19. Shelby

SHELBY

She don't like to waste any time…

I woke the next morning, a jumble of arms and legs flung over each other. I watched them both, still sleeping peacefully, and smiled. This is how life should be. I wasted so much time being afraid but was happy that I'd decided to give this a chance. A thought suddenly occurred to me, though, and I realized the three of us were going to have to have a serious conversation.

"What's got you thinking so hard over there," Thomas asked, startling me.

"Holy shit. You scared me! I didn't realize you were awake yet."

"I just woke up. So spill it. What's going on?"

"I thought of something that we haven't really talked about but I think we should wait until Kenley is awake."

"I am awake," she said sleepily. "You two are loud."

"Oops, sorry sweetheart. Shelby and I were about to talk about something that occurred to her."

"Go for it."

"Have you two considered the public perception of the three of us being in a relationship? I mean, it will be fine in the club but what about in our vanilla lives?"

"I hadn't really put much thought into it," Thomas said. "It will be an adjustment, for sure."

"Aren't you worried about what people will think?" Kenley asked.

"A little bit," I admitted. "How are we going to handle it?"

"I honestly don't give a shit what people think," Thomas answered. "If you two are concerned, why don't we talk to Raven and the guys? They've been together for years."

"That's a good idea," I smiled. "I can't believe I didn't think of it. I'll give her a call and set something up if you're both good with it."

"Sure, that works for me. Thomas?"

"Yup, maybe they'll have some time today."

A couple of hours later, the three of us were headed to their house to talk. I didn't really give Raven specifics but I knew they would be fine talking to us about this. When we arrived, we walked to the front door and rang the bell. Seb answered with a smile and urged us in.

"Your timing is good. Amelia just went down for her nap."

"Oh good," I smiled. "This isn't a conversation I would want to have around her."

"Hmm, come on through to the living room. Chase and Raven are in there already.

We followed him in and greeted them.

"So, what's up, guys?" Chase asked. "I'm assuming by the fact all three of you are here that you finally worked through all of your issues."

"All but one," Thomas said.

"How can we help?" Raven asked.

"We were wondering… uhh. I don't know how to ask this," Kenley blushed.

"Kenley, you know these guys. I'm sure we can ask them anything. We were just curious about how you handle the public perception of your relationship."

"Well, obviously, in the kink world, there are no issues," Seb answered. "In the vanilla world, we get a combination of curiosity, disgust, or just not giving a shit."

"Most of the time we ignore the looks or comments from the ones with really big balls but occasionally, I lose my cool a little," Raven said sheepishly.

"Yup. The sub of the group is the one who sasses them," Chase laughed. "Basically, you just have to decide that you don't give a shit what people think. It's your happiness that matters."

"I'm not just worried about strangers," Kenley said. "Our families don't know about our kink side and I don't know how they're going to handle this."

"Sweetheart, your family loves you," Thomas said softly. "I'm sure they will come around when they see how happy you are."

"What about yours?" she asked.

"I guess we haven't had much chance to talk about our families yet. I have a mom and two dads. They are going to be thrilled."

"I haven't talked to mine in years. They won't even know, so no worries there," I said, hoping no one asked for details.

"I have no doubt that you guys can handle anything that comes your way," Raven smiled. "You're all strong, determined people who worked hard to reach this point."

"I think so too," Thomas agreed. "Hell, if we can overcome what the three of us did to each other, I'm sure that we can deal with people being offended by our life choices."

"He has a point," Kenley laughed. "We didn't make it easy on each other."

"You didn't exactly make it easy on anyone," Seb chuckled. "You were all bloody miserable. I can't tell you how happy we were to hear you'd worked things out."

"I'm glad too," I smiled.

We spent the afternoon visiting with them and then stopped at Thomas' for dinner. We planned to go to the club so we scattered to our own houses to get ready. I thought a lot about what we talked about at Raven's house and realized they were right. We were strong enough to weather any storm that came our way. Thomas picked me up just before 8, already having picked up Kenley. The club was hopping when we got there and I was glad that Thomas was able to skip the line with us.

"Would you ladies like a drink?" he offered.

"I'd love one. We'll grab a table."

"Could you get a?—"

"Cranberry and vodka," he laughed. "It's all you ever get, Kenley."

I laughed and grabbed her by the arm, pulling her to an empty table. A few minutes later, he made his way to the table and set our drinks down. I gratefully accepted the whiskey he pushed my way, sipping it slowly.

"So, what do you two think about doing a scene tonight? I was thinking we could book one of the window rooms," I suggested.

"I think that's a great idea," Thomas agreed. "Are you ready for that, Kenley?"

"Let's do it," she smiled.

I zipped over to book one of the rooms. I loved that we were doing a public scene. It just confirmed that the three of us were ready to announce our relationship to the world. The room wasn't available for another hour, so we finished up our drinks and then headed to the dance floor. I moved close to Kenley, put my hand on her hip, and ground against her. Thomas moved in behind her, one hand on her hip and one on mine, pulling us even closer together. We moved in to kiss either side of her neck and I smiled against her when she moaned loudly.

"I think somebody likes that," Thomas said before moving onto her shoulder.

"Fuck," she muttered when I bit down on her other shoulder.

Our nipples peaked as we rubbed against each other and I was turned on as hell.

"I don't know about you but I don't really want to be doing a scene hard as fuck," he chuckled, backing off slightly.

"We don't really need to worry about that," I smirked. "Sorry about your luck."

Kenley laughed and then yelped when he smacked her ass.

"I'm going to grab my bag while you two dance. I need a minute to calm myself."

"Okay, Thomas. Why don't you grab another drink and we'll meet you by the rooms in a bit."

"Sounds good to me. Which room did you book?"

"Number three. Kenley and I will see you shortly."

He dropped a kiss on each of our lips and then waded through the crowd toward his room. I threaded my hand through Kenley's hair and moved in to kiss her, my hand grabbing her ass. We lost ourselves to the music until it was time to find Thomas. The three of us made our way into the room and I grinned as I looked at Kenley.

"I think I'll Domme tonight if that's okay with you."

"Of course. Let's do this," Thomas agreed.

"Strip, Kenley," I ordered.

"Yes, Mistress," she said, understanding my role for the scene.

She unzipped her corset, setting it on the chair and then stripped off her skirt and thong. She stood before us, gloriously naked, all of her curves on display. Thomas and I each took two cuffs and walked over to the St. Andrew's cross.

"Come here," Thomas directed.

Kenley rushed to reach us, an eager expression on her face. We turned her away from the cross and quickly fastened the cuffs to her wrists and ankles, clipping them onto the metal rings on the cross. We stood back from the cross and admired her for a few moments. Thomas took two crops out of his bag and passed one to me. He started lightly tapping it against her tits as I brought mine against her thighs.

Once she was pleasantly pink, we traded in the crops for floggers and stood a few feet apart. I stepped forward and flicked my wrist, back and forth, the flogger hitting diagonally across one thigh and then the other. I stepped back and Thomas moved forward, raised his arm and brought the flogger down on one breast and then the other. We alternated, bringing the floggers harder against her skin, her tits and thighs now red.

We set the floggers down after a few minutes and Thomas passed me a cane before grabbing one for himself. She cried out as I struck her first across one thigh and then the other. Thomas lined her tits with red, bringing the cane down on her. She cried out again and we walked up beside her. Thomas gripped her chin and turned her head toward him, his mouth crashing down on hers. He kissed her passionately before turning her head in my direction for an equally hot kiss.

"Color, sub," he demanded.

"Green, Sir."

"Can you take more?" I asked.

"Yes, Mistress."

We gently ran our hands over her heated flesh grinning as she moaned. Thomas tucked the canes away and took two floggers out. The one he passed me was a sting-y one, while his was considered thuddy. He brought it down on her tits with a loud smack and then moved for me to use the other one, leaving a stinging sensation on her thighs. Finally, he took out a Wartenberg wheel. He dragged it across her tits and then up and down her legs, over and over again. She shivered as it passed over her sensitive skin. I followed up with gentle caresses and a soft kiss on each nipple.

We worked to unfasten the cuffs and then I wrapped a blanket around her shoulders as Thomas packed everything away and wiped down the cross. He grabbed the bag and her clothes and then we led her out of the room and into the aftercare area. Thomas quickly applied arnica cream to her breasts and thighs and then gathered her in his arms, her legs across my lap. Her eyes closed and she sighed, cuddling into us.

"You did such a good job, sweetheart," Thomas said softly.

"How are you feeling?" I asked.

"I feel amazing," she smiled.

She laid with us for nearly thirty minutes before she sat up and kissed us both. I helped her dress and then we headed back out into the club.

"That was hot as hell," Raven said as she approached us from the side.

"Thanks," I grinned. "It was fun as hell."

"How did you like it, Kenley?"

"It was a fucking amazing scene. I'm thirsty as fuck though."

"Let's get you a drink," Thomas said. "Talk to you later, Raven."

"Shelby, can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure, what's up?"

"You really seemed to enjoy that scene."

"I really did. I honestly don't know how I ever thought I could be without them."

"I'm really glad you all came around. Thomas was a shell of himself when you said you weren't interested. He was really hurt."

"Raven, I appreciate where you're coming from but don't forget, at one point or another, we all hurt each other. We've moved past it."

"Oh, I know! I'm sorry, that came out completely wrong. I'll just leave it at I'm happy for all of you."

"Thank you. I honestly believe we're meant to be together. I'm not going to waste any more time without them."

Raven squealed as she hugged me.

"Did you ever think this is what you would find when you came to the club?"

"Hell, no. Who knew you and I would both wind up in ménage relationships?"

"Well, I'm gonna get back to my guys, I just wanted to tell you how amazing you were together."

I watched as she walked away and thought about what I'd said to her. I meant every word of it. I was done with all of my insecurities, and it appeared as though Thomas and Kenley had also reached that point. Things were really looking up in the world.