Page 26 of Blades and Bone

Brodie considered him for several seconds. “Think about your place in this family and the resources I have at my fingertips. If you want a longer leash that extends all the way to the ocean, then you need to prove you can listen and obey. Or I can shorten your leash, and you’re not allowed to leave the house.”

“If I’m trapped inside the house, there’s no telling what I might do to it.”

“I can tell you that you will clean up every mess you make. And every mess you make will ensure that you are not granted any privileges, including clothing.”

Hamish laughed, then shut up. “You can’t keep me locked in the house naked.”

Brodie took a sip of wine. “Yes, I can…and I don’t think Ann will be at all troubled, after all she handed you off because she didn’t want to deal with you. I suspect she didn’t want to deal with you because of Garrick. She needs him, and he is very useful, so when weighing up what to do, the solution was obvious.”

Hamish clamped his teeth together, his jaw muscle tightening. “Did you spend the day talking about me or something?”

“Hardly, but sometimes the information that is left out can also be telling.” He waved his hands over the items on the bed. “I find it interesting that you made your first discovery and then kept going, and that you did not leave things where they belonged but tossed them on the bed like you wanted this conversation.”

Hamish’s cheeks reddened. “Of course I did. I want to know who I’m married to.” He undid the fly of his jeans and pushed them down, kicking them off his feet and leaving them in a pile on the floor. “Happy?”

There was no hiding the hard length of his cock.

“And the rest.”

“Fuck you.”

“I didn’t think so. Not when you don’t listen and obey the first time you’re told. What happens in the Reid family to those who regularly disobey?”

“It depends on their standing.”

Brodie smiled, revealing the full length of his fangs. “To those at the very bottom.”

“Then it depends on the size of the transgression. It’s kind of awkward to make people disappear these days. And it pays to be careful because you don’t want to push people towards the enemy.”

“I don’t think I have to worry about that because if you don’t want anything to happen to your family…oh, is that the threat that is used to keep someone in line?” He knew it was. The other two punishments involved blood and sunshine, resulting in a painful sunburn that stopped short of death, or vitamin C poisoning. Both of which were painful and took time to recover from. Of course, doing it to a loved one was far more effective.

Hamish huffed and shucked his blue briefs. “Happy.”

His dick bounced with nothing to restrain it.

“No, but you are.”

Hamish glared at him.

Already being married was far more fun than he’d expected. “Collect the lube you left in the bathroom. You were in such a rush you didn’t even put the cap on.”

Tension rippled through Hamish’s body as if he wanted to tell him to fuck off again, but he walked over the carpet and into the bathroom. He tossed the tube on the bed.

“You’re going to need that, and this.” He tossed the vibrator toward him. “It’s been cleaned and sanitized, but if you’d like to wash it again, feel free.” He pointed at the bathroom.

Hamish picked up the toy and took one step away.

“Take the lube and return wearing it.”

“Are you for real?”

“Isn’t this why you left everything out? You wanted to know how I’d react.”

“I thought you wanted me to clean up the mess.”

“You will, but you will do it the way I tell you to.”

Hamish picked up the lube with his other hand. “There’s a bit of a difference between cleaning up and shoving one of your toys up my ass.”