FightingforControl by Ari Thatcher Read Free Book Online

sense of some of the things she said about men who are able to meet my
needs without being told.” She squirmed, suddenly uncomfortable in her naked
state but not about to acknowledge it, knowing it was the baring of her soul
that was her problem. “And to be honest, I think it was a bit of a relief
knowing it was you guys, not some strange men. That made it easier to trust.”
    Marc’s lips spread and relief relaxed the muscles around his
eyes. “I’m glad about that.”
    Her throat tightened when she continued. “But it really
isn’t okay that you tried to pull this over on me. I mean, it’s practically
rape, isn’t it? I said no when you asked me out at the office.”
    “But you had the chance to say no, or use your safe word,
before we got started,” Brad argued. “No one forced you.”
    “I know. I thought it out and made the decision and I stand
by it, don’t worry. But I’m still not happy that you tricked me into coming
here.”
    “We thought it was the only way to get you to try a scene
with us.” Marc took her hand and pulled her to her feet, sliding away from Brad
to make room for her on the bench. He continued to hold her hand after she sat,
running his thumb over the backs of her fingers. “I can’t speak for Brad, but I
have wanted the chance to show you how good we could be together, practically
since we started working together. Our methods might be suspect, but the
feelings behind them are real.”
    Lori stared at their joined hands, letting his words sink
in. There’d always been chemistry between the three of them. Now that she knew
what that chemistry was capable of creating, it would be hard to go back to
just working together.
    Were they grown-up enough to pull it off, keeping sex out of
the office? Hell, was she? Where did they go from here? “So, you guys had the
right idea. Assuming I swallow down the pissy part of me that doesn’t like
being tricked, what did you have in mind after this?”
    That put them on the spot. She could watch for reactions and
see if this was just a one-night stand. In reality, a one-nighter would be the
easiest way to go back to normal life. But she wasn’t sure she wanted normal
again.
    Brad leaned forward and looked at Marc. “I think we kind of
hoped you’d like it and want more.”
    “More. More scenes at the club? Just keep it at kinky sex
between friends?”
    “Why not let it happen naturally?” Marc asked. “If you
enjoyed tonight and want to try more, let’s not set limits. We’ll plan another
night and if that works, another, and see where it takes us.”
    She met Brad’s eyes as he nodded. “Can I set some ground
rules at work? I can’t go around calling you guys Master there. And if you
start ordering me to get your coffee or sodas, people will notice something is
up. We have to keep it casual there.”
    “That makes sense. We’ll leave the sub training for after
hours.”
    “Training?”
    “Yeah. We’ll help you find your limits and what you enjoy.
It’s called training. Doms and subs all need training to ensure the safety of
everyone involved, physically and emotionally.”
    Lori wondered if that training would cover how to have a
sexual relationship with these guys without getting her heart involved.

Chapter Five
     
    On Monday morning, Lori sifted through her phone messages as
usual, squirming at the tenderness of a few places on her butt. She’d never
realized how firmly padded her office chair was.
    She’d have to plan for discomfort if she was going to
continue her sub training. The distraction of pain was great to get out of her
head and focus on what her body felt during a scene, but it didn’t help her
focus on the job. She’d researched more on the internet Sunday evening, and
learned many people chose this for a full-time lifestyle. How did they let go
at work?
    Each twinge reminded her of the flogger Brad had used on
her. Which brought on memories of her skirt up around her waist and her top on the
floor. Of