The recovery time, er Alterare as Seth called it after y was a midatory process for Subspace. In fact, there were special recovery rooms if required, but ording to Seth, it all could be dood in the room they yed in since that was where it hat started. We decided to stay in the same room and it was Seth who went to the table in theer where the sex toys were. He picked up aminated document and brought it over.


    What is this, a restaurant?" I asked, ?yeballing the menu that affer replenishing beverages like Smart Water, orange juice and Propel, along with snacks like ments and cheeses all the way to full-blown meals.


    "The owners of Subspace are extremely thmosigh when ites to to overy times and what''s offered. From the moment we leave, to the moment we get home even though it''s not their legal obligative to assure our safety when we actually leave the facility-we'' considered under Subspaces protection. Once we get safely home, Ishen the Individual contract for that session ends."


    "Hmm, the only thing I signed was for actually signing up I said.


    Seth shrugged. "It''s more of a verbal contract. One that Subspace takes very seriously. Look at the fine print on the menu, Seth said, pointing to the very bottoms. "Every hour of y requires thirty minutes of recovery. Now that was in the signing up contract so it''s not negotiable."


    "This is incredibly detailed, I mumbled, squinting to read the ant-like words.


    Ethan nodded. "It has to be. This is very important. Most people don''t take care of themselves as is, so when doing something that can be extremely strenuous on the body it''s necessary to do this. When you give blood, you have to stay in one spot and eat or drink something before you can leave. It''s pretty much the same thing."


    Seth went to the inte on the wall and nced back. "Orders please!"


    guess III have meat, cheese, and crackers. Some grapes too, and a Smart Water," I supplied, passing the menu to Ethan.


    I just have the same," Ethan said, putting the menu down.


    Once it was out of the way, he scouted closer to me, wrapping his anns around me, pulling me into hisp, snuggling his face into my neck.


    We''d settled on a small, leather couch with folded nkets on top. It was something I hadn''t noticed upon the first inspection of the room. Being naked, wrapped in a nket with Ethan was more calming than expected after what we just did.


    I rested my head on Ethan''s shoulder and wrapped my arms and leg around his body. "I want to burrow into you and stay there," 1 whispered against his neck.


    He gave a gentle groan of approval as he continued to caress my back in circr motions.


    When Seth was finished ordering, he joined us, sitting behind me. "Give me some more nkets, he grumbled, nuzzling his cheek against my back and cing kisses against my shoulder des.


    This was different. Far different than any snuggling we''d done before. This was intimacy on a different level and the realization of that forced me to swallow the huge knot that lodged into my throat didn''t even know I was crying until my tears pooled into Ethan''s shoulder. I knew they could hear and feel the gentle sobs that wrenched through my body, but they didn''t ask if I was okay. They didn''t question my response at all,


    The level of trust we''d hit was so foreign to me. I hadn''t even achieved that with Ethan and I''d known him forever.


    "Cass, you were amazing tonight. Thank you for doing this for us, Seth said around the gentle kisses he hadn''t stopped cing on.


    my back.


    "You''re thanking me?" Iughed, pulling away from Ethan''s shoulder so I could lean back and rest the back of my head on Seth''s He brushed his cheek against mine and hummed his answer against me Well, thank you for letting me be a part of it!


    "You''re wee. This is part of the aftercare, showing our appreciation for what went on, the freedom that was allowed," seth said


    I raised an eyebrow and turned my head enough so that my forehead rested against his "Ob


    The silence that followed wasn''t awkward. It wasfortable. It fell ike a ce I could belong to forever. The desire, the pleasure, the appreciation, themunication—it was on a level I never expected. It was something I hadn''t realized I needed until it happened.


    "What are you thinking? Eihan asked.


    I hummed with content. "That I''d like to do this again before you leave. I didn''t know-


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