Page 53 of Wicked Oath

The next thing I know, I am laying in bed. I gasp and sit up in a panic, but Talon pulls me back down to lie down. I cover my face with my hands and my body is trembling as the panic doesn’t dissipate immediately.

“You’re okay. Just breathe,” Talon says softly as he moves my hands and cups my cheek. I can feel Jude stroking my hair and I slowly relax.

“I’m sorry. I don’t know why I did that,” I say quietly.

“Laney,” Talon says humorously.

“Hmm?”

“Open your eyes, love.” he says. I slowly open them, blinking away the fog. “There’s our girl. Are you okay?”

“Being in love with two gigantic men is very… filling,” I mutter, making both of them laugh. “I’m okay. You two are just a lot to handle at the same time.”

“I won’t argue there,” Talon says with a smile.

“Areyouokay?“ I ask, raising an eyebrow at him.

“I am,” he smiles. “I was afraid I’d get pissed seeing you two together but watching the way you melted into him… it just made me happy. We did get into a bit of a competition though.”

“See who can fuck me harder?” I ask.

“Yeah,” he says with a grin.

“Y’all need to chill. I think my diaphragm is bruised now,” I say with a smile, and he chuckles. I turn my head and look at Jude, and he smiles sweetly at me. “You, sir, are a monster.”

“Yeah?” he asks.

“You could have warned me,” I say.

“What, just tell you I have a slightly above average dick?”

“Slightly?“ I ask. “Jude, average is like five inches. The fact that both of you have entire fucking missiles in your pants is astonishing and honestly not common. You are uncommon, Jude. How are you that big?”

“Genetics? I don’t know,” he shrugs.

“Don’t get on a plane. TSA is gonna think you’re smuggling anacondas,” I say.

“Really? I feel like you’re being dramatic,” Jude laughs.

“Yeah, a little,” I grin. “I’m tired now. How long was I out?”

“About twenty minutes,” Talon says, kissing my shoulder. “I find it humorous that you will straight up pass out if you come too hard.”

“It makes for a good nap,” I shrug.

“Well, get some sleep before we have to do it again,” Jude says.

“I’m scared,” I say after a beat. “They won’t stop until they get what they want.”

“I know, Dee,” Jude says. “We will do what we can to keep you safe. Okay?”

“Yeah,” I sigh.

“Try not to worry too much,” Talon says, wrapping his arm around my waist. I laugh when Jude does the same. “What are you laughing about, silly girl?”

“It’s like you’re hugging each other but I’m in the way,” I say. They simultaneously squeeze me in a tight hug as they attempt to hug each other. I groan and giggle when they squish me between them but relax after a second. “I love you, guys.”

“We love you too, Little Flower. Go to sleep,” Talon says.

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