Page 34 of One is Never Enough

Jace grabs my hand and starts leading me inside. “It was good, but I’m hoping it’s about to get even better.”

I laugh and kick my shoes off in the foyer. “Are Toby and Aiden waiting for us naked in there?”

“Not this time.” Something about Jace’s voice sounds off, almost like he’s nervous. I didn’t think he was even capable of that, so that sense of foreboding kicks in again. I follow closely behind him and stop with a gasp as I see the living room.

There are flowers and candles everywhere. There’s a blanket laid out on the floor where the coffee table usually is with plates already filled and glasses of wine. “What is this?”

Jace pulls me over and helps me get comfortable on the blanket before sitting in front of me. “I wanted to do something for you.”

I grab his hand. “You already do everything for me, Jace. But this is amazing.”

Jace gives me his signature smile and motions to the plates. “I have more planned.”

Getting more excited by the second, I dig into the food, taking sips of wine in between bites. Jace is watching me closely the whole time, and I can’t figure out why. When I’m done eating, he clears his throat, looking even more nervous. “Jace, what’s going on?” I finally ask.

“I want to talk to you about something.”

“Okay.”

Jace scoots the food to the side and pulls me into his lap. I wrap my arms around his neck, waiting for him to get his thoughts together. “The first night we were together, I knew there was something different about you. For so long, it was just me, Toby, and Aiden. But you felt like you belonged. The night you left, I felt like my world was falling apart. I lost you and almost lost Aiden in the process. I thought I was also losing Toby to his own mind.” He stops and runs his knuckles down my cheek. “I can never describe what it felt like when you came back to us. I love you, Oliver. More than I can ever tell you.”

Tears spring into my eyes. “Jace…”

Jace places a finger over my lips with a small smile. “Let me finish because if I don’t, I’ll never be able to say what I need to say.” He reaches up to the couch and grabs a large velvet box. “Before you open that, know that it has nothing to do with us being together. Whether you agree or not, you’re mine.”

Jace nods toward the box, and I open it with shaky hands. Inside is a gorgeous diamond choker necklace. “Jace, it’s gorgeous.”

“That’s not just a necklace. I want you to wear my collar, Angel. That’s what that represents. It means you’re mine as long as it’s on your neck. You’ll be agreeing to be my full time submissive. It won’t affect anything with the relationship with the other guys. This is just something between you and me.”

“Oh, Jace.” I hug him tightly and can feel his arms shaking around me, showing me how nervous he actually is. “Of course, I’ll wear it. I love you so much.”

Jace blows out a huge breath, and his arms tighten around me. “Fuck, you were making me insane.”

I pull back and hold it out to him. “Will you put it on me?”

“With pleasure. Get on your knees in front of me.” I slide from his lap, doing as he said, and he gets to his feet. He slides his hands through my hair and then leans down, fastening the choker in place. “This is for the public. I have another one that’s more obvious for when we play.” I reach up and touch the heavy necklace, my heart warming that he thought about people asking questions if I wear a noticeable collar. Jace reaches down and jerks me to my feet. His lips crush mine in a bruising kiss, and I accept it without question.

Jace not only told me that he loved me, he gave me a piece of himself by collaring me. I don’t even need to ask to know that this is important to him.

And I’ll give him whatever he wants.

After Jace gave me the collar, he took me upstairs, where we made love for hours. He was so gentle but demanding at the same time. We finally crawled out of bed when he told me that we were having a party to celebrate. He told me I could invite Leland but warned me that this would be a club-type party, just held at the house instead of the club. I know what that means, so I go back and forth with myself about inviting him. Needing him here wins out in the end, so I dial his number even though it’s last minute.

“Hello?” Leland answers.

“Hey. So, I have a question.”

“Alright.”

“First I need to tell you something. Jace asked me to wear his collar.” Leland and I have already talked about my relationship with the guys and what each one means so I don’t need to explain.

“No fucking way! Holy shit! Congratulations!”

“Thank you. This leads me to my question. We’re having a party at the house tonight to celebrate, but it’s going to be Dark Desires style.”

“I’m not missing this, Oli.”

“I just need you to understand that you might see me in some…precarious positions.”

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