Page 54 of The Viscount, the Blacksmith, and the Lady

They both laughed.

Xenia tugged with both legs and the restrained arm. “I’m cold. Someone free me, please.”

“We could free you.... or we could warm you.” Owen trailed a hand up her calf.

Xenia bit her lower lip and closed her eyes with a moan. Her body was still overly sensitive.

Giving in to a chuckle, Owen loosened the cravat binding her leg and examined the skin before moving to her arm. Simon freed the other leg. Xenia rubbed her wrist, drawing her knees up as she watched Simon undress.

Owen planted a kiss on her wrist. “If you find you like being bound, we should look for silk next time. Less chance of injuring your delicate skin.”

She wasn’t certain how she felt about it just yet. Not being able to touch her men while they loved her was frustrating, yet being completely at their mercy gave her an unusual thrill. But now she was tired and sated and ready for sleep.

Xenia melted into a languid peace as she lay enveloped in the warmth of Owen’s and Simon’s bodies. She turned her head to look at each of them, their features softened by satisfaction and the dim light of the hearth. “There’s no question about it. It takes both of you to satisfy me.”

Simon’s lips quirked into a half-smile, his eyes alight with a joy that made her heart swell. “Then we shall never question it again,” he agreed, his hand finding hers and giving it a gentle squeeze.

Owen chuckled, the rumble vibrating against her side. He leaned over and brushed his lips against hers, a kiss featherlight but brimming with promise. “We are yours, Zee, in every way that counts.”

Simon joined the tender ritual, his kiss a lingering touch on her forehead. “Indeed, in pleasure and in love.”

Their laughter mingled, low and content, filling the room with a harmony that spoke of intimacies far beyond the physical. As they settled into the bed, the boundaries of their bodies blurred, three becoming one in the afterglow of their union. Xenia, nestled between them, knew a rapturous serenity that Simon and Owen were hers, husbands and lovers for eternity.