She was a nervous wreck by the time Cash picked her up.
When she came out of her bedroom in the cream halter dress with the navy shrug, he raised a brow. “Aren’t you going to be hot in that?”
She was disappointed he hadn’t complimented her on her appearance. “It’s a halter underneath. I can take the shrug off if I get hot.”
His eyes went to the top of the dress covered by the shrug. “That works then. You ready?”
“Yes.” Rachel went to Mag, who was pretending to watch a game show, and gave her a quick kiss on her wrinkled cheek. “Goodnight.”
“Night, Rachel. Have some fun.”
“I will.” Rachel gave her neighbor Janet a smile, glad she was staying the night with Mag. Her kind gaze reassured her that Mag was settled for the night.
Cash had driven his truck to pick her up. Rachel climbed inside when he held the door open, settling comfortably on the seat. Hopefully, the night would be a lot of fun and she could put the terrible day she’d had behind her.
Chapter 31
Rachel sat on one of the couches, drinking the beer Cash had given her. She stared around the room, amazed she had been so na?ve. She swallowed hard when Jewell began dancing suggestively in front of Nickel and Train came up behind her, pressing into her from behind, his hand sliding down the front of her tiny, black skirt. The top had already been taken off by Nickel and laid on the floor.
Rachel moved her eyes away from the tableau, but everywhere she looked in the crowded room was more of the same. Half-naked women, some she was familiar with that belonged to the club and others she knew from town. All of them here for the men and the sex that took place out in the open.
She stuck out in her clothes like a nun in a nudist colony.
She turned to Cash, who was sitting next to her, watching her reaction.
“Where’s Lily, Beth, Winter, and Diamond?” Her voice was emotionless as she saw Bliss unzip Rider’s jeans as he sat sprawled out on a chair. In one motion, she pulled out his cock and went down on him.
“They won’t be here tonight,” Cash drawled.
“Why not?” Rachel squeaked as Nickel turned away from the show Train and Jewel were putting on to snag Raci as she passed with Crash. She was wearing a dark-purple short set. The top wrapped around and tied at the waist, leaving a deep vee of naked flesh between her breasts. Every time she moved, the slinky material showed her bare breasts. Rachel had to admit the woman was sexy and could see why every man’s eyes were on her as Crash pushed her over the arm of a chair, unzipped his jeans, and entered her from behind.
“Because they earned a punishment this week. They didn’t tell me where you were when you disappeared, even though they had figured it out.” Her eyes darted to his, seeing the visible anger at her not telling him about her studies. “To make matters even worse, Shade overheard Lily trying to rally the women into behaving tonight in front of you.”
“What was wrong with that?” She winced when Raci started screaming with her climax.
“Because I didn’t want to hide this from you any longer. It was just a matter of time before you found out.”
The door to the kitchen opened and Cheryl came out with Ember and Stori. She was dressed in a black leather mini-skirt and wasn’t wearing a top. Ember and Stori only had on t-shirts.
Rider reached out and grabbed Cheryl’s hand, tugging her down on his lap. Bliss, who had climbed onto his lap after finishing his blowjob, reached out and lifted one of Cheryl’s breasts to Rider’s mouth where he sucked a bared nipple.
“I don’t think Cheryl’s missing Jared,” she remarked impassively.
“No.”
“You’ve participated in these parties?”
“Yes. Fridays, we let the women from town in, but unless they are going to become members, they don’t come out during the week.”
“How do they become members?”
Cash was silent for a moment. “There are eight original members. The women have to get six out of eight votes. They get the vote by having sex with the member—or they used to. Now, the ones who are married give their vote to another of the men to vote, usually Crash and Nickel.”
“You’re an original member?”
“Yes.”
“Have you given Cheryl your vote?”
“Yes.” She could hear no emotion in his voice. “She only needs one more vote to become a member. Lucky hasn’t given her his vote yet.”
Rachel paled; she had forgotten Dean, her former pastor…
“Lucky does not participate in the club activities where Lily can see, nor would he in front of you.”
“Thank God.” The irony of the situation brought a hysterical laugh to her lips. She put her hand on her mouth to stifle the sound.
“Rachel?”