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She rolls her eyes and gets to her feet. “Whatever. You know I’m right. And you’re going to sit here, twisting yourself into knots, trying to deny it, until you realise that if she decides to do something about all of this with someone else, like, say, Dante, you’ll be kicking yourself.” On that rather horrifying note, she turns on her heel and strides out of the room, muttering something that sounds an awful lot like “men are all fucking idiots.”
Well… I think I’ll be having that drink now.
I spend the rest of the day dealing with the household staffas they get the basement cleaned up after the previous night’s activities. It feels good to have something to distract myself from the emotions warring inside me, and I am more meticulous than usual, study every surface to make sure there’s no sign of bodily fluid anywhere. The clients expect very high levels of cleanliness, and with the amount they pay to come here, it’s the least I can do to ensure everything is sanitary.
But I know I’m simply avoiding seeing Lily. And when I return to my suite in the evening, having used up every excuse to stay away, I’m more than a little relieved to find it empty once again.
15
JUST VERY CLOSE FRIENDS WHO LIKE TO FUCK EACH OTHER
LILY
I’ve beenin Annika’s suite all of one minute on Saturday evening and she’s already smirking at me.
I guess Sebastian must have told her about last night.
“Look, before you start, I know what you’re going to say,” I say, but she cuts me off by raising her hand.
“Oh, you mean about how a little birdy told me that you were a naughty girl last night and snuck into an orgy?” The smirk grows wider. I can feel my cheeks heat up, and I look away from her knowing gaze. “Cat got your tongue all of a sudden there, Lily?”
I force myself to look at her again. “I was curious.”
“Oh, I don’t blame you. I’d have been down there weeks ago, if it had been me. But you’ve got Mr DeLuca all twisted in knots, which - while highly entertaining, and a nice reminder that he is actually human - probably needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.” She sits back in the high-backed armchair and crosses her arms as she studies me closely. “Nowthat your tongue is loosened, I think it’s time you ask all the questions burning away inside that pretty little head.”
I raise an eyebrow. “Like what?”
“Well, for one, I’m pretty sure you saw Sebastian fucking Cam. And if that was the case, then you would also have seen Imogen and me together. So… ask away.”
I study her for a moment, trying to work out if this is some sort of trap. But her expression is open, and she doesn’t strike me as the type to play games.
“Okay… I’m confused about the relationship between you all. How does it work?”
She grins. “Fantastic first question. Aside from Imogen and Cam, who are, indeed, in a relationship, the rest of us are just very close friends who like to fuck each other in a mutually beneficial fashion.”
“So you and Imogen aren’t girlfriends?”
She laughs. “That woman could not handle my awesomeness. No, we are best friends who sometimes get naked together to scratch the itch, nothing more. And Cam is aware of the situation. He is more than happy for us to continue fucking, whether or not he is present, because he is a very well-adjusted human being who is confident in his relationship with that gorgeous woman.”
I try to wrap my mind around that. Based on my own relationship, men tend to get very territorial over their women.
“So Imogen and Sebastian… Was that the first time they…”
Annika starts laughing so hard she’s almost crying. “Lord, you really saw everything, didn’t you? No wonder Sebastian is so fucked up right now.” She pauses to catch her breath before shaking her head. “No, that most certainly is not the first time they’ve fucked. They’ve been at it like bunnies for the entire two years she has worked here. Imogen first found out about this place when she attended a club night at the invitation of afriend. Sebastianneversleeps with the clients, but something about Imogen reminded him of himself, and the three of us, along with Dante, had a very interesting night. After she accepted the job he offered her, they entered into a sex only arrangement where he gets to boss her around and she gives up all control. That’s Sebastian’s M.O. He’s a dominant. He takes full responsibility for the pleasure of those he’s playing with. That’s what we call it, by the way. Playing. He is a master of control and an expert on human pleasure. He knows what we need before we even consider it for ourselves. And Imogen is the perfect submissive. She is in control all the time everywhere else in her life, and loves giving it up in the bedroom. Cam is also dominant, though not to the same level as Sebastian. He’s exploring his own sexuality at the moment, which is what you saw happening last night.”
I nod slowly as I process all that information. After a moment, I finally give voice to the question that has been burning away ever since I’d seen Sebastian with his cock buried deep inside Cam’s arse.
“So Sebastian isn’t gay, then?”
Annika gives me a sympathetic smile. “Ah, now we get to the real questions. No. He’s omnisexual.”
I shake my head. “I don’t know what that means. Is that different from being bi? That’s what you and Imogen are, right? Or are you guys omnisexual, too?”
She nods. “Yeah, we’re both bi. And omnisexual is, I guess, similar, but it can mean different things depending on the person. In Sebastian’s case, a person’s gender plays no role in the sexual attraction. He will pretty much fuck anyone who asks him to. Like I said, he’s all about the pleasure of the other person. It’s not that he gets off on control. It’s more that he is so focused on that other person’s needs that he pushes his own aside and will do whatever it takes to help themfind what works for them. To find themselves, I guess, is the best way to describe it.” She studies me for a little while, a thoughtful expression on her face. “You didn’t know anything about any of this?”
I shake my head. “No. We’ve never discussed sex. Ever. At least, not until last night. I just figured he must be really, really good at sex because he practically oozes with it. But I didn’t know he slept with men as well as women.”
She nods. “And how do you feel about him now that you know?”
