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Max growls in response. “God, you are such a brat.”

“But you love me,” I say with a smile before kissing his cheek and stepping past him.

Chapter Seven

Anika

I keep my mouthshut as we drive to The Cherry. I ride with Max, Theo, and Rowan while Emma, Mia, and Annie are in Mia’s car. I am nearly giddy, but I know if I talk I will just dig myself a deeper hole.

They all occasionally look at me as if to check on me. I am sure I probably looked panicked, but really, I'm just nervous. Theo is the one who is doing it the most, but that’s understandable and comforting. Should I let my psychiatrist fuck me? Probably not, but I’m still going to.

God, I am so fucked up.

When we pull into the parking lot I jump out as soon as he has the truck in park and get to Mia. Annie laughs when she sees me.

“He can be intimidating,” she says.

“What did I just get myself into?” I ask her. I hear the guys coming up, but Emma makes them hang back.

“Well… Theo’s favorite thing to do is to force a brat to submit. With this having a therapeutic element, expect that every single reaction you have to what he does or sees with the others, he willremember it and ask you about it. He is rough and unforgiving, but he will respect your boundaries and check in with you frequently,” she explains.

“Define rough and unforgiving,” I ask and Emma laughs. “You two are making me nervous.”

“With all three of them fucking you, expect to be sore tomorrow,” Annie says with a smirk.

“Those fucking piercings though,” Emma swoons.

“Dear God,” I sigh. “What are you talking about?”

“He has a Prince Albert and Jacob’s Ladder done,” Annie says. My eyes go wide for a second and they all giggle at my reaction.

“Are you scaring her?” Theo asks Annie as they come up behind me.

“Unintentionally,” she says as she leans up and kisses him.

“She looks scared,” Theo says to her.

“She should be with you three going after her,” Emma states.

“What did they say to you?” he asks me.

“I… don’t think I want to repeat that,” I say, laughing nervously.

“Ah. She told you about the piercings,” he smirks.

“Yeah. Not really sure what to think about that,” I admit.

“You three go play. She doesn’t need an audience for this,” Theo says as he kisses his wife.

“We don’t need to watch. We will hear her anyway,” Emma grins at me, and I shake my head.

Rowan wraps his arm around my waist, and we walk inside. It is quiet right now so that gives me some comfort. I know it will start to pick up soon though.

“Do you want a drink?” Max asks me as we stop at the bar. Annie, Emma, and Mia go to the scene area to watch what others are doing. I assume that they will likely end up doing a scene eventually.

“A double shot of… something,” I say.

“Nervous?” Max asks with a smirk as the bartender comes over.

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