He motioned for Laurie to come over, and he sat next to Joseph before looking at Meadow. “Whilst it’s true Joseph and I were together before, we’ve only ever truly been happy when there was also a female for us to take care of, and treasure, and love. We both have so much to give, the need to care for, and maybe it’s difficult for others to understand, but it makes sense to us. Although yes, we love each other, and any female who joins us will have to accept that, along with our love for her too. Is that a problem for you?”
“Er, no. I’ve met a lot of poly-pairings over the years, in my line of work. Sometimes, it just works for people, while others only ever want a single lover.”
Laurie asked, “And yourself? If you had the perfect future, what would it look like?”
She glanced between them and then bit her bottom lip. It took everything Joseph had not to imagine taking her soft lip between his teeth as he waited for her reply.
Laurie hadn’t expectedto ask Meadow what she wanted so soon. And yet, in a way, he was glad. Given how easily he usually lost his heart, it was better to know now.
Even if she didn’t want them.
Although after hearing about how she’d been in hiding so long, probably self-isolating more than normal because of her magic, Laurie wanted more than ever for her to give him and Joseph a chance. She was damaged, more so than even Joseph had been when Laurie had first met him, and he wanted to show her affection and caring and to make her laugh.
And drive her wild with his mouth before letting her come. And to let her know it was all because he wanted to give her pleasure, and not because of her powers.
Because it’d been a long time since he’d met someone who had such a low opinion of their attraction and beauty. Her hazel eyes were a mixture of brown and green, with even a few flecks of blue. And with her hair pulled away from her face, showing off her long neck, he wanted to nuzzle and kiss and nibble until she begged for more.
But more than that, Laurie wanted to watch her walk through Nyx’s Kingdom with her head held high like a queen, withsome patrons thanking her for helping them to overcome their hesitations and shame.
Because yes, their pleasure house was about sex and orgasms and fun, but they also liked to help their patrons embrace their true desires and selves.
However, he was getting ahead of himself. He focused on Meadow, wanting to hear her answer.
She placed her hand over her training bracelet and tapped it before she replied, “I-I’m not against a threesome. Although I’ve never tried it, to be fair. My sexual experiences have been, well, crappy. But there is one thing I need to know—will you focus on your own orgasms or will you think of mine, too? Because if you’re like the other males from my past, who think only of themselves, then I don’t want that or you beyond the claiming.”
Laurie frowned. “Who the bloody hell never ensured your pleasure as well?”
She blinked. “Er, all of them. Granted, it’s been, what, three males? But still, they basically thrust a few times, groaned, and rolled over. While I usually unleashed my powers with my back turned or in a separate room for my old job, I know there should be more. But it’s probably only that way when magic is involved, isn’t it?”
He shared a glance with Joseph, both of them better understanding Meadow’s hesitation and poor view of sex.
Joseph spoke up. “We rarely have a fae witch use her magic at our pleasure house, and usually only for certain requests, such as ice or pain play. And most couples or groups enjoy themselves, male or female. I can’t speak for everyone, but for us, ensuring another’s orgasm is like a challenge, and making them come is the reward. I would offer to show you now what I can do with just my fingers, but I won’t. It’ll probably be better for you to visit the pleasure house and see others, and then you’ll know we aren’t lying just to claim you. The voyeur rooms mightbe a good place to start, as they want others to watch. And you can wear your training bracelet the whole time.”
“Um, you want me to watch people having sex?”
Laurie smiled. “Only if you truly want to. But if you want proof that multiple partners can and will try to please each other, one of our regular foursomes will be using the room tomorrow night. Would you like to see? Either from behind a wall with a viewing slit, or even from one of the chairs in the room, it’ll be up to you.”
“With you two?”
“You can go alone, if you wish.”
He almost hoped she did, then maybe she’d allow them to help her release some tension afterward.
But no matter what, Laurie was determined to show her it could be good, even without magic. And if she allowed them to show her, then he and Joseph would make sure that it was something she’d never forget.
Meadow’s heartthudded as she imagined watching others have sex and enjoy it, all without magic, and her core throbbed.
Sure, she’d known in books that males always ensured their females orgasmed too, maybe a few times, before thrusting into her. However, those were books and not reality, and Meadow thought maybe they were just comfort reads for disappointed females.
Although, as she looked between Laurie and Joseph and noted the heat in their gazes, she wondered if her self-isolation and fear of her powers had skewed her views. Maybe males caring about their females was more common in real life than she’d previously thought. After all, her experience boiled downto her stirring desire for others, or sleeping with young twenty-somethings she’d barely known.
And even though she’d facilitated desire and lust and had used her powers to do so—and was more than used to the sounds and smells that went along with it—she hesitated. Because this would be for her, merely out of curiosity, and afterward she’d have to meet again with Laurie and Joseph, and she might get bold and ask for a demonstration.
Which she shouldn’t do. Despite their talk about both of them wanting her, and that she was beautiful, and all that, she still thought she would get in the way. After all, they’d known each other for decades. Why would they want an intruder in their midst?
Especially someone as boring and fluffy as her?
“Meadow,” Laurie said. Once she met his gaze again, he continued, “You can think about it and decide later. We’re not here to pressure you. But did Khan give you permission to visit the vampire territory?”
