decidedly unsubmissive fashion he already knew so why was he making her say it again.
He’d had a long serious talk with her then about obedience, about the importance of answering all questions with honesty and without reservation, no matter how uncomfortable or embarrassing the questions made her. He waited now to see if the lesson had stuck.
“I, um, I…” She trailed off with something unintelligible.
“Speak up,” Daniel snapped. Liam realized with a start he’d forgotten Daniel was beside him. He glanced at him with an approving nod and turned back to Alex.
Alex flushed. “I touched myself without permission this weekend. Just once though.”
Daniel and Liam exchanged amused glances. “Once is one time too many. I understand you spent the day atoning for your transgression.”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Good. Then we’ll hear no more about it. I’m going to shower and change. Then we can have dinner.”
He left them and went up to the master bedroom where he removed his suit and tie and laid them over the clothes rack. Daniel would hang them properly later. He went into the bathroom and turned on the shower.
He could smell the tantalizing aroma of the roasting lamb. His mouth watered and he realized he was hungry, though he was even hungrier for what lay ahead.
He showered, lost in thought. He and Daniel had been together for over a year, and during that time, Liam had been completely content with Daniel and Daniel alone. He had finally found his soul mate. Beyond Master and slave, they were lovers and best friends.
It was Daniel who had first suggested they bring someone new into their D/s play, someone with whom he could explore his own rising dominant impulses and urges. When Alex turned out to be a woman instead of the man they’d expected to arrive for the initial interview, Daniel had balked at first, though he’d come around quickly enough.
In the space of that one short week Alex had come to mean more to them than just a toy for Daniel’s amusement. Somehow she’d slipped firmly into their affections. Liam had missed her more than he’d expected this past weekend and knew Daniel had missed her too.
At the same time he felt a vague unease now that she’d actually returned to them. The dynamic of three was still largely an unknown to them. Though she fervently claimed her desire to serve as their submissive, would a woman like Alex really be content as the object rather than the subject of their attentions?
When Liam stepped out of the shower, Daniel and Alex were waiting for him, each holding a large towel. Daniel had put on white shorts, his broad, tan chest bare the way Liam liked it. Alex had been permitted to wear pink lace thong panties and a matching demi-bra.
Daniel moved behind him and began to dry his back while Alex knelt in front of him, using her towel to dry his feet and legs. Though he was hungry, he was tempted to skip dinner altogether and take his two sexy charges directly to the playroom. The thought of roasted lamb and peach cobbler was too much to pass up, however. After all, they had all night.
Liam leaned back against Daniel, who wrapped his strong arms around him from behind. He looked down at Alex with a smile, his cock hardening while she dried the lower half of his body. Not for the first time, he marveled at his incredible good fortune.
Alex had come back to them and life was good. “Man, it’s great to be home,” he said with a contented sigh.
Chapter 3
Dinner was delicious and the conversation was easy and relaxed. Alex silently marveled at how good it felt to be back at their table. It had only been two days but the weekend apart had seemed like a lifetime.
She was glad she admitted she’d touched herself without permission. She was even glad Daniel had punished her because now it was over. She had a clean slate and was determined to behave with grace and honesty going forward.
“Let’s leave the clearing up for later,” Liam suggested. “Alex, go