by Jan Springer
“Go on,” she said stiffly.
“Having sex wasn’t a part of the bet. Jode and I are attracted to you. It was like we said, the instant we saw your pictures. That part we told you is true,” Jode said.
Josh quickly broke in. “Everything is true, Cammie. We’re attracted to you. We care for you. We love you.”
Both of them stared at her with desperation in their eyes.
“What about Earl? Why did you fire him if not because of the bet?”
Josh answered first. “When we arrived this morning Kim asked to speak with us. She said that Earl had been sexually harassing her for years and he’d been doing the same to you when you worked here. She said she didn’t want to break your confidence by telling us you admitted to her that Earl had cornered you once in a back room and would have raped you had you not managed to get away from him.”
Cammie shuddered as she remembered how close that had been.
“She said you quit that same day after you reported it to your partner and he laughed and told you to suck it up. We fired Earl and were trying to persuade Kim to press charges with the police when we heard him in the hallway just now.”
She inhaled deeply, trying to stifle her anger.
“And of course, that makes everything regarding this bet all right?” she asked.
“No, it doesn’t,” Josh stated firmly. “We never should have made a bet with him. We should have let him go but unfortunately no one was talking to us about him until we got an inkling from Kim last week. But she didn’t spill the beans until this morning.”
“Do you know how horrible I felt knowing Earl was shown those pictures from the photo shoot because of a bet?”
Jode and Josh both tensed.
“That’s bullshit,” Jode said and they both shook their heads. “Earl never saw anything. He couldn’t have because everything is still out in the van. Whatever he said, he’s just yanking your chain. Don’t let him tear us apart, sweetheart.”
“I don’t know…”
“On the ride over to Sexy Toys, we decided those photos are going to remain private.” Josh smiled. “They’ll just be for us. We want you all to ourselves. We love you. Have we said that to you today?”
His smile widened. Of course he knew they had told her they loved her early this morning just before they left.
Her anger cracked and began to fall apart.
“Please, sweetheart.” Jode grabbed her hand and held tight. “Please let us explain. Please give us another chance. We wanted to tell you everything tonight when we got back home.”
Home. That one word melted her anger instantly. That they thought of her place as being their home wrapped warmth around her heart despite her being pissed off. And they did say this morning that they had something very important to tell her. This was it. The bet. And they were the bosses who were so eager to meet her.
She understood what had happened. Truly she did, but she couldn’t let the two of them off that easy. They’d been dishonest and yes, she would have to accept some of the blame for her blind trust.
“I think you’re going to have to work very hard for my forgiveness, gentlemen.”
Relief flashed across both their faces.
“Name it,” Josh replied quickly.
“We’ll do it. Whatever you want, beautiful lady,” Jode said.
She couldn’t help but smile. This might be lots of fun.
“Do whatever I ask when we get home and I just might be inclined to think about maybe forgiving you.”
In an instant Josh’s eyes brightened and understanding flared across Jode’s face as well.
“We’re going home with you?” Jode asked with eagerness.
Cammie nodded.
“Yes!” Josh laughed.
“Thankfully we have that box of toys to play with when we get back, and I love to eat after lovemaking. You’ll have to cook and clean for me…”
Josh and Jode laughed, their hands slipping protectively around her waist as they led her to the door. Their powerful touches made her feel safe again, Earl be damned. She knew the statute of limitations of sexual harassment in her case had long passed but she was going to press assault charges against Earl for what had just happened and she would persuade Kim to go after him for sexual harassment.
And yes, she’d make Josh and Jode work hard for her forgiveness. Very hard indeed and she would love every minute of it too.
About Jan Springer
Jan Springer lives in Ontario, Canada and writes full time. She enjoys kayaking, hiking, photography and gardening. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Passionate Ink and The Author’s Guild. She loves hearing from her readers.
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