Page 61 of Tame Me

“Thanks, man,” Declan says.

“No problem, man. Go,” he says. “Ayla, take good care of that baby.”

“I will,” I say, confused. Declan takes my hands and drags me through the courtyard and across the property. We run until we get to the woods, but then he has us speed-walk ahead of him while he keeps his hands on my waist. We go as fast as we can without risking me falling. That’s the last thing we need.

We keep going and going until we step out of the wood line and see the SUV. I see Thane first, but it’s the sight of Giovanni that hits me like a ton of bricks. As soon as he puts his arms around me, I start sobbing hysterically.

“She’s…” Reid starts to say. “How far along?”

“Twenty-seven. She got there pregnant,” Declan says.

“You could have told me, man,” Thane says.

“And ruin the surprise? No way,” Declan says. “We need to go.”

I am pulled into the back seat and sitting in Giovanni’s lap while Thane and Reid are to either side of me. Declan drives, and I try to calm down.

“You’re okay, Bunny. Breathe,” Giovanni says softly, holding my face between his hands.

“I thought you were dead,” I sniffle.

“Nah. I’m too cool to kill,” he says with a cheesy grin. “I was shot in the back and abdomen. Nearly died, but I had a good surgeon and two of the best nurses.”

“Oh yeah? Did they give you a sponge bath?” I ask with a grin.

“He wishes,” Reid snorts. “You’re pregnant?”

“Yeah,” I sigh. “I was having Gio take me to the store to get a test to confirm, but we never got there.”

“Walk us through everything,” Thane says.

“Well, I was locked in a room for two days before I was taken up to his office. He raped me over his desk, but Declan showed up near the end of it. They discussed what would happen, and it was basically that he’d give you the baby and knock me up when he could. We need a scan to confirm. I got to see the bean, and then he had Declan take me to a conference room, which was just a bunch of men lining up to rape me. He had me on a spanking bench, but made Declan go first.”

“Oh? Is that right?” Thane asks.

“Mhmm. And before you get weird, understand I have a massive apology to give you three so… just shh,” I say. “After that, everyone else ran through me. Declan took me up to a different room and cleaned me but told me I was very swollen, so I had medicine for that. Josh, shockingly enough, didn’t mess with me besides making me blow him for like two weeks. But it was just a lot of nothing. I watched TV, movies, read, wrote, played cards with Declan when he ate lunch with me. Josh would come in a few times during the day and rape me. At night I’d eat dinner downstairs but end up being made to blow him up in his room. Then I’d get locked in my room. I shared a vent with Declan, so we’d talk quietly through the vents at night until he made me actually go lay in bed instead of the floor. Tonight, Declan said he was planning to sell the baby to someone who made child porn, and I needed to get her and me out. Josh tested me to see if I’d argue with him. I have gotten good at faking it because I played it off well. Told him I wanted to ride him. He had me do it in the living room with Declan sitting there. To make a long story short, I slit his throat after getting myself off.”

“So all of the blood is his?” Thane asks.

“Yes, Sir,” I say.

“Nope. Do not do that. You are not my submissive right now. Okay?” Thane says

“What? Why…”

“Ayla, baby. You were held captive for four months. You were forced into submission for a long time, and you didn’t want to be there. It’s not right to put you right back in that position,” Thane says.

“I want to go back there, though, Thane. I want to be on my knees for you three, and I’m going to need a shower and then to get fucked by all of you.”

“Including Declan?” Giovanni asks simply.

“Look…” I say. “I… Shit…”

“Say it,” Reid says gently.

“I fell in love with him through those vent conversations,” I say. “I fell in love with how he made me feel safe and reminded me of you three. I fell in love, and I want all four of you. I’m not asking you to stay, but I’m asking for you to think about…”

“Shh. Stop,” Thane says gently, cupping my cheek. “Declan is my little brother, but he is the one that I prayed to God would bring you comfort. I prayed every waking moment of the day that he was with you. I know you well, and I know him well. If you fell in love with him, I want you both to have that. Okay? I did just fine sharing my toys with him growing up; I can share with you, too.”