Page 132 of Nicky and the Night Owls, Part One

Billie laughed. “You say no to me all the time. But I will definitely take advantage of Nicky putting you in a good mood.”

I rolled my eyes and waved Tony over to gather up our limp princess. She went without protest and snuggled back up in the nest in his arms while Billie stretched out on the massage table in her stead.

“Did you three have fun?” Billie asked, gaze gleaming with excitement.

“Yep.”

“Do I get to know what kind of shenanigans went on?”

“Nope.”

“No fair,” Billie whined. “I want in on hot pack gossip.”

“When Nicky is a little more coherent, you can ask her.” I dug into the muscle of Billie's butt cheek and they hissed, tensing around my hands until the tightness gave way, and Billie sank back down with a happy sigh.

I was curious how long Nicky's current state would last. She had done very well for her first time, so that only made me more interested in how much she would be able to handle the more she let me play with her. I wasn’t particularly into pain, but pleasure and overstimulation could be their own kind of torture. Even though that was my usual preference, I wouldn’t mind a slower pace with her, just to let her explore and to let me learn all the secrets her body held.

Patience held its own rewards, and I could be very patient when I needed to be.

40

NICKY

“Heythere,beautiful.”

I opened my eyes to Gabe pressing a kiss to my forehead. I was pretty sure I’d been floating on an endorphin high since the hot tub.

I had no idea how much time had even passed since then. I’d been stuck in a delightfully hazy mindset during the times when I was awake; otherwise, I was socked out completely.

“Hey,” I whispered and nestled into his chest. “How was work?”

“Long. I may have been mildly bitter over the fact that it made me get out of bed with you still in it.”

I giggled and tucked my face against his neck, pressing a soft kiss to his skin. “But now I have you back.”

“You do.” He sighed and held me snuggly.

At the rate I was going, I’d feel practically touch starved when it was time for me to go back to work. The entire time I had been here, someone was touching me, and I had grown used to the simple contact, began to crave it and the intimacy it afforded us.

I breathed in his tea and brown sugar scent. He was slightly damp, but not sweaty, and I wondered if he’d showered when he’d arrived home.

The lingering fragrances of the entire pack clung to my skin. At some point while I had drowsed in the couch nest, Jasper had joined us too. I looked around and found him curled up on Tony and Billie's laps. Hana sat on the other side of Gabe, watching me with a soft expression that made my stomach flip a moment before it started to growl, and several eyes turned towards me.

“Hungry?” Gabe asked.

“Maybe a tiny bit.”

“What can I find for you?”

Even though Ididwant snacks, I didn’t want him to move. I burrowed closer. “I kind of want cupcakes, but I don’t think we have any.”

Jasper perked up. “I could provide that. They don’t take very long to make.”

“Oh god, don’t tempt me.” Now that I had suggested it, it was the only thing my brain wanted me to put in my mouth. Food-wise, at least.

Jasper was already getting up. “Nope, too late. Cupcakes are happening. Chocolate cake and vanilla buttercream okay?”

“Sookay,” I replied, mouth already watering.

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