Pick Your Pleasure (15 page)

This time he folded his frame,
crouching to slip her shoes from her feet one by one. “These are sexy as hell,
but you don’t need them.”

This time when they stood facing
each other, Chase dwarfed Linley. Or it seemed that way to her since it wasn’t
very often a man had several inches on her nearly six foot frame.

“It’s a rare treat to be with a
woman close to my height.” He appraised her figure. At least her time in the
gym had been well spent despite her busy schedule. It made her proud of her
figure when he paused to admire the swell of her breasts and the dip of her
waist. “You’re svelte. Yet stacked.”

“What are you going to do about
it?” Linley shifted, trying to appease the pressure between her legs. Letting
her gaze roam over the cut lines of his chest and abdomen, she couldn’t wait
for the instant he joined them together in this mutual desire.

“I’m going to show you a good
time.” He rose, passing her shoes to Nick.

“Have fun you two.” The guy
waved to them as Chase rested his palm at the small of her back and steered her
toward the curtain.

“No doubt about that,” he
whispered, leaning in to nuzzle the soft fall of her hair at her temple.
“Ready?”

“I’m standing here in my underwear,
aren’t I?” She angled her head to soften her joke with a quick kiss on his
cheek.

“Quite beautifully, yes.” The
tip of his finger trailed along the edge of one of her bra cups. “I’m sort of
glad you left the good stuff for me alone. Do you mind
me
being naked?”

“Hell no.” A laugh bubbled out
of her. He had the ability to put her at ease, even in a potentially awkward
situation. “You were meant to be like this. For you, wearing clothes should be
a crime.”

“Likewise, Linley.” After
leaning in, he forced himself to stop. “Come on, let’s go inside before I
forget myself and break a rule or twenty. You know, that’s not usually a
problem for me.”

“Thank you.” She smiled up into
his bewildered face, then latched on to his hand and dragged him through the
curtain into Downstairs.

The moment she set foot on the
warm floor, heat burst through her. Her eyes opened wide as she took in the
debauchery around her. Each place her stare landed, a new experience unfolded.
From the nude servers, passing out drinks, to the couples mingling as though
they hung around associates in the buff every day—hell, maybe they did.

In awe, she didn’t realize at
first that some of the couples in the corners were doing more than simply
socializing. Several of them were having sex, right there in the open. Others
teased in foreplay intended to stimulate both the exhibitionists and their
complimentary voyeurs stationed around the room.

A couple came through the
curtain and bumped into her and Chase. “Come on, love. Let’s take a closer look.
And while we’re touring, don’t forget to peek at the doors to your right. Their
names tell you a lot about what’s waiting inside. If something looks
interesting, let me know.”

Overwhelmed with carnal
delights, Linley allowed her guide to shuffle them forward. Several members
admired his fresh find openly. He greeted some, waved to others across the
room, and never once took his attention from her, monitoring her expression to
all that surrounded them.

He headed for the back of the
long, narrow space past endless couches on the left and a parade of ornate
wooden doors with plaques. The very first one piqued her interest off the bat.
It read: The Toy Chest.

They continued on past Peeping
Toms, Vanilla, The Grotto, and Costumes ‘R Us.
 
Each had a vacant or occupied light illuminated on the front. They went
on for as far as she could see until the portals turned a corner. She didn’t
doubt as many or more lurked around the edge. One in particular had her
shivering, and not out of fear or disgust either.

Ties That Bind.

She hummed.

“You like that idea, huh?” Chase
brushed his free thumb across the hard tip of her nipple, which distorted the
front of her bra.

“Yes,” she murmured. “It’s all
your fault. Since you showed me that painting in the hall, it’s been on my
mind.”

“So noted.” A chuckle emanated
from his chest. “Why don’t we take a seat for a while so you can check out the
crowd and think about your choices? There are more around the bend if none of
those appealed.”

“No, I saw a few…” She had to
clear her throat.

“Good.” Chase squeezed her hand.
“But I don’t think you’re fired up enough yet. I want you begging.”

“That can be arranged.” Stifling
a pout became surprisingly difficult. Linley hardly recognized the woman he
made her. Pliant. Needy. Vulnerable.

It frightened her and thrilled
her at the same time.

“I’m talking about the kind of
urge that burns until you scream my name and implore me to fill you. I’ll make
you want it all then give you more than you imagined.” He certainly knew how to
push her buttons. “Just like Alec is doing for Eliana.”

“Hmm?” She glanced away from his
handsome face toward whatever had snagged his attention.

A platinum blonde woman with
extra-pale skin and a smattering of colorful tattoos was splayed on her back on
a padded bench. A thin man boasting at least a dozen piercings, which reflected
glints of his spiky blue hair, crawled between long, toned legs.

Whoa.
 
“They’re beautiful
together,” she whispered.

“I agree.” Chase led her to a
loveseat and pressed her shoulders until she lowered herself into the soft
leather. “And she loves to have an audience to witness what her husband has the
power to do to her.”

“They’re married?” Linley didn’t
object when Chase petted her long tresses where they spilled over her back
nearly to her elbows. She reveled in the stoking touches. Accompanied by the
sight of the fit, young couple in front of her—and the sounds of their
lovemaking—she felt the warmth that had begun to pulse through her core
growing. Spreading.

“Yes.” He added kisses and licks
to her neck and shoulders before toying with the upper swells of her breasts.
“They met here and tied the knot within a few weeks. Right upstairs in the
ballroom. At the time I thought they were crazy, but they’ve lasted. Must be
coming up on five years now. And maybe I finally understand more about how they
knew so fast. I’ve never felt this kind of chemistry before, Linley.”

She pried her stare from Alec,
who feasted on his wife as if he could never have enough of her taste. Eliana’s
spine arched as she offered herself more fully to the man she’d pledged herself
to for life. Their demonstration was proof of their love and lust.

Alec pressed his wife’s thighs
wider apart to make room for his broad shoulders as he nestled closer to her
core. She obliged, allowing him to mold her into whatever contortion he needed
to improve his access.

“Wait, are you saying…” Afraid
to ask, Linley knew tonight had already come to mean more to her than a quick
let off of steam.

“Shh.” Chase tipped her chin up
and toward him so that he could claim her mouth. His kiss melted her doubts,
leaving only searing desire. His tongue teased the insides of her lips then
coaxed her own out to play. They swirled the wet muscles around each other,
pausing only to suck or impart a love bite on the other. “I don’t know what the
hell is happening. But I’m going with it. I’m prepared to ride this wave as far
as we can.”

His hand wandered from her
shoulder to cup her breast, testing the weight in his palm. She made a handful
plus some for him, and he seemed plenty satisfied with the way they fit. Soon
she wished the thin, expensive lace of her bra didn’t stand between them making
skin-to-skin contact.

“Chase,” she whimpered.

“Almost.” His denial strained,
hopefully with similar need.

Linley allowed her hand to
wander from where it’d hung limp by her side when he attacked her logic. She
swept it over his muscled thigh until she bumped into the heaviness of his
erection. Her fingers curled around the thick shaft possessively.

Chase broke their kiss as he
practically growled her name. Triumph rang through her at the matching
desperation in his stare. Instead of caving to her manipulation, he
counterstriked. His fingers journeyed along her belly to cup her mound.

The mewl that broke from her
throat surprised her.

Several of the couples around
them diverted their attention from Alex and Eliana to the side action she and
Chase were quickly ramping up to. If they didn’t get behind closed doors soon,
they’d be demonstrating more than she felt up to on her first time out.

Though she couldn’t find her
voice, she begged Chase with her gaze.

“Okay, I think we’re ready.” His
self-deprecating laugh made it clear he wasn’t used to suffering the same level
of arousal as the women he delighted. Before she realized what he intended,
he’d hailed a server. “When Robbie gets here, we’ll give him our room order.
Where am I taking you?”

“There are so many
possibilities, it’s hard to pick.” Assaulted by a barrage of images, she closed
her eyes. That only served to make the possibilities more vivid.

“You know, we can try them all
eventually. But for tonight…why don’t you tell me which two struck your fancy
and we’ll narrow it down from there.” He patted her hand, lingering to tease
the sensitive spots between her fingers, making her shiver.

“What if you don’t like the
activities on top of my list?” She gulped. Temptation loomed so near, she
didn’t relish the thought of being disappointed or putting him off.

“There aren’t any doors in this
room I wouldn’t walk through with you.” The wash of his breath proved he’d
leaned in close enough to buss her cheek. “It’s the reason I play up here
instead of in the Basement. I know my limits and what I’m capable of granting a
woman. Nothing here is out of the realm of enjoyment for me. So what are your
top two?”

She opened her eyes and stared
into the honest passion in his. “The Toy Chest and Ties That Bind.”

“Damn.” He tipped his head back
and breathed hard. Had he gambled and lost?

“You don’t approve?” She worried
her lip. “I can choose something else.”

“No, no.” He pulled her onto his
lap.

The throb of his cock against
her belly had her gasping. “You like them both. A lot.”

“Two of my favorites, love.” The
affirmation he growled against her neck preceded a nip and several kisses. “You
were made for this. For me. For tonight.”

She rubbed her breasts against
his chest, counting on the solid muscles to soothe the ache through her bra.

“If we both like the options,
how will we pick?” She tipped her head.

“Fate’s been kind to us so far
tonight.” Chase kissed the corner of her mouth. “Whichever comes open first
will be the one we go with. Fair?”

Linley nodded. She liked the
idea of some randomness to the fun. Either option filled her with longing and
had her squirming on Chase’s lap. Part of her needed him bad enough she
considered adjusting their bodies the slight tilt it would take to have him
inside her right here, the hell with anyone who saw.

Maybe that could be an adventure
for another night. If…would he want to see her again? She hoped so but didn’t
plan to ruin the moment with long-term worries. That was the Ms. Lane she’d
come here tonight to evade.

The server approached. Chase
asked, “Is there a waiting list for Ties That Bind or The Toy Chest?”

Robbie shook his head. “You’re
in luck. Both are about to be available.”

“We’ll take whichever opens
first.” Chase informed the staffer.

“You got it, Chase.” He smiled
then wandered off to a serving station to punch the order into a computer.

Linley stared at the two doors
behind them. Both rooms had the occupied light illuminated, though she could
have sworn she’d seen a couple emerge a few minutes ago in the reflection from
the huge gilt mirrors across the room. The scent and sounds of intense
lovemaking surrounding them must be throwing off her senses.

“Both are empty.” Chase read her
thoughts. “They sanitize the play areas and reset them between couples. It
should be any—”

He cut off as one of the lights
flipped from red to green.

Linley’s heart raced. She’d
gotten her first choice after all.

“You’ve gone so stiff.” He
licked her collarbone. His hand dropped to her ass and kneaded the clenched
muscles there. “Like you’re about to come just thinking about what’s in store
for us. Jesus. You’re amazing. Which one is it? The Toy Chest or Ties That Bind?”

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“When I set out tonight, I
thought I’d have to do something daring to get what I needed. But now I realize
it wouldn’t have mattered. You’re all I want. Relief from the stress of
everyday and release from this tension that’s been building.” She smiled shyly
into his gorgeous blue eyes. “Can we take it slow? No games. No crazy stuff.
Just you and me. Enjoying each other.”

“Of course,” he murmured. “I’d
have suggested it myself except disappointing you wasn’t my intention. This
feels right, Linley. I mean, we are sleeping together after having just met.
That’s wild enough, isn’t it?”

“Insane. And somehow not.” She
reached up to stroke his cheek.

“Would you mind if I lit some of
those candles?” The flick of his chin toward her mantle and the side tables
helped her understand despite the fog in her brain.