Page 241 of Tempted By her Daddies

She sat up, resting back against the headboard as she drew her legs up to her chest.

While she knew this was a defensive position that said too much about how she was feeling, she couldn’t help it.

“I’m so sorry,” she whispered. “I didn’t mean to.”

Nausea bubbled in her stomach. How had she managed to hurt Alexei? She didn’t want to hurt Alexei, she loved him.

No, no.

You can’t love him.

You’re not free to love anyone.

Except she loved them all.

“I didn’t mean to. I really didn’t.” She swallowed her sob, stifling it.

She didn’t cry. She never cried. And starting now would be a terrible idea.

“Pet, listen to me,” Salem said. “Look at me.”

Tamsyn turned her gaze to Salem, taking note of the scratch marks on his neck.

“Oh, God, did I do that?” she asked, pointing at the marks. "I'm so sorry! I didn't know what I was doing. I’m so sorry!”

“No one is blaming you for anything, Pet.” Salem tried to grasp hold of her chin, but she shook her head and backed away.

Right into Alexei, who snatched her up and put her on his lap.

But it was too soon. Her skin was crawling and she couldn’t handle his touch. She tried to shove herself out of his hold.

“Let me go!”

“Alexei, don’t let her go,” Salem said, jumping over to grab something from his bedside drawers.

The eye mask.

Yes, please.

It might be weird that she took peace from the eye mask, considering that she hated not being able to see when she was pinned down. But as long as no one tried to hold her, then the eye mask brought her peace. When she had it on, she didn’t have to worry about anything. All she had to do was what Salem told her to do.

“Let her go, Alexei,” Salem said. “She doesn’t like being held when she’s blindfolded.”

Alexei let her go and she climbed off his lap.

“Good girl,” Salem told her. “On your knees, please. Do you want to suck as well?”

They’d both discovered that having to suck also helped her let go and just be in the moment.

She glanced over at Alexei, unsure he’d like this.

“Look at me, Pet,” Salem said in a voice that was both silky and hard.

It was difficult to describe, but he meant business when he used that voice and she glanced over at him.

“That’s a good girl. I’m in charge now. Not you. Not Alexei. If he’s uncomfortable with anything we do, he can leave. Just like you can say your safeword, understood?”

She nodded.

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