“Viv! I need help with my hair.” A stunning woman approached us and barely glanced my way before dismissing me. “She’s fine. Come help me. I heard the founders are here. I want to impress.”
“She’s finished, anyway.” Vivian vanished and it was like she’d never been there at all, if you didn’t clock the red lips.
I sat perfectly still on my little stool and subtly glanced around. Five other women fluttered about, each of them just as beautiful as the last. They moved around without their clothes like models, so confident and put together. God, they were all so stunning. It made me feel even frumpier in my simple black bra and panties. I frowned at my reflection while taking in snippets of their conversations.
“Did you say the founders are here? God, I’d kill to have them choose me.”
“They’re so hot. I would pay them to have them tie me up and fuck me.”
“I saw them do a scene once. They had their partner bound to a table and they forced her to come in front of everyone over and over again. By the end, she was a mess. Begging to stop coming and crying from how intense it was. Apparently it was a punishment.”
“They could punish me like that any day!”
I tuned out the rest of their words as a full body shudder nearly knocked me off the stool. That wasn’t going to happen tome. No way. Even as I shook with nerves, a tiny flame started low in my belly. I doused it immediately.
“Alright, ladies!” Vivian clapped her hands once. “It’s time.”
CHAPTER 7
Lucien
“Enough.” I didn’t mean for the word to come out as such a bark but I wasn’t sorry when it got the job done. The woman who’d been doing her best to crawl into my lap scrambled away with an apology. There was nothing wrong with her, other than her clear lack of training, but I hadn’t been interested in anyone since the night we’d shared with one certain little bunny. One certain littlevirginbunny. We’d taken care of that, though.
“You’re doing it again.” Jace scowled at me in the way that had become his signature look for me. “Every time you think about her, you get that fucking look in your eye.”
I smirked, eager to piss him off. “What look is that, Jace?”
“We looked for her. She wasn’t supposed to be at the party and we have no way of knowing who she is or where she is. Let it go.” He seemed to realize his words made it clear he was thinking about her more than he should’ve been, too. He grunted. “Just…let it go.”
Maddox came back from the bar and spread out across from me. The booth we were in at the back of the club was oversized for men just like us. Jace and Maddox were brothers while I was their step brother but we were all big men, all around the same size and height.
“Hunter said the auction’s going to start soon. Either of you interested?” Maddox tossed back a whiskey meant to be savored and glanced toward the stage. “I’ll play if you two decide to but I’m not picking someone out myself tonight.”
I didn’t need to ask him why not. Something about the night we’d shared with the sexy little bunny had gotten under all of our skin. I held in a sigh as I thought of her again. I knew more than I’d shared with my brothers. I knew exactly who our little bunny was. Harley Beau. The moment I recognized the curvy woman I should’ve spoken up and sent her home. We were in businesswith her father. In the midst of getting even further into bed with the man. I knew better. It had taken me all of half a second to decide I didn’t give a fuck when Harley was kneeling in front of us.
It was a secret I chose to keep so we’d stay away from her. The last thing we needed to do was trash a close business partnership for a good fuck. Agreatfuck. We’d tasted magic and once had to be enough.
The three of us were quiet as we sat there. Our relationships were complicated and it felt like unless we were doing business or fucking someone ,we couldn’t talk to each other lately. At that thought, I finally let out that sigh.
Maddox looked at me but kept silent. It was just the same because a second later one of the newer bartenders went up on stage and started the auction. I made it a point to come to at least one or two auction nights a year. We didn’t do much with the club anymore, besides visit for fun, but I wanted to be sure it never took a sleazy turn.
The first woman was introduced and I barely glanced at her before looking down at my phone. I had a few emails I needed to check and reply to. I only halfway listened to the auction as I worked.
“This is a new low. Are we seriously sitting in a sex club, bored as shit?” Jace growled the words out through a clenched jaw. “We just need to find someone to fuck and move on. This is ridiculous. And pathetic.”
“Or we could just call it a night.” Maddox stood up and buttoned his suit jacket. “I’m going—”
“And finally, gentleman, last but certainly not least, we have a tasty little morsel for you. Come on out, Harley. Don’t be shy.”
My head jerked around just in time to see Harley fucking Beau stepping nervously onto the stage, her arms held protectively in front of her. She looked absolutely edible. Her curves were onfull display with just a simple black bra and panty set hiding her most private places. She did a turn when instructed to and by the time she was facing the audience again, she was bright red.
“Our little party crasher.” Jace shifted out of the booth. “Well, well, well. Fate sure is smiling down on us tonight.”
From the back of the room, I couldn’t see the dark blue of Harley’s eyes or the multiple shades of blonde in her hair. I couldn’t see the birthmark on her hip or the lines in her full lips. Her dimples were nowhere to be found. If I closed my eyes I could still taste her delicious cunt on my lips.
Just as the bidding was about to start she pressed her hands to her stomach and cried out that she was pregnant. I felt like I’d been punched in the chest as the words sank in. Pregnant. She was pregnant? That certainly changed things.
The shocked murmurs of the crowd grew louder when Maddox stomped towards the stage. I didn’t even realize my feet were moving until I was behind him with Jace on my tail. Pregnant. Holy fuck.