When I woke up on Friday morning, after getting a solid eight hours of sleep, I felt a little better. I wasn’t ready to face the holidays alone, but I did feel as though I could take it day by day. Apparently, I’d needed a good night’s sleep. It went a long way to lifting my spirits.
Instead of thinking about my bosses and the fact that I wouldn’t get to see them for two weeks, I decided I would do some last-minute Christmas shopping. I probably could’ve waited until the day after Christmas and gotten everything on sale, but I had procrastinated long enough, and I had too much time to kill.
Rather than shower, I simply pulled my hair up into a ponytail and donned a pair of jeans and an oversized sweater with my Uggs. I didn’t look like a supermodel, but I didn’t look homeless either, so I considered it a win.
I headed for the mall and fought the crowds in an attempt to find something that my mother might actually use. Seemed no matter what I had bought her over the past few years, she seldom used it, and sometimes, I even found my gift still in the bag, tucked in one of her guest room closets. Jim was easier to buy for because he collected hunting knives, so I had purchased his gift months before, finding the perfect one online. I ended up buying my mother some bath bombs and other goodies from Lush, hoping that she would at least get some use out of them.
After I’d made the required purchases, I did a little shopping for myself. I ended up buying a tiny fake tree that I could set on my kitchen table, along with a couple of cute little Santa and Mrs. Claus figurines that would brighten up the living room. It wasn’t much, but I was doing my best. Unlike usual, I did not buy any clothes or shoes, although I was tempted. Fortunately for my bank account, there were just too many people to make the trip enjoyable.
Once I’d escaped the throngs of overzealous procrastinators, I stopped for Chinese takeout, then headed back to my apartment and changed into yoga pants. At that point, I wasn’t really hungry, so I stashed my lunch in the refrigerator, settled in with some popcorn, and decided to watch movies to keep my mind off everything.
It worked for a few hours, and I cuddled up in a blanket on the couch, enjoying my alone time. Or, rather, pretending to. It became nearly impossible not to check my phone every twenty minutes to see if someone had texted me, although I knew they hadn’t. Finally, I broke down and texted Kristen.
Luci: Missed you at yoga last night.
Kristen: Aw. I wish I had been there. We’re at Tim’s parents until Christmas Eve. Then we were planning to go see my dad for a couple of days.
Luci: Maybe when you get back to town, we can hang out. You have plans for New Year’s?
Kristen: Nothing final. But I’d love to get together. Maybe the three of us can go out on the town.
I wasn’t fond of being the third wheel, but it sure as hell beat sitting at home by myself.
Luci: I’d love to do something. Hit me up when you get back.
Kristen: Will do. And Merry Christmas!
Luci: Merry Christmas to you!
And just like that, I was alone once again.

While I was flipping through channels that afternoon, debating whether to heat up the Chinese food or come up with something else to fix for an early dinner, there was a knock on my apartment door. I figured it was my neighbor. Mrs. Idlemann was known to make cookies, using them as an excuse to stop by from time to time just to chat, and I figured since I had been holding odd hours, she was curious as to where I’d been.
Without looking through the peephole, I yanked the door open, ready to cheerfully greet Mrs. Idlemann when I came face-to-face with…
My head snapped up, and I was peering into intimidating hazel eyes. “Master.” My eyes darted to the other man. “Landon.”
“Sir,” Landon corrected, a beaming smile on his face. “From here on out, you can call me Sir.”
Master and Sir? That was going to get interesting.
“Okay…uh…Sir.”
They both grinned, and let me just say, the things that those smirks stirred inside me should’ve been illegal.
“What are you doing here?”
They didn’t wait to be invited in before they gently nudged me out of the way and stepped inside, closing the door securely behind them. Of course, I wasn’t at all surprised by this because, hey, I had already admitted that I wanted to submit to them. They knew me. This wasn’t exactly a boundary they were pushing.
I liked it.
Once inside, Sir made a beeline for my bedroom. I had no idea what he was doing, but I didn’t get the chance to go after him because Master pulled me into his arms and fused his lips to mine.
Needless to say, I was shocked.
And definitely not disappointed.
I moaned into his mouth as his tongue dominantly sought mine. The kiss was rough and sexy and…over way too soon.
“What’s going on?” I asked, the words said breathlessly as I fought to get air into my lungs. “I thought…I thought I was on holiday until next year.”
“We’re kidnapping you.”
He said it so matter-of-factly that I actually believed him.
Now, I’d never had a fantasy like that, but I could admit the idea sounded deliciously kinky.
I jumped to my next question. “Where are we going?”
“That’s a secret.”
“But what if I don’t want to—”
Master jerked me to him again, slamming his lips over mine and making me moan. I melted against him, completely pliant, and he likely knew from that move alone that I would do anything he wanted.
When he was finished plundering my mouth, Master gripped my hair and pulled my head back. The sensual sting shot down my spine, making my pussy clench. I met and held his stare, waiting eagerly for him to tell me what was going on. I was so happy to see them, it didn’t really matter, but I could tell they had a plan.
“From this point forward, no more questions,” he commanded, staring down into my eyes. “At least not until we get there.”
I started to speak, but he cocked one dark eyebrow.
“No questions, pet. You’ll find out everything you need to know when we’re ready to tell you.”
I grinned. “Yes, Master.”
His smirk was wicked.
Landon—I meant, Sir—stepped into the room, and my eyes shot to his as he held up a suitcase. “She’s all packed.”
“I’d prefer she go without clothes,” Master stated, deadpan.
“Trust me, she’ll be naked a good amount of the time.”
Mmm. I never thought I’d enjoy hearing that, but coming from them, it was nice.
Master released me, and I turned to face Sir. He set my suitcase down on the floor, then reached for me.
“One day,” he said softly. “We didn’t last one whole day.”
“No, we didn’t.” I was including myself in there because I’d been going crazy without them.
Sir jerked me into his arms, his lips locking with mine and kissing me as passionately as Master had. I couldn’t resist gripping his shirt in my fist as I moaned, eager for more. I hadn’t realized it was possible to miss someone as much as I’d missed them in such a short amount of time.
“You trust us, sweet girl?” Sir rasped when he pulled back and looked into my eyes.
“Of course I do.”
“Good. Then I suggest you go change. And don’t bother with panties or a bra. They won’t be necessary. And though we’re not in the office, the rules still apply. No pants.”
I was long past trying to hide the grin that had overtaken my face. “Do I have time to shower?”
He glanced at his watch. “You have one hour. We have to run an errand, but we’ll be back. I expect you to have the door unlocked and to be kneeling here, waiting for us. Understood?”
“Yes, Sir.” My heart swelled, and I felt dangerously close to bursting. The thought of submitting to both of them was…more than I ever could’ve hoped for.
Master turned me toward the bedroom, then swatted my ass, making me yelp.
I had one hour, and I was going to be ready when they returned.
Ready and waiting.
🖇️ Office Intrigue ✂️
What started as a standalone has quickly morphed into something much, much bigger. This series is a first for me in several ways.
- My first menage series – every book in this series is a menage
- My first BDSM series
- My first series that contains a MMM book
I didn’t know where this series was going until I was almost 200k words into the first book. Yes. That’s right. In fact, the first book ended up being two full-length novels with the same characters. And the subsequent books are all for characters you meet along the way.
With Owned, I decided to end the series, providing Ransom Bishop’s story, as well as his sister’s. I promise, that’s one you don’t want to miss.
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“I was super excited to get Justin (Mr. Parker) and Ben (Mr. Snowden) story. These two hot males together melted the pages off my kindle. Then you add in a rebellious, feisty, tattooed submissive and you’ve got one hot and delicious read.” ~Tiffany Cain [Their Rebellious Submissive]
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An epic ending to a fantastic series.” ~Jenna [Owned]
