Page 41 of Possession

They were the strictest D/s relationship he knew personally, so he wanted to make sure they were on the same page of whatstrictmeant.

Mason nodded. “I love the rules that Six gave him. And his cage.”

He raised a brow but only nodded. He knew about the cage. Ollie was a little too free with discussing the things he and his daddy got up to for anyone in the clubhouse not to know, but he’d have to ask Six about the rules.

“Thank you for telling me.” He glanced at Vinnie. “Are any of those things you’re interested in as well?”

For a long moment, he didn’t think Vinnie would answer, that he’d stay clammed up, and Tomas would have to try and pry it out of him. But finally, Vinnie said, “Role play.”

That was it. Out of the list that Mason had given, that was the only thing he was willing to cop to wanting as well.

He’d take it.

“I’ve had a few discussions with some other Doms about different role-playing scenarios, and I’m definitely interested in trying.”

Mason perked up. “Really?”

“Really,” he said, offering him a small smile. “I heard of a very interesting scene from a friend of mine where he played the professor, and the sub was the student who was going to fail the class but was willing to do whatever it took to pass.”

Mason practically skipped across the room toward him, stopping just in front of him and gripping the front of his T-shirt. “Yes. That. Please.”

Tomas chuckled, gently carding his fingers through the wild waves Mason claimed to hate but hadn’t cut in the near monthhe’d been there. He was grateful. He liked the length and the way he’d be able to grip the top of it easily if need be.

He glanced past him at Vinnie. “Would something like that interest you as well?”

Vinnie shrugged like it wasn’t a big deal, but there was a bulge in the front of his jeans that begged to differ. Tomas nodded and put the plan into the back of his mind. “Is there anything else you’d like to share with me?”

He left it open-ended, like he was asking both of them, but he was hoping that Vinnie would share something else. But he just shook his head, staying pressed against the door and not making any effort to get closer.

Mason looked back at him. “Do you want me to tell him?”

Vinnie hesitated, and Tomas held his breath. As much as he wanted to know, he wantedVinnieto be the one to tell him, to open up to him and start to trust him.

“No, not yet,” Vinnie said.

Tomas let his breath out slowly. “That’s alright. There’s no rush.”

As interested as he was in exploring the dynamic between the three of them, he wouldn’t pressure Vinnie to start something he wasn’t ready for, especially after what had apparently happened in Atlanta.

“Where are you staying?” he asked Vinnie, letting him know the tough conversation about their BDSM kinks was over.

Vinnie shrugged and shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans. “I’m just going to stay at the hotel by the university until I can find an apartment.”

Eyebrows scrunched together, Mason peered back at Vinnie, and then he looked up at Tomas with round, innocent eyes. “Can he stay here with me, please? I promise we’ll be good.”

Tomas was in deep shit.

That look combined with the soft pleading? There was no way Mason didn’t know how irresistible it was. He figured there was no point in pretending otherwise.

He gently chucked underneath Mason’s chin and stepped around him. “Sure, he can stay here if he wants.” He looked at Vinnie. “Ifyouwant. You don’t have to, and you don’t have to stay in Mason’s room either. There’s one more empty bedroom upstairs between Six and Knuckles.”

Vinnie perked up at that for some reason. “Knuckles lives in the clubhouse?”

Tomas narrowed his eyes. “He does. He’s also straight, so don’t get your sights set on him.”

Snorting, he shook his head like Tomas was being ridiculous while Mason snickered. “Yeah, that won’t be an issue,” Vinnie said dryly. “But he’s nice. I was helping him in the kitchen earlier before you and Mason got here.”

“He is nice.” And he could use a few more friends, but he didn’t add that last part. Knuckles had been struggling with some personal revelations over the last year, taking stock of his life and trying to figure out what heactuallywanted and not what he thought he should want.

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