“What class?”Malcolm was the first to ask.
“Advanced Chemistry.It’s not my favorite subject, but it’s a class I share with Lia, so I can’t miss it.”Guilt swamped me.I needed to call her, figure out where her head was.Not only because of what had happened to her dad.I wasn’t the only one who’d lost their V-card the night before.Amelia had gotten down and dirty too—and with Trevor Pearson, of all people.
“I don’t remember you telling us what university you two attend,” Benson commented, and I froze.“Are you both premed?”
“That’s because I didn’t mention it.Why would you think I was premed?”I was the least likely person to ever choose a medical career.Amelia was a freaking genius.I didn’t doubt she would do amazing things in the world of medicine.But me?Had he not been paying attention at all?
“I’m trying to get to know you.Asking questions is how that works, babe,” Benson teased.“What is your major?”
Oh shit.I hadn’t told them I was still in high school.Or that I was only eighteen.
Would that matter to them?My virginity had mattered.They’d stopped fucking me over it.Would my age cause me to lose them completely?
“Esme?Little one, don’t go shy on us.We want to know everything about you,” Parker entreated.
I closed my eyes, fear suddenly eating at me.Honesty could steal everything, but so could a lie.Tears burned my throat.“I… I’m… I haven’t picked a major yet.”
“That’s okay, sweetheart.It took me a while to choose between a business degree and criminal justice.”
Two hands squeezed my arm.I didn’t have to look at Otto or Astro to know they wanted me to woman up and tell the truth.When I met their gazes, I silently pleaded with them to understand.I didn’t want to lose my daddies.They shook their heads, disappointment filling their handsome faces.
Swallowing hard, I went for broke.“I’m not in college, Parker.”
“Wait a minute, what?”Benson choked out.“You said you have classes tomorrow.”
“Yes,” I answered, and Astro nodded, giving me a sweet smile to let me know he was proud of me for doing the right thing.
“Esme, I’m going to need more than that, sweetheart.You aren’t in college but have classes.Are you a teacher?”
“No,” I whispered.
“Angel.”Benson’s voice was so full of authority.Damn, I liked that.
“Give us more information than that, baby girl.”
Squirming at the command in Malcolm’s voice, I readjusted my legs.“High school.I’m in high school.”
Their ragged inhales caused my heart to stop.No one spoke for a long moment, the tension stretching until I felt light-headed from the uncertainty clawing at me.
“Are you mad?”
“No, baby girl.Fuck no,” Malcolm rushed to reassure, but his voice was raspy.“It just surprised us.We weren’t expecting that.”
“How old are you, Esme?”Benson asked, his tone gritty and escalating my fear.
“Relax, I’m eighteen,” I snarked, wanting him to soothe me.When he didn’t, I struck out the only way I could.“You didn’t fuck jailbait.No.Never mind.You didn’t fuck anything.That was Parker.You didn’t dip your dick in, so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway.”
“Little girl, you’re pushing the wrong buttons right now,” Benson countered.“I’m pissed the fuck off that you were drinking last night and you aren’t even close to twenty-one yet.”
“Oh, so sorry, Daddy.Your little come-slut isn’t old enough to drink, but she can take cock all day, any day.Uh-oh, wrong again.No one used me as a come-dumpster, so no worries, big guy.”Otto and Astro both sucked in sharp breaths.If we’d had popcorn, they would have been smashing handfuls into their mouths.It wasn’t like I’d had time to give them any juicy details about my adventurous night out.They were learning all about my dirty exploits as I spewed at my daddies.
“Enough, Esme!”Benson bellowed.“You’ve already earned yourself one spanking.Do you want to add another one?”
“Spanking?”I scoffed, rolling my eyes.“For what?”
“You ran from us this morning, princess.That alone is going to get your ass nice and pink.Keep pushing, though, baby, and you won’t be sitting comfortably for a week.”
“What happened to all thatyour pain isn’t worth my pleasurebullshit?”I tossed at him, trying and failing not to imagine his big hands on my ass.