He kinda has a point.You did ask him to come back.
I took a deep breath, released it.“This can’t happen,” I told him when I managed to gather my thoughts.“Jamie Lautner is not a submissive.She has no business here.”
“No?Why not?Because you’re not into it?Or because you’re tryin’ to protect her?”
“I’m not protecting her.”
Cav stared at me, disbelief and frustration reflected on his face.“You’re not prone to lyin’, Edge.Why start now?I saw the exchange in that room.As soon as she mentioned it, the beast was roarin’ to get out.You want her.”
Suddenly needing to sit down, I moved to my desk chair and dropped into it.“This is complicated, Cav.”
“From what I’ve seen, it’s rather simple.Jamie wants someone to show her the ropes.She wants you to dominate her.What’s complicated about that?”
“For starters, she’s Zeke Lautner’s sister.”
“Yeah.I’ve heard.”Cav exhaled, his exasperation evident.“And I’m not understandin’ how that matters?She’s legal, is she not?”
“Barely,” I muttered.
Cav laughed, but it lacked any humor.“Youdohave a problem with her age.I should’ve figured.”
“I do not,” I lied.
“More lies.”Cav put his hands on his hips.“You’re on a fuckin’ roll tonight, huh?”
I rolled my eyes, pretended to be interested in the top of my desk.
“She’s going about this the right way,” Cav noted.“She’s asking permission, and you heard her; she trusts you, Edge.Doesn’t that count for something?”
My eyes narrowed, but I didn’t answer.
Cav waited several long beats before he sighed heavily.“All right.Answer me this.”
I waited.
“Do you want to dominate her?”
I considered my answer.Cav and I were close.We’d been friends for years, shared secrets and women.I found it difficult to lie to anyone, but I found it damn near impossible to lie to him.
“More than anything.”In fact, I wanted her so fucking bad I could taste it.The need she stirred in me was real, even if I hadn’t felt it in a damn long time.
Admission is the first step.We’re making progress.
“So that’s not the problem.Is it me?She mentioned I could be her Dom.Do you have a problem with that?”
“No.Of course not.”The exact opposite, actually.
Cav paced in the small space, watching the floor.“So you’ve admitted you want her.And you don’t have an issue with me dominating her.”He lifted his head, snagged my gaze.A light bulb seemed to click on.“Do you want us to dominate her together?”
A low rumble sounded in my chest.I knew I would regret my response, but I let it out anyway.“Yes, damn it, I do.”
Oh, shit.I think some of those walls just crumbled.
My hands clenched into fists.That damn voice needed to take a hike.
“What if we did?What if we gave Jamie Lautner what she wants?A chance to interact with those in the lifestyle.She can walk in a submissive’s shoes, experience it for herself, and we’ll be right there with her to keep her safe.No kid gloves.We’ll treat her like any other submissive.”
I took a deep breath, exhaled slowly.“That’s the problem, Cav.She’s not any other submissive.”
