Page 64 of The Dom with the Clever Tongue

She chuckled. “Poor, kitten. At the mercy of two Doms.”

Reece growled.

“I need all the help I can get keeping you in line. And anyway this is an excellent sight to come home to.”

He winked at her. “I saved you the last five.”

“Perfect! I have something new too.” She scrambled to her feet, went to her bag and rummaged, only to return triumphantly holding a large wooden spoon. “I brought reinforcements.”

“What! Scarlet, no!”

Reece made as if to rise so he pushed her body down again to his lap and leaned on her. “Holding down a wriggling woman is one of my favorite hobbies. If you’re using that, I’ll keep my fingers up here.” The murmured small curses Reece was directing at the rug made him smirk. “Hurry up before she gets herself in more trouble.”

At that Scarlet came around to stand next to his chair, raised the spoon and delivered five hard smacks with the flat spoon. Each one extracted a loud yelp from Reece and a scream on the last one.

At that both he and Scarlet scoffed a little. He tickled between her legs. “Itwasn’t that bad, girl.”

“I was going easy on you.” Scarlet pulled her to her feet and held Reece while gently helping Malachi to tug her shorts back up. “You’re a good actress though. If I didn’t know you so well, I might have thought you didn’t like it.”

“I didn’t!” She had her head half buried in Scarlet’s shoulder as her Domme rubbed her back and made soothing sounds. “The two of you need to go to Dom boot camp or something. That hurt way too much and you’re not supposed to tease me.”

“Awww.” Scarlet kissed her head. “I’m sure it’s a Domme privilege to point out when their sub is being dramatic.”

Malachi couldn’t help grinning at that explanation. Sounded right to him. Though the way Reece was snuggling in went to his heart. They were such a cute couple.

Hesitantly he stood and went to them, standing to one side of and a little behind Reece. He tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ear and squeezed her shoulder, wishing he could do more. Aftercare had always been one of his favorite things too, after holding them down, and doing the punishment, and...hell he had a lot of favorites.

“Come here,” Scarlet whispered, crooking a finger.

Slowly, he stepped in and put his arms around them both. Only lightly, especially with Scarlet.

Despite his questioning look and raised eyebrows, Scarlet just smiled. “Malachi needs a hug too, I think, kitten. It’s hard on a Dom, punishing a pretty girl like you.”

The one eyed peek that Reece gave him was soft and innocent. God, if his heart melted anymore he’d be a puddle on the frickin floor. These girls...

His eyes weren’t watering were they? They had better not be. He sighed and tightened his hug.

***

Funny how proud he was of this place. With his foot, he held thespring-loaded front screen door open for Scarlet and Reece. On the sunlit lawn he spotted Esmeralda the dumb chicken that escaped every second day. Showing the girls around the outside of the farmhouse had really tickled him even if it was only a rundown hundred-acre place.

“So, are you turning into a farmer, Malachi?” Reece asked as she flopped onto the couch. Scarlet slid in next to her.

He didn’t bother sitting since he knew where this was heading. “I wish. Not today or even next year. Not until I can afford to do more. Right now, I’m more a weird tattooed and kinky guy who likes pseudo farming, fresh air, and a place where I don’t elbow somebody whenever I walk to the mail box.”

“Hmm.” She smiled. “I get that. Town living gets me down sometimes. All those screaming people.”

He couldn’t resist. “Screaming I don’t mind.”

The eye roll was tremendously obvious. “Sure you don’t. Not when it’s me screaming.”

“Should we tell her?” Scarlet asked.

“I think so.”

Malachi stepped up beside the coffee table. “I told Scarlet my farmhouse was specially adapted for kinkiness and she told me we should bring you here and try out some of my devices.”

The girl actually rolled her eyes. “Seriously, guys? We can’t just have a vanilla day once in a while?”

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