Page 52 of Tangled Temptation

“This is the gathering room,” a male voice chimed in.

Angie turned her head.Oh my.Her hand fluttered to her chest. The man was as tall as Jared but had jet-black hair and a swarthy complexion that spoke of Mediterranean ancestry.

“I’m Gabe.” He glanced at Jared, who nodded, and then Gabe held his hand out to her.

“Angie.” She placed her hand in his and wondered about the nod. It really didn’t matter. This was the man who was going to be the third in their threesome.

“I’m pleased to be of service.” He kissed the back of her hand and turned to Jared. “You are a lucky man.”

“Damn right.” Jared took her hand from Gabe’s.

Gabe’s eyes twinkled in the light. “As I said, this is the gathering room. The members will gather here before moving on to more private rooms.”

“Private rooms?” No wonder this place was so big.

“This room is for meeting up, getting to know each other, and foreplay. No intercourse or play that could result in bodily fluids can happen here. A member must take sex or heavier play into a room.”

Angie nodded, feeling slightly better that she wouldn’t be on display. But she kept her eyes on the men and not what was going on in the room. “And is there always someone in this room?” she asked.

Gabe grinned. “Yes. Many of the members are exhibitionists.” His gaze turned to Jared. “Per your request, I’ve prepared room forty-five for us.”

“Shall we?” Jared slipped his arm around her waist as they followed Gabe down a hallway to two guards at the staircase.

“Guards?” she asked.

“Yes. We make sure only those who signed up for a room are allowed up. Plus, it helps some of the newer members know what is off-limits,” Gabe answered.

Angie nodded. “How many rooms do you have?”

“Eighty, each designed differently.” He glanced down at her feet. “If you have an issue walking up the stairs, we do have an elevator.”

“I’m good.”

Gabe nodded. “There are twenty-five on the first two floors and fifteen on the next two.” They paused on the landing. “This is the green floor for novices.” Gabe pointed out the green sign before they continued up.

“You’re not a novice any longer,” Jared whispered in her ear.

“This is our floor.” Gabe gestured to the long hallway and guided them left.

Angie noticed the color on this floor was purple. “What are the colors of the other two floors?” She was curious.

“Blue and Red.” Gabe stopped at a door where a burly man stood. “Rico, this is Jared and Angie. This will be their room tonight. I will be joining them later.” Gabe turned to her. “Please whisper your safe word in Rico’s ear.”

Angie stiffened and looked at Jared.

“It’s a safety measure. Rico is here to make sure if you use your safe word, all play stops until you indicate you’re ready to start again.”

“You mean…” Heat rose to her face. “He’s going to listen to us?”

“My monitors are discreet, Angie,” Gabe said. “Their job is to protect you in case your partner gets out of control. They listen for your safe word, otherwise, they ignore everything else they hear.

Angie took a deep breath and stepped up to Rico. He had to lean down so she could whisper “red” in his ear.

“Very good, ma’am.” Rico smiled and opened the door.

Gabe glanced at his watch. “As we agreed, Jared, I’ll be back at nine. Two hours from now.” With that, he turned and walked away.

Jared guided her into the room and shut the door behind them. The room was close to what they had in their playroom. Her nerves danced in time with her heart. His arms encircled her waist, and he pulled her against him.

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