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“The slightest tingling,” Nora added.

I was glad to hear it.

“Great news. What position were you in?” I wondered. I’d only seen the traces of a beautiful upper-body harness, but she’d had rope around her ankles as well.

Nathan smirked as Nora scowled.

“It was one of those wall-sits that are, like, impossible,” she huffed. “And super uncomfortable!”

I grinned. Those were fun. Back against the wall, nothing holding the sub up except the strength in their legs. And add a harness to that? I was sad I’d missed it.

“Predicament bondage isn’t supposed to be comfortable,” Nathan teased.

“Yeah, I got that.” Nora mock-scowled at him before she turned to me. “It gets worse. The rope tightened if I slid down the wall, and guess what happened.”

I laughed softly.

She sighed a little after that, and she glanced back at Nathan. “I’m sorry I massacred the rope. It felt amazing before I lost my strength.”

He chucked her lightly on the chin. “There’s plenty of rope, brat. There’s only one of you.”

Wasn’t that the truth.

“It’s not the first bundle to be sacrificed,” I said. “Won’t be the last either.”

Nathan agreed.

“Still.” Nora made a face. “Wouldn’t it have been enough to just untie me quickly?”

Nathan and I shook our heads, but I let him answer.

“If you ever visit me in the dojo upstairs, you’ll learn just how frequently I talk about nerve damage. It can set in rapidly, and it can be permanent. Ten bucks’ worth of rope has nothing on you not feeling your fingers for weeks to come.”

“Maybe we could visit him together, hon.” The words left my mouth before I could think twice—but…I didn’t take them back. For two reasons. First and foremost, we liked to get subs back on the horse to repeat a scene that somehow didn’t work out initially. Secondly, I wanted to. I wanted plans with her.

She looked surprised.

“I’d like that,” Nathan said.

“Me too.” Nora’s smile was something else. “Are you a rigger too, Ma’am?”

“Oh no, I’ll just spot Nathan,” I chuckled. “I’m more of a cuff ’em and pin ’em down kind of Top.”

“My favorite.” The dorky brat made an appearance by waggling her eyebrows, and I could only shake my head in amusement. “I like bondage too, though.” She faced Nathan again. “You wouldn’t mind topping me sometime?”

“Not at all. It would be fun,” he answered.

“Great! Now I just gotta get Mistress Penelope to top me too.” She batted her lashes at me, and I smirked. Oh, I was screwed. “I mean, think about it. I have Nathan for bondage and Ash for the next Game, so one might?—”

“Ash?” Nathan straightened and composed his face, but I caught the way the corners of his eyes tightened a little.

“Oh crap.” Nora slapped a hand over her mouth. “I forgot you’re you, Sir. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have brought him up.”

He feigned dismissiveness. “It’s okay. I know he’s back in the community. We’re bound to run into each other at some point.”

Yeah, but did he really anticipate that, or was he just saying it? Because it wouldn’t surprise me if Ash wasn’t the only one hiding behind the kids. With them sharing custody and going every other week like that, they technically shared custody of Mclean too.

“Either way, I’m sorry,” Nora murmured. “Also, I’m totally fine if you wanna get back to your station. No trauma here, I swear.”