Page 109 of Dream Mates
“Yeah.” Evan wrapped his arms around my sweaty body, resting his head on top of mine.
“Rose?” I knew her case was really bothering him. But it was a sad case. Not to mention the whole thing with her uncle trying toshootEvan.
He nodded. “Yeah. Can we go in my room and talk about it? Maybe watch a movie and have some gummy bears?”
Anxiety shot through the bond.
“That sounds great. Should I get my bag?” There were a couple of ties I did on Evan to help his anxiety. The compression could ease the parasympathetic nervous system and was sort of like covering him with a weighted blanket.
“Please?” He nodded.
“Okay, we’ll do that first. Then we’ll watch the movie and get out the gummy bears?” I didn’t like him mixing recreationals and ropes. While I was happy he trusted me that much, safety and consent were really important to me.
“Sure.” Evan kissed me and left the room.
I cleaned off the equipment I’d used, and went upstairs to our suite. Like most of the suites, there were three rooms. Our living room also doubled as Brennan’s office, because we’d turned the third room into something else.
Entering the code on the keypad, I opened the playroom. We had a bed, a complete rigging setup capable of safely suspending someone, as well as a number of other things, including a swing. All three of our scents hung heavily in here.
I got my bag out of the cupboard, which had everything I needed to do exactly what he was asking. Double checking to make sure I had scissors and the correct ropes, I closed the cupboard.
My eyes fell on the swing in the corner. Every time I looked at it, I thought of Evan’s fantasy of me, him, and Brennan having Grace in it.
Maybe one day.
Ever since Evan’s heat, my attraction to her had been growing. But with Spencer courting her, I hadn’t made any moves. The last thing I wanted was to overwhelm her. At least Wes wasn’t being insecure anymore. The two of them had come back from their seaside getaway relaxed and happy.
I also grabbed the gummy bear tin out of my box of recreationals, then texted Brennan who was working late on the estate project.
Me
Evan’s having a bad day. We’re going to watch action movies.
Brennan
Work?
Me
Yeah, the Rose thing.
Evan got really attached to his clients. It was part of what made him so good at his job. But I also hated to see him hurting.
Brennan
You take such good care of him. Let me know if you want me to bring anything home or if you need me.
Love you.
Me
He’ll probably get the munchies so maybe bring home the usual?
Love you, too.
The house was quiet. Spencer had something tonight. I wasn’t sure where Grace and Wes were.
“Can I come in?” I knocked on the ajar door to Evan’s suite, which opened into his sitting room.
