Chapter Seven

Anika

I keep my mouth shut as we drive to The Cherry. I ride with Max, Theo, and Rowan while Emma, Mia, and Annie are in Mia’s car. I am nearly giddy, but I know if I talk I will just dig myself a deeper hole.

They all occasionally look at me as if to check on me. I am sure I probably looked panicked, but really, I'm just nervous. Theo is the one who is doing it the most, but that’s understandable and comforting. Should I let my psychiatrist fuck me? Probably not, but I’m still going to.

God, I am so fucked up.

When we pull into the parking lot I jump out as soon as he has the truck in park and get to Mia. Annie laughs when she sees me.

“He can be intimidating,” she says.

“What did I just get myself into?” I ask her. I hear the guys coming up, but Emma makes them hang back.

“Well… Theo’s favorite thing to do is to force a brat to submit. With this having a therapeutic element, expect that every single reaction you have to what he does or sees with the others, he will remember it and ask you about it. He is rough and unforgiving, but he will respect your boundaries and check in with you frequently,” she explains.

“Define rough and unforgiving,” I ask and Emma laughs. “You two are making me nervous.”

“With all three of them fucking you, expect to be sore tomorrow,” Annie says with a smirk.

“Those fucking piercings though,” Emma swoons.

“Dear God,” I sigh. “What are you talking about?”

“He has a Prince Albert and Jacob’s Ladder done,” Annie says. My eyes go wide for a second and they all giggle at my reaction.

“Are you scaring her?” Theo asks Annie as they come up behind me.

“Unintentionally,” she says as she leans up and kisses him.

“She looks scared,” Theo says to her.

“She should be with you three going after her,” Emma states.

“What did they say to you?” he asks me.

“I… don’t think I want to repeat that,” I say, laughing nervously.

“Ah. She told you about the piercings,” he smirks.

“Yeah. Not really sure what to think about that,” I admit.

“You three go play. She doesn’t need an audience for this,” Theo says as he kisses his wife.

“We don’t need to watch. We will hear her anyway,” Emma grins at me, and I shake my head.

Rowan wraps his arm around my waist, and we walk inside. It is quiet right now so that gives me some comfort. I know it will start to pick up soon though.

“Do you want a drink?” Max asks me as we stop at the bar. Annie, Emma, and Mia go to the scene area to watch what others are doing. I assume that they will likely end up doing a scene eventually.

“A double shot of… something,” I say.

“Nervous?” Max asks with a smirk as the bartender comes over.

“Double Shot of Tequila and four Bold Rock’s on tap, please,” he tells him. I am leaning against the bar tapping my finger while I scroll social media when Theo places his hands on either side of my body and whispers in my ear.

“You don’t have to be scared, Anika.”

“I’m not scared but I am definitely regretting being a brat right now,” I laugh.

“You suck at lying, Anika,” the bartender says with a smile, as he sets my drinks down in front of me. I throw back the shot and slide the glass back to him.

“It was worth a shot,” I say.

“Or two,” he laughs.

I take a generous sip of my hard cider before I turn to face Theo who is smirking at me. “How is fucking with my head therapeutic?” I ask.

“It’s not. That part is just because I love to see you squirm,” he admits.

“It is cute to see all those dirty thoughts swirling in your mind that you never let out,” Max says as he leans against the bar beside me. When Rowan does the same on my other side, I get fidgety.

“I wonder what she’s thinking,” Rowan asks the others. They all look hungry as they look at me.

“Probably wondering how those piercings are going to feel stroking her tight little cunt,” Max says in a sweet voice.

“Why do you look scared when you claim you are not?” Theo asks me.

“Your wife said… and I quote, that you are 'Rough and unforgiving' so that both confuses and intrigues me,” I say.

“Do you want to use your safe word then?” Theo asks.

“No,” I say honestly.

“You must not be too worried then,” he states.

“My curiosity will be what destroys me,” I say. “...And my cervix.” I sip my drink and Theo smiles at me.

“Are you ready, Anika?” Theo asks sweetly.

I take another generous sip of my drink to finish it off before I set the glass down. “I am,” I say. All three men smile at me before I am led back to the VIP room. Max unlocks the door and gestures for me to walk in. He disappears as I walk in and pull myself up to sit on the end of the table. Max comes in with the same bag as last time and lays it beside me. When he unzips it, I see something I recognize but have never tried. My immediate reaction is to get away, so I do. I hop down from the table and go to step away when Max grabs me.

“No running. We need to talk about it, okay?” he asks softly, and I nod.

“I would like to challenge you a bit, Anika,” Theo says as he steps in front of me.

“With a bullwhip?” I ask, not even hiding how scared of that thing I am.

“Does it scare you?” he asks.

“Fuck yeah, it does. It’s a fucking whip,” I say. I close my eyes and take a deep breath and they don’t bother me while I center myself.

“Can I show you first?” he asks, and I nod. “Can you go get the girls?” he asks Max.

Max leaves the room and I keep my eyes closed. When the door opens back, I hear them come in and I open my eyes.

Theo turns to the girls. “I want to challenge Anika with a bullwhip because it is the only thing she hasn’t done, but she is hesitant. Mia, would you be willing to let me demonstrate something for her?” he asks.

“Hell yeah,” she says happily.

“Just pick a spot that you are comfortable with, and I’ll go over the rest,” he says.

“My back is fine,” she shrugs.

“Okay. I need you to put your hair up so nothing catches. I would prefer your bra straps not to be in the way, but it’s fine if not,” he says.

“I’ll be faced away. I don’t mind,” she says.

“Lastly, you absolutely cannot move. I will do a few cracks close to you so you can get used to the sound before I actually make contact. I will do a few softer ones and a few stronger ones. I just want you to say what you feel. She trusts you more than anyone else in this room so tell her, not me,” he explains.

“You got it,” she smiles.

“As far as everyone else, sit on the couch and stay there,” he says. I am the first to go to the couch. Before I can sit, Rowan pulls me into his lap.

We watch as Theo sets everything up and stands Mia where he wants her. She looks ecstatic to be doing this for him. Theo pulls out the whip and it looks to get about six feet in length. Mia pulls off her shirt and bra with her hair pulled up into a bun as she faces away from us.

“Alright, Mia. The first two are not going to touch you,” Theo says.

“Got it,” she says as she stands with her hands down by her side.

Theo winds up the first one and when it cracks I jump, as does Mia.

“Wooo. Shit. Now I understand the warm-up,” Mia giggles. Theo chuckles and winds up for the next one. This time neither of us jump.

“Ten bucks she moans,” Max says as he laughs.

“Oh, no doubt,” Emma says.

“Ten bucks Anika passes the fuck out,” I grumble. Rowan squeezes me lightly and kisses my neck.

“Ready, Mia?” Theo asks.

“Whip me, doc,” she says, and Theo shakes his head as he winds up.

The whip cracks and Mia doesn’t make any reaction other than a small gasp. The next two come in rapid succession and she, again, doesn’t react. “It hardly even stings. I can feel it but it’s not bad,” Mia says.

The next one snaps across her lower back, and she gasps louder. “Oh shit. That was nice. It does sting but it is no more intense than a flogger.”

“Three all together this time. Don’t move,” Theo says and Mia nods. Theo strikes her back with more force and on the second one she lets out an audible moan.

“Wooo, buddy. You and I are going to have to get together sometime,” Mia says as she puts her bra back on.

“We can definitely work something out. Wait to put your shirt on so Annie can put salve on those marks. It will just help reduce any welts that will form,” he says. Mia comes over and sits on the ottoman in front of me as Annie applies the salve. Theo wipes down the whip but leaves it out. He is confident that I will be okay with it.

“Honestly, I prefer that to a flogger,” Mia says. “It’s very direct and I won't tell you it doesn’t hurt, because it does, but so does the flogger. I think the only reason it scares you is because of your childhood.” I sigh heavily. I have no argument against it. I have no reason to say no, and he has proven that I am safe.

“I have no logical argument against it anymore,” I admit.

“Is that a yes?” Theo asks.

“Yeah,” I say with a sigh.

“Okay,” he smiles. “Mia, you did wonderful. Thank you for letting me do that.”

“You are welcome. I am serious about getting together,” she says with a grin.

“I know. Get my number from one of them and let me know when you are free. I know Annie would love to help me with you,” he says sweetly.

“Hell yeah,” she grins and stands up to pull her shirt back on.

The girls leave and Theo gestures for me to get up and come closer. Begrudgingly, I get up and move to stand in front of him. “Are you still scared of it?” Theo asks me.

“Yes, but I recognize that I don’t have a reason to be, and I know where it’s coming from,” I say.

“But you are willing to try?” he asks, and I nod. “Do you know why I want to do this?”

“The nightmares,” I say.

“Yes. I am hoping that by bringing you a more positive experience, it will help your brain let go of that attachment,” he says.

“Her nightmares are less intense when we are both in bed with her. They are the worst when she is alone in bed,” Max says.

“That makes sense,” Theo says. “I need you to put your hair up, okay?” I sigh heavily and pull my hair up into a tight bun. Theo takes my hand and leads me over to where Mia was standing.

Theo turns me to face him and there is a very clear look of lust in his eyes. Rowan and Max are standing off to the side watching me.

“It’s going to be amazing watching him fuck you, Nika,” Max says with a smile. I blush thinking about how it will feel with his piercings.

Theo pulls my dress up and over my head, leaving me naked. I start feeling a creeping panic until he grunts his approval as he looks me over.

“You are stunning, my sweet pet,” he says with a sultry voice.

“Pet?” I ask with a smirk.

“Yes. You are mine to train and to play with,” he says as he steps closer to turn me back around. “Max.”

“This is our punishment to you,” he says as he pulls the devilish rabbit toy out of the bag.

“Fuck. You have way too much fun with that thing,” I sigh. He moves my feet apart and stokes across my clit making me gasp before pushing the toy inside of me and turning it on high .

“Feet together,” he says, and I do as I am told. He then restrains my ankles together as well as at the knees before pulling my arms up above my head and attaching the restraints to my wrists. The vibrations are already making me moan as Max kisses me deeply before taking a step back.

“Come all you want, but Theo is the only one who will turn it off. When he thinks you’ve had enough, your punishment is over.”

“So death by orgasms while being whipped? Gotcha,” I say sarcastically. He reaches between my legs and pushes it into me further making me immediately explode. I throw my head back and moan as it shakes through me.

“Stop being a brat,” he whispers before kissing me. He moves away and everyone disappears.

“One practice one so you can prepare, Anika,” he says.

“Mhmm,” I groan.

I hear him wind up, but I don’t jump when it cracks beside me. “Good girl,” he praises. “Each one will be slightly stronger than the last. I’ll stop when I think you are reaching your limit.”

The first lick of the whip hits my mid back and it doesn’t hurt like I expected. Mia was right. The next one leaves behind a slight sting, but the next hit is on my lower back. The sensation cuts through me and I yell out as another orgasm is peaking. Theo lands three more that get stronger and I fall hard. I come so hard that I see stars. Before the feeling fades, he lands another lick on my ass and I am thrust back into the orgasm. Each blow keeps me stuck in this continuous sensation, like each hit is fueling it. By the time I hear him set the whip down I am delirious.

Theo walks around in front of me and lifts my chin so that I look at him. “Please turn it off,” I whimper. He simply smiles and reaches between my legs to turn the toy off. He removes the restraints on my legs before removing the toy. When he lets my arms free, I nearly collapse so he scoops me up and takes me to the ottoman where Max is sitting.

They give me no time to rest before Max pulls me into his lap and lowers me onto his cock. “Oh fuck,” I gasp. Max lays back and pulls me down with him. I collapse on his chest and scream out his name when he grabs my hips and slams into me over and over until an orgasm tears through my body. He slows to a stop and Rowan pushes two fingers into my ass, making me groan.

When Rowan pushes his cock into me, a rush of energy fills me, and I gasp. “Fuck I’m so full. It feels so good,” I mumble.

They both start to move, and I moan loudly. They are both fucking me harder and faster than last time. Their thrusts steal my sound as my climax shakes through me. They both push deep as they drain themselves inside of me. As soon as our orgasms fade, I am stood up and handed over to Theo.

Theo moves me to my knees with my chest on the cushion. He has a towel laid under me which makes me want to giggle until I feel the head of his cock at the entrance to my pussy. I groan loudly as he slowly fills me, stretching me.

Theo is massive. It’s the kind of dick that you’d look at and immediately be worried for your internal organs. I can feel each and every barbell as he fills me.

“Fuck, you’re going to break me,” I whimper.

“You’re doing so well, my sweet pet,” he croons as he pushes deep inside of me. He starts to move, and I moan loudly. My pleasure fuels him and he slams into me. I scream out as a sudden orgasm slams down. I continue to yell as he keeps me in a constant orgasmic state as he rails me into the seat. Those piercings are hitting a sweet little spot inside of me that keeps me coming.

“Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck,” I yell as he brutally fucks me.

Theo pulls me up against his chest with his arms wrapped around my waist as he quickens his pace. His breathing is becoming labored and as we starts to fall, he moans my name.

God, the way these men moan my name is utterly amazing.

He moves me to lie on the couch on my back to catch my breath. He disappears for a few moments before sitting on the couch at my head, clothed. He pulls me up so that my head is lying in his lap and gently strokes my hair as Rowan sits on the ottoman in front of me.

Max takes to cleaning me up. When he is finished, he sits me up for just long enough to help me back into my dress before laying me back down. I lie there in a daze as they talk. I hear more voices, so I know the girls are back.

“Did you kill her?” Annie asks as she sits on the couch and pulls my legs into her lap.

“Your guess is as good as mine. She hasn’t said a word in thirty minutes or more,” Theo laughs.

“Are you dead, Ani?” Mia asks as she kneels beside me and brushes a stray hair out of my face. I turn and look at her and she grins. “You look fucking exhausted.”

“I’m pretty sure those three are fully capable of killing me with their dicks,” I say, and everyone laughs.

“Oh, but what a glorious way it would be to go,” she says with a bright smile.

I sit up and rest my face in my hands. Max moves to sit beside me and rubs my back. When his hand runs over one of the marks I wince.

“I forgot about those,” I say.

“I hate to do this to you but I need you to pull your dress down so I can put the salve on your back,” Theo says. I groan dramatically and he chuckles. Max helps me pull the dress down to my hips before Rowan has me lay forward across my lap. “You did good, Anika.”

“Thank you,” I say. “Thank you for not breaking me.”

Annie laughs heartily at my words. “I told you. Rough and unforgiving,” she says.

“That’s the truest statement I have heard all day,” I say. I wince again when Theo rubs Salve over a spot.

“This one is pretty intense,” he says vaguely.

“Be more specific,” I say.

“It’s likely going to bruise,” he says. More words are about to follow, and I can only assume an apology, but I cut him off before he can say it.

“I bruise like a banana. It’s not a big deal,” I say.

“She does. She ran into the corner of my desk at work and her hip was black and blue for more than a week,” Mia says.

“You handled that very well, Anika,” Theo says as he helps me pull my dress back up.

“Y’all’s attempted murder by dick or the whip?” I ask.

“Both, but more specifically the whip. I expected some sort of reaction, but you were distracted by Max’s punishment.”

“The combination was phenomenal,” I admit.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone come like that while being whipped,” Rowan says.

“Neither have I,” Theo agrees.

“What did you guys do to her?” Mia asks.

“That evil toy,” I roll my eyes.

“I restrained her knees and ankles so it would stay put,” Max laughs.

“Oh, that’s evil, Max,” Emma scolds her brother.

“It was quite a show,” Rowan says.

“It’s funny because she didn’t learn a single lesson. She will still be a brat,” Mia says.

“It’s true,” I laugh.

“Annie has you in for a video call on Monday afternoon. I want you to do me a favor and start writing or typing out your dreams, okay?” Theo says to me. “I know you don’t remember the nightmares, but you still dream.”

“Okay. I was thinking about starting to write again anyway,” I say.

“Oh?” he says, surprised.

“Yeah. The writing is for me, and I know that no one is going to read it without my permission, so I think getting things on paper is a good first step.”

“I agree. Write about the good and the bad though. All of it matters,” he says.

“Alright. I’d like to go home and go to bed now,” I say.

“Meet me outside of courtroom one at eight-thirty. If you see any of them, do not acknowledge them whatsoever,” Emma says.

“Okay,” I say with a sigh.

“I am also filing for a restraining order after today's incident,” Emma says.

“There is no proof,” I say.

“Mom has a camera on her porch. She sent the video to me, and it has audio. It picked up every word he said,” Rowan says.

“It’s going to make them angrier,” I say simply. “It’ll get bad…”

“It’s never easy but it’s necessary to get them away from you before they pick away at you enough that they cause a breakdown,” Theo says, and I nod. He’s right though. My family will literally drive me insane one day.

We all stand to get ready to leave. Max and Rowan make sure the room is clean while they talk. I am looking at my phone but listening to them.

“We can have Anika leave with Max and Rowan first. It's important no one knows that she was your sub before tomorrow,” Emma says.

“It will be far easier on her as far as looks if she isn’t walking with the lot of us,” Theo says. I could keep my mouth shut. I don’t have to disparage myself openly, but I’m dumb enough to do it in front of them.

“Never seen a man do the walk of shame,” I say to myself with a chuckle.

“What did you just say?” Theo asks in a tone that tells me I just fucked up. He turns and takes a step toward me. I put my phone down and almost trip over myself to back away from him.

“It-It was a joke,” I say promptly.

“No it wasn’t,” he corrects as he advances on me.

“What happened?” Max asks.

“She said something bad about herself,” Mia tells him. She explains what I said, and he chuckles.

“See, it’s a joke,” I say to defend myself.

“No, I’m laughing because you were warned what would happen if you did shit like that with him. Now you’ll definitely be walking funny tomorrow,” Max says.

Theo backs me against a wall and boxes me in with his hands on either side of me. I am trembling at the thought of him fucking me against this wall or over a table.

“What did I tell you I'd do before we left?” Theo asks me. His tone is unlike what I have heard from him before. I glance at Annie, trying to find out how badly I’ve fucked up. I know I should not have said that. “Don’t look at her. Look at me and answer my question.” Yeah… This is Dom Theo. I must have hit the right button because he looks almost feral.

“That degrading myself was punishable,” I say quietly.

“Do you think that the rules do not apply to you?”

“It’s not a big deal,” I say with an attitude. He growls in response to my sass. I’d like to say I don’t want to be punished by him, but I do. I so do.

“Annie, what is my rule about my subs degrading themselves?” he asks as he stares me down.

“That they will be ruthlessly fucked as a reminder that the flaws they see are a figment of their imagination and that self-degradation has consequences,” she says.

“What happened the last time you said something bad about yourself?” he asks her.

“You bent me over our kitchen island and fucked me so hard that you made me call my safe word,” she says.

“Everyone out except for Max and Rowan,” he says simply, and my eyes go wide.

“No. No. No. I’m sorry I..” Theo cuts me off by placing his hand over my mouth and I whimper in response. I am way more excited about this than I anticipated.

“Remember, eight-thirty in front of the first courtroom,” Emma says to Max as she hugs him.

Everyone leaves the room. Even Max and Rowan watch from a distance. I look to them, pleading for their help to get me out of this situation. This prompts them to walk over to us, but I know it’s not to help me.

“Understand that I wouldn’t have given you the courtesy of making anyone leave,” Max tells me.

“You have to stop saying these things about yourself, so let this be a reminder of what happens when you disparage yourself,” Rowan says.

Theo uncovers my mouth and I gasp when he grabs the back of my neck to push me toward the table I usually get strapped to. He bends me over the edge and places my hands so that I am grabbing the other side.

“Do not move your hands until I tell you otherwise,” Theo orders.

“Okay,” I say. He swats my ass and I yelp. “Yes, sir. I’m sorry.”

Theo pulls my dress up to my waist and gives me little warning before slamming into my pussy. I yell out a breathy moan and grip the table as he starts to fuck me. Each of those bars is torturing me as they perfectly stroke my insides.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck. Oh God. You’re too deep,” I cry out as he ferociously pounds into me. He pushes into me so deeply that it makes my belly ache. Tears come to my eyes as the orgasm I get thrown into steals the oxygen from my lungs. I come so hard that I can’t make a sound except for tiny whimpers when he slams his cock against my cervix repeatedly.

“Little girls who treat themselves like they belong on the street get fucked like a whore,” he growls as tears fall down my face and to the table. I shouldn’t love my punishment as much as I do, but holy fuck these men have magic cocks. They all could turn me inside out and I would willingly submit for it. “Is my little slut enjoying her punishment?” he asks.

“Yes,” I nearly yell as another orgasm washes over me. “Oh, Theo. Oh, my God.”

Hearing me moan out his name sends him into his own orgasm. He thrusts into me with everything he has, making me scream out the remainder of my pleasure, as he drains himself inside of me. He leans against me for a moment to catch his breath before pulling me up to face him. This is when I realize I am crying for real. Theo ignores my tears, grabs my face, and pulls me closer. “I do not ever want to hear you say anything bad about yourself again. Do you understand me, Anika?” he asks at a low rumble.

“Yes sir,” I sniffle.

“Go get cleaned up and come back to me, please,” he says with a much softer tone as he steps away from me. I do as I’m told and go to the bathroom to clean up. When I come out, I’m still crying. He wraps his arms around me the second I step out and I fall apart. “Did I hurt you?” he asks softly.

“No,” I say through my tears.

“Then why are you crying?” he asks as he lifts my chin to look at me.

“I don’t know,” I say, sniffing back tears.

“Do you really believe the bad things you say about yourself?” he asks, and I nod. “Why?”

“Because it’s all I’ve ever known,” I say after calming down.

“You are so much more than what they’ve made you believe, Anika. You know this, right?”

“I’m starting to,” I say as I pull away from him and wipe my face. Max and Rowan join us. I turn to hug Rowan first. He kisses the top of my head before Max hugs me next.

“You need to be kinder to yourself, Nika. Let this be a reminder because next time it’ll be me and I will fuck that tight little ass until you can’t sit down without remembering how I made you beg for mercy,” Max says and I nod.

“Go get some rest and I’ll see you tomorrow. I’ll clean up,” Theo says, stroking my cheek.

“Okay,” I say. “Thank you, Theo.”

“You are welcome, sweetness,” he says with a soft smile.