A Divine Life (The Divine Trilogy) (11 page)

After
he’d fired
off a text on his way out of the office, Jayden made his way downstairs and out of the building, stepping out onto the curb. Micah was waiting with the car and had the back door open for him.

“I’m going to ride up front with you, Micah. I’m anxious to get back over to Silver Spurs, and I need to see any delays we might encounter with my own eyes.”

“As you wish, Sir.” Micah’s grin was loaded with suggestion.

A labored sigh tumbled from Jayden’s lips while he slipped into the passenger seat and watched Micah walk around to the driver’s side. A lot was riding on Shawn Carpenter and Micah hitting it off. If they didn’t, then Jayden needed to figure out what to do with Micah. The young man had dabbled in the lifestyle with Jayden under no official contract or rules, but Jayden’s ne
wfound commitment to Catherine was going to require that Micah look elsewhere to satisfy his needs. Just like with Samantha, Jayden felt obligated to steer Micah into the right hands.

He felt really good about his resolution with Samantha. Without question, there had been more than just a physical connection in that room. In their first scene, Ryan had already pushed Sama
ntha farther than Jayden had ever been able to. The reason for that, Jayden surmised, was that whatever she’d seen in Ryan’s eyes had brought forth her complete submission and trust.

Strumming his strong fingers on his thigh, his leg bounced with restlessness while they pulled out into traffic. Jayden couldn’t wait to get back to his Erin. Having discussed Landon’s piercing se
ssion in complete detail, Jayden had felt it wouldn’t be necessary for the scene to be filmed like the other sessions had been. He knew he’d be inbound while it was taking place and arriving about the time it finished, thereby eliminating the necessity to email the recording over to his office. More important, Paige would be the one bringing Catherine to orgasm, not Landon. As one part of an engaged couple and as his best friend, Jayden trusted Landon enough to not have to monitor the scene. There was also the consideration that Paige, as a sub, had no interest in taking on Erin. Her loyalty was to Landon, first and foremost.

After the piercing, Erin had one re
maining session for today—until Jayden got her back in his playroom at the villa, anyway. There were two sessions if he wanted to be technical, but as both would be handled by Shawn, Jayden was counting it as one. He smiled at the thought of her final scene, and what it would mean to both him and Catherine.

Catherine didn’t know it, but Jayden would be the one pushing her to explore her final limit, drawing the day’s final orgasms from her luscious body while at Silver Spurs. Shawn wouldn’t be i
nterested in engaging in a sexual act with her, and frankly, Jayden didn’t want anyone else touching her. Shawn’s hands would be the last pair of male hands besides his own to touch her for quite some time, if Jayden had any say about it.
A childhood friend, it hadn’t surprised him that Shawn grew up to be an artist. A very flamboyant artist.

Shawn was a Dominant looking for a male submissive. His tastes were particular, however, and so he had been looking for quite some time. He wanted a good-looking, younger sub, and he had been quite intrigued when Jayden had suggested the possible match. A potential sub had to be available, as in uncollared, and Shawn preferred someone fresh and moldable. Micah’s willingness to please at any moment, paired with Shawn’s jovial nature, made Jayden feel confident that the two would hit it off. The day was looking better the closer he got to his final destination: Erin.

“Micah, can I ask you a question?”

He smirked at Jayden, side-eyeing him while keeping his focus on the road. “You just did, Sir.”

Jayden had to laugh. “You little shit; I should take you over my knee for that!”

At once the playful smile on Micah’s face dissolved into a look of hunger and want. “If it would please you, Sir.”

“About that, Micah. I think you’re ready for more formal training and entrance into my lifestyle,” Jayden began.

Micah’s face lit up.

Yeah, definitely need to fix this, now.
“However, I won’t be in the position after today to be your mentor any longer.” Jayden could almost feel the atmosphere shift in the car at his declaration. Micah’s shoulders slumped. “But I do have someone in mind that I think you should meet.”

Eyes fixed on the road, Micah’s hands tightened on the wheel, but he didn’t say anything, so Jayden went on.

“His name is Shawn Carpenter, and he is looking for a new sub—a sub with specifications that
you
happen to match. When we get to Silver Spurs, why don’t you come on in with me, I’ll introduce you?”

“Yes, Sir,” he whispered, his lips trembling so the words were a bit garbled.

“Micah, trust me. I will never be able to fulfill your needs because . . . well, because I just don’t swing that way. You know that. Even if I weren’t about to enter a new phase in my relationship with Catherine, I’d still suggest you meet Shawn.” Jayden kept his voice low and calm in an attempt to ease Micah’s fears.

A couple of quiet minutes later, they pulled into the parking lot. Micah turned off the car before responding. “Thank you, Sir. I would appreciate your help, and I would love to meet Mr. Ca
rpenter.” His pouty lips turned up in a shy smile.

Jayden clapped him on the back. “That’s the spirit! Come on; I need to see my girl!” Ecstatic and vibrating with energy, Jayden hopped out of the car, not waiting for Micah to come around and open the door.

Catching up to him, Micah laughed. “Where’s the fire, Sir?”

A responding chortle bubbled out of Jayden’s mouth. “In my dick, Micah, and Catherine is the only thing that can put it out!”

With a jangle, Jayden extracted his key ring and unlocked the door to the spa, relocking it once they’d gone inside. Glancing at his watch, he noted that Paige should be almost finished prepping Catherine to transfer her to Shawn’s room.
Perfect timing.
Jayden led Micah down the hallway toward the room where her next scene would begin. The plan was for Jayden to wait outside the door until Paige had Catherine situated and Shawn had begun with her before Jayden would enter the room.

Deciding he was in too much of a hurry, he made the call to change up the plans by going ahead and waiting inside the room. Catherine would be blindfolded anyway, so she wouldn’t be able to see him when Paige brought her in.

Determination guided Jayden down the hall, but curiosity made him pause outside the door to the piercing room. Putting his ear against the wood, Jayden tried to see if he could figure out how close they were to finishing. He expected to hear the soft chattering of the two girls, but instead Jayden was met with deep, guttural moaning and panting.
What the hell?

Restraining his temper for the time being, Jayden
turned the handle and pushed the door open a few inches to peek inside. The first thing his mind registered was his beautiful Catherine. Her waist was cinched tight in the doeskin half-corset, while her full breasts bounced up and down with the brands,
his brands,
swinging from her rock-hard nipples. She threw her head back and let out a string of profanities while she got lost in the throes of what looked to be one hell of an orgasm.

Jayden sucked in his breath at the vision before taking in the rest of the scene. Paige was b
etween Catherine’s thighs. Meanwhile, large hands gripped Catherine’s hips while guiding her up and down a veiny cock that he recognized. Before Catherine’s orgasm had finished, Paige was climbing onto the chair and shoving the strap on replica of Jayden’s cock into Catherine’s pussy. Her body began writhing again as another orgasm overtook her, and the sounds of raw sex bounced off the walls. This was
not
a scene; it was blatant fucking, and his Catherine was in the middle of it.

His vision went red, and he
staggered back into the hallway, leaving the door ajar. Jayden’s hand grasped at his chest while he tried to get air to move through his lungs.

“Sir? Are you okay?” Micah seemed nervous.

Never one to pull his own hair, Jayden found himself giving in to the desperate action. “Am I okay? No, I’m not fucking okay!” he wheezed out in a whisper. “I’m a goddamn fool!” he lamented while he began pacing back and forth in the hall. He came to a stop at the side of the open door and leaned his forehead against the wall. The panting gasps of pleasure drifting through the door were making him sick to his stomach, and Jayden couldn’t breathe.

What the fuck was happening in that room? Who the hell did Landon think he was? And why,
oh God
, why was he fucking Erin? They had agreed Landon would touch nothing but her breasts to do the piercings, so how in the hell had his dick ended up inside of her? Jayden needed answers, and he wanted them right then—before he lost his mind!

Reaching a shaking hand over to the handle, Jayden managed to pull the door closed, thankful that at least the moans had stopped. With a deep breath, he curled his fingers into a fist and rapped his knuckles against the door three times. This was the signal they had agreed on in the event that Jayden needed the Dom to step out during a scene for any reason. In that moment, Jayden, without a doubt, needed to speak to Landon.

He stepped back away from the wall to wait and turned to Micah. “Go down the hall to the third door on the right. Knock and wait for Mr. Carpenter to let you in. Introduce yourself and relay our conversation from the car. I’m sure he can take it from there. I’ll be in shortly.”

Through a Friend’s Eye

La
ndon couldn’t remember
the last time he’d come so hard. It’d taken everything he had not to come down Catherine’s throat while she’d worked him over with her talented mouth. While he’d never had complaints about Paige’s oral skills, there was no denying that Catherine could suck a dick. Landon was already figuring out how best to approach Jayden about maybe setting up a training session with the two girls. If Catherine could teach Paige her tricks, he would benefit—that was for damn sure.

RAP! RAP! RAP!

Huh?
He looked up at the clock on the wall; they were running late getting Catherine to her next session.
Jayden and his damn punctuality,
Landon thought with a chuckle. He was pretty sure the girls hadn’t heard the knock. Well, Paige might have, but Catherine was still coming down from her orgasmic high—an orgasm that he’d felt splashing onto his thighs. Too bad they were out of time, in addition to Paige’s current punishment for getting snippy and rolling her eyes at him the night before. To watch his beautiful girl’s body flush under Catherine’s tongue while he had his way with her nipples would’ve been heaven. His dick started to harden again in Catherine’s ass at the vision.
Focus, Landon!

Lifting Catherine off his dick and setting her on the edge of the seat, Landon gave his instru
ctions. “Off ya go, darlin’; our time’s up. Paige, get her cleaned up and ready for her next session.”

“Yes, Master.”

Catherine was shaky when she slid off the seat and stepped to the side. Her breathing was starting to slow down, and she had a peaceful look on her face.

Landon was next to get off the chair. Moving to grab his jeans, he pulled them on before donning his t-shirt. “How ya doing, darlin’?” He wanted her to verbalize that she was okay. The scene had been intense to begin with, but Landon felt responsible for being extra-sure of her welfare, given the i
mpromptu adjustment they’d made.

She offered him a shy smile, which made him laugh. “Wonderful, Sir, thank you.”

“Oh, trust me, Catherine, the pleasure was all mine!”

“This slut is happy to have been of service.” Her eyes were cast to the floor.

For Landon, the noticeable difference in her formality between this moment and when they’d first begun raised a red flag. He was going to have Paige make sure Catherine was really okay while they got ready. A silent nod in Paige’s direction indicated she should meet him in the corner of the room.

“Paige, I think Jayden’s in the hall, and I need to step out to chat with him. You’ve been a very good girl today. Your Master is pleased,” he praised while brushing his lips across hers. The smile he felt on her lips warmed his heart. In a low whisper, he added: “Do me a favor, sugar, and try to talk to her while you’re preparing her. I’ve got an off feeling. Something’s not right. But don’t take too long; we’re a bit behind schedule. I love you, my yella rose.” Landon swatted her backside before he headed out the door.

Closing the door behind him when he stepped into the hallway, Landon was not expecting the raging bull he found pacing the hall. He could almost see the steam coming from Jayden’s ears. At the sound of the latch, Jayden turned to face him.

“What the fuck, Landon?” he growled.

“Excuse me?” Landon was sure the shock he felt was registering on his face.

“Care to explain why your dick was in
my
submissive, you son of a bitch!”

“Hold up, now,” Landon said, raising his hand to keep Jayden off. “Do you care to explain what your fucking problem is, Jayden?”

He took a deep breath. “Landon, we planned her scene down to the last detail. What I saw when I opened that door was
not
in our plan!”

“Okay, buddy, I get that. I need you to step back and relax and listen to me before you say an
ything else.” Landon cocked his eyebrow, waiting to see if Jayden was going to go off again or stay quiet.

Jayden gestured with his hand for Landon to go on, but his lips remained pursed in a tight line.

“Yes, the scene changed. You know, as well as I do that can happen.” When Jayden opened his mouth to say something, Landon cut him off. “I told you my concerns when you first asked me to help out today. Most subs couldn’t have handled what Catherine has been through. Not only has she endured multiple scenes, but multiple scenes with different Doms—Doms who were complete strangers to her, Jayden. I’m sure her headspace has been like a twister. Not to mention the physical strains on her body; no matter how much release and pleasure she’s received from it, it’s still a lot.”

Landon took a breath. “Jonathan and I love you like a brother, Jayden. That’s why you asked us to do this. You assured us she would be fine. We all know her past, me more than the others. It wasn’t pretty. She has been handled with the utmost respect today; not just because you asked us to, but because she earned that respect from each of us. Catherine is a beautiful submissive, and I’m not just talkin’ about her looks. Her willpower and her soul are something to behold. She gives he
rself over so completely.”

“You don’t have to tell me how wonderful she is, Landon. Trust me, I know.” Jayden’s voice hitched at the end. When he lifted his eyes to look at Landon, there was a mixture of sadness, pride, and love swimming around.

“You love her.” It wasn’t a question.

“So much, Landon; so very much.” Jayden’s tone became pleading, “Why? Why did you do it?” he asked with a defeated look.

“She asked for it—” Landon didn’t get to finish his sentence. In fact, he just managed to get his face out of the way before Jayden’s arm rushed past, connecting with the wall to the side of Landon’s head.

“Jesus Christ, Jayden! What the hell?” Landon was trying to stay calm, but a man didn’t take a swing at a man without cause. He knew he’d done nothing wrong. Distracted by the sound of doors opening, he wasn’t able to dodge the next punch, which caught him
right in the jaw.

“Master!” Paige shrieked at the same time Shawn asked, “Everything all right out here?”

Landon shook his head and opened his mouth wide, stretching out his jaw to rub it. “Paige, close the door and see to Catherine,” he snapped. “I got it, Shawn, thanks.” With his temper flaring, Landon turned to Jayden, who was glaring at him, “You. Come with me. Now!”

Hackles raised and anger evident, Landon stormed past Jayden, letting his shoulder knock into the other man on his way into a vacant room. He seethed, taking harsh, shallow breaths and sta
ring out the window while he waited to hear the click of the latch.

About two minutes later, Landon heard the door close, and with a slow turn, he faced Jayden. The man had a scowl on his face, and his hands with their angry knuckles were clenched into fists at his sides.

“She asked for what, exactly? To be taken advantage of by the likes of you?” Jayden sneered.

“Shut up, Jayden. Just keep your goddamn mouth closed. I should beat your ass for that little stunt, but I’ll give you that one because I know what it means to love your submissive. Also, I did a
llow the scene to change.”

The two men stood their ground, staring each other down, and after a few more minutes Ja
yden’s fingers started to relax.

“Now, as I already tried to explain. Catherine asked for it.”

Jayden sucked in a hiss, his hands clenching again.

“We had completed the scene. She was so far into her head space while Paige brought her to r
elease that I don’t think she was even aware I was piercing her until it was done.” Landon took a couple of wary steps toward Jayden and kept talking. “Her tears alarmed me at first, especially when her body started shakin’ with the force of them. I’m assuming it was the endorphin rush leaving her body and the pain of the fresh piercing settling in. It only took her a few minutes to start calming down, though. I watched her until she stopped crying. Then she shocked the hell outta me. She apologized, saying it had been an emotional day, and she requested permission to thank me by pleasuring both Paige and me.”

Jayden’s brow furrowed like something had just occurred to him, and a light bulb went off in Landon’s head.

“Jayden, what instructions did you give Catherine with regard to her etiquette for today?”

A loud, resigned sigh echoed in the small room. “I—” Jayden paused to take a deep breath. “Dammit, I told her she was to properly thank each of you for her sessions.”

“And what did you have in mind when you told her that?” A grin was curling Landon’s lips. He was going to make Jayden work this through his thick skull.

“You’re a Dom, Landon, you know what it means,” Jayden snapped in retaliation.

“God dammit, Jayden. Get your head out of your ass and say it!” Landon snapped right back.

“Fuck, Landon, I slipped. I forgot that your scene wouldn’t put her in a position to ensure you came. But Catherine, my sweet stubborn Erin, followed my orders
to the letter.”

With a pointed look, Landon softened his voice. “Look, man, when she made the request, I asked if she was sure. I gave her the out, but she insisted, following your orders by the sounds of it.” He couldn’t help the smug grin on his face. The bastard had sucker punched him, after all.

“Wait a minute. When I opened the door, I saw . . .” Jayden swallowed and started again. “I watched Paige make her come, and then start fucking her, independent of any instruction from you. I wasn’t witnessing a scene—just raw sex!” His voice was beginning to rise again.

“Jayden, look at me. I swear Paige was following orders with her actions. I’d just given the order before you opened the door.”

His mouth gaped open, and Landon had to laugh.

“Dude, seriously, have you heard of knocking?”

Jayden let out a light laugh, which Landon joined in on, and the tension in the room dissipated. Extending out his hand, Jayden offered his mea culpa. “Landon, I owe you an apology. Will you please accept it?”

With a firm shake, Landon did. “No problem, man. I know you can’t help being a dick som
etimes,” he teased, giving his longtime friend a wink.

This time, Jayden’s laugh came from the belly.

“Oh, Landon, speaking of dicks . . .”

“Don’t worry, Jayden; your pretty peen is the only dick Catherine’s pussy tasted in my room,” Landon cut over him to allay Jayden’s fears. “Come on, you need to get into Shawn’s room. Paige should be walkin’ your girl down there any minute.”

“So you think my peen is pretty, do you, Landon? Something you want to tell me?” Jayden asked with a smirk.

The cocky shithead
. Adopting a fake, high-pitched tone, Landon answered, “Oh, Jay, it’s so big and so rubbery and,” he sighed and batted his eyelashes, “and so brown!”

Laughing, they walked into the hall, with the air between them clear once again.

“Oh, and Jayden, just a suggestion from one friend to another?”

“What’s that, Landon?”

“I don’t think you should scene with Catherine after you leave here tonight. Call it a gut feeling, but something is off with her. Keep an eye on her during Shawn’s session, and use tonight as an open time. Let her talk through her day with you. She’s gonna need to unwind.”

After a final clap on Jayden’s back, Landon walked away, leaving him with that last thought.