She knew her mouth had to be hanging open as she stared back into his eyes, which appeared sincere. Could she believe him, or was this just another tactic to get her into his bed?
“Are you kidding? You’re telling me you’re sorry for humiliating me by forcing me to get out of the pool naked and ask you for my clothes? Somehow I find that hard to believe despite the fact that you fixed my sink.”
“I can’t undo what I did, and honestly, seeing you naked was something I will not soon forget. You’re a beautiful woman, Brianna, and I’ll admit I lost my head and acted like a complete cad. Knowing my aunt only rented this place to women who were recovering from an addiction should have been the first thing I thought of and not my own desires. For that I’m truly sorry. I can assure you it won’t happen again.”
This time she did believe him. He was sorry, and yet in the same breath, he had admitted he desired her but that he wasn’t interested in a woman like her. She should be happy. However, sympathy wasn’t something she wanted from him or anyone.
“I was addicted to painkillers. I had been in a bad accident, and the doctor I had didn’t take me off them when he should have, and when I finally realized I needed to stop with the pills, I couldn’t do it by myself. I checked myself into a rehab, but first they put me through detox. It was horrible, but it made me realize I never wanted to go through something like that ever again.”
Appalled that she had just told him her personal business, she put her hand to her mouth. “I should have never told you that.”
“I’m glad you did,” he said kindly. “Aunt Amanda told you about Jarred, didn’t she?”
She nodded. His kindness made her feel less embarrassed. She could see he was waiting for her to say something.
“Yes. Our experiences were similar, except I’ll never let myself go back to that life. I wish he could have seen his way through his own addiction. She never recovered from losing him, and from what she told me about her husband, he never did either.”
“No. Uncle William was devastated. I’m pretty sure that’s what brought on the stroke that killed him. Aunt Amanda survived the death of both the men she loved, but they were never far from her thoughts. She was a very strong woman. My brothers and I were very lucky to have her when our parents died. She took care of us like we were her own. She was a wonderful woman, and I miss her.”
“I’m sorry,” she said softly, “about your parents and Amanda. Your aunt never told me that you had actually lived with her.”
“She was like a mother to us.”
“I only knew her for a short time, but she was like a mother to me too. The mother I never had.”
“When did you lose your mother?”
“She died soon after I was born. She should have never had me. She suffered from a weak heart. My father never recovered, but he did his best to raise me. He could never hold a job for long, so we moved around a lot. When I was home after my first year of college, we were on our way to dinner when he went through a stop sign. He was killed in the accident.”
“How horrible,” Nick breathed. “Is that”—he looked at her, his hand reaching across the table to take hers—“when you were hurt?”
All she could do was nod her head, unable to speak for a moment.
“He had been drinking, but he always drank. I should have driven myself, but he seemed fine.”
“You were a kid. How could you know? You mustn’t blame yourself. You know that?”
“But if only I had known. I’d still have my father.”
“We can’t go back, Brianna,” Nick said softly. “We can only go forward. The fact that you made a conscious decision to change your life, that’s a beginning. A very good beginning.”
A knock at the front door made her take her hand from his and wipe her eyes. “I’m certainly not expecting anyone,” she said.
“If I were a betting man,” he said, “I’d lay down money that one or both of my brothers are at your door.”
“They must be wondering what’s taking you so long. I’ll be right back,” she said, rising from her chair.
“No. Please. Sit. I’ll get the door,” he said pushing his chair back with a slight frown on his face.
When he returned, he was followed by Toby and Teddy.
“So, he was able to fix the problem,” Toby said pulling out a chair from the table like he lived there. “When he didn’t come back right away, we thought he might need reinforcements.”
“I’m grateful,” Brianna said giving Nick a smile, sensing his irritation with his brothers. “However, I’m afraid that Nick thinks the whole system needs to be replaced.”
Teddy walked around the table and sat down. “It’s probably been years since the plumbing was checked out in this place. Aunt Amanda was one for not fixing something unless it broke.”
“She had so many wonderful qualities, but home maintenance wasn’t one of them,” Toby added with a laugh. “When we had the house renovated, we found a lot more needed to be done than cosmetics. That’s why our estimate of a month ran way over.”
“She was a wonderful landlady. She gave me a home. For that I will always be in her debt,” Brianna said coming to Amanda’s defense.
“That she was,” Toby said softly. “I still can’t believe she’s gone.”
“Where are my manners?” Brianna asked. “Would you both like a cup of tea?”
“And ruin my buzz?” Toby grinned.
“We wouldn’t want to do that,” Nick said shaking his head with an affectionate grin for his brother.
“Hey,” Toby said acting the part of the injured party, “as far as I’m concerned, the night is still young.”
“I’m so sorry to take you away from your guests. The crisis is over thanks to Nick.”
“You know, we would have invited you,” Toby said, “but we weren’t sure a party with booze flowing everywhere would be something you would enjoy…among other things.”
She watched as Toby’s eyes went to Nick before they settled back on her.
“I understand,” Brianna said quickly. “I’m not much of a party person, and with my history, I can’t blame you. My feelings aren’t hurt.”
“Brianna’s not an alcoholic,” Nick stated. “She became addicted to painkillers after a bad car accident. She was telling me about it when you guys decided I might need help.”
“I’m doing really well now,” Brianna blurted out. “I feel confident that time in my life is over.”
“That’s good to hear,” Teddy said, his eyes resting on Brianna with compassion. “I’m happy for you.”
“So you don’t have to worry about me and your parties. I mean, not that I’m asking you to invite me,” she added quickly. “I just want you to know I have no intention of falling off the wagon, and booze doesn’t tempt me. I was never a drinker.”
“There’s a little more to our parties than just booze,” Toby said, suddenly serious.
“I’m not into pot or anything like that. I’ve never even smoked pot.” She knew it was silly on her part, but she didn’t want them to think she was like their cousin.
“It’s okay, Brianna. We aren’t judging you,” Teddy said.
“I think it is time that we get back,” Nick said getting up and grabbing his shirt while taking the towel from around his neck and placing it on the table in front of him. “We have been gone for a while. People might start looking for us.”
Both Toby and Teddy immediately rose from their seats.
“I’m sorry I kept you so long.” She pushed herself away from the table.
“You didn’t keep me. I asked you for the tea, remember?”
“Thank you for fixing the leak and for talking with me.” She had enjoyed talking to Nick.
“Thank you for the tea and also for your candor,” Nick said rather gruffly. He walked toward the doorway of the kitchen before he turned, his eyes capturing hers. “Maybe we can have tea again sometime, Brianna.”
“I’d like that,” she sai
d softly, looking down at her hands.
Toby and Teddy looked from him to her before Teddy said, “Are we invited for tea too?”
“Of course you are,” she said and smiled. “You three are very close, aren’t you?”
“Yes. Very close,” Nick murmured.
“I always wished I had a sibling.”
“Well, they can be a pain in the ass too,” Nick said glaring at his brothers. “Especially when they come looking for you.”
“Maybe you’ll come to our next party,” Teddy said.
“No,” Nick said emphatically. “She’s not ready for that.”
Brianna gasped. One minute Nick was the perfect gentleman, and the next he was insulting. Why? She brushed past them into the living room. She felt as if he had stuck a knife in her. It hurt.
She was waiting for them with the front door open. “Thank you again,” she said stiffly.
“Brianna,” Nick began before she stopped him.
“I’m really tired. Let’s all just call it a night and not say anything else to ruin it.”
He sighed before he leaned over and kissed her forehead. “I’m sorry,” he whispered.
She held on to her tears until she had closed the door behind them, and then she let them fall. She shouldn’t be this upset because Nick didn’t trust her to come to one of their stupid parties. Normally she wouldn’t even want to go, except for some reason, now she did. Maybe it was only to prove to him that she could go without doing anything wrong. Whatever it was, she felt betrayed by him, and that made absolutely no sense.
Needing to put them from her mind, she walked back into the kitchen and began to clean up. The towel Nick had used was still on the table. She picked it up, and before she could stop herself, she buried her nose in it and smelled his cologne. The rich musk made her entire body tingle. Quickly she went to the laundry room and threw it in the washer with the other towels and closed the lid.
What in the world was wrong with her?
He was way out of her league, and Nick had made it perfectly clear that neither he nor his brothers could ever be interested in a woman with her history. She had to remind them of their cousin, Jarred, and that had not ended well. She was nothing like Jarred, but how could they know that? Before she turned off the lights and climbed the steps to her bedroom, she looked out the front window to the big house, where the outside lights shone down on the partygoers who were sitting around the pool. She knew she should just close her blinds and go to bed. However, as she looked closer, she realized a number of the guests were naked, and if she were seeing correctly, one woman in particular was now dancing with wild abandon as she offered herself to a man relaxing in one of the chaise lounges. He was shirtless. With a gasp, she realized it was Nick. Standing behind him, watching the woman, were Toby and Teddy.
She felt her body responding to the scene in front of her as she tried to make herself turn around and walk away. However, she couldn’t tear her gaze away from the woman who now straddled Nick as she pushed her breasts out toward him with her hands. Both Toby and Teddy came around and bent down to suck her nipples. The ache between Brianna’s legs dampened her panties. This was wrong. She was no better than a Peeping Tom, but regardless of what she knew she should do, she unzipped her jeans.
She moaned as her fingers found her swollen clit while she continued to stare at the scene unfolding in front of her. Toby and Teddy lifted their heads as Nick grabbed the woman’s ass, bringing her closer to him. She bowed her head as he captured her lips. Toby and Teddy walked behind the woman and, without warning, began to spank her.
Brianna held her breath as they continued to take turns abusing the woman’s upturned ass. The woman threw back her head, and Brianna could tell she was crying out, but it was obvious from the look of pure pleasure on her face that she didn’t want them to stop. Brianna leaned against the windowsill for support. Her knees were weak as she felt herself climax. With a groan she let the pleasure wash over her, knowing it was nothing compared to what the woman on Nick’s lap was feeling.
They were going to fuck this woman, and as much as watching them was turning her on, she couldn’t bear to see them do that to someone else when she desperately wanted it to be her they were using. Shocked, she realized she was jealous. Lowering the blinds, she took a moment to regain her composure before she walked away from the window. She needed a shower, a cold shower. However, she had a feeling no matter how cold the water, she would never be able to forget how turned on she was when Toby and Teddy spanked that woman as Nick held her place for them.
During her first semester of college, when life had been without worry, she had let her roommate and some friends talk her into watching a movie that included bondage, spankings, and control. She had pretended she was unaffected by it and that it was disgusting. She had been embarrassed to admit the truth that it turned her on. Until tonight, she had pretty much forgotten about it. If she had thought Nick and his brothers were out of her league before, she now knew for a fact that it was more than true. If only she could just convince her body of that fact, she might be able to get some sleep.
Hours later, she was still tossing and turning. She was burning up with her need for Nick, Toby, and Teddy. She couldn’t stop imagining what they would do to her if she were in their bed. The woman in the movie she had watched with her friends had been tied to a bed naked as she was whipped, spanked, and kissed until she begged to be taken. When the man had fucked her, Brianna had left the room because she had been about to orgasm herself. Her friends had just thought she was prudish.
These kinds of thoughts were getting her nowhere. She needed to redirect her energies into finding a new apartment instead of succumbing to her body’s desire. All she could think about was having their hands on her, and whatever else they wanted to use on her body, to bring her what she knew would be the kind of pleasure she had secretly always wanted.
I have to stop thinking about what it would be like to be spanked and then fucked by Nick, Toby, and Teddy. I can’t let my fantasies run wild. That woman that offered herself to them obviously knew how to please them. Why would they want someone like me when they already have what they need?
Chapter Five
Toby sighed as the woman he and Teddy had been spanking was physically moved away them from by Nick. He knew his brother had to be as hard as he and Teddy were for the buxom submissive, but Nick wasn’t going to fuck her. His brother had it bad for Brianna. He had to admit that he desired her too, and if he did, he knew without a doubt that Teddy wanted Brianna too. They had decided not to pursue her, but was Nick having second thoughts?
“What’s wrong, Nick?” he asked, knowing the answer.
“Sorry. You two have fun. I’m just tired.”
“It’s more than that,” Teddy said grabbing a chair and bringing it over to where Nick was still sitting on the chaise.
The woman looked at them expectantly.
“Not now,” Teddy said.
With only a slight hesitation, she walked away.
Nick leaned back into the chair. “I guess I’m a sucker for a beautiful woman with a sad story.”
“What’s her story?” Toby demanded, sliding a chair over.
“Brianna’s mother died at birth, and her father was killed in a car accident. She was in the car, and that’s when she hurt her back. She didn’t go into detail about her injuries, but the bastard doctor she had didn’t wean her off the pills the way he should have and she became addicted.
“Holy shit, that’s pretty ugly.”
“I’m sure she would have never been an addict if not for him. She’s never taken anything but painkillers, and she swears she’ll never take them again.”
“And you believe her?” Teddy asked.
“Yes. I do. You heard her. She said she’s never even smoked pot before.”
“But you’re the one who said no when Teddy invited her to come to our next party.”
“We shouldn’t.”
“But you
want to…don’t you?”
“And if she comes and runs the other way or worse?” Nick asked.
“I know. You’re right,” Toby sighed. “We should leave her alone. But there is something different about her.”
Teddy dragged his own chair over to them and sat down. “I know I’m playing devil’s advocate here, but what if she wants us to?” he asked with a slight grin. “I got the definite vibe that she wanted to come to the party and that she wasn’t repelled by us. In fact, I got the definite feeling she wasn’t adverse to getting to know the three of us. ”
Nick perked up. “You felt it too.”
Toby eyed both of his brothers. Being with a woman never felt as right as it did when they were together. Brianna had made each of them feel desire for her. But more than that, they had each sensed she might be open to them in a way that was now making them contemplate something they had said they weren’t going to do.
“You know,” he said, “this could all be in our heads. Brianna might not be into being bound and spanked by three men. It’s not for everyone. We have to be prepared for that.”
“I know,” Nick said swinging his legs off the chaise. “If she says no, then that’s the end of it.”
Toby watched the play of emotions that crossed his brother’s face. Nick was a complex man, and when it came to women, he wasn’t the type to pursue. Brianna was different. He had known that the moment he saw her after the funeral and then later tonight in her kitchen. Granted she had addiction problems, and that should have been enough to deter them, but from what Nick said, her issues were nothing like their cousin Jarred’s. He hoped he was right.
“Then we should invite her to our next party,” Toby said to Nick.
“It would be a surefire way to find out if she really is into it and us.”
Toby looked back toward the house. “I think some of our guests are getting ready to leave. We can talk about Brianna tomorrow, after we’ve had a good night’s sleep. I don’t think we’ll be asking one of the subs to stay the night.”
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