“What are you getting at, Chloe? Just spit it out.”
She sighed and stared at me again as if she carried some heavy weight. “Nothing. I just mean… when you make big decisions, don’t forget to take him into account.”
“I have. I do. We’re in this thing with Atlas together. We talk all the time about everything.”
“Not everything,” she mumbled.
“What does that mean?”
“All I’m saying is that we all have secrets. Don’t assume that Linden tells you everything.”
What was she driving at? “Okay, I’ll say something to him.”
“That’s all I ask. He adores you for some reason, only God knows,” she chuckled and took another bite of her dinner.
“Well, I’m special like that.”
She rolled her eyes, smiling. “Sure, keep telling yourself that.”
Despite the light banter after talking about Linden, I couldn’t shake her questioning. What did she mean? I felt like she was holding back something. Maybe we should have a conversation about it. Did he take on Atlas just for me? I thought he’d liked him, too. Yeah, we needed a chat.
Chapter 16
Atlas
WheneverIwasaroundHugh and Linden, I felt fabulous, almost beautiful. So, I went out of my way to look my best for them. That night was no exception. It would be my first time at The Backdoor, a members-only sex club.
I wore a sheer, light blue blouse embroidered with silver flowers. I paired it with my pearls and a swath of bright red lip stain. Underneath the blouse was the lacy male bra they gifted me, which you could see through the sheer fabric. I felt fucking sexy. I loved the balance of femininity and masculinity.
Linden held my hand, and Hugh had his hand pressed to the small of my back. I was claimed and owned by them. My stomach fluttered nervously. This was a huge step for me. It was one thing to have some fun with my two bosses, but taking it public was another. They planned to fuck me in front of people.
When we stepped inside, a handsome man approached Hugh. He wore a huge smile, exposing very white teeth. His black hair was wavy, and he had soft brown eyes underneaththick bands of lashes. He had two cute dimples and wore diamond studs in his ears.
The two men shook hands, and then he shook Linden’s hand as well. “My friends. It’s good to see you,” he said with a slight Spanish accent before turning his sights on me. “And who is this delectable creature?”
“Luis, this is Atlas Stavros. He’s ours.” I shuddered at Hugh’s ownership of me. “Atlas, this is Luis Aguilar. He runs this dump.”
“Tsh, dump?”
“You know Hugh’s full of shit,” Linden said.
I held out my hand to shake. “It’s nice to meet you, Luis.”
He bowed and kissed my knuckles. “The pleasure is all mine.” My heart fluttered a little. No one had ever kissed my hand. He probably did that to everyone, but still, I felt special.
Linden pressed a hand to Luis’s shoulder and eased him back. “Easy now. He belongs to us.”
Luis smiled brightly and winked. “Have fun, gentlemen. I have the red room reserved for you this evening.”
As we walked off, I looked back at Luis, who was watching us with a small smile. “Wow, you know the owner. That’s cool.”
“Stay away from him,” Hugh warned. “We adore Luis, but you belong to us.”
I bit my bottom lip and smiled at his possessiveness. “He was just being polite.”
“Luis was just seeing how far he could push Hugh,” Linden said, smiling.
“So, how do you know him?”
