Chapter Five

At first all Cravis could do was stare as Fae shuddered and screamed. His immediate thought was that the sensations had overwhelmed her and thrown her into a violent orgasm. But she wasn??t pulsing around the finger he??d only managed to work in to the first knuckle. Travis??s panicked shout quickly let him know something was very wrong.

??She??s bleeding!?? Travis scrambled off the sofa and tripped over his own feet, falling to his knees. ??I didn??t do it!??

Cravis blinked at Travis, taking in the blood smeared on his chest in the part of his black shirt, slick on his palms. Pulling Fae into his lap, Cravis wrapped his arms around her, holding her head against the crook of his neck as she trembled. He looked down at her bare back and hissed through his teeth.

The fragile flesh along her shoulder blades was shredded, oozing blood over clotted lumps being pushed out of her skin with each fresh spill. He looked around frantically for something to stanch the blood. Travis ripped off his shirt and tossed it to him, crawling closer as Cravis compressed the wounds.

??What happened??? Travis whispered, the skin around his eyes creasing with concern. When Cravis shook his head, Travis dropped his gaze. And groaned. He picked something up off the carpet. ??Never mind. I think I know.??

Pinched between Travis??s fingers was a downy white feather, the type that might fall from a dove. The tip of the delicate calamus, the hollow spine of the feather, was crusted with blood.

??She couldn??t have been growing wings??she??s too new!?? Cravis knew his denial meant nothing. The evidence was clear, and he could tell when he carefully lifted the makeshift compress to inspect the wounds running along her shoulder blades that the clotted lumps on Fae??s back were more feathers, clumped with the darkening crimson that seeped from the serrated skin. He knew fallen angels were stripped of their wings; he??d experienced it himself. But he didn??t remember it being so painful.

Thinking back on his descent, picturing the hordes of angels crying out in victory even as their massive wings were ripped away by an unseen force, he admitted that some of the cries might have been, in part, cries of agony. Just because he couldn??t recall feeling it himself didn??t mean he hadn??t. Granted, the glory of freedom might have dampened the torment, but he??d been created a hardened warrior. For one as young as Fae, for whom every touch overwhelmed, it must be excruciating.

Cradling Fae in his arms, Cravis cursed his ignorance. His desire for her might consist of a selfish need to alleviate plaguing boredom, but he??d never intended for her to suffer. And there was no way to take it back.

Travis climbed onto the sofa and buried his face in Fae??s hair, making soft, shushing sounds. He kissed the top of her head and lifted his eyes to Cravis.

??They must have known she??d be easily tempted. They??d planned to call her back before she could give in.??

Cravis nodded. ??And she had the misfortune to cross our path before they could.??

Fae grew heavy in his arms, and Cravis sighed in relief when he glanced down to see that she??d fallen asleep. He gestured Travis away and eased her off his lap, onto the sofa, laying her out and carefully lifting Travis??s blood-soaked shirt from her back. Already her skin was knitting together, making the tears in her flesh look less severe.

Travis crossed the room and disappeared into the small bathroom. He returned with a damp cloth and gently cleaned the drying blood. Cravis went to the closet by the bathroom to fetch a blanket. Tucking the blanket around Fae made him feel a little better. She looked??peaceful. Her lashes fluttered and her lips curved, as though she were having a pleasant dream. Which was good, it was enough that she??d wake to the nightmare of a life he??d thrust her into.

Guilt weighed on Cravis, and it was unsettling. He could count twice over on his hands and feet the torrid acts he??d committed far worse than what he??d done to this innocent angel. But all that combined didn??t haunt him like his latest sin.

As though reading his dark thoughts, Travis put a hand on his shoulder. His eyes were shadowed with remorse. ??We will care for her, find a way to make up for the loss.??

Inclining his head without much conviction, Cravis smoothed Fae??s hair from her face. ??What can we possibly give her to make up for it???

Travis tossed his regret with the ease of a snake shedding its skin and grinned. ??I??m sure we can think of something.??

Cravis couldn??t help but smile at his brother, the irrepressible scamp. ??I??m sure we can.?? He retreated from the sofa and went to his desk, retrieving a book of accounts from the floor as he sat in his opulent office chair. ??Why don??t you go check on the club, make sure everyone??s cleared out. I don??t want the distraction of another fine.??

As his brother hurried off to deal with easy club matters, Cravis reclined and pulled the account book onto his lap. The numbers were an excellent buffer, simple, compared to the grim task he would face come morning. How would he break the news to Fae that the lies he and his brother had told her had stolen her choice in accepting the fall? Could any pleasure ease the deprivation?

He would do his damnedest to make sure it did.

A slight pressure on her lips, a gentle caress on her cheek, and Fae woke to see Travis leaning over her. He whispered ??Shh?? and pointed to the desk. She smiled, taking a moment to admire the way Cravis??s hard features were softened in sleep. His feet up on the desk, ankles crossed, hands folded on his stomach, he looked so comfortable Fae understood why Travis wouldn??t want to wake him. The strange events of the night before had disturbed him, and even though the details of exactly what had happened were fuzzy, she knew enough to accept that he needed his rest. She nodded to Travis and held the blanket to her chest, starting to sit up.

Travis shook his head, picked up a cushion from the floor, and set it behind her. Then he motioned for her to lie back while he knelt on the floor by her side and reached for something out of sight.

He braced himself on the sofa. ??Close your eyes and open your mouth.??

Fae obeyed, jumping a little when Travis touched the far side of her cheek to turn her head. A rich, bittersweet scent drifted up to her seconds before he slipped something into her mouth. She moaned as the flat square of rich silkiness melted on her tongue, and she closed her mouth to enjoy the indescribable flavor that awakened her body in much the same way as Travis and Cravis had the night before. She rolled her tongue around her mouth to spread the flavor, ignoring the urge to bite down, wanting to enjoy it for as long as possible. It wasn??t long enough. She opened her eyes, prepared to ask Travis for more.

??That was chocolate,?? he said, smiling as he pressed a bright red fruit to her lips. ??This is a strawberry.??

For what seemed an eternity, Travis introduced her to a variety of foods, instructing her to close her eyes each time and turn all her senses to her tongue. While she munched on the last sample, a crunchy, delicious nut he called an almond, Travis sat back on his heels and watched her intently.

??Not too much for you, is it??? He sounded concerned, but beneath that was a note of urgency.

Using her tongue to clean the last of the salty, sweet almond from her teeth, Fae shook her head. ??It was wonderful.?? She put her hand on his. ??Thank you.??

??I was hoping you??d enjoy it.?? Travis hopped to his feet and grinned. ??There??s so much I could show you, that I could teach you. If only you??d trust me????

??Oh, I do.?? Fae stood and wrapped the blanket around her, keeping her eyes steady on his so he wouldn??t doubt her words. ??You??ve been most kind to me, despite my sins????

Travis made a sharp motion with his hand. ??Enough of that.?? He moved to the desk and propped a hip on the edge, tapping his fingers on his chin in thought. ??I want you to experience the joys to be had in surrendering to your senses. But you??re afraid????

??Afraid??? Fae cocked her head, not sure what he meant. ??I??m not afraid of you.??

??But you won??t let me tie you up, which means you believe I??d do something you wouldn??t like. Which means you don??t trust me.?? Travis bowed his head, his shoulders, as though her lack of faith wounded him deeply.

Fae approached him, hand out, shaking her head in denial he couldn??t see. ??Travis, please don??t think that. It??s not you I??m afraid of; it??s being overpowered by the sensations, going mad with it???? She frowned when he chuckled. ??Why do you laugh???

??You??re so adorably innocent.?? Travis caught her by the wrist and gently pulled her to him. ??What if I can prove that you won??t go mad with it? What if I can prove that you will enjoy everything, as much as or more than you enjoyed all those new foods???

Excitement mingled with fear. Fae stared up at Travis. She wanted him to prove it, wanted to take all he offered. But part of her dreaded a repeat of her first moments, bound in cloth while her body came to life. She inhaled deeply. ??How will you prove it???

??May I??? Travis asked, reaching around to take both her wrists in one hand. Fae nodded, breathing fast as his body pressed against the length of hers. He whispered close to her ear, ??Now try to get away.??

Fae twisted her wrist, squirmed, then giggled when Travis nipped her earlobe. ??I can??t??oh!??

Her eyes fluttered shut as Travis moved his teeth to the corded muscle running down her throat. His teeth grazed and her flesh tingled, then seemed to burn with a hot rush that went straight down to the juncture of her thighs. She made gaspy little sounds between her lips as Travis soothed her skin with soft kisses before renewing his attack with the suction of his mouth. It reminded her of his mouth on her breast and she wanted that again. She considered asking when he suddenly stopped.

??Was that so bad??? he asked, releasing her. Fae realized she??d forgotten he was holding her, that she??d been trapped the whole time.

??No.?? Fae clung to the blanket that covered her, ashamed of how much she wanted to beg him for more. She had no right to ask him for anything. ??It was very nice.??

??Nice??? They both jumped when Cravis snorted. He swung his legs off the desk and stood. ??You??re losing your touch, little brother.??

At first, Cravis had been content to feign sleep and watch Travis feed Fae. There??d been an instant where he??d considered interceding, concerned that after the horror of the night before, Fae would be too fragile for seduction. But Travis??s gentle approach impressed him, and Fae seemed to have forgotten all about the pain she??d endured.

He could tell she was ready for more. And he sure as hell wouldn??t let Travis give it to her alone.

Strolling around the desk, thumbs hooked to the pockets of his black jeans, Cravis looked Fae over, clucking his tongue. ??What have you let my brother talk you into, my sweet???

Fae??s tiny teeth pressed into her bottom lip. She glanced from him to Travis then back. ??I??m not sure.??

Travis slipped up behind Fae, lifting her hair to expose a slender shoulder, laying gentle kisses on the pale flesh before whispering, ??I proved you won??t go mad if you??re bound. Doesn??t that mean you??ll let me????

??So that you can punish me??? Fae??s brow furrowed. ??Will it hurt? I don??t think I want pain intensified by restraints.??

Cravis wondered if she??d recalled some of her suffering, concluding that her mind had blocked most of the experience to protect her. He spoke before Travis could say something rash and ruin what his efforts had wrought. ??A little pain perhaps, but nothing compared to the pleasure that you will give and receive.?? Cravis lifted his hand to cup her cheek. ??I promise you??ll enjoy it.??

With a deep, bracing breath, Fae nodded. Cravis grinned and gestured for his brother to begin. Travis whooped and lifted Fae by the hips to sit her on the desk. He buried his hands in her hair and gave her a fierce kiss. Cravis stole a glance at Fae??s back while she was distracted, pleased to see it was completely healed. All that remained to show there??d ever been a wound were two faint scars outlining her shoulder blades.

Travis left Fae??s lips and was entreating her to let go of the blanket. Fae held it a little tighter.

??I??ve always been covered???? Fae was saying.

Cravis nudged his brother out of the way and put his hands over Fae??s on the blanket.

??Not last night.?? He held his breath, hoping his words didn??t cause her to remember what else had happened. When she blushed prettily and ducked her head, he continued. ??Would you deny us your beauty???

She shook her head, and he inhaled her soft exhale, drinking in the sweetness of all the treats she??d savored. Her grip slacked and he eased her hands down with the blanket, dipping forward to kiss her, tasting her lips before he indulged in the unobstructed view of her flawless form.

Taking a step back so his brother wasn??t denied the glorious sight, Cravis ate with his eyes what he would soon take with his mouth and hands and??Morning Star willing??dip into with his aching dick. His eyes roamed over flesh as pale and soft as the clouds where she??d risen, lips the blush of a sacred lotus, body lithe and long, with subtle curves perfectly matched to her delicate figure. Her breasts would fit neatly in the palm of his hand, as they had for Travis. Her nipples, tiny little things, reminded him of the arils of a pomegranate, only a little paler, as though not quite ripe. His mouth watered as he thought on how, with a bit of attention from his teeth and tongue, he could fix that.

Glancing down at the small mound, mostly concealed by her tightly pressed thighs, Cravis let out a hungry groan. He??d forgotten that angels didn??t have hair except for what was on their heads, their perfectly shaped brows, and long eyelashes. He scratched the stubble of his chin and imagined how she??d look with soft curls the shade of her pale gold locks. He aimed to bury his face there before and after they grew in to decide what he liked better. Then he??d spread her pink pussy lips with the big head of his cock and fill her up with his come.

Letting out a gruff sound deep in his throat, Cravis snapped his gaze to his brother. ??Get to it, Travis, or I won??t have the patience to play your game.??

Travis nodded, looking a little dazed. He cleared his throat. ??Lie down, Fae.??

Fae eased herself down on the desk, draping one arm over her breasts, covering her bare mound with a hand. The books and papers once again littering the desk had her lying a little crooked, so Cravis swept them to the floor, stepping on important documents with little care as he paced. He watched Travis saw the rope in half with a small dagger, growled in irritation, and walked around the desk to sit in his chair. Travis tied one rope to a foot of the desk then circled the desk to tie the other. He set the ends on the desk by Fae??s hands and feet.

Muttering at Travis to hurry, Cravis studied Fae, whose eyes followed Travis while she chewed at her bottom lip. When Travis took hold of her wrists, pulling them away from where she hid herself, she closed her eyes.

??Are you nervous??? Cravis asked, trying to keep the strain of having his swollen erection pushing against his zipper out of his tone. Fae nodded, not opening her eyes. Cravis reached out as stroked her arm from her elbow to her side. Fae shivered, moaning when he withdrew his hand. He had to use it to rub the bulge in his pants. Fae peeked at him and he smiled. ??Don??t be. I won??t let anything bad happen to you.??

A brave, yet tremulous smile on her lips, Fae nodded and didn??t resist when Travis tied her wrists together and her ankles apart. Bound tightly to the desk, Fae looked like a sacrifice of old. Ready to be impaled.

Enthralled by the faint fluid jiggle her breasts made with her every breath, he missed the words Travis whispered to her, but he caught her little nod because it made her breasts bob. Travis kissed Fae, a sweet kiss that seemed at odds with the torrid scene he was setting up. Cravis stood and Travis??s head shot up.

??Shall we begin??? Travis asked with a knowing tilt to his lips.

Cravis gave a sharp nod. ??Please.??

Careful not to pull at her wrists or shift her feet, conscious of how the ropes chafed her fragile skin with the slightest movement, Fae tossed her head and blew at the strands of hair that covered her face. She wanted to see what Travis was doing. She couldn??t believe that it was only his lips on her throat sending those sweet sensations pulsing through her body. Fingers brushed her cheek and she looked up at Cravis while he tucked her hair behind her ear.

??Do you like that??? He lowered to tug at her bottom lip with his teeth. Fae lost her ability to speak as Travis??s lips pressed between her breasts, his scruffy chin grazing along the edge of one. She nodded then groaned when Travis moved down to lap his tongue over her ribs.

??I want???? Fae gasped into Cravis??s mouth. She couldn??t finish the request. She really wasn??t sure what she wanted.

Cravis smiled against her lips. ??I know. And you will have it all.?? He glanced at his brother, his gaze hot when it returned to her. ??Soon.??

Travis lifted his head. ??Fae, I want you to understand.?? His hands began to move along her sides as he spoke, fingers coarse against her naked flesh. Fae??s body curved into his touch. ??What we want to do to you is bad??very bad???? His fingers traced her pelvic bone. Fae couldn??t focus on his face, instead watching his hands. Her skin seemed to glow against the touch, his skin held no light. ??But you will enjoy it.??

Fae??s body beckoned his and she wanted to wrap herself around him, sure nothing less would ease the slow torment. The ropes were too tight for her to move that much. Fae felt her first taste of frustration and wondered if this was the penalty for her transgressions. ??Travis, I don??t understand. Cravis said the same. How can I enjoy a punishment??? She let her tone express that she was not enjoying it now.

Travis chuckled. ??Oh, you could, but that??s irrelevant.?? He leaned close to her belly, his breath passing over her, as welcome as his touch. ??What if I told you it was a lie? What if I told you there was no punishment???

Fae blinked then shook her head. ??I don??t understand. What I want is a sin.??

??Not anymore.?? He bent down, lips moving in a slow path without touching her, over her breasts, over her stomach, over the part of her which seemed to cry for him most. Her skin wanted to rise from her, force him to touch her. Fae wished she could understand what her body craved. And what Travis was saying. If there was no punishment, what was he doing to her?

She gritted her teeth. ??So there is no punishment???

??No punishment, Fae,?? Travis said. ??Unless you want there to be.?? Travis was at her face again, forcing Cravis back. Fae strained against her bindings as his mouth covered hers in full; all she could think was that she wanted more. And as though reading her mind, Travis granted it. His lips pulled hard at hers, his tongue licking at the edge of her lips, moving around them until she opened her mouth. His tongue touched hers and it was a delicious, tangy taste, a taste that was so much more because it reached all the way down. Fae wanted Travis to cover her with his hands, but they rested on the desk by her head as he kissed her.

His lips left hers and she gasped. ??This isn??t a punishment, Travis???

Travis backed away, giving his brother another smug look. Cravis scowled. It was he who answered Fae??s questions.

??No. This is a sweet sort of torture.?? He frowned at his brother??s sputtered objections, silencing him. ??I won??t deceive you, Fae. Not now. What we??ve done already means you cannot go back.??

??Go back??? Fae couldn??t think on that now. There was nowhere she wanted to go back to. Here was beauty, life, and these men, these men who would answer her questions. Why would she not take the offer in exchange for never returning to distant observation?

??Touch me, Cravis.?? It was all Fae wanted. The touch on her flesh. Her body cried for it.

??Yes, Fae.?? Cravis??s tone was low, gentle. Fingers spread, he set them on her belly. Then moved them in a soft caress, soothing some of her desperate need.

Fae smiled and sighed. ??I like that.??

Cravis and Travis both chuckled, a low, throaty sound that rang through her. Fae shivered.

??That??s nothing,?? Travis said. He smiled at his brother and climbed onto the desk between Fae??s thighs. Kneeling, he gave Fae a wicked grin she could not read. ??You want to be touched, Fae? Just wait.??

Travis lowered his mouth to the base of Fae??s thigh, just above her knee. Fae squirmed as he pressed his lips down without easing the pressure. Rapture boiled deep in her gut, and she wanted to urge him to where she was sure he could drink it in. Cravis bent down and took her lip between his teeth, sucking, tongue running over the plump flesh.

His hand came into play even as Travis moved up. His kiss covered her breathy little gasp as he began squeezing her breast with one hand, his other hand clenched deep into her glowing mass of golden hair. Little sighs of pleasure escaped her lips as he squeezed and flicked. Her breasts were finally getting the attention she craved, and more, Travis had finally found the source of her desperate need. His tongue dipped inside and Fae bucked against his face. She tried to lift her hips off the desk, but the ropes were too tight. Her body became a pool of liquid desire.

Cravis abandoned her breasts to watch Travis. ??Get your fingers nice and wet, brother. Tell me how she tastes.??

Travis dipped in the first finger and Fae whimpered. He moved his finger around, trying to spread her open a little more. She wanted his tongue back; the stretching edged on pain.

A second finger joined the first, but Travis??s tongue licking just above made the discomfort negligible. Cravis??s kisses distracted her further as Travis struggled to push his fingers in all the way. Suddenly the pressure didn??t hurt; the dew gathering between her thighs eased the way and stole the pain.

Travis grinned and freed his fingers to show how they glistened. Cravis held Fae still as she writhed, mindless now, the emptiness much worse than the stretching had been. Travis lifted his fingers to his mouth even as he used the other hand to dip into her, stirring her moisture. Tongue flicking out, Travis licked his fingers.

Cravis groaned and his hand disappeared into his pants. He cursed under his breath, but Fae couldn??t care. Two fingers were moving in and out, and the press of a third locked her breath in her throat. When Cravis kissed her, she bit down, and her mouth was filled with the metallic taste of blood.

He moaned and slicked her lips with his tongue, then glared at his brother. ??Get to it, you bastard, before I decide not to wait my turn.??

Travis laughed. ??I want her begging for it, Cravis. Make her beg with me, beg and strain until she fights the restraints and her wrists are so raw they bleed. Then I??ll fill her up and get her all nice and ready for you.??

Fae closed her eyes, too lost in all the sensations to even think on what he was saying. So long as he didn??t stop moving his hand, he could say whatever he wanted.

Something pushed against her lips. Fae looked up at Cravis as he slid his fingers in her mouth. ??Suck on them while I suck on you.?? He bent down to take a hard nipple in his mouth and showed her what he meant. Fae found she was a very good student. As his sucking grew harder, so did hers. She didn??t know how sucking his fingers could excite him so, but she continued because she wanted him to keep doing what he was doing. His sucking intensified the building heat Travis stroked between her thighs.

Suddenly, Cravis abandoned her breasts, leaving the wet little tips aching and cold. She opened her mouth to protest, but he was tearing off his shirt, shouting at his brother.

??Fuck her, Travis!??

He climbed onto the desk and grabbed hold of the rock-hard staff jutting out between his thighs, then aimed it at her mouth. Fae stared, waiting for him to tell her what to do.

??Open,?? he said.

Her lips parted and he eased himself between her lips. He pushed in farther, and she struggled against the gagging sensation when she saw his eyes roll back, knowing he enjoyed having her lips around him. His flesh was salty, and she gulped the saliva that gathered around him, which made him groan. When she mirrored the sucking he??d done on her breast on the tip of him, his head dropped back. He thrust in and pulled out, faster and faster.

Travis took to his knees between her thighs. His hands smacked the wood of the desk at either side of her hips and he licked her again. Then he crawled up and positioned himself between her shaky thighs.

??You might want to be clear of her teeth for this, Cravis.??

Cravis pulled away and curved down to kiss her as Travis jabbed in.

Fae felt like she was being ripped open. She closed her knees against Travis??s hips and he went still. Her body adjusted to the feeling of being full, demanding motion when Cravis flicked her nipples with his tongue. Her thighs parted, her hips shifted, and her head tossed from side to side. When Travis withdrew, she mouthed ??No!?? and then arched her back when he slipped back in.

She twisted her hips and he increased his pace until a soft, wet, smack sounded every time his hips hit her thighs. It was like she was melting, like the chocolate had with the heat of her mouth. Only now it was Travis bringing on the heat. Her bindings held her open to him, so all she could do was take what he gave her, or beg for more. When he pulled out again, teasing her opening with several shallow thrusts, she prepared to beg. Then stopped. The way he engaged the tight opening felt quite nice. Actually, it brought her closer to wherever the stimulations were taking her. More so when he unexpectedly followed the short burst with a hard dip.

Fae made a low keening sound. ??Travis????

Leaving her breast with one last, hard suck on her nipple, Cravis smiled at her. ??Does that feel good???

She nodded, still beyond words.

??Good. Are you ready to pleasure me while he pleasures you, like before???

Again she nodded.

He rose up, hand on the back of her head. She to him in her mouth, gliding up and down, faster and faster.

Travis matched her pace with each thrust. ??God, Cravis, she??s perfect.??

He wrapped a hand around her thigh, the other disappearing between them. She felt it circling just above where he was moving into her. She tugged at her hands, jerked her ankles against the ropes, but if there was pain, she didn??t know it. Vicious pleasure tore through her.

Fae screamed around the hardness filling her mouth.

Once Fae stopped shaking, Travis pulled out. Cravis moved, letting Travis take his place and took the position Travis had held before. Nothing needed to be done to prepare her now. He slid into her, watching as Travis moved between her lips, wondering how she liked the taste of herself.

The way she fit around him was perfect. As the undulating within increased, Cravis plunged deeper, harder. The slickness of her made it so easy, and the rapture of her features as she sucked his brother while the orgasm approached brought him over the edge. He came as she did, his sounds of pleasure almost a growl as he released.

Travis grunted and held Fae??s hair with one hand while he stroked her throat with the other, encouraging her to swallow. His lips curled away from teeth gone to fang, and her eyes widened as his skin turned black. Her lips stretched as Travis??s dick grew. Not as much as it would if he were still hard, but enough to make it difficult for her to take all of him in without more experience.

The fear in her eyes made Cravis want to see if he could get her off again despite it. Her cunt held his cock nice and snug as he let himself shift. Even slack, he filled her enough to work deep into her wet passage, and with a few long strokes, had her whimpering and throbbing around him. She let out a sharp cry when Travis slipped out of her mouth. Tears spilled from her eyes and she jerked at her restraints, mindless with pleasure.

Lovely. Cravis withdrew and touched her damp cheeks then brought his fingers to his mouth to taste them. He??d never truly harm her, but he would explore every emotion, every sensation, from pain to ecstasy. All that you would have been denied, my sweet fallen angel.

After undoing her bindings, he scooped her up and carried her to the sofa, holding her in his lap when he sat. He shifted his appearance when she shied away from him. It seemed to help because after a short pause, she snuggled into his chest.

??Was it worth it??? he asked, doing his best to be kind. She should have had tenderness for her first time, but he and his brother had lost themselves to the unprecedented joy of her body, which knew no restraint. They??d both had lovers with skill, but none compared to the purity of Fae??s reactions.

??It felt???? She blinked and shook her head, smiling a little, lacking the vocabulary to express herself. Then confusion stole over her delicate features. ??But worth what? I do not understand.??

Cravis and Travis stared at her. Had she really not understood? Cravis had been certain he and Travis had been clear enough. ??You can??t go back, Fae. They won??t have you now. You are Fallen.??

Fae??s brow creased as she crossed her arms over her chest. ??What is??fallen???

??It means you??ll be here, for eternity.?? He smiled to ease the blow. ??It??s okay though??you??re welcome to stay with us.??

Fae rubbed her wrist, tilting her head in thought. ??If I??m to stay, does that mean we shall do that again???

??Absolutely.?? Travis plopped down on the sofa beside Cravis. He put his hand on her knee. ??Now, if you want.??

Brushing his brother??s hand away irritably, Cravis shook his head. ??No. I??m going to bring her to get cleaned up. You get her something to wear. We??re going to let her rest.??

Travis pouted. ??As if you won??t have some fun while you clean her up.??

??I won??t. She??s no doubt tender, and she won??t enjoy being taken again so soon.?? Cravis stood with Fae, setting her on her feet, putting a supportive hand under her elbow when she swayed. ??She??s not a whore to be used incessantly.??

Fae frowned up at him. ??What is a whore???

Fetching his jeans, Travis dressed while he answered with his usual candor. ??A woman who does what we just did with many different men. For profit.??

??But I won??t do that??? She stepped tentatively up to the desk to retrieve the blanket. The question was earnest, innocent, but it still made Cravis want to shake her. If he had his way, no other man would ever lay a hand on her. She belonged to him and his brother.

He fisted his hands at his sides, unable to keep the gruff anger out of his tone. ??No. Most share that with people they care for. You will do it with only me and Travis.??

??Okay.?? Fae wrapped the blanket around her, sounding so at ease with what amounted to a command that he relaxed. She had all the qualities of the perfect sex slave: warmth and willingness, an ingrained need to please. Not that he wanted a sex slave; endless obeisance would get old fast.

But for now it would keep things simple. She??d be easy to handle. They could save the complicated stuff for later.