“That you can spend time with two hot Doms and crush yourenemies at the same time,” Miranda added.
Olivia sat back the rest of the ride, letting her friends’words work through her head.The music playing was some power girl ballads Gigihad on earlier, and the fact that Keane didn’t try to switch it made her likehim more.
And she already liked him a lot.
She liked them both a lot.
The trouble was she remembered how dumb she felt when sheoverheard Jason telling his classmates he was only into her for the money.Sheremembered watching as Jessica put a hand on Scott’s arm and told her not totake it too hard.
She definitely remembered how worried her parents were afterboth incidents.
Would they have been so worried if she had gotten back onthe horse in a decent amount of time?If she hadn’t buried herself in work?Shethought they’d been worried about her terrible taste in men, but what if theywere worried about how she had taken the rejection?
Kid Livie would have shrugged and found someone else to playwith, and if anyone said something she would have kicked their shins and gottenin trouble.But it would have been worth it.Her kid self understood that somethings were worth the pain.
She was quiet while Keane found his way back to the ranch.At a proper speed this time and without death-defying U-turns.
Neither one of those men had made fun of Gwen or her nearlydead dog.They had been kind to her.Scott would never have gotten in the car,much less allowed Muffin to practically hump him in the back seat.
What was she truly risking?
Her heart.But what use was it if she never tried?
It didn’t have to be forever.They weren’t going to end upas her loving husbands, but for a couple of nights they could be her indulgentDoms.As long as all the rules were laid out and everyone knew what the otherswere willing to give and what they needed to withhold.All the cards were onthe table.It was as safe as she could get.
Keane pulled the SUV into the spot where Olivia’s car shouldbe and turned off the engine.He looked back.“I’m going to drop you off withGarrett and I’ll drive Gigi and Miranda wherever they need to go.I’ll try toget a ride back.”
Such a decision to make, but here it was and she didn’t haveany more real time.Tomorrow she had to meet with Scott and either have theplan in place or tell him she lied.
That was not appealing.
But there was a choice that appealed to her greatly.
“They can stay at my place.”Decision made, and her bodyhummed with anticipation.
Garrett sighed and Keane’s eyes hardened, but his tone wasstill soft.“All right, then.We’ll go sleep at the bunkhouse.”
Gigi opened the door and grabbed her bag.“I don’t thinkthat’s what she’s saying.You going to stay in the playroom?”
“There’s a bed there, and there’s way more food in the mainhouse.I’m pretty sure Mom has some lasagna in the freezer,” Olivia explained,feeling her body go tight.Now that the decision was made, she wanted to get onwith it.She wanted to get to the good stuff.It had been a rough day, and shecould use the discipline.She wanted to sink into her body and simply be for afew hours.
She wanted to sleep with them wrapped around her.
“I thought the main house was being renovated.”Keane wassteady.
“They won’t be in until tomorrow morning, and they won’ttouch the playroom for a week or so.It’s not a full dungeon, but there is anice bed and plenty of equipment.That’s one of the things my parents arerenovating for.Now that we’re all out of the house, they want to take backthat part of their lives.So I thought we could talk in there.”
“You want to talk in the playroom?”Garrett asked, his voicegoing deep.
She was tired of hiding.It was time for honesty.“No, Sir.I want to use the room for what it was built for.I want to play.”
“Thank the universe.”Miranda hustled out of the car.“I’llsee you in the morning, Livie.Have fun.”
Olivia followed them, taking Garrett’s hand to help herdown.This was her place.She was born on this ranch and had lived all her lifehere.She knew the way the moon looked in all its phases.She’d run across thefields at night and camped out.She knew every inch of the place.
So why did it suddenly all feel new?
Garrett loomed over her.“Why did you run?”
