Page 42 of Betrayed By Dragons

And there's really no time to talk about this. Our contact from Bedrock is on their way. We should be getting ourselves presentable and heading back downstairs. Maybe reviewing our strategy for how to handle the conversation.

Rafe already has his pants back on, and Jianyu is gathering his and my clothes from the floor. They both stop, though.

"You were a goddess," Rafe says, utterly without artifice or snark.

I let out a breath. But there's still that tickle of uncertainty. I look to Jianyu, and he holds my gaze.

"For once," Jianyu says slowly, "I agree with him."

A shiver hums through me. Their conviction rings through our bond. They don't judge me or think any less of me for what we just did.

"Okay." Tentatively, I sit up, and yeah, I really am sore. But it's okay.

Honestly, it's kind of amazing. Discarding the shame of being so sexual leaves me with little but euphoria. I stretched my limits--and my body--to the maximum tonight. The orgasms were unparalleled, and so is the connection I feel to my mates.

Unexpected dampness blurs my vision. I could never have asked them to be with me in this way if I hadn't trusted them so completely. That weird, nagging sense I've had at the back of my mind that our trio is incomplete drifts away, replaced by a gratitude that is nearly too much to hold.

I dab at my eyes, smiling at them both to try to show them that I'm fine--just emotional. Getting absolutely railed in both holes will apparently do that to a girl.

Suppressing a laugh at my own raunchy thoughts, I reach for my clothes. It's a bit trickier getting back into them than it was getting out of them, but I manage. When I'm more or less decent, I head to the bathroom and check myself in the mirror. Shockingly, my make-up doesn't look too bad. Thanking the gods of long-wear lipstick, I do a little touch-up around my eyes with a Q-tip and tuck a few stray strands of hair back into my up-do and call myself good.

I exit the bathroom to find Rafe and Jianyu have finished re-assembling themselves as well. I mourn the loss of all that gorgeous, naked skin. If I'd had it my way, we would have lounged around together naked for hours after an experience as intense as that, but alas, duty calls.

"Do I look okay?" I ask.

"Gorgeous," Jianyu answers, not even pausing to consider it.

Rafe sidles up to me and presses a sultry kiss to my temple. "No one would ever know."

A shiver of desire ripples through me, which does interesting things to all the places where I'm still raw and wet.

Jianyu's energy is shifting, though, the warm glow that surrounded him giving way to a vibe that's decidedly cooler. He stands straighter as he reaches for the door.

"Are you ready?" he asks both me and Rafe, his tone clipped.

I exchange a glance with Rafe. Fun time is clearly over. Giving Rafe's hand a quick squeeze, I nod.

Jett is leaning against the wall outside, his phone in hand. He raises a brow at us, barely repressing his knowing smirk. I roll my eyes and try not to blush.

"Are they here yet?" Jianyu asks, apparently utterly unselfconscious about walking out of a private sex room with two other partners.

Jett wiggles his phone before slipping it into his pocket and pushing off the wall. "Circling the building, last I heard."

"Good."

Jianyu leads us back downstairs, and wow--forget what I said about Rafe kissing my temple doing interesting things to my girl parts earlier. Climbing down a set of stairs transcends interesting.

A new, hotter flush burns its way up my cheeks as a rush of come soaks my underwear. I can't go sit at the table like this.

At the base of the stairs, I get my mates' attention. The pulsing music is so loud it's hard to hear, but I point toward the bathroom, my eyes wide in a way that I hopes encapsulates my meaning. "I need a minute."

"Go on ahead," Rafe tells Jianyu, who nods.

With Rafe standing guard, I slip into the restroom and clean myself up. When I'm done, I wash my hands and head back out.

But instead of Rafe, Jianyu's assistant, Li, is waiting at the door.

"Um, hi." I scrunch up my brows in confusion. I didn't realize he was coming tonight--and I'm really not sure why on earth he would be waiting here for me.

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