Lisa's Gift (15 page)

“Lisa—” Jana’s face flushed as she tried to rise, but was held immobile by Nicolas’s body atop her. “Nicolas, let me go. Lisa, what do you think you’re doing?”

Nicolas started to shift when Lisa said, “Keep her right there.” She moved closer to the bed and he could see that although her eyes appeared weary, she seemed like she was back to her same old self.

Jana squirmed, trying to get out of Nicolas’s embrace. “Lisa!”

Lisa ignored Jana’s cry as she set the tray at the foot of the bed, then shimmied out of her gown. Like a panther, she slowly climbed upon the bed, making sure not to disturb the tray. She looked up through feathered lashes as she crawled across the bed in a sensual sway. “Now we are going to have breakfast in bed,
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down Nicolas’s leg, sending a shiver up his spine which hardened his cock even more and pressed it firmly against Jana’s belly.

She gave him an agitated look that said, “Barbarian.”

Hell. He
felt
barbaric trapping one woman beneath him against her will as another slinked her way toward him with a hungry expression like he was on the menu this morning.

Lisa continued, “Then we are going shopping,
together
. Nicolas tells me he has something special for us.” She bent, tracing her tongue along his bare thigh. “Mmmm… You taste good. After that we are coming home and fucking,
together
.”

When Jana opened her mouth, Lisa leaned over Nicolas and pressed a finger to her friend’s lips. “No argument. As you can see I’m perfectly fine. It’s Saturday. We have the whole weekend to
really
get to know each other.”

Screw breakfast. He was ready to fuck now.

What was Lisa up to? Jana wondered.

Nicolas released Jana and she scrambled from beneath him as he twisted to lie on his back. She sat upright, glared down at him and shivered. There was no doubt in her mind he knew she had enjoyed last night’s experience. More surprisingly was that she had trusted him. It may have only been during the throes of passion, but she had trusted someone other than Lisa, which was something she hadn’t done in a long time.

But to accept that she liked being bound, that she liked a man dominating her, went against her grain. She should be stronger—more in control.

Damn him! For beginning to break down the defenses she had built throughout the years.

Yet she couldn’t deny the feelings she’d had all along of having a man be in control, and how much BDSM had turned her on when she researched it on the internet.

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Lisa crawled to one side, placing Nicolas in between them, then reached for the tray and handed it to him. Jana looked at her friend over the muscled chest of the man who sat between them in bed. The tray covered his cock and probably wasn’t very comfortable.

Good!

Jana’s indelicate snort drew Lisa and Nicolas’s attention. She simply raised a brow. From the looks of his earlier erection, the one that had jabbed her in the stomach, she would guess the rise in his knees was to put distance between his family jewels and that of the warm tray.

Jana glanced at Lisa. She really did look like her old self. Yeah. Her eyes were drawn, but whose weren’t this morning?

Their evening of discovery had swallowed up the night. Then whatever had happened to Lisa had stolen several more hours of sleep.

Jana had stayed awake listening to Lisa’s soft breathing, while Nicolas lightly snored. It was only when Lisa turned on her side and snuggled into Jana’s back, like she used to when they were younger, that Jana fell asleep. For a moment she’d been sixteen again, safe, at least for the night.

Jana hated the feeling of insecurity that consistently raised its ugly head. She looked down at the knife lying on the tray and wondered if there was any way to cut the head off the demon. When she looked up, Nicolas had a rather sheepish expression. His knees fell flat on the bed as he placed the tray firmly on his lap like a shield.

Surely Nicolas didn’t think the object of her frustration hid beneath the tray? She really wasn’t mad at Nicolas, more herself.

Jana couldn’t help the laughter that spilled from her mouth. Color flooded up Nicolas’s neck, surging across his cheeks, peaking at his ears.

“What?” Lisa asked.

“Nothing,” Nicolas responded sharply. His expression was priceless.

Then his face softened and one of those devilish handsome grins crossed his strong features.

Lisa leaned forward. “What did I miss?” She glanced back and forth between Jana and Nicolas.

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Damn Nicolas. Damn him for being so irresistibly sexy.

She couldn’t help thinking about their night together. Moisture gathered at the apex of her thighs with the thought. She crossed her arms over her chest to hide the tightening of her breasts. She had enjoyed his domination. Enjoyed the fact she was forced to experience something new and special with Lisa that, on her own accord, she would have never done.

“Nothing,” Jana insisted. “I think breakfast is over.” She tossed her legs over the side of the bed and rose.

“But you haven’t eaten. Where do you think you’re going?” Lisa asked, getting off the bed with haste. The way she moved around the bed to intercept Jana wasn’t like that of a sick woman.

“I’m going downstairs to get the outfit you bought me. Then I’m getting dressed. And either you can drive or I’ll call for a taxi. I’m going home.” Jana headed for the door, stopping as Lisa caught her by the arm with her fingers. Jana gave her friend a warning look.

Home?
This was the first time in a long time that Jana had referred to any place as home. But it was true. Lisa’s house did feel like home to her.

Lisa planted one hand on her hip. Her head and shoulders wagged side to side exactly the way her mother’s used to when she was mad at Lisa. “No you don’t, young lady.”

“Cathy, is that you?” Jana asked and then broke into laughter. “You sounded just like your mother.”

Lisa giggled. “I did, didn’t I?” She drew Jana into her embrace. “I guess it’s true.”

“What?” Jana asked hugging her back. Funny, but it seemed natural to be hugging her friend, even if both of them were naked.

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Engrossed in each other, Jana hadn’t noticed that Nicolas had risen until he moved beside them. He again wore a pair of faded jeans, the top button undone.

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He took Jana’s breath away as she stepped from Lisa’s arms. She’d never seen a sexier man.

“Maybe she’s right, Lisa.” He placed a palm on her arm.

“No!” Lisa’s fists flew to her waist, knocking away his hand. “I—we have planned the weekend for fun, and I intend to enjoy myself.” Jana could see tears well in Lisa’s eyes. Perhaps it was because her friend was tired. Again, with an outburst of emotion that Jana had never seen, Lisa said to Jana, “I can’t do it without you.” Then she glanced at Nicolas. “Or you. Please, let’s put what happened last night out of our minds.” Then a smile slid across her lips. She wrinkled her nose in her cutesy way.

“Well, not all of it. I believe some parts should be repeated—tonight. In fact, I insist. Now let’s eat and then get dressed.”

“I don’t have any clothes other than the dress I wore last night,” Jana said, thankful for a reason to put distance between her and Nicolas as she stepped away.

“Oh yes you do.” Lisa winked at Nicolas. “Courtesy of our host. We’ll dress for his pleasure. As a sub, your Master’s pleasure is all that matters. Now let’s eat. Everyone—back on the bed.”

Master? Nah… This lifestyle wasn’t for her. Or was it? Jana wondered as she crawled upon the bed. She watched Nicolas slowly slip his jeans off and move to the bed. With ease, he situated himself between them.

His warmth touched her and for a moment her breath stilled. A tight release of air slipped between her lips.

Lisa was the only one who talked as they ate. “Jana, thanks for last night. I knew the three of us would be great together.”

Okay, this was where Jana needed to express her concerns. She set her plate containing her half-eaten breakfast back on the tray, eased off the bed and then stood. “Lisa, I fully understand your desire to play this game, but it’s not for me.” There. She’d said it. This lifestyle wasn’t for her.

Then she thought about the BDSM website she had visited and its revealing questions. The only question she answered with an absolute
no
had been being tied up. Last night threw that one out the window.

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Maybe, just maybe, she should go along with Nicolas and Lisa and see what this lifestyle offered. She had already taken the first steps.

Jana shivered at the heated glare she received from Nicolas as he rose from the bed and walked around Lisa to invade Jana’s personal space. She fought the urge to step backward. His presence overwhelmed her.

Before she was aware of what was happening he had her in his arms, devouring her mouth. She thought to fight, but her body thought differently. All her defenses melted like ice on a summer’s day. It was senseless to resist. The only way she would succeed was to put distance between them and it didn’t seem like that was happening any time soon.

When he allowed her to catch her breath he placed his mouth next to her ear. “Do you want to play this game with us, doll? It’s your choice.”

He nibbled on her earlobe. “I’ll never force you to do anything you don’t want to do.” His voice was low, sensually twisting and drawing her closer into his sexual spell. When he kissed her neck chills raced up her body.

“But if you concede,” his warm breath blew across the area he had just kissed, “you must obey me without question.” He waited for a moment and then said, “Do you agree?”

Jana was confused. Her head told her no, but her body screamed yes. She wanted to know more about this world. Wanted to share in what Lisa and Nicolas had.

“Yes,” she whispered as her eyelashes brushed her cheeks.

He ran his tongue along her neck and her knees slightly buckled.

“Choose a safe word.”

Safe word? “A what?” she asked.

“A word to use that will tell me that you want to stop this game. And then I’ll never touch you again.”

Now that wasn’t what she wanted to hear. Since she had a taste of him, doing without was simply out of the question. “How about, stop.”

He tried to stifle his amusement, but she heard the laughter in his voice. “Choose another word. That one won’t do.”

“Red.”

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“That’ll do. Now, on the chair across the room is a box with your name on it.” Deep and sexy, his voice wrapped around her like rope, each word binding her closer to him. “Take it with you to the guest bathroom.

After you shower, get dressed.” He moved his palm to rest on the small of her back. Then his hand slipped down to grip her ass. She startled but didn’t say anything. “Leave your hair down and free. You will be rewarded for your obedience. Now go.” The firmness in his tone made her shiver.

She took a step backward. Her eyes locked with Nicolas’s. Her nipples beaded, revealing how his words had affected her.

Jana glanced at Lisa and saw only reassurance in her friend’s nod.

Could Jana do this? Excitement raced across her skin.

“Trust me, Jana. You’re mine.” The determined look in his eyes said he believed it to be true.

She was his.

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It was noon by the time Nicolas pulled his truck out of his driveway.

The sun was bright as he flipped his visor down, shading his eyes. He was looking forward to their trip to the mall.

Lisa was her cheerful self. “Isn’t it beautiful today?” Her vibrant personality made him smile. She chatted on about how each day should be cherished as if it were the last.

Several times, Lisa attempted to pull Jana into the conversation, but Jana acted preoccupied and only gave clipped answers as she gazed out the window.

Something had told Nicolas that Jana would be uncomfortable when he took hold of the reins. But he could do no less.

He wanted her.

No, that was an understatement.

She was his.

If Jana didn’t realize it now, he would make sure she understood and accepted that fact soon. She craved his touch as much as he craved hers. If he had to keep her abed until she finally surrendered, he would.

His cock sprang alive, pushing against the zipper of his jeans with the thought of her submission. The two small controllers hidden in one of his pockets just made him grow firmer and uncomfortable.

Damn the obstinate woman. Her scent flowed from the backseat to tease him. She did things to his body no other woman had, not even Lisa. From the corner of his eye he glanced at Lisa dressed in the short tiger print sundress he had chosen for her. Jana wore a leopard print sundress. Yes, Lisa was sexy and a wonderful sub, but Jana woke 116

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something in him that no one had ever touched. Even when she was dressed in a T-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes, which she favored, he found Jana sexy and sensuous.

He wanted her.

What the phenomena was he didn’t know. What he did know was that every moment spent with her was special. The times she smiled brightened the room.

Perhaps it was the life he knew she’d lived. Did he just feel sorry for her? No, he felt pride in what she had been able to overcome. Was it her insecure side he saw every once in a while? No. He had been with plenty of women who needed a man to survive. Jana didn’t need a man. She had proven that by establishing herself professionally. She was a chemical engineer. You didn’t get to a position like that without determination and strength.