dying to. I can see that.”
“It’s my collar, Elle. I’m Brody’s submissive, and he is my Dominant. All the Hunter family lives like this. I knew I needed to tell you in case you saw something while you’re here that you didn’t understand.”
Noelle forced herself to stay quiet while she gathered her thoughts. She knew about these kinds of relationships from her book club reading, of course. She had always been fascinated by the exchange of power and how intimate the couples seemed to be. The level of trust in the relationships was off the charts compared to many vanilla relationships. But an entire family of Dominant-submissive relationships?
Wait, is Cam a Dominant or a submissive?
A Dominant. No question. His air of calm control, and protectiveness screamed Dominant. She waited for the wave of disappointment, but it never came. She had never thought of herself as submissive and always assumed she would want a submissive man. But the thought of a man kneeling at her feet and obeying her commands suddenly seemed very wrong. In fact, she was having a hard time even picturing it.
“Noelle, say something. You’re expression is negative.”
She was shaking her head at the images of a man on his knees, submitting. Instead she was substituting images of herself kneeling at Cam’s feet. The erotic thought made her nipples peak and cream drip from her pussy. She was shocked at her body’s response. Maybe she was a little bit submissive, after all. Or maybe just with this dominant man.
“It’s okay, Abby. I’m not going to judge you. Honestly. I’ve read about this stuff, you know. I’m not naive. Does he treat you well? Are you happy?”
Abby laughed and lay back on the pillows with a dreamy smile. “He treats me like a princess and yes, I’m very happy. He doesn’t tell me what to eat or what to wear, but he looks after my welfare, and I know I am the most important thing in his life.”
Noelle felt a twinge of envy. She had never been the most important thing in anyone’s life.
“I’m happy for you then. I really am. So, the whole family is like this?”
Noelle tried to sound casual.
Abby rolled over on her stomach and admired her new rings. “Yes. I guess they have been for generations. Brody and his brothers are all Dominants, plus his uncle, oh, and his father, of course. Do you think Brody will look like Cam in twenty-five years?”
Noelle was still trying to process the fact that Cam was a Dominant.
“Probably. He looks very much like him now.”
Abby gave her a sly smile. “Maybe I’ll fix you up with Lucas or Caden. I know you’ve always said you like being in charge in relationships, but I think that’s a bunch of bull. I think you’d like a dominant man. There’s nothing like an alpha male in bed.” Abby giggled and looked around to see if anyone was around. “I’ve never come as hard or as often as I do with Brody. He’s an awesome lover. I bet his brothers are, too.”
How about his father?
Noelle shook her head, but wouldn’t meet Abby’s eyes. “I’m not interested in Lucas or Caden. I’m sure they’re nice, but I’m only going to be here a short time. I don’t think getting involved would be a good idea.”
Abby tugged off her rings and placed them carefully in the jewelry boxes.
“The Hunter men have a way of sneaking under your radar. You never know, Elle. You just may have met your match in these men.”
Noelle had a suspicion Abby was right. One Hunter man in particular was very dangerous to her heart.
* * * *
The wind whipped through her hair and chilled her cheeks, exhilaration running through her veins. Cam, Abby, and Brody had insisted she get a tour of the ranch. Not on horseback, as she had expected, but on the back of an ATV. Noelle laughed as Cam hit a small hill at full speed sending them sailing in the air for a few feet before landing back down with a jolt. Her bones were rattled, but she didn’t care. This was the most fun