Page 30 of Conflicted
Ruby rubbed her face against his shirt. He smelled wonderful and his shirt was soft under her cheek. Then she wrinkled her nose. “I’m not sure I like to be compare to an insect though.”
Under her ear, his chest softly moved as he chuckled. "What did you think of the scene?" His hand kept its steady pace.
"Ah." She pushed back a bit and tipped her head so she could make eye contact. "I think you know I enjoyed myself."
He tapped her nose with his index finger. "Having an orgasm and enjoying a scene isn't exactly the same. I want to know what you felt."
Oh, honestly. "Do you really want me to spell it out?"
"I do. I want to know what worked and what didn't. Like," Nathan's expression grew unsmiling and intent, "how did you feel about the blindfold?"
Ruby cleared her throat. "At first, it scared me, and I didn't like it. But when you stroked me and massaged me, and let me smell the oil, it was, ah." She sighed, not sure how to explain. "I'm easily distracted, and the blindfold helped me to concentrate on you, our scene."
Nathan hummed and caressed her cheek, the gesture sweet like a reward.
All right. Ruby pulled in a lungful of air. "I liked being restrained and forced to take what you gave me." Nathan nodded, and it became easier for her to continue, "the crop was a nice extra sensation. I don't believe I would have enjoyed just the crop, but added with the other feelings, like from the vibrator, it felt amazing."
Nathan gave her a sweet kiss, and Ruby let out a contented hum. The man can kiss.
When he pulled back, she was clutching his shirt, and he whispered against her lips. "Let's sit for a while."
He leaned back and cradled her against his chest. Ruby snuggled against him and listened to his steady heartbeat and the rumbling of his voice as he told her how much he enjoyed their scene and how sweetly responsive she was. She could listen to him all night.
Ruby didn't know how long they sat in the upstairs room. Molly and Erin left what seemed like ages ago. Dressed in a monitor vest, Jim walked in a while later and, after a short conversation with Nathan, handed them water bottles and exited the room again. After she finished her water, Nathan rose and placed her by herself on the chair, like she was some precious china doll.
"Let me clean up before we go downstairs," Nathan murmured before pressing a kiss against her forehead.
Ruby bobbed her head and her eyes drooped. Still, she admired his physique as he collected and cleaned the used toys and wiped the spanking bench. When he returned to her, he helped her dress and led her down the stairs after assessing her steadiness.
Tightly held against Nathan's side and still drifting somewhere between subspace and cloud nine, she returned to the bar. The pleasant hazy mood only lasted a few seconds when she noticed Will's entire focus trained on them. With a Dom's assessment, his eyes glided over her body, halted on Nathan's arm around Ruby's waist and back to capture her gaze.
Will flashed her a grin but couldn't conceal the hurt on his face. With an almost audible crash, she plummeted back to earth. She enjoyed her play with Nathan, but her feelings for Will were still genuine. Talk about conflicted emotions!
Chapter Eight
Tired, Ruby yawned and rubbed both hands over her face. She juggled playing with Will and Nathan for a few weeks, and she felt stretched thin and exhausted. Each man appealed to her on different levels. Will was fun to be around and had slowly become a master with rope. However, Nathan was deliciously dominant and creative with his scenes. It wouldn’t be such a big problem if the men would be friendly, but they viewed each other as competitors.
