Three Secrets by Opal Carew Page A

he’d known
he should tell Nicole his secret, but he was afraid it would scare
her away for good. After all, how did he tell a sweet,
girl-next-door type like Nicole that hey, my brothers and I are
into sharing women.
    He had already indulged in sexual adventures
with both his brothers’ wives and he’d had many a dream about
sharing Nicole with them, with or without their wives, though
images of Nicole going down on Marie sent almost painful need
slicing through him.
    He was sure it would never happen, though.
It might be some women’s fantasy, but he was sure Nicole would
disapprove. She seemed so… straight-laced.
    But even though he hadn’t told her his
secret, she had seemed reluctant to continue their relationship
once they returned home. When he hadn’t heard from her after so
many months, he thought he’d lost her for good.
    Then he’d gotten her email last week and
hope had soared within him.
    Now it seemed she had a secret, too.
    She gazed at him, her blue eyes wide. “This
might come as a shock to you but… I’m not what you think I am.”
    He grinned and arched his eyebrows. “Are you
a dude?”
    But her expression remained serious. “This
is really hard.” She stroked his cheek again, her gentle touch
sending shimmers of heat through him. “I love the way you look at
me and I’m afraid that after I tell you, that look will…
change.”
    He took her hand and squeezed. “I don’t
think that’s possible, but go ahead and tell me.” At her continued
hesitation, he said, “Just take a deep breath and do it.”
    He watched her chest rise and fall as she
took his advice, then she gazed down at their joined hands.
    “You think of me as sweet and a little
naïve, but that’s far from the truth. When you and I have sex it’s
tender and passionate and lovely. Everything a woman would
want.”
    He smiled, delighting in her praise.
    “At least, most women.”
    Fuck, was she going to tell him he wasn’t
good enough in bed?
    “So what am I doing wrong?”
    Her eyes widened. “No, it’s not you. It’s
me.”
    “Ah, classic break up line.”
    “Abel, this is serious.”
    “I know, sweetheart. Just tell me.”
    “Okay. I’m into BDSM.”
    He didn’t know what he’d expected, but it
wasn’t that.
    “So you want to be tied up? Or you want me
to dominate you?”
    “Well, no. Actually…”
    * * *
    “She’s a Domme.” Abel picked up the burger
Marie, Drake’s wife, set in front of him and bit into it.
    “A Domme?” Drake’s eyes twinkled. “So does
she have whips and chains?”
    Abel shrugged. “I don’t know.” He grinned.
“But I’d sure like to find out.”
    “I can’t help envisioning a full latex suit
with spike heeled boots,” said Drake. “And a whip.”
    Marie grinned at him. “Are you trying to
tell me something? Does someone want to submit to the control of
his woman?”
    Across the table, their other brother,
Craig, raised his hand. Drake also put his hand in the air.
    Abel laughed. “Well, girls, maybe you can
take lessons from Nicole.”
    Lori smiled. “That could be fun.”
    “So you and Nicole are together again?”
Marie asked.
    “No.”
    Marie’s eyes widened. “No?”
    “Well, not yet. I told her I needed to think
about things.”
    “Why?” Lori asked.
    “Well, she seemed so convinced that I might
need time to get used to the idea that I didn’t want to disappoint
her.”
    Marie shook her head. “That just sounds
mean.”
    “Not at all. It gives her a chance to try
and convince me. And more importantly, it gives me a chance to ask
a few questions to find out if she’s okay with my secret. Not every
woman is okay with a man sharing her with his two brothers.”
    Lori giggled. “Though for the life of me, I
can’t understand why.”
    “When are you going to see her again?” Craig
asked.
    “I’ve arranged to meet her at her hotel
tomorrow night.”
    * * *
    Nicole was worried.
    She hadn’t known exactly what to expect when
she told Abel about