Page 48 of Embracing Desire

“Let’s talk about this someplace comfortable.”Ry scooped her up into his arms and carried her to the bed.

Within a minute, she was nestled between the two men.Warmth surrounded her, making her feel protected.This is what her life had been missing.Coming home had given her back the feelings of being safe and secure, feelings she’d been missing in New York City.Her heart jerked.

“Did I scare you yesterday?”Jed asked before Katie could fully follow her own train of thought.

“Oh, no, Jed.”She turned her head and kissed his rigid jawline.“You didn’t scare me.”She’d hurt Jed, and that made her angry with herself.“I’m sorry I hurt you,” she whispered.

“Oh, Kitty Kat.”Jed squeezed her shoulders.“I wasn’t hurt but worried about you and why you had such a fierce reaction.”

“Why did you safeword, sweetheart?”Ry asked.“Jed told me everything, so help us understand.”

“I don’t even understand completely why I freaked out so much.”

Ry brushed her hair away from her face.“Tell us what happened.”

Katie outlined Jed taking her into the stall, tying her up, and how excited and scared she had been.How she’d been on edge for days and couldn’t wait to see what Jed had in store for her.She squirmed between the two men.She was getting wet just from remembering the heated play session.

“I played with your body.”Jed laid his palm on her right breast while Ry did the same to her left.

“Yes.”Oh, Lord, her breasts swelled beneath their warm palms, making her blood sing.

“And you climaxed,” Jed said, teasing her nipple to attention.

“Yes.”She fought not to arch into their touch.It was so distracting, but damn, it felt so good.So right.

“Then I turned away to get a vibrator, and you screamed out your safe word.”

“No…” She frowned.“Mike called your name.”Fear slid up her spine.Panic and dread filled her veins, and she tried to fight it down.She was safe here.There was no reason to panic.

“What are you thinking right now?”Ry dropped his hand from her and cupped her chin.

“I did say my safe word.”She watched the scene play in her head like a movie.“Jed had kissed me so I could taste myself.”

“Did that repulse you?”Jed asked.

She shook her head.“It didn’t bother me, but you turned away and…” Mike’s voice filtered through her mind.Her stomach started churning; her breathing became rapid, and a wave of dizziness swept over her.“Oh, shit.”She closed her eyes, fighting down the invading panic.

“Katie, talk to us,” Ry demanded in a hard voice.

“You aren’t going to like it,” she whispered.

“Ry didn’t ask you if we’d like it.Tell us.Now.”Jed’s voice was like steel cutting through the fog in her brain.

She registered the command.She took a breath and let it out slowly.They needed to know.

“At the time, I was afraid Mike would come back, see me spread out naked, you playing with me.”

Jed’s fingers grasped hers.“I promised you.No one would see you.”

“You actually said no one would barge in.You never said anything about anyone strolling in or you letting them into the barn.”

Jed let out a groan.“Katie, I would protect you.You have to know that.”

“Yes…no…” Hadn’t she’d come to that same conclusion?She went over the events in her mind once again.“Oh, hell.”

“Explain, please?”Ry’s voice grew quiet.

Katie lifted her gaze to meet his.“Fear.Deep, bone-chilling fear hit me.”She reached up with her free hand and touched his firm cheek.

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