“That’s wonderful. Are you going to change the wedding date?”
“We’re talking about it. We have no issues about when the baby is born, but we don’t want our child to.”
They couldn’t finish discussing the plans because the chorus began to sing. Casius pulled Tanya between them and moved Kendis to his other side. When Hercules gathered Tanya in front of him and wrapped his arms around her, she felt well protected and totally happy. “Silent Night” was the first song and quieted the crowd in seconds. The students did a beautiful job and brought a tear to her eye. When she swiped a finger under her lid, Hercules tilted back her head and kissed her forehead.
He said nothing, but the comforting gesture did wonders for her. For the next five songs, the chorus harmonized beautifully. Then the conductor stepped to the mike and asked the group to join in for “Away in a Manger.” Like the rest of the group, she sang and listened to the crowd. It was when Hercules and Casius added their voices that she stilled. Their deep baritone voices were rich and on key. She looked up at both, and they stood with their eyes closed as if they’d been transported.
Not wanting to intrude on the wonderful moment, she returned her focus on the director and followed his cue. The group did one more song, and then the choir ended with Handel’s “Messiah.” As difficult of a piece as it was, the students did great.
Everyone clapped when the rendition was over. Kendis moved over to her. “I’ve got to get back. Stop in the shop sometime.”
“I will. For sure.”
As soon as Kendis disappeared, Hercules turned her around and they walked back down MacLeash Boulevard.
They’d gotten as far as The Black Cat Bar when Casius motioned they go see what was going on. When they got close, a crowd had formed outside.
“Can you see what’s happening?” She was too short to see over the people.
“Spread your legs,” Hercules said.
“What?”
“Do it.”
His command was gentle. Since she was fully dressed, she did as he asked. He stepped behind her, and in a second, she soared high in the air. “Whoa.”
“See better?”
Her heart raced. Never had anyone picked her up on his shoulders before. He’d grabbed hold of her legs to make sure she didn’t fall. Given he was rock solid, she decided to enjoy the view. “They’re bobbing for apples!” That was something she hadn’t done since middle school.
“You want to give it a try?”
Why not? “Sure.” The water would make her cold when it evaporated, but the fun would more than make up for it.
Casius stepped in front of them and latched onto her waist. As if the two had done this maneuver a hundred times, Hercules ducked his head and Casius gently guided her to the ground. From the way he didn’t struggle, it was as if she weighed nothing.
She looked back up at Hercules. “That was awesome. Thanks.”
He nodded. When the crowd thinned a little, they got their turn to bob for apples.
Casius undid the tie under her chin. “You don’t want to get your new hat wet.”
She’d taken off her ponytail holder at the restaurant and needed to fish it out of her purse.
“Whatcha looking for, babe?”
“My hair tie.”
Casius moved her to the first bin full of apples. “I’ll hold your hair.”
“You don’t have to.”
He dragged a thumb down her cheek, and her insides melted. “I want to.”
As heat raced up her face, she leaned over the big bin. It might have been better if this event were inside, but from the way steam was lifting off the water, it would be a warm experience. Her eye makeup would run, but that couldn’t be helped. “Here goes.”
She was hopeless. The apples were just too damned big and kept getting away from her bite. She finally gave up and lifted her head. Damn. Water dripped down her jacket, but Hercules had a towel ready to wipe her down. When his hand pressed against her breast, carnal lust soared through her veins. She grabbed the towel from him, stepped back, and finished drying her face herself.
“Couldn’t even get one, babe?”
She planted a hand on her hip. “I want to see you two get one of those stupid apples.”
They grinned, and she stepped back. They each stepped in front of a tub and bent over. Whoa. Those were two fine asses, and she’d seen a lot of pictures of men’s rear ends in her time. For guys who were basically giants, they were rather slim hipped. Casius spread his legs wide, and her mind went to the wrong spot. She must have been concentrating on his butt cheeks contracting because, when he turned around with an apple in his mouth, she had to raise her gaze.
She burst out laughing at the image and clapped. Hercules took a moment longer, but he, too, succeeded where she’d failed.
“Aha! We are victors.” Hercules waved the apple. “We now get to claim our prize.”
When he stepped close, her damned pussy dampened, and she failed to remember when they’d agreed to a reward.
“Prize?”
“We get the wench.” He winked. “That be you.”
Before she could comprehend what was happening, Hercules leaned over and kissed her. Since he was so tall, he had to bend over pretty far and then drew her to his massive chest. His kiss electrified her, sending sparks of need so strong down her body that her legs weakened. On instinct, she drew her arms around his neck. As he leaned back, he nibbled on her bottom lip.
“You taste good, babe. We’ll have to continue this later.”
At a loss for words, she licked her lips and stepped back.
“Hey!” Casius pulled her to him. “I got the apple first.”
Instead of him coming down to her level, he lifted her up and kissed her hard and fast. “Mmm, but you are a sweet thing.” Then he set her down.
Hercules grabbed her hand. “It’s starting to snow. We don’t want you to catch cold.”
She looked up, surprised that she hadn’t even noticed. In all the excitement she wasn’t even cold. In fact, her body had never been hotter.
“You want to come back to my place?” That had just slipped out before she gave thought to the consequences of having them at her place.
It made sense though. They told her they lived up at Panther Cove, which was a good twenty-minute drive. Should they want to engage in a little extracurricular activity, her place was well equipped with whips and other paraphernalia. While she’d never invited a man back for the purpose of having sex, something told her the experience would be well worth it.
Hercules squeezed her hand. “You sure? We don’t want to rush you.”
Oh, my God. They wanted to make love to her, too. “Yes.”
* * * *
Since she’d driven to the store, she drove her car back to her house and told them to follow her as she only lived two miles away. All during the short drive, she knew this was what she wanted. They were so perfect and never once made fun of her size. They listened to her and were incredibly considerate. If she was ever going to lose her virginity, these were the ones to lose it to.
But now that they were in her house, her nerves began to act up. She’d never seduced a man before. Should she get her whip and demand that they strip? Fuck me. I have no idea what I’m doing.
Casius stepped in front of her. “You okay, babe? You look a little pale. Let’s get you undressed.”
She still had on her jacket and hat. “Sure.”
Together she got down to her white blouse in no time. He stepped closer. “Did I tell you how hot you look in that outfit?”
Her pulse soared but instantly calmed. Was he making fun of her? From the way his eyes had darkened, he appeared to be turned on. “Thank you.”
She couldn’t help but glance at his crotch. Her body froze at the size of the bulge.
“Ah, guys?”
They both stepped near. “Yes?” Hercules picked up her hand. “What is it?”
She drew in her bottom lip. “I ne
ed to tell you a secret.”
“You know you can tell us anything. We won’t judge you if that’s what’s worrying you.”
She glanced to the ground, not sure how to phrase what she wanted to say. “I’m a virgin.”
Chapter Five
Hercules and Casius both grinned. “For real?”
That was definitely not the reaction Tanya expected. “You believe me?” The last man she’d told she was a virgin he’d laughed at her.
“What’s not to believe? There’s no reason for you to lie.” Hercules shrugged. “Besides, if you weren’t, we wouldn’t care. We want you regardless of your past.”
Their sentiment stunned her, as did their sincerity. She waited to see if they’d turn around and run, but they looked down at her with heat in their eyes.
“Okay.” Now what was she supposed to do?
As Tanya lifted her hands to unbutton her shirt, Casius stepped behind her and swatted away her hands. “How about allowing us the privilege of undressing you?”
Shivers of delight raced up her spine. No man had offered to do that before. Oh, shit. She’d said she liked to wield a whip. Did they expect her to dominate them? “If that’s what turns you on.” Crap. That was almost insulting. “I’m sorry.”
“About what, babe?”
“Look. I’m not good at this stuff.” Here she owned a sex store and was stumbling over the terminology for making love.
“Don’t worry. We know what to do. You just need to enjoy how we make your body feel.”
Even though they were confident, her nerves were flaring. “I have some drinks and snacks if you want anything.”
Hercules leaned in and nuzzled her neck. “I think we have everything we want right here.”
As much as her pussy was damp from excitement, she wasn’t comfortable getting naked. They wouldn’t want her once they saw her wide hips and huge breasts.
Casius was behind her. He wrapped his hands around her waist and placed tiny kisses on her neck. Sparks of need tripped down her shoulders.
Hercules took her hands. “We, too, have a secret.”
They weren’t going to say they were virgins she bet. “What?”
He tapped his chest. “We’re animals inside.”
All men were animals. “Oh, yeah?”
“Yeah. Just being near you brings it out. I want to growl and purr.” He lifted her chin and kissed her like a man possessed.
When he nudged open her lips, it was like she was with a wild beast. His tongue, which tasted of sweet apples, darted in and twisted around her mouth. Her pulse raced.
He broke the kiss, grabbed her hand, and placed it over his crotch. The bulge was unmistaken. “Oh, my.”
“You don’t know what you’re doing to us. Can we take this someplace more comfortable?”
They both had to bend down so far their backs were sure to give out. Kissing them did put a kink in her neck, too, so she understood. “Right this way.”
With each step, her pace became slower. She wanted them both so much, but if they changed their minds, she’d be unbelievably disappointed. Tanya opened the bedroom door. She should have thought this through. When she’d invited them, she figured they’d be drinking some wine and munching on snacks.
On her dresser sat an array of vibrators, dildos, floggers, nipple clamps, and every imaginable sex toy. Some she used, others she only dreamt about someone using on her.
Casius whistled. “Babe, you shouldn’t have.” He picked up the flogger with its many leather falls.
“I, ah, like to experiment.”
He brought over the flogger and one of the dildos. “Care if we try some of these?”
She reached out for the flogger. “I’ll be happy to show you how to use it.” Being in her sassy mode allowed her to be someone she wasn’t.
“Oh, I know how to use it.” He stepped closer.
Hercules blocked her view of Casius, and he stepped in front. “I’ve been dreaming about seeing your lacy bra. I couldn’t keep my gaze off it at dinner. You are such a tease.”
Thrilled she could excite him, the imp in her responded. “What are you going to do about it?”
His response was to unbutton her shirt. He got halfway down when she stopped him. “I don’t mind you doing what you want, but would you mind if we turn off the lights?” He grinned. Again his response perplexed her. “I thought you wanted to see my bra up close.”
“I told you that we’re really animals. Of the cat family as a matter of fact. As such, we see very well at night. Turning off the lights won’t matter to us.”
He was carrying this animal idea a little too far. “Indulge me.”
“Sure, babe.”
Casius stepped over to the light switch and turned it off. Now she saw nothing, but at least she wouldn’t have to look at the disappointment in their eyes once she got naked.
She reached out and happened to touch one of the men. By chance, she ran into something very hard and throbbing.
“I think we need to get our woman naked and tie her down so she can’t touch us.” Hercules leaned over. “Like I said before, if I get too excited I might turn into an animal.”
She wished she were clever enough to come back with a good response. “Ooh. I’d like to see that.”
“Touch my brother once more, and you just might find out.”
How did Casius know she’d touched Hercules? Before she had a chance to ponder much more, Hercules finished unbuttoning her shirt. She reached up to clasp onto Hercules shoulders when Casius’s hands grabbed onto her wrists and gently pulled them down. His head brushed her shoulder. “Let us love you.”
His words came out so soft, her legs almost bent. “Okay.”
Hercules lowered the shirt down her shoulders. His touch was so gentle that she only felt the whisper of the material crawl down her arms. From deep within his chest came something she could only describe as close to a purr.
“You look good in red.”
Her shoulders relaxed. “You can’t see that my bra is red.” When Casius had taken off her coat, her blouse much have slipped and exposed a bra strap.
“You would be surprised what I can see.”
Her eyes had adjusted somewhat because the green glow of the alarm clock helped illuminate the room. Overhead lights would be too harsh, but candles might be nice. “Would you like me to light some candles?”
“If you would be comfortable with that, we’re game.”
Casius tapped her arm. “I’ll get them if you tell me where they are.”
She had a few in her drawer, but then she’d have to turn on the overhead light. “There are some in the dining room.” She gave him instructions.
When he opened the bedroom door, the hall light filtered in. It was a good thing she had her back to the entrance. That way Hercules wouldn’t see much.
Hercules traced a finger over the top of her bra. “So pretty.”
“Since I’m half undressed, it’s only fair to get you out of your clothes.”
With Casius on his treasure hunt, she had her hands free to do what she wished. She pulled his shirt out from his pants, and to her delight, he allowed her to lift his shirt over his head. Now she wished there was more light, as she so wanted to see his muscled body.
The door behind her opened and light poured in. Her breath caught at the amazing sight in front of her. His muscles had muscles. “I’ve never seen anyone so well defined.”
“I’ve spent years working on honing my body. I’m a fighter and need to be in top form.”
“Do you ever model?”
He laughed. “No, sugar. My body is designed to give pure pleasure or much pain.”
“I might like to experience all of you.”
He laughed. “Trust me when I say you don’t.”
Casius placed three lit candles around the room. Once he closed the door, her eyes adjusted quite quickly. Before either man stopped her, she ran her fingers down Hercules chest. She couldn’t stop her moan from
escaping. “You are so beautiful.”
“I think you have that backward. You’re the one that makes my blood boil and my body explode.”
She loved how he worded things.
Casius stepped behind her and unhooked her bra. She inhaled because this was the moment she’d waited her life for—to love a man, or in this case, two men. When his fingers slid under the bra cups, goose bumps rippled across her skin. His callused palms scraped her nipples, sending contractions down her pussy.
“You are so divine.”
His words sounded like he really meant them. “Thank you. Do you think you two could get undressed so I don’t feel so vulnerable here?”
Hercules ran his knuckles down her cheek. “You just have to ask.”
They both stepped back. Casius was behind her, so she watched Hercules kick off his boots and unsnap his jeans. She couldn’t help but stare at his cock as he took off his shoes and slipped his jeans over his hips.
“I’d let you help, sugar, but then I’d have to impale you, and I want to explore your body for a while first.”
His dirty talk helped her relax. Casius’s shoes thudded on the floor behind her, and she wondered if, when she turned around, he’d be naked, too. Hercules stood before her in his underwear, and she willed him to continue undressing.
Hercules stepped closer, and her breath came out faster. “You have to earn the right to see us naked.”
“What do you mean?”
“Casius and I have rules in the bedroom.”
Uh-oh. “What would they be?” Her mouth turned dry as she imagined what they were going to say.
“The usual. We demand total obedience. We won’t do anything that won’t bring you the utmost pleasure. That is our goal. To make you happy. In return, you will keep your gaze cast downward, don’t talk unless spoken to, and do as we say. Can you do that?”
She’d watched hundreds of hours of BDSM videos and loved every minute of them. She’d often pictured herself as the one in control, but clearly that wasn’t going to happen with these men. “Yes, Master Hercules.”
“Good, slave. You’ll need a safe word if you want us to stop. We hope you’ll never need it, but we are very large men. We will take it slow. As corny as it sounds, let’s use red as your safe word since you seem to have an affinity for that color.” He slipped two fingers under her loose bra and pinched her nipple.
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