Chapter 25

Zeke almost laughed at Maura's challenge.

"I think girlie here thinks we are supposed to listen to her. Be at her beck and call," Rory said.

Zeke almost wanted to tell him they were already there. One day and he knew that Rory was falling for her, for this thing the three of them shared together. But for some reason, he wanted to hold back. Rory would freak as soon as he told him, or made him face what was happening.

"I think you're right," Zeke said. "She sort of needs to be punished."

She tried to look angry with them. He knew she was having a hard time of it though. Especially since he could see her nipples were already poking against the thin fabric of her bikini.

"I told you I don't like when you talk about me like I'm not here."

Rory growled again, the sexy sound urging on Zeke's arousal. Lord, there wasn't a man who could make him lose it like Rory and now, dammit, he was caught between the two of them.

"I don't think I asked your opinion."

The cocky smile she gave both of them was full of teeth. "Well, I gave it."

Again there was the challenge. The fact that she felt comfortable enough to do this told Zeke that she was already at ease with Rory as her Dom. He just wondered how long it would take her to figure it out.

"Hmm," Rory said, as he turned and opened up the refrigerator and took out the whipped cream he'd bought the day before. He set it on the counter. Zeke knew what he was doing. He was acting casual as if nothing big was going on. But in the next second, he turned with lightening speed and went after Maura. She let out a sound that was half laugh and half scream and ran. Zeke was laughing himself when Rory cornered her in the dining room. They were standing on opposite sides of the table in a standoff.

Zeke had never seen Rory act so free with anyone with well.

"You're cornered, Maura. Come out now."

He knew there were rules to the D/s relationship that he didn't always understand, but this; he would think Rory would be pissed. Instead, there was an unholy gleam in his eyes and Zeke's heart melted just a bit. The man didn't laugh enough and for some reason, Maura had been able to get him to loosen up.

Rory stalked around the table, but Maura took off with another scream. Unfortunately for her, she didn't understand that Zeke was on Rory's side. He grabbed her up.

"I have her, love," Zeke said laughing.

"Zeke, you're supposed to be on my side."

He shook his head and looked down at her. "I'm on the side that gets you naked faster."

Before she could respond, Rory stepped up behind her. "Now, you're going to learn how to behave. No back talking, no running away."

Rory grabbed her up and threw her over his shoulder. He gave her ass a hard smack.

"Some little sub is going to learn not to be such a pain in the ass. Grab a chair will ya', Zee. I think our lover needs a little lesson."

His body already responding, he grabbed a chair and followed Rory into the kitchen. When Rory was in a playful mood like this, there was no telling what would happen.