“Damn, that’s hot,” Faith said wistfully. “Gray’s not into the embellishments and trinkets of the so-called lifestyle. I’d wear something like that though. It’s incredibly sexy.”
“So collar yourself,” Julie said. “Surprise him one night and show up naked save for your owner collar or whatever the hell you call it.”
“Your snideness is showing again,” Serena snickered.
“No,” Julie said. “I’m not snide at all. I think what you guys have is cool. It’s not for me, but anyone with eyeballs can see how much Gray and Damon love and worship you two. If Faith thinks it’s hot, then go for it. Get a leash while you’re at it. I can think of all sorts of naughty things you could do with a leash,” she added with a grin.
“Uhm, I guess I’m too drunk or I lack imagination, but now I’m dying to hear these deviant ideas you have about leashes.”
Julie snorted. “Come on, Faith. You’re the resident wild child. If you can’t figure that one out, you need to go watch some porn or something.”
“I once raided Micah’s stash,” she admitted. “He has some, er, uhm, interesting stuff.”
Both Serena and Julie raised their heads, or at least they tried. Julie’s landed back with a thump, and she groaned.
“We’re dying of curiosity here, Faith. Spill,” Serena said.
“Lots of bondage stuff. Darker than I would have thought. Kinda scary, but it made me shivery at the same time,” Faith said.
“Oh? Well, I kinda figured him for the bondage type. He’s all brooding, and he seems to like submissive women,” Julie said.
“Uh-huh,” Serena said.
“There was something in that agreement,” Faith needled.
Serena laughed. “I’ve felt the sting of Micah’s lash,” she said ruefully.
“Damon allowed this?” Julie asked.
“Oh yes,” she sighed. She went silent, and Julie didn’t pry for more.
“So what else?” Julie prompted Faith. She was curious as to Micah’s proclivities now that she knew he’d fucked her along with Nathan.
“Dark stuff.”
“You already said that,” Serena said patiently. “What kind of dark stuff.”
“Spankings, but not the light, fluffy kind. Pain, the edgy kind that crosses the line of pleasure. Hot wax. And when I say submission, I mean complete and utter submission. It’s hard to explain. Had this dungeon feel to it. He seems to like threesomes too, but then I guess we all know that,” she added with a laugh.
“What do you suppose his story is?” Julie murmured. “A man like that has all sorts of juicy secrets, I’m willing to bet.”
“Dunno,” Faith said. “In some ways he’s an open book. In others he’s so tight-lipped. For instance, he takes off the same time every single year. No one knows where he goes or what he does. He gets moody leading up to it and then he disappears. When he returns he’s back to his old self.”
“Oh you’re right, that does sound juicy,” Serena said. “We’re women, which means we’re nosy. Now I’m dying to know where he goes.”
Julie laughed. “Ask him.”
“No thanks. Like I said, I’ve felt the sting of his lash. I don’t think I’d ever want to piss him off. I know he’s usually so easygoing, but I don’t think I’d want to see him truly angry.”
“Oooh, the stars are spinning now,” Faith said.
Serena snorted. “That’s your head, dumbass.”
“Preeettty,” Faith said with a giggle.
“You lightweight,” Julie said in disgust.
“Who’s going to volunteer to get up first?” Serena asked.
“Not me,” Faith said.
“Or me,” Julie added.
“So we just lie here. Works for me,” Serena said.
“What on earth are you girls doing on the floor?”
Julie’s eye cracked open at the amused husky tone she’d spent the better part of the last three nights fantasizing about.
“Nathan?”
Chapter 27
Nathan looked down at the three women sprawled on the floor and tried like hell to suppress his grin.
He squatted down next to Julie. “I’m surprised you recognize me.”
“There can’t be that many gorgeous bald-headed guys running around Cattleman’s, can there?”
He lost the battle with his twitching mouth and chuckled. “Had a little too much to drink?”
“Hi, Nathan,” Faith said, holding her fingers up and waggling them.
“Hey, sweetness, is Serena conscious over there?”