Much like Harlow and the guys’ house, this place is riddled with secret rooms and passages, and I don’t think I’ve ever been as dirty as I was at the end of a day exploring all of these, but the communal baths under the castle made up for it all. Carved out of the stone grounds, the four different baths originally supplied the castle inhabitants with bathing options. The count’s family had modernized the castle over the years, putting in proper bathrooms with showers and tubs, but nothing beats the thermal springs after a hard day. I asked Ash and Riku to give me some time with the guys, wanting to surprise them with the pools. They were leaving the next day to return home to their various commitments, and I felt like we really hadn’t had a chance to reconnect since we’d been spending so much time making sure we all gelled together as a group.
“Ugh, I don’t know about you guys, but I need to wash myself.” Alex rubs a hand across his face, but all he manages to do is smear the dirt.
“Yup, I’m going to spend some quality ‘me time’ in the shower.” Ash winks and disappears upstairs to the bedroom he claimed for himself.
Riku leans in and kisses my cheek. “Have fun,” he whispers in my ear before he disappears.
“I’ll see you in the morning. Remember, your flight is tomorrow, and we need to leave early to get into the city in time for that. So not too late,” he warns us, and Jace salutes him.
“Yes, Dad.” The other two snicker like children, but I just smile. I love how well they all get along. Riku just flips them off and disappears in the same direction as Ash. My relationships with those two haven’t progressed as far as I’d hoped, but I understand them wanting me to concentrate on my therapy and rehab before we make things more complicated.
“Want to shower together?” Alex asks suggestively, and I shake my head, watching his grin drop into a pout.
“I’ve got a better idea. Follow me.” I turn to look back to make sure they are following me, and when I see they are, I keep leading the way to the secret entrance. The count must have closed this over years ago when he installed modern bathrooms. I could open it back up, but I like the mystery. Ana Marie had shown me when I was complaining about an aching body during my first week here.
I stop in front of the fake rock wall and count across and down until I find the right stone, punching it. There’s a click, then the door pops back and slides to the side.
“Holy shit! Another secret passage.” Shane sounds thrilled. He’s been so animated these last few days. Usually, he’s fairly reserved. He and Riku are definitely the quieter ones of my men, but there’s just something about mysteries that brings out the adventurer in all of us. He’s taken it upon himself to photograph every entry and exit point and make notes of all the secret tunnels. I saw him talking to Andrei about the schematics of the place, because unlike Willow Castle, there aren’t any maps that show where everything is. I think he’s going to have a go at mapping it out when he gets home.
“Not really a secret since this one was known about, but it’s still fun. Come on.” Using my phone’s flashlight, I lead them down the tunnel that somehow twists downward. It’s kind of like a spiral staircase cut into the rock but without the steps. Eventually, it starts to smell a little bit, and I see Alex wrinkle his nose.
“What’s that smell?”
Before I can answer, Jace does. “That smells like sulfur.”
The tunnel opens, and we step out into the caverns. I stop where I am, not allowing them to go any farther as I fumble around, trying to light the torch. They have all been modernized, so once you light one, they all catch fire, but it’s fiddly getting the first one done. Eventually, I get it, and with a whoosh, the room lights up. I smile at the guys’ gasps of surprise. I must admit it’s pretty cool. It has a very primitive yet sexy feel to it. Although the torches light up the room, the pools are still dark. They look like puddles of blackness with little tendrils of steam curling up off them.
“There are four pools, all slightly different temperatures, and don’t ask me how it works, but the water filters through something, so even if everyone was washing in here, the water was always clean. Anyway, this is my favorite one.” I bring them to the back corner. It’s a little smaller than the others, and it has seats carved into the rock around the edges. Ana Marie spoils me, so she went into a nearby village and got me these gorgeous jars to hold soap and shampoo and things, storing them next to the pool on a ledge. There is a shelf carved into the wall behind it, and she stacked it with large fluffy towels. I slipped away earlier and added something else to the supplies that I hope we can make use of as well.
Taking a deep breath, I blow it out and start to strip off my clothes. “Well, what are you waiting for?” I ask them, giggling when the three of them burst into movement, removing their clothes, as I push my panties down and use the steps to enter the pool. I groan at the feel of the hot water on my achy muscles. It’s quite deep in the middle, so once I get in a little bit, I have to swim across to the other side. Reaching one of the seats, I turn around just in time to see all three of them naked in the light of the torches. Fuck me, I’m a lucky woman.
It doesn’t take long for all three of them to join me. We don’t mess around, quickly making use of all the wonderful products to clean up.
“This feels amazing,” Shane says as he takes a seat next to me and rests his head back against the ledge.
“I can’t believe you hid this from us.” Alex is pouting again. “I could have been here every night.” He comes over and stands in front of me, picking up one of my feet and massaging it under the water. A groan leaves my mouth and echoes around the cavern thanks to the immense pleasure that his thumb against the arch of my foot causes. The pout leaves, replaced by a sultry grin. “Oh, I like that. I think we should see if we can cause a symphony of sounds down here.” Jace slides up next to me on my other side, and now I’m surrounded by the three of them.
Jace comes closer, slanting his mouth across mine, licking at my lips for entry. When I allow him access, he plunders my mouth, twining his tongue with mine. I reach for him, but Shane grabs my hands and stretches them above my head, lifting me out of the water enough that he can bend down and latch his mouth around one of my nipples.
“Don’t you look sexy, all stretched out like an offering to the gods.” Alex’s hands run up my thighs as he steps closer, wrapping my legs around him. He plucks Shane’s head off my nipple, and I watch the two of them kiss as Jace pulls away and grins at me.
“Sexy, aren’t they?”
I stare, not sure I’ve ever seen them kiss like this. Why have I never seen this before? Did I make them feel like they couldn’t be affectionate around me? “Why have you never kissed like that in front of me before?” I ask once they pull apart. “I’ve never seen any of you show passion like that. Fuck yes, it’s sexy.”
Shane shrugs. “I guess we didn’t want you to feel pressured.”
“Well, stop it. I want to see everything between the three of you and everything you want to share with me. Now, kiss Jace,” I order. Alex leans over my legs and grabs Jace around the waist, pulling him toward him. Their kiss is so sexy and sensual that a shiver runs through me before Alex’s hand ever reaches for Jace’s cock under the water. I can barely tear my eyes away when I see his hand start to pump up and down.
A whimper leaves my mouth as Shane’s tongue licks my ear, then his thumb finds my clit, circling it while we watch our boyfriends kiss.
“Hot, aren’t they?” he whispers, and all I can do is nod. “Tell us what you’d like. Would you like to see us fuck?” he asks, and a shudder I can’t hide runs down my spine as I nod my head. “How about you climb on my lap and sit on my dick, then I can play with your pretty titties, and you can ride my cock while we watch the two of them.” His finger leaves my clit and pinches my nipple when I get lost in the sight before me.
“God yes,” I breathe out, and he chuckles.
“You two should climb out so Jazzy can get a really good look at what you’re doing.” Shane tilts his head at the side of the pool, and Alex steps out from between my legs, grabs Jace around the waist, and lifts him out. My eyes lock on his tan body as the water cascades off it, leaving behind glittering drops against all that exposed, muscular flesh.
“Fuck!” My voice is low and breathy, and again, Shane chuckles.
