She hesitated to ask, but she needed to know. “Where is Dimitri right now?”
“With my husband, Nico, and probably Alex.” Catrin picked up a sandwich and nibbled on it while studying Rya. “He wanted to come see you but he’s being watched too closely.”
The champagne soured in Rya’s stomach and she shifted in her chair. “What do you mean watched?”
“The less you know, the better. This thing that we will be doing tonight? Please believe me when I say it hurts Dimitri badly to have to make you do this.” She chewed her lower lip before setting her sandwich back down. “Which brings me to a point I know you will not like.”
“I don’t like any of this, so just spit it out.”
“Dimitri is having an issue…rising to the occasion.”
“What?”
Catrin flushed and looked down at the table, playing with the edge of the plate. “It will be difficult for him to pretend to be unaffected by you if he is unable to perform.”
“You mean he’s having a problem getting a hard-on?”
“Yes.” Catrin sighed and met her gaze again. “It will be easier for him if you can find pleasure in what Alex will be doing to you.”
Smacking her hand against her forehead, Rya leaned back in her chair. “Wait, let me get this right. I need to get off on Dimitri’s brother fucking around with me so he can get hard and fuck another woman?”
“Well, not exactly. He will not have sex with anyone else, only a blow job.”
“How fucking saintly of him,” Rya spat out while her heart ached at the thought of Dimitri pleasuring himself as some faceless bitch sucked his dick.
Catrin leaned forward and said in a soft, angry voice, “This is not easy for him. Do you think he wants anyone else to touch you? The very idea of upsetting you has sent him into a rage. I have never seen him so distraught. Dimitri never shows deep emotion. He wants to be with you and it is killing him that he cannot. I do not know how much experience you’ve had with Doms, but Dimitri is very, very possessive of you. He has never been possessive of a woman in his life, but you…with you he almost beat the shit out of Alex before my husband and a few of our friends managed to hold him back.”
Bracing her arms on the table, Rya rested her face in her hands. “What am I supposed to do?”
Catrin reached out and gently rubbed her back. “Well, you have some options. I can only give them to you and let you decide what you want.”
Sucking in a deep breath, Rya nodded and sat up straight. “What are they?”
Shifting uncomfortably, Catrin took a deep breath and said, “This does not have to be unpleasant for you. I understand that emotionally this will be painful, but physically it can be enjoyable if you can separate yourself from it. Have you thought of maybe a blindfold so you do not have to see anything? That might make it easier.”
“Actually, I have. And ear plugs.”
“Good, that is good. Trust me when I say you can rest assured that Alex will do everything he can to make this as enjoyable for you as possible. Not because he wants you—well, not only because—but for his brother. The only person that Alex loves in this world is Dimitri and he will move mountains to make his brother happy.” Catrin gestured to Rya’s champagne and waited until she’d taken a drink before continuing. “Forgive me for being blunt, but have you been with multiple partners before?”
Flushing, Rya nodded. “I…uh, yeah.”
“And you are an experienced submissive?”
“Yes.”
“Good, that will make it easier. If you are open to it, I would like my husband to join you and Alex.”
Staring at the other woman, Rya drained the last of her champagne. “Say what?”
Catrin frowned at her. “I do not share Nico easily, and I will not allow him to have sex with you, but I know that I can trust you not to try to steal him from me or become emotionally attached. Correct?”
“Well, yes, of course. I don’t want to sound like an ungrateful bitch, but why the hell would you offer that?”
“This entire plan hinges on Dimitri showing he does not favor you. He must sell the idea that you mean nothing to him, when in fact you mean everything. Alex will dominate you, but if you are willing, Nico and I will ‘unexpectedly’ arrive.” She clenched her jaw and Rya noticed for the first time that Catrin’s hands were shaking slightly. “He will come over to Alex and ask to play with you.”
Feeling like a self-absorbed jerk while watching Catrin’s obvious discomfort at the thought, she reached out and took the other woman’s hand. “You don’t have to do this.”