Page 27 of My Empire

“Yes, but you don’t only want me.”

“Xavier…”

“I see how you look at me… but then I see how you look at them.”

I gulp. “Do you want to sleep with someone else?” I ask.

“No. That’s not it at all. You’re enough for me. You’re all I want. More than anything.”

His eyes say the rest.Why aren’t I enough for you?

I cup his face. I can’t help that my heart belongs to four men, just like he can’t help that he wants me all for himself.

He looks down, taking a deep breath before he answers, “It’s just... seeing you with them, I can’t help but feel... jealous, I guess. And I don’t know if I can handle it.”

My breath hitches, and I look down at my hands. I know how much he cares for me, but I also know that I can’t deny the connections I have with my other lovers. We’ve always been honest with each other, but this feeling of jealousy is something we haven’t talked about.

“Xavier, I understand how you feel,” I say, “but I want to explore a polyamorous relationship. I need to be open about my feelings.”

“I want you to be true to yourself,” he says, his voice firmer now.

“We should explore a polyamorous relationship,” I whisper, feeling a giddiness in my chest that I’ve never felt before. “I don’t want to replace you or anyone else. I just want to extend my love and affection to others. Why can’t we all be together?”

He hesitates, running his fingers through his hair. “I don’t know, but my gut says it’d only lead to heartache and complications.”

“But what if it could be different? What if we’re honest with each other and establish clear boundaries? What if we openly communicate our needs and desires?”

He gazes into my eyes, the sadness in his own mirroring my own.

“If you or any of the others needed to be with me and someone else, I would do my best to accept that. I would probably feel conflicted and jealous, just like you, so I understand. Nothing about this is conventional.”

“Nothing about you has ever been conventional,” he says with a smirk.

“And that’s some of why you love me.”

“True enough.”

I press against him and lick his lips.

He groans and snakes an arm around my waist, drawing me so close to him until there’s no space between us.

In no time at all, the clothes covering our lower halves are around our ankles, and Xavier enters me, my back pressed against the wall. He lifts my arms above my head, his long fingers pinning both of my wrists while his other hand is on my throat, applying pressure each time he thrusts.

All I can do is accept his cock and his cum, and it’s a good thing he kisses me deeply to capture my moans as I squirt all over him.

“So long as I can have you, that’s enough,” he whispers raggedly, breathing hard against my neck.

“I am yours,” I promise, so damn grateful that he’s accepting the status quo, at least for now.

CHAPTER 14

After fixing my clothes and then heading to the bathroom to clean up, I turn my attention to Jesse, who’s been waiting impatiently.

His smirk widens, sensing an opportunity. “So, boss lady, are we going to keep playing this game?”

I take a deep breath, contemplating how to address Jesse’s assertiveness. Our dynamic has always been a power struggle, and I can’t let him think he holds all the cards. “Jesse, this isn’t a game. We have a delicate balance here, and I need you to understand that.”

He chuckles, leaning in closer. “Delicate balance or not, you know I’m not one to back down. Maybe it’s time you reconsider who’s really in charge.”

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