Total pages in book: 24
Estimated words: 22842 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 114(@200wpm)___ 91(@250wpm)___ 76(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 22842 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 114(@200wpm)___ 91(@250wpm)___ 76(@300wpm)
“There’s no reason for you to be sorry,” Jamison shakes his head. “If we had known, we never would have broached the offer to begin with because obviously, it’s uncomfortable for you.”
“Yes,” Dane nods, grabbing my hand and squeezing it. “And besides, we’ve been doing some thinking and we’ve talked things over too, Tamara. Are you ready to hear our conclusion?”
I stare at them.
“Wait, the offer’s no longer on the table?”
Dane chuckles, a grin breaking out on his handsome face.
“Well, I didn’t say that exactly. I’m just saying that the three of us had a conversation, and came out with some conclusions ourselves.”
“Which are?” I ask in a slow voice, my heart filling with dread. Oh no, is something terrible about to be revealed? The blood begins rushing through my veins and my stomach sinks to my feet as I wait to hear.
But all three men smile then, raising my hopes, as Dane speaks
“We realized that our offer was demeaning because—as you pointed out—we were essentially asking you to be our personal sex toy. An on-call, live-in fuckdoll to use any way we pleased, any time of the day or night. You hit it on the nose, honey, when you presented us with those three silicone dolls.”
“Do you still have them?” I ask, looking around the penthouse.
Chris chuckles, his blue eyes gleaming.
“Of course we do. We just don’t keep the ladies out in the living room because we don’t want to scare housekeeping.” Then, his tone goes serious. “Anyways, it was completely degrading to ask that of you, and if we wanted something like that, we should have just gone out and bought ourselves some sex dolls like you did.”
“I see,” I say in a slow tone. “So what happens now? It sounds like the offer has been rescinded, even if you’re saying it hasn’t.”
The men share a look and nod.
“Well, we’ve come to realize that we want much more than physical satisfaction,” Chris begins.
“Really?” I ask with surprise. “I thought physical satisfaction was the entire point of the deal.”
My lovers have the grace to look ashamed.
“It was when we started,” Chris acknowledges.
“But things have changed,” Dane adds. “Like I mentioned, we’ve talked about things and realized there’s been a sea change in what we want.”
I stare at them, heart fluttering.
“And that is…?”
The men share another look, and Jamison draws a deep breath before speaking.
“Well, we’re thinking of attaching an emotional component to the arrangement,” he begins carefully.
“What?” I ask, totally stunned. “Are you joking?”
Jamison shakes his dark head.
“No, we’re not actually. We’re totally serious.”
“But how? Why?” I sputter, completely surprised by this new development.
Jamison takes another deep breath.
“At first, I admit that when the topic came up, we were just as surprised as you. I’d go so far as to say that we were utterly stunned, Tamara, because we’ve always been love ‘em and leave ‘em assholes who sought only the specter of physical satisfaction. But after you pulled out the dolls, we realized that you’re something special, Tamara. You call it like you see it, and aren’t afraid to voice strong beliefs. You’re sassy, feisty, and can hold your own against three alpha males, which is rare,” he growls.
“And precious,” Chris adds in a passionate tone, his blue eyes blazing as they take in my curves. “We’re captivated by your beauty, Tam, but it’s not just that. We like how you’re independent, with a fire under your bottom. We like how you talk back to us, with a filthy mouth and funny jokes in the same sentence. So we want to try for the real thing,” he says in a light tone. “Might you be interested?”
My jaw is practically on the floor and I have no idea what to say because I’ve been caught off guard. Honestly, I was expecting us to go our separate ways after today because I didn’t think Chris, Jamison and Dane would want anything to do with me if I refused their offer. Let’s face it: they’re commanding men who aren’t used to hearing the word “no,” and my refusal would be the final nail in the coffin. At the very most, they’d press some money into my hand, and then pat me on the bottom with a “thanks honey” before shutting the door in my face.
This, however, is the last thing I expected to happen. Not that I’m complaining! After all, a relationship with the three most compelling men that I’ve ever met sounds like paradise. It would be a complicated one, but also not-complicated, if that makes sense. We’ve already made it this far already, so I’m sure we could figure out future twists and turns. Dane seems to read my mind and shoots me a lopsided grin.
“A four-way relationship would be something new for us,” the huge man acknowledges. “We’ve shared women before, but only to meet our physical needs. By contrast, exploring a real relationship with just one woman would be novel, so things may be a little rocky at first and we’ll make mistakes. But it’s something that we’re more than willing to try if you are. We want you, Tamara, and we’ll do whatever it takes to have you. And I can promise that we’ll do our best to make you happy and to do right by you as well. If you’ll give us the chance, that is.”