Page 62 of Their Reluctant Catch

Carefully, I crawl to his side under the blanket. I’m a woman on a mission.

He stirs.

I freeze.

Then he sighs and relaxes again.

I bite my lip, resisting the urge to laugh.

Slowly, I reach my destination, and soon his wrists are bound as well.

And then?—

Ipounce.

Todd jerks awake with a startled yell, his entire body snaps into tenseness as I launch my attack. I run light fingers over his sides and under his armpits.

Todd jolts. “What the fuck?” He barks the words, half-groggy and half-incredulous.

I throw off the blankets.

From the other side of the bed, Colton grunts, blinking blearily. “What…” He tries to turn but his arms are tied to the headrest.

I sit up, all innocence and straddle Todd’s stomach with a triumphant grin. “Good morning, my Masters. Did I wake you?”

Todd glares, trying to catch his breath. I run my fingers over the sensitive flesh again.

“What kind ofmenaceare you?” He shudders and bucks.

“The sexiest kind.”

“The ‘in trouble’ kind,” Colton growls.

“Oh yeah?” I’m giddy with glee. “And how is the big, mighty Dom going to get me in trouble? You’re... a bit tied up at the moment.”

He growls, and I bite back my laughter.

“Look at her.” Todd is fighting a grin and presses his lips together in a firm line but his eyes sparkle and dance. “All smug and pleased with herself.”

Colton snorts. “You’re playing with fire, Starling.”

I tilt my head, feigning confusion. “Am I?”

“You’ll have to release us at some point.” Todd sounds all reason.

“But I can have fun until I have to, can’t I?”

“You can,” Colton agrees.

I lean forward to resume my tickle-fest on Todd, but I halt when his brother speaks again.

“How well do you handle being tickled?”

Uhm. Not.

“Ah, I can read your face. You hate being tickled, don’t you, baby?”

I do. I don’t speak the words, but Colton nods like I have.

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