking a deep breath before she turned toward me, wrapping her arms around my waist and laying her head against my chest.

I couldn’t resist as I leaned down, asking her a question I likely already knew the answer to. “What did Talia tell you as they left?”

Kelly giggled nervously, gripping the back of my shirt as she shook her head against my chest.

“Sunshine?” I asked again, a little bit of warning in my tone.

She took a heavy breath, tilting her head to look at me. “She told me I was gorgeous when I came. I’m so embarrassed.” She tried to duck her head again, hiding her eyes from me.

“Ah, ah. Look at me,” I urged, using my fingers to turn her head back toward me. She closed her eyes, cringing. “Now, Kelly.”

Her eyes opened, her face relaxing despite my authoritative tone.

“She was right. You were gorgeous as you came. But that shouldn’t be embarrassing. And now you get to do whatever you want to me because you lasted so long and were quiet while you did it.”

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