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“Not that,” Vale scoffs. “That’s so Dom and all you.”
She swishes across the showroom floor of Delta’s, wearing her usual Wednesday Addams fashion. Pulling open an ivory lacquered drawer, she says, “Yes, Ruby’s a badass. She’s always tough. So let her be your soft, beautiful sub tonight.”
She purses her lips, considering the options in the drawer.
But me? I grin at how Vale and I have come a long way.
Naturally, she hated me at first, and I hated that she didn’t fear me. Hell, Vale doesn’t fear any of us.
It’s the mark of a queen—a woman not intimidated by men.
“What’s her favorite color?”
“Purple. Or lilac.”
“God, she’s going to look stunning in this.”
With her fingertips, Vale lifts a lilac lace bra. I’m sure it costs a fucking fortune for less than a foot of fabric.
“They have matching lace ouvert panties,” she says.
“What in the hell areouvertpanties?”
“Elegance in the front.” She lifts a pair, flipping them around. “And party in the back.”
“Crotchless?”
“Sort of, but prettier. See...”
She hands me a pair, and this is how much I love Ruby. I’m getting schooled on French lingerie.
“The lace covers her pretty mound, but then two thin straps leave her perfect pussy exposed and wrap around to the back, leaving her gorgeous ass exposed, too, and?—”
“I get the idea,” I growl.
“You’re getting jealous.” Vale smirks. “It’s ironic. All the shit you gave Nash about him not wanting to let me be tested and initiated by the kings, and now the shoe is on the other not-mafia-mafia foot. How’s it feel?”
My shoes.
My socks.
I’ve stopped wearing them around Ruby. I climb into our bed, completely naked and totally hers.
“Like everyone changes,” I answer Vale.
“Ahh.” She pats my arm. “I’m so proud. Have I ever told you how handsome you are when you aren’t being a big dick?”
“Oh, I’m always averybig dick.” She rolls her eyes. “And you’re always even prettier when your mouth is shut.”
Vale always gives me shit and I give it right back. It’s what we do. And I will kill for her and die for her, too.
She’s a queen, so I give her a quick hug.
“Thanks.” I peck her raven hair. “Now, point me in the direction of the hottest nipple toys.”
“Do you want the magnetic balls like Nash used on me?”
I can’t help it. The memory of Vale’s initiation stirs my cock. Probably because Ruby’s cheek was resting on my stiff erection that was dying to initiate Ruby, too.