Collared: Ashton [Collared Lovers] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Angela Wray Page B

lying there, Nate followed Ty down the stairs to lock the doors. After a security check of the house they were making their way back to the bedroom when Nate heard her cry out, and both of them took off in a dead run, storming through the double doors of their bedroom. Ashton was sitting up, shaking and crying. They both rushed to her side to comfort her and find out what happened.
    Nate kissed her hair and questioned her. “What happened, baby? We only left you long enough to ensure the house was secure. You were asleep. Did you have a bad dream?”
    “Yes. I was home alone and all of a sudden I was tied to the bed, and there was a man in a mask holding a whip and he kept hitting me. I kept screaming for you both and I couldn’t find you. Then I was running and you were pulling out of the drive and I couldn’t catch you. I was so scared,” she finished on a hiccup.
    “Honey, we wouldn’t leave you alone. We would never allow anyone near you with a whip but us, and that’s only if it’s something you want. And as for us leaving without you, that’s impossible, baby,” Ty soothed.
    Feeling the shudders wrack her body, Nate picked her up off the comforter, and Ty pulled the covers back. They both got in, and she snuggled up to them, her hands clutching them anxiously. Continuing to pet and ease her, they waited for her to fall back to sleep. Normally they would have clouded her brain with sex, but since Ty had told him she was tender, sex was out. As crazy as it sounded coming from them, he loved holding her as much as he enjoyed loving her.
    Nate couldn’t wait to introduce her to his family tomorrow night. They had dinner with them every Tuesday, and he wanted to show his brothers how beautiful their woman was. Knowing that they’d be drooling all through dinner made him want to rub his hands together in triumph. His mother would immediately see a broken heart like she had seen with Ty and do her best to alleviate any pain she could. It was exactly what both of his loves needed. Hopefully one day they would have their own family dinners. The idea of having his family over to help them enjoy the children they hopefully would have made his heart ache. Thinking of ball games and ballet recitals made him anxious to have it all now. Looking over at Ty, he found him awake and looking at the ceiling, too, lost in thought.
    “Hey, you okay?” Nate questioned.
    “Yeah, babe. I was just thinking about her nightmare. Do you think it was my fault because I spanked her? I know she is attracted to the lifestyle, and she is such a natural sub. Do you think I moved too fast?”
    He could hear the fear in Ty’s voice. “No, no way. This is the shit from her apartment, you know that. I actually think she needed the spanking like a release valve. You know as well as I do that all subs need discipline, craving it just as much as we crave giving it to them. No, don’t second-guess our method. You are just letting your feelings for her get in the way of giving her what she needs. Stay the path. Tomorrow we are going take her shopping and then to my folks’ for dinner, which will be a nice distraction for her. You will see, babe. I promise. Try and get some sleep, we both need it.”
    Leaning over to kiss Nate’s lips, Ty nodded his understanding and agreement that they were on the right road.

Chapter Nine
     
    Ty woke with a warm, sleeping woman sprawled over his chest, her hair was tickling his face, and he saw Nate pressed to her back. Both had him on the edge of the bed, nearly falling off. Untangling himself, he slipped from the bed, hoping to get breakfast made before either one woke up. Going to the room he normally shared with Nate, he opened his dresser and grabbed a pair of jeans to put on. Ty looked at the bed he’d always shared with Nate. There were so many happy memories with Nate in this room, but he knew what they could be potentially building would be for the three of them.
    Going downstairs, he wondered what