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I practically stumble to it and sit down.

He laughs darkly.

‘No, baby, lay back and spread your legs. And, if you move, we’ll tie you to the bed.’

My eyes feeling impossibly wide, I shuffle into the middle of the bed and raise my arms above my head, putting my ankles on the opposite corners.

‘Blake, rip those panties off her. I want to see how wet her pussy is.’

Blake’s grin is slow and dark as he moves to the bed. He grabs my head and kisses my lips hard as he tears the old, thin cotton from my body. I gasp even though I know it’s coming, and I hear Blake’s low laugh.

I’m shocked when he rolls them up and stuffs them in my mouth.

‘No talking, my little slut, not unless we say you can.’

I blink at him, realizing I can taste myself on them, and it’s not wholly unpleasant.

I moan, my hips bucking when he slides a lone finger down my slit and whistles low.

‘Wow,’ he breathes. ‘Check this out, guys. I don’t think I’ve ever felt a pussy so wet.’

He puts his finger to his mouth and sucks.

‘God, you taste sweet, whore.’

‘That’s enough,’ Shade orders and Blake winks at me, moving off the bed.

Shade looms over me, one hand darting out to pinch one of my nipples gently.

‘I think we should have a rule that Daisy is always naked on the weekends when we’re here with her,’ he murmurs, twisting my nipple a little painfully.

My small gasp has him doing the same to the other one and I can’t help the moan that comes from deep in my throat.

‘Sounds good to me,’ Blake murmurs. ‘Also, when you play with one nipple, you have to do it to the other, right, slut?’

All I can do is nod, and Blake leans over, sucking my left one into his mouth followed by my right one.

I whimper, one of my hands coming up to his head.

There’s a resounding slap and I squeal, looking down to where Shade has slapped my breast.

‘No moving,’ he warns, ‘Naughty girls who don’t follow the rules are punished.’

He soothes the sting as Blake moves away again and sighs.

But rules are rules. He slaps the other one just as hard, grinning at my sharp, muffled cry.

‘There,’ he says gently, rubbing the hurt. ‘Now they’re the same.’

I scowl at him and see his lips turn upward slightly.

Mav settles next to me, his huge body making the bed dip and my body slides over to him without me wanting it to.

He chuckles and rubs my reddened skin where Shade spanked me. ‘Are you going to be ours?’ he asks. ‘Our good girl? Just ours?’

I nod and hear the other two let out matching groans.

Mav takes the panties out of my mouth and tries to kiss me, but I turn my head away, my mouth too dry from the cloth.

I grab my water bottle that’s sitting on the nightstand and take a swig to rehydrate. When I turn back, all three of them are watching me with amused expressions.

‘Okay to continue now?’ Mav asks.

I nod and he leans forward to kiss me, his tongue delving past my lips as he deepens it. He doesn’t take anything I’m not willing to give and soon I’m out of breath and needing more.

I feel two sets of hands bending my knees and opening me.

‘Fuck, Daisy,’ Shade murmurs. ‘You’re gorgeous everywhere.’

I open my eyes to find both him and Blake staring between my legs. Blake’s finger brushes one side of my inner thigh, while Shade’s touches the other and in unison, they pull my lips wide.

‘She’s so ready.’

‘You love this, don’t you? Such a needy little bitch for us,’ Blake pulls me wider. ‘Did you shave because you knew this was going to happen today, my shameless little whore?’

I shake my head.

‘Do you want us to touch this wet little pussy?’

I nod.

‘Do you think you’ve been good enough for us?’

Another nod.

Blake leans in, his eyes flashing. ‘Then beg us. Beg your betters to touch you, to make you feel good if you think you deserve it.’

I open my mouth, but my surprise at how much I like this, how much I enjoy the way he speaks to me, has no words forming at first.

When I say nothing, Mav gives Blake a look. ‘Are you okay?’

I nod.

‘Do you need Blake and Shade to go slower?’

‘No,’ I whisper, meeting Blake’s eyes for a moment. ‘Please touch me. Please...make me feel good.’

Shade’s fingers dig into my thigh a little. ‘You’re so fucking perfect,’ he murmurs almost desperately.

A lone, thick finger probes my entrance.

‘Should we stretch her a little?’ Blake asks. ‘It is her first time.’

‘Yeah, but just fingers. No toys.’

Blake snorts. ‘Unless she has any in here, we’re fresh out anyway. Do you hear that?’ His finger plays with my other hole, and I tense. ‘Do you have any toys for this pussy, or this ass?’

I shake my head.

‘You’re not prepared at all, are you?’

I shake my head. ‘Sorry,’ I whisper.

‘Pathetic,’ he mutters, entering my back passage a little deeper, and I wince at the sting.

He’s watching me though, and as soon as he sees pain register on my face, he eases off, his movements becoming gentler.

Shade stretches my entrance with two fingers, making me whimper and squirm. He puts a hand on my stomach, holding me in place while he plays with me.

Mav hushes me and starts kneading my breasts softly. ‘Such a perfect, gorgeous girl,’ he whispers.

Blake snorts. ‘At least she has a passable cunt.’ His fingers join Shade’s, and I groan as my entrance is stretched by at least three fingers. But they don’t go any deeper.

Shade pushes Blake’s hand away. ‘I’m going to make you come hard on my tongue,’ he announces, ‘and then I’m going to fuck you nice and deep.’

‘Would you like that?’

I swallow hard.

Blake pinches my clit, and I yelp. ‘Shade asked you a question. Answer!’

‘Yes!’ I squeal, frowning at him.

He gives me another wink, clearly entirely unrepentant.

But then I forget his antics as I feel Shade’s tongue slide into me.

I let out a strangled cry, writhing involuntarily on him.

‘Hold her still,’ he orders, and both Mav and Blake do as they’re told.

Mav’s large hand goes around my throat and for a moment I’m frightened, my hands gripping his arm in panic, but his eyes are calm, and he just leaves his hand where it is, anchoring me to the bed without hindering my breath. Blake widens my legs and holds me open. Shade’s tongue fucks me gently before he begins to lick me, groaning, telling the others how good I taste.

His thick digits find my entrance again, stretching just a bit while he licks up and down the rest. At my clit, he pauses and gives it a flick. I wriggle a little, not enjoying the direct contact.

‘No,’ Blake murmurs. ‘She doesn’t like that until the very end, do you, baby?’

I sigh, glad he’s being nicer again. I do like the other stuff, but not all the time.

Mav winks at me and his other hand moves down my belly to my mound. ‘Yeah, she likes it right...’ He finds the area just to the left. ‘Here.’

Shade’s mouth closes over the spot Mav found before and his tongue moves over it in quick strokes, his fingers shallowly matching the rhythm.

He keeps going and going until I’m panting and gasping, and my hips are bucking, and my legs are shaking.

I scream as I come, my body locking up and quaking. It goes on and on, Mav’s hand leaves my throat, and I vaguely feel him lifting my limp body so that I’m sitting on his lap, and my head rests back on his chest. I feel his hard shaft beneath me, but he doesn’t do anything except hold me up while Shade positions himself between my wide legs. I’m lifted and I gasp as I feel something hot and thick and definitely not his fingers slide along my slit.

I open my eyes, a little dazedly and meet Shade’s.

He’s on his knees before me.

‘You’re going to take all of me,’ he murmurs.

‘Yes,’ I agree, though my voice isn’t as strong as I’d like it to be.

He strokes my face. ‘You’re okay?’

I give him a tremulous smile and nod.

Mav stays behind me, his chest to my back, and holds me over Shade’s lap.

I scramble a little as he slides into me, whimpering at the stretch.

‘You’re doing so well, gorgeous,’ Mav murmurs in my ear.

Tears come to my eyes at the sting, and I feel Shade kissing me.

‘Almost,’ he whispers in a strained voice. ‘Fuck you feel so good. Just a little more. You’re taking me so good, baby. Just a little more.’ He lets out a growl. ‘That’s it.’

He lets out a long breath.

‘Very good. Are you okay?’

My nod is as shaky as the rest of me. ‘It hurts but it’s not so bad now.’

‘I’ll give it a minute, and then start moving slowly, okay?’

‘Okay.’

I feel him twitching inside me and the feeling isn’t all unpleasant, just weird .

My legs are shuddering, and I feel as if my whole body is straining.

‘Relax,’ Mav says slowly, kneading my shoulders. ‘You’re not gonna fall and you’re seated all the way down on Shade’s dick. There’s nowhere to go. You don’t need to work hard right now, okay?’

I nod, letting out a shuddering breath.

‘How does he feel inside you?’ Blake asks, one hand idly playing with my breast as he lolls on the bed with us, propped up on one elbow.

‘Big,’ I whisper.

Blake chuckles. ‘I’ll bet.’

‘I don’t think I can’t wait anymore,’ Shade sighs. ‘I have to move. Are you ready?’

‘Yes,’ I breathe.

He lifts me and Mav’s hands encircle my waist as if he’s spotting me. He keeps me steady as Shade pulls out of me and slides back in.

I gasp at the sensation - I feel so full .

My eyes close.

‘No. Look at me.’

I do as he says, staring into his eyes for a few seconds before I focus on his chest and the way his body is moving, my eyes finding that daisy tattoo I noticed over his heart. His hips undulate almost leisurely with every slow thrust. Maybe I should do that, too.

The next time our bodies meet, I roll mine toward him in the same way he is. His grip on me tightens and he groans loudly.

‘Fuck, yes.’ He kisses me hard and increases his pace. ‘I knew you’d be a natural.’

He rises, bringing me with him. I half fall back into Mav, but he anchors me as my arms wind around Shade’s neck.

He pushes into me harder, going as deep as he can. It feels different. Better. And I find myself moaning into his neck, my teeth grazing his skin.

I don’t know why, but it feels right. My nails dig into his back, and he hisses.

‘She likes it like that,’ Blake murmurs, reaching between our bodies to my clit. This time he rubs it directly and I moan loudly.

‘Come for us again, beautiful,’ he orders. ‘Right on your stepbrother’s thick cock.’

He pinches my clit, and I squeal, my orgasm taking me without warning. My muscles contract hard, and I hear Shade grind out a ‘fuuuuuckkkk’, pulling me down roughly onto him before lifting me and urging me down again.

My cries are loud, and I try to stifle them on Shade’s chest, but he grabs my hair and pulls my head back.

‘Be loud!’ he snarls and slams into me a final time.

My scream is shrill as my body tightens again and curls forward. The top of my head leans against Shade’s rapidly rising and falling chest as I pant. I straighten up again and look up at him as he grips me hard, pushing into me as hard as he can as he jerks inside me and lets out his own sound of pleasure. His face contorts, his brow furrowing. He looks beautiful.

‘Mine.’

I say it before my brain engages. It’s instinctual and right. But then I hope he hasn’t heard me.

When he looks down at me though, I know he has and I’m afraid of what he’ll say back. What if this was his endgame all along? My body cools considerably at the thought. But his hands come up and cup my face. He kisses me gently before whispering into my ear.

‘Always yours.’

MAV

Her body relaxes so suddenly that I’m afraid she’s passed out, but when she falls back into my arms, her eyes are open, and she has a small smile on her face.

Shade gets off the bed and throws on the black robe he let her borrow that she seems to have taken hostage. He slinks from the room, probably to clean himself up, but also, I think, to have a moment to himself. I heard what she said to him, and what he answered. It was deep and meaningful, and I don’t think either of them meant to say anything like that out loud with others around.

They’re special to each other in a different way than we are.

I lay back with her, settling her into the crook of my arm. Her eyes are closed, and her breathing is even, but she’s not asleep.

Blake chuckles. ‘She’s so relaxed.’

He leans forward and opens her legs. She lets him, her eyes fluttering open for a moment as if to make sure it’s who she thinks it is before closing again. She sighs contentedly, but I frown at him.

‘She’s exhausted,’ I begin, but he waves a hand.

‘I’m just taking a look.’

His pupils dilate as he stares at her core. ‘You’re wasting all the cream Shade gave you,’ he murmurs. ‘Naughty girl.’

He scoops some up on his fingers and pushes it gently back into her.

She shifts, mewling a little and frowning.

‘Blake,’ I hiss sharply. ‘That’s enough. She’s not a toy.’

His angry eyes snap to mine and then he seems to get a hold of himself.

‘Sorry,’ he mutters, looking contritely back down at her and removing his fingers slowly. ‘I’m good. I promise. No more today.’

‘Good,’ I murmur, but then my brow creases.

Shit, is she on birth control?

He glances up at me. ‘She’s a little sore. I have some stuff I use. I’ll get it.’

‘Make sure it’s okay, you know, for her,’ I warn. ‘Ph balance is no joke.’

‘Well, it is for babies’ asses, so I’ll bet it’s safe for her. But I’ll check.’

He pauses at the door. ‘I’ll run her a bath too.’

I shake my head. ‘She’s tired. She can clean up later.’

‘No can do,’ he says. ‘She won’t like that. The feel of it between her legs isn’t nice, she says. Sensory thing. She’ll want to be clean. Trust me.’

‘Okay. Let me know when it’s ready.’

He leaves me alone with her and I let out a groan. I’d love to take my turn with her. I feel like I’m about to explode. Watching her and Shade was one of the hottest things I’ve ever seen. But that would be too much for her today. Especially me. I look down at her and watch her give a small yawn.

‘How are you feeling?’

‘Weird,’ she murmurs. ‘Relaxed and sated, I guess. Tired but also feeling like I could run for miles right now.’

I grin. ‘I know what you mean.’

I adjust my hold on her. ‘Listen, Tulip, this is important. Are you on birth control?’

Her eyes widen and she gasps. ‘No! Oh! I didn’t even… I can’t?—’

‘It’s okay.’ I say calmly. ‘Don’t worry. Let me message Blake real quick.’

She’s tense in my arms as I grab my phone off her nightstand.

Our girl isn’t on birth control.

Oh shit…

You got any Plan B?

Yeah I do! In the closet. I always have some for emergencies.

I roll my eyes.

I thought I was supposed to be the chemist.

Nope. Ur the boy scout.

Fucker.

‘It’s okay. Blake has some Plan B. It’ll make sure you don’t get pregnant this time.’

‘Is it safe?’ she asks a little worriedly.

‘Yeah, but it’s not something you want to take all the time. We’ll get some condoms for now, and you can decide what you want to use for protection, okay?’

She nods, relaxing a little.

‘Would you tell me what’s wrong with Blake?’ she asks. ‘Sometimes he’s different . And you seem to know what to do when he is.’

I roll my eyes. What isn’t wrong with that asshole? ‘It’s kind of an...impulse control problem,’ I say quietly. ‘He forgets that not everything is about what Blakey wants, and he needs to be reminded sometimes.’

‘How?’ she asks, her eyes opening to look at me.

‘When it’s me, an angry word in his ear usually does it, but most of the time it takes a punch to the face. Pain usually snaps him out of it.’

She’s quiet for a while after that until she shifts, closing her legs with a look of revulsion.

‘Want a bath?’

Her nose wrinkles. ‘Yes, please. I don’t mind it in general, but I can feel it leaking out of me. It’s on my skin and it’s itchy and cold and...disgusting.’

I chuckle and extricate myself from her carefully, letting her flop down on the covers alone for a moment while I throw on my pants.

‘Come on,’ I say, hefting her up into my arms. ‘Let’s get you cleaned up.’

‘Do you think Shade will ignore me now?’ she asks in a voice so quiet I almost don’t hear her.

‘Why would you ask that?’ I reply with a frown.

‘Because... I don’t know. I wonder if maybe after all this time, this was all he really wanted.’

I hold her close. ‘No, Daisy. Trust me. Shade wants a lot more with you than a quick fuck.’

‘ That was quick?’

A deep laugh rumbles out of me as I carry her from the room and down the hall to the bathroom. Blake is still in there, his hand in the water to test the temperature.\

He gestures to the mirror where a glass of water sits. ‘The Plan B is right next to the glass. It’s just the one pill.’

Daisy’s relief is palpable and she takes it quickly.

After turning off the water, Blake gives me a thumbs up and plants a quick kiss on Daisy’s lips as we go by him.

‘Grab Shade, would you?’

He nods and slips into the hallway.

‘Shade?’

‘Yeah,’ I murmur, lowering her into the tub. ‘I need to go...uh...relieve some tension.’

‘Oh, okay.’ She frowns. ‘I can do this myself, you know.’

‘I know, but I think you and Shade should probably talk, make sure you’re on the same page.’

She looks dubious, but I give her a lingering kiss to torture myself some more before I straighten and leave the bathroom in a bit of a hurry.

I shut the door, leaning against it with a sigh.

‘You wanted me to come? Is she okay?’

I glance back at Shade. ‘She’s fine, but one, make sure she knows that what just happened wasn’t all you want, all we want and be blunt about it. And, two, Blake had some Plan B, thankfully, but we need some other form of protection if we’re going to keep doing this.’

His eyes widen. ‘Holy fuck,’ he breathes. ‘I didn’t even think.’

He looks at her. ‘I’ve never done that before. Not ever.’

‘None of us thought about it. But it’s fine. This time.’

He nods, letting out a long breath.

‘We need to talk about something,’ he whispers.

‘What?’ I ask.

‘I keep thinking about the car. I thought it was aiming for you. I saw Sark earlier. I figured it was a warning from Sauvage since he wants Envy to be done like yesterday . But maybe it wasn’t.’

I consider what he’s saying, thinking back to the car that was heading straight for me and Daisy. ‘You think it was meant for Daisy? Are you sure? Who would be gunning for her? Hardly anyone even knows she exists outside the house. You said you made sure Sark knows she’s nothing to do with this, and that she means nothing to us.’

‘I did.’ He frowns. ‘The last thing we need is for her to become a target. She’d be one hell of a liability to us if that happens. We should probably make sure no one finds out she’s more important than just an annoying stepsister my dad is making me babysit.’

I nod. ‘Agreed.’

‘We should talk to Blake about this, too. He might be able to find something. He usually does.’

‘Yeah. Tomorrow.’

‘Fine.’ Shade replies.

He goes into the bathroom and shuts the door quietly.

Blake is in his room at his desk when I pass by. I stick my head in. ‘Thank God you had that damn pill, huh?’

‘Yeah,’ he murmurs. ‘I usually have some for emergencies, but we need to think.’

He frowns and turns back to the screen, rubbing his face hard.

‘You okay?’

He nods. ‘Yeah, sorry. I... You know how I get. She wasn’t upset, was she?’

‘No, she wasn’t upset with you , but I can’t say she was overly excited about getting pregnant and she definitely isn’t in the mood for more today.’

He nods, going back to the screen. ‘We need to be more careful. Where are you going?’

‘Gym.’

He glances back at me. ‘Balls a little blue, huh?’

‘Just a fucking little.’

He sniggers. ‘Me too. Mind if I join?’

I nod. ‘Sure, I’ll need a spotter anyway.’

I run to my room and throw on a shirt and my sneakers, grabbing my training gloves. When I get back out in the hall, he’s already waiting, his eyes trained on the bathroom door. I can hear the murmur of low voices coming from inside.

‘What do you think they’re talking about in there?’ he asks.

‘The future.’

He snorts. ‘Fuck. If we don’t get our heads back in the game, we probably won’t have one.’

I don’t answer. Maybe I should be going back to the lab to go over everything again, but the truth is I’m so close to it that I know I need some distance. Just a few hours of not thinking about it, of turning it around over and over and over. It’s driving me crazy. I know there’s a solution. It’s staring me right in the face. But it’s just out of reach. Maybe pumping some iron and tiring out my body will get my brain working.

My phone buzzes and I look down.

‘I’ll meet you there. It’s Dom.’

Blake disappears down the stairs and I lean against the wall, peering into his room.

‘Hey.’

‘Hey.’

I let out a small sigh. I can tell a lot from my brother’s mood from just the way he says that one word, and it already doesn’t sound good.

‘What’s up?’ I ask.

‘Sark was here. Word is Sauvage is sick of waiting. He’s getting impatient and when he gets impatient, people get a little dead, bro.’

‘We have another month. Sark confirmed.’

My brother huffs. ‘I hear he wasn’t supposed to give you more time. He’s not the head of the family yet. He overstepped and got himself a beating. Pop-pop Monty was not happy.’

‘Doesn’t matter,’ I counter. ‘He gave us the time and if they want Envy in production by Christmas, they’ll honor what Sark told Shade.’ I pinch the bridge of my nose.

‘We’re close. Real fucking close. You know me, Dom. I will figure it out. I just need a little more time.’

My brother sighs. ‘You know it’s not up to me, but I’ll see if I can call in a favor with Monty Garrett.’

‘Thanks. I’ll call you later.’

The call ends.

‘Fuck!’ I snarl.

I go to the other end of the house and pick up a pair of heavy weights as soon as I pass through the door. I spend the next few hours exhausting my body as much as I can. I lose Blake after the first hour, but I keep going until the clock reads midnight.

I go back upstairs and take a long shower, glad at least that I’m no longer sporting a hard-on that’s refusing to go down.

I shut off the water and dry off, wrapping the towel around my waist. I grab some black pajama pants from my room and sneak into Daisy’s. She’s asleep and the lights are off. I frown into the darkness as I pick up a second person breathing in the bed. I can just see him lying next to her.

I told Blake I was taking tonight. Eyes narrow, I slide in on the other side of her anyway, drawing her close to me. It’s cramped but doable, and I shut my eyes, ignoring the urge to turf Blake out of the bed and tell him to get the fuck out.

I try to sleep, but it doesn’t happen for a while. Instead, my mind goes over and over the formula, trying to think of a way to increase its potency that won’t change its inherent structure.

I finally fall asleep with images of hexagons and element abbreviations floating through my head and hoping I’ll come through before Sauvage decides he’s done waiting.