74

Kashton
It was my night, but earlier, we thought it would be fun to have a movie night snuggled up on the couch in my room. I rose to my feet and held a hand out for Raven to take.
With a soft smile, she placed her small hand in mine, and I pulled her up to stand beside me. I snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her close. My head dipped to her neck, inhaling her unique and intoxicating scent.
Her hands splayed out over my chest, her fingertips curling into my flesh through my simple cotton shirt.
One hand slid down to cup her generous ass, and I rocked my hips into her soft flesh, letting her feel my rapidly growing erection.
“See what you do to me?” I pressed harder against her, so she was forced to feel the thick rod of my shaft. “One inhale of your scent, and I’m hard as a fucking rock. You drive me absolutely crazy, wanting you constantly.”
A mischievous grin tilted up her lips, and she giggled.
Actually giggled.
“Uh oh, baby girl,” Caden laughed. “You may have poked the bear with that adorable little giggle.”
I untangled my arms from around her to bend down and throw her over my shoulder. “And now the bear is going to poke back.”
Raven squealed and kicked her legs as I marched up the stairs to my room. “Daddy K, I’m sorry!”
I clucked my tongue and took a handful of her ass. “I think you may like my brand of poking, little one. So rest easy.”
That hadn’t been part of the plan, but I would just roll with the punches.
She’d surprised the hell out of me tonight, practically agreeing to take the department head position. I wanted to tease her or guide her to see reason that she was the only person for the job. I hadn’t posted it. Hadn’t even sent Bryanna the requisition. I’m sure my long-time head of HR knew what my plan had been.
She had already told me multiple times, in not-so-subtle ways, that Raven needed to take the job.
But the fact that I didn’t have to do a lot of persuasion told me that she already knew what she wanted. I’d wait to see what her demands were. I was prepared to give her pretty much anything she wanted.
Which wasn’t that much different from our everyday lives.
She wiggled against me, obviously liking the thoughts my statement put into her head.
Footsteps followed shortly behind me, Caden and Chris on our heels as we climbed the stairs.
Maybe instead of a relaxing evening on the couch with a movie, I’d finally take that tight little pussy of hers.
As we enter my bedroom, I glance over my shoulder at Caden and Chris. The same carnal lust is glimmering in their eyes.
They’re on the same page as I am.
“I think a change of plans is in order for this evening.” My voice was little more than a husky growl as my cock hardenedin anticipation. I bent and set her down on the couch before hovering over her and sliding my hand over the bulge in my pants. “I think we should celebrate you agreeing to move in with us and your new promotion.”
“I haven’t agreed to take the job yet.” She blew a piece of hair out of her face. “Or even move in with you.”
“You didn’t?” I asked innocently. “It seemed to me like you said yes to both. We just have to work out the particulars.”
Her arms came up to wrap around my neck. “You are too damn confident. All of you.”
I shook my head. “No, we’re not.” I bent and trailed my lips along her neck. “We just know you and are confident we’ll do whatever you want to make it happen.”
“Arrogant.”
I feathered kisses up to her ear. “Do I need to flip you over and show you what happens when you call your Daddies names?”
Lifting my head, I met her gaze as those deep blue orbs shimmered with her nefarious intent.
“Maybe?” She squirmed beneath me. “You keep talking about these magical spankings, but I still haven’t received a proper one yet.”
Oh fuck me sideways.
Groans echoed from all three of us, and I sprang into action. I moved to sit on the couch and patted one of her spread thighs. “Chris and Caden are going to pull those adorable pants and panties down your legs, and then you’re going to bend yourself over my thighs and present your ass to me.”
With grins plastered on their faces, Chris and Caden moved to either side of Raven, grabbed her sleep pants’ waistband, and pulled them down.
She arched her hips as she nibbled on her bottom lip, allowing them to pull the fabric free.
“Up you go, baby girl.” Caden caressed her thigh before grasping her hand and dragging her to her feet. “Now, bend over like our good sweet girl.”
Red scattered over her cheeks as she blinked down at me. “It’s okay. I promise we’ll make it all better afterward.”
Chris placed a hand at the small of her back and bent her forward. Her breasts spilled over my other thigh as I adjusted her into position with her ass turned up slightly toward me.
“Look at how gorgeous this ass is.” My palm smoothed over the lush flesh, our skin a contrast of pale ivory to rich olive. “It will look even better when it’s red and sensitive from my palm.”
Raven wiggled, her breathing accelerating at my words.
“Hold still, little one.” I pressed a hand to the small of her back, imploring her to stay still. “Since this is your first one, I won’t go too hard on you.”
Caden pulled the coffee table back a few feet and sat on the edge. Chris joined him. Their eyes darkened with lust, and there were noticeable bulges straining in their pants. Watching this turned them on just as much as if they were doing the spanking themselves.
I knew it to be a fact because it would be the same if our roles were reversed and one of them had Raven sprawled over their thighs.
“You’re going to count out loud.” I ran my fingertips down her spine, goose flesh erupting along my path. “And you’ll make sure at the end to thank your Daddies for your spanking. Those will be the rules any time one of us spanks you, got it, sweetheart?”
“Yes, Daddy K.”
Raven
Ithink Kashton was trying to kill me. There was no other explanation. I would simply die of pleasure for what seemed like the hundredth time with them. I knew it wasn’t a hundred times, but my brain was addled about the fact that I was bent over Kashton’s thighs, and his hand was caressing my ass.
There was only so much a girl could take.
“Ready?” Kashton’s voice deepened, taking on a husky tone that made me want to squirm.
“Yes, Daddy K,” I replied in a breathy whisper.
“Good girl.”
I could die happily after being called a good girl by them.
My thoughts of my praise kink distracted me, and I wasn’t prepared when his palm came down over my flesh.
“Owie!” I lifted my hands, seeking to soothe the pain, but Chris grabbed my wrist.
“No touching, kroshka.” He clucked his tongue. “And don’t forget to count, or he’ll start over.”
“One.” I didn’t want to start over ’cause that hurt like a son of a bitch.
Although the sting was beginning to fade, and it was replaced by a pleasant warmth that heated my skin.
Again, I was distracted by my thoughts, and his hand came down over the other cheek while I wasn’t paying attention.
“Two,” I gasped, remembering my self-preservation skills and counting as I’d been instructed.
“Three.”
“Four.”
“Five.”
Each swat came in rapid succession, and tears fell down my face as I wiggled and writhed on his lap.
The explosion of pain and pleasure melded together and
“Such a good girl,” Kashton murmured. “You did so well for your Daddies.”
More hands joined Kashton’s in soothing me, and their voices added more praise.
Chris was the one who helped me off Kashton’s thighs and pulled me onto his lap. His strong arms surrounded me, cocooning me in warmth and lulling me further into a Little headspace.
“We’re so proud of you, kroshka.” His hand ran up and down my back, and I snuggled into him. “It’s all better now. All is forgiven, and the slate is wiped clean.”
Kashton leaned in, and his lips brushed over my temple. His warm breath fanned over the side of my face, and I savored the minty aroma of his favorite gum. “You were beautiful.”
I saw Caden exit the bathroom with a white container in his hands. He set it on the coffee table and sat next to Chris.
A content sigh left me as I had all my Daddies surrounding me.
“Let’s get you into bed, little one.” Caden placed his palm over my thigh. “We’ll put some lotion on your bottom and get some sleep. How does that sound?”
A smile tilted up the corners of my lips. “That sounds perfect.”
The next two weeks flew by in the blink of an eye.
With Ryan’s and the guys’ help, we cleared out my townhouse and moved everything to Kashton’s. It was a bittersweet moment as I stood in the empty space.
This had been my healing space after leaving Alec. I found myself in this space. It had been the one time I truly had a space of my own.
“You okay?” Caden came up behind me, his warmth seeping into my back as he pressed against me.
A stray tear fell down my face, but I quickly whisked it away. “Yeah.” I cleared my throat. “Just thinking about how much I healed after moving in here. How much I grew into who I am today.”
He twined our fingers together, lending me his strength and love. “You’ll always have those memories and that strength. Now, we’ll grow and heal even more together.”
Warmth spread through me at his words. We had already done so much growing and healing in the short time together. It may have only been a couple of months, but most days, it felt like it had been a lifetime.
“Unless you’re Kashton, in which case he’ll always have a bit of growing up left to do,” Caden added, eliciting a giggle from me.
“I love that part about him.” I knew that Kashton had demons in his past. I knew he wanted to tell me, but I wasn’t sure how. I noticed how every time his mother called, he ignored the call or stepped into another room. The shouts and clipped words that could be heard from him couldn’t be ignored. They were entirely out of character for my sarcastic and sometimes goofy man.
The call last night had put me on edge, but Kashton said we’d talk more about it after the final move.
I was already stressed enough.
Or at least that’s what they told me.
“Ready to go, kroshka?” Chris called from the doorway.
“Yeah,” I replied, my throat suddenly thick with unshed tears.
I let myself look around the bare living room one more time before following Caden and Chris out of the townhouse.
As I shut the door, I realized that the saying was true.
When one door closes, another one opens.
It just so happens that my new door is the one I’ve always dreamed of.
Epilogue
KASHTON
Iglanced down at my phone as the text notification chimed.
Chris: Just leaving. Be back home in fifteen.
A sigh escaped my lips as I ran a hand over my smooth head. The phone call from my mother last night was bothering me more than I wanted it to. Somehow, her words always found a way to dig beneath my skin, infecting me with her own brand of poison she designed especially for me.
“We have some matters to discuss. Why don’t you bring your new girlfriend over, and we can have a nice dinner first?”
There were no matters we needed to discuss. I barely tolerated her in my life, let alone have any sort of business with her.
But the bigger question swirling through my mind was, how did she know about Raven?
The only ones who knew were the people we worked with. They were our family, much more than the woman who had given birth to me.
I wanted her nowhere near the love of my life. I wouldn’t let that cancer taint the light I’d finally found.
I curled my hand around my phone, closed my eyes, and counted slowly to ten.
I wished I was with Raven right now, but there was a last-minute meeting I had to attend. I knew I should have just blown it off.
With a sigh, I unlocked my phone and typed out a quick response to Chris.
Me: Dinner will be waiting for you. Ordered Casa Mia.
A GIF of a bear rubbing its tummy from Raven had me smiling. Pizza was her favorite, and I wanted to make sure she had something special tonight. Moving in with us and closing the chapter of her life where she lived in her townhouse was rough on her.
I wanted to make her smile. Take away all her worries. Make it so she never had to have grief or strife darkening her brilliant light.
If only I could stop my own darkness from doing that…
Chris thought he was the darkest of us all, but little did they know the skeletons I had hidden in my closet.
The End