Page 32 of Seducing Serena

The mention of chocolate had Serena opening her eyes. Turning just her head, she found her two men standing by the bed, shoulder to shoulder. They were fully dressed and ready for the day.

Too bad she didn’t feel the same.

“Go ahead. I’ll stay here and get a couple more hours of sleep.”

She closed her eyes, but they opened again when the covers were pulled off and someone scooped her up into her arms. From the scent of citrus and spice, she knew it was Ford. Noah always smelled like the ocean, clean, salty, and fresh.

“Noooo,” she cried, opening her eyes and watching as he carried her into the bathroom.

“Sorry, sugar, but we’re hungry and we promised Master Derek we would never leave you alone,” Noah set her down in front of the toilet. “Go pee and wash up. You have three minutes. Then we’ll help you get dressed. After breakfast, we’ll go for a walk and this afternoon we’re going to the Dungeon.”

And then he just stood there, watching her.

“My three minutes doesn’t start until you leave, does it?” she asked, crossing her arms over her chest. She really needed to pee but was not sure she could do it with him in the room.

Noah touched his watch and said, “Your three minutes start now.”

“Good. Get out.”

He frowned but slowly turned and walked out, leaving the door wide open.

Serena didn’t care if they heard her pee as she pulled up her nightshirt and sat down. Working the twenty-four hour shifts they did, she had learned that personal boundaries were sometimes blurred at work. Having a man see her sit on a toilet was not a big deal, but away from work and after being together for days, even after peeing before both men a day earlier, this moment felt like it should be sacred.

Once she finished, Serena cleaned up and moved to the sink. After washing her hands and face, she combed her hair and pulled it back in her customary braid, wrapping it in a band as she walked out into the bedroom.

“Two minutes, forty-nine. Not bad for a girl,” Noah said with a smile as he checked his watch.

She was not surprised to see the bed had been pulled together and there were clothes laid out for her. Still feeling a need for propriety, she turned her back on the two men who were sitting at the table looking at their phones. Despite having already been naked in front of them, as well as fucking them, her face burned as she pulled off the t-shirt she wore and quickly dressed.

Her brain still felt a little fuzzy, but her grumbling stomach overrode the wish to go back to bed for more sleep.

“I’m ready,” she said as she slipped her feet into her sneakers.

“Great. Let’s go get some chocolate chip pancakes,” Noah said as he stood and slipped his phone into his pocket.

Ford followed a second later, grabbing her hand and stopping her as she turned to follow Noah from the room.

“You okay?”

She nodded, though she stared at his chin and not into his eyes. “I’m fine.”

“You sure?”

“Sure. It’s just… never mind,” she said, turning away before she admitted that she was feeling a little claustrophobic.

Being with the men all day every day was getting to her. As an introvert, she enjoyed living alone even though she knew Ford and Noah were upstairs if she needed them or wanted company. It was also why she appreciated having a dorm room to herself when they were at work. It gave her time to be by herself and recharge her battery without someone watching her every move.

“You need a break,” Ford guessed correctly. “It’s no sin to admit you need some alone time. We can be a lot, and you’re not used to having two men up in your business all the time.”

“I’m sorry,” she said with a sigh as she dropped her gaze to the middle of his chest.

His hand came up and cupped her face, forcing her to look at him again.

“No apologies. We can’t all be social creatures like Noah. We just need to figure out a way to give you the alone time you need without another Dom trying to steal you out from under us.”

Serena stepped closer and wrapped her arms around Ford. “How about if you two go for a horseback ride or something and leave me here in the room with my tablet. I can read my book, watch movies, and maybe take an extra nap and recharge my batteries. I know we’re supposed to go to the Dungeon this afternoon but maybe we could put it off until tonight, or even tomorrow?”

Ford hugged her tight and kissed the top of her head. “That sounds like a plan. But first we’re going to get some breakfast and pick you up some snacks so you’re not tempted to leave the room and get yourself in trouble. Again.”

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