Page 98 of Triple Pucked
He hesitated. “Three.”
Probably four then.
“Why not take your meds and have an early night with a book?” I suggested. “You don’t need to stay up for us.”
Eden glanced at his brother and then back at me. “I do.”
Shay looked over at his twin, who was dressed in casual gray t-shirt and joggers.
Shay appeared relaxed and confidentlyhimself, which was fucking hot, wearing the tight leather shorts that showed off his tight ass and athletic legs paired with the corset.
D’Angelo was fussing with the corset, pulling it tighter at the back by the ribbon laces.
Shay’s eyes were smoky with Kohl.
He looked like sin.
“Tonight isn’t a punishment, bro,” Shay said, carefully. “Look at these incredible outfits. This is going to be fun. And yeah, the dancing and shit is something new that will push me, but I want it. I need it. Do you understand?”
Eden ducked his head, crossing his arms.
I touched his arm. “Hey, I get it. Is it hard to stay behind and not know that we’re okay? To not experience this with us?”
I bit my lip, waiting for a long moment, before Eden nodded.
“It went wrong before,” Eden replied. “I couldn’t protect Shay. I failed him. And there are all the threats.”
Shay immediately strode to his brother and twisted him to face him. “You’ve never bloody failed me.”
Eden didn’t reply.
“You bloody saved me.” Shay dragged Eden into a hug. “It was hard for me too, Dee. I can’t get that bitch Blythe out of my head. I need this, however, and I need to know that I can have it without being abused. That I can be hurt without being harmed. That I can be stripped bare and exposed and still have worth. If I can do this, in front of all these people and still besafe, then I’ll have proved it to myself, right?”
Finally, Eden’s expression lightened. “I’m staying up for you.”
“As long as you take your meds.”
Eden drew back from Shay, sitting on the edge of the bed. “With a good cup of tea and a book. I bet that I’ll have a much better night than you.”
D’Angelo smirked. “You didn’t see what Axel taught us in his class.”
I perked up. “Oh, spoilers please.”
“Naughty, love.” Shay prowled to me and lifted my chin to kiss me. “You’ll have to wait to see. All of it is for you.”
I tingled at his words, dragging him into a second kiss.
“You look so bloody gorgeous tonight, love,” Shay murmured against my lips.
I stroked through the soft hair at the base of his neck. “So do you.”
“Look at my two pets. Don’t they look pretty together?” D’Angelo said, proudly.
“Of course,” Shay admitted, “the class with Axel was more demanding than I expected. Muscles ache that I didn’t even know I have. I’m bruised and I have pole burnin a painful place.”
I struggled not to laugh. “Your sacrifice is noted. I’ll kiss it better later.”
“Then it’s worth it, love.”
