Bind Me (Private Listing #2)

Smiling back, she relaxes into her chair and eats. Conversation shifts to the game we missed today while working. Noah and Madison listen as we talk about what this win means to our team.

The homemade pizza is delicious, and when we finish everyone helps clean up the kitchen. Every time I pass by Madison, I let my fingers drag across her thigh, and she smiles with that needy look in her eyes. I can’t wait to have my fingers drag on her bare skin.

I’m probably not the only one ready for tonight to begin. Honestly, I’d be happy to strip Madison naked and spread her out on the island for all of us to enjoy.

When Noah reaches out his hand for Madison, she takes it and gives us all an excited grin as he leads her to the play room.

Coop heads to the living room and turns on the news. Seth and I join him on the couches.

“So many scenarios.” Coop relaxes into the couch and sighs. “Maybe he’s going to tie her up for us on the bed. Or use the swing.”

Seth makes a noncommittal noise, but his gaze strays to the play room door.

“We have the Taylor’s installation next week.” Seth puts his hands on his knees. “We need to be aware of who is on that project.”

Hunter Adams will be there. He wanted Madison on that team, and his father did too. William Adams seems genuine in his desire to help Madison learn more, but Hunter… I can’t forget her nightmare. The attraction between Madison and Hunter doesn’t appear mutual. I’m not willing to send her into that lion’s den without backup.

“They want Madison on the project. I can go with her.” I won’t let her out of my sight.

“That could work.” Seth rubs his chin. “But should she be out yet?”

“We can’t keep her locked in the tower forever,” Coop says, and he’s not wrong. She can’t just live up here at our disposal.

“We have to assume her roommate and the boyfriend are still lying low. Besides the street, no one has seen or heard from them.” I put my hands behind my head. “There haven’t been any new texts from whoever sent the shower video. I’ve got a man monitoring the old next-door neighbor. Just in case. The only thing that will be a problem there is Hunter.”

“Shit.” Coop’s gaze darts to mine at the mention of Hunter. “Did you see something too?”

I arch an eyebrow at Coop.

He rubs the back of his neck. “He had her cornered in the break room during their meeting here in the office.”

Fuck.

“He cornered her when she went to the ladies’ room at the restaurant.” At the time, it was suspicious, but I wasn’t just suspicious of Hunter then.

“What the fuck?” Seth draws his hand through his blond hair. “Why didn’t you guys tell us about this?”

I take a breath. “I wasn’t sure we could trust Madison then. It was her first day, and she’s got a previous employer acting like she’s his property. I figured they were possibly a thing.”

Seth narrows his eyes. “That still would have been important information. Honesty, remember?”

“I didn’t know if we could trust her.” I shake my head. “Andrea?—‍”

“Was a fucking bitch from day one.” Coop turns off the TV.

“None of us saw her true colors,” Seth says.

“But I’m the one who brought her in. I’m the one who said we should take a chance on her.” I can’t help feeling guilty over the whole thing. While we’d played with fucking the same girl in college, we hadn’t really done much since starting our business. It made sense. We were so busy with the business. If we found someone we all were attracted to, why not have someone we could all fuck on the regular?

“And none of us blame you, Blake.” Coop meets my eyes. “Fuck, maybe I should have been more clear about her when we discussed her, but what did I care as long as she fucks?”

“We all had reservations about her. She seemed too good to be true.” Seth meets my eyes. Madison seems too good to be true as well. “But no one is to blame for how that turned out. We all found out we needed to be more honest with each other. And with what we want from this arrangement.”

Standing, Seth stretches his back. “We learned from each woman before Madison. Not every woman can handle us. Not every woman wants to be shared by four guys who aren’t offering her anything but sex and a job. Maybe Madison won’t last, but maybe she will. But while we have her, I propose we enjoy her openness and willingness to try new things. And protect her from assholes.”

“Like Hunter.” Coop gets to his feet. “She’s ours now. If he tries any of that shit with Madison?—‍”

“I’ll take care of it.” I stand to join them.