Luci and Jordan had left for the weekend and I felt it was necessary to ensure we were all on the same page, so I’d asked Landon, Langston, and Ben to join me in my office.
Admittedly, there was less tension in the air this time. Perhaps that was because I wasn’t blowing a gasket. I knew I’d been the one to heat things up in the office. I wasn’t perfect, and yes, I’d held out hope that Luci would be the one for me and Ben. However, I accepted the fact that that was no longer the case. It disappointed me, but I would deal.
“I told her you would let her know who her new master was on Monday afternoon. Since I’ll be out of the office next week, I’ll leave that up to you on how you handle it.”
“A week-long trip?” Landon hadn’t done that in quite some time.
He nodded. “Yeah. It’s…necessary.”
I noticed Langston look at his twin with sympathy in his eyes. I realized then that Landon’s trip had likely been planned and it probably wasn’t necessary for work, more so because he didn’t want to see Luci with me.
I decided to let it go, moving on. “How did things go with her?”
“As you know, it started out a little rocky. But…” He shrugged.
Yeah. I didn’t really need him to fill me in. I knew what Luci wanted. I was actually anticipating her telling me that she couldn’t go forward with this. Then again, Luci was nothing if not obedient. She would do as she promised, and I would have her to myself for two weeks.
“Just so we’re clear,” I said, addressing Landon directly, “are you planning to make any moves that will alter our agreement?”
He shook his head. “Not at this time, no.”
It sounded to me as though he wanted the opposite; however, I could tell by the look on Langston’s face that they’d come to this decision together.
Now, I just had to figure out what I needed to do to make my time with Luci beneficial for her. I knew she wouldn’t ever belong to me and Ben, but in regards to her submission, there were a few tricks I had up my sleeve.
If nothing else, she would enjoy her time with me.
Well, with me and Ben.
Because there was one thing I knew with absolute certainty. I wasn’t giving up the best damn thing that had ever happened to me. And I damn sure wasn’t going to alienate him either.
Thirty-Eight
WHEN MONDAY MORNING FINALLY ROLLED around, I was eager to get back to the office. Once I was there, I wondered why I’d been so excited.
Things were chaotic.
Ben was dealing with a major issue. One of the new product launches for his second biggest client had flopped. The details had been leaked prior to the official launch and he was busy putting out the fires. Then, of course, Sir had left town and Master was handling everything for both of them until Sir’s plane landed in Florida.
It was as though everything had purposely exploded at the most inopportune time. Well, technically there wasn’t ever a good time for things to go to shit.
Because of all the drama, I canceled the Monday meeting at Justin’s request and did my absolute best to stay out of their way.
By the time lunch rolled around, I hadn’t even had time for a break. Jordan’s call was the only reminder I got that I needed to eat. After making a quick detour to the restroom—the first time that day—I met him at his desk and we headed down to the sandwich shop.
“So, you ready to spill the beans yet?” he probed when we were in line.
I blushed. “Maybe.”
His stern look made me chuckle.
Jordan leaned in and lowered his voice. “Just so you know, if my submissive were to say that, he’d have a red ass for the rest of the day.”
I laughed, unable to help myself. “Good thing I’m not your submissive then.”
His smile was brilliant when he countered with, “Yeah, you’re cute and all, but totally not my type.”
I certainly felt more carefree with Jordan than I had originally. Simply knowing that he understood what I was going through made it easier to even look at him. So, when we took our seats at an empty table in the corner, I decided I would tell him anything he wanted to know.
“Ask away,” I told him as I unwrapped my sandwich.
“Really? You’re ready to share?”
I nodded. “I’ve been ready for a long time, but it’s been…”
“Complicated,” he filled in. “I know.”
“Yes, that’s a good word for it.”
“It was quite obvious the dynamic on Christmas. Has this been going on for a while?”
I glanced around, making sure no one was close enough to hear. “I assume you’re referring to me being with Landon and Langston.” It was difficult not to refer to them as Sir and Master because it had become second nature.
