Born with the ability to read emotions, Emma Coolidge leads a life of self-imposed seclusion. Until she is saved by Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding, who befriend her and introduce her to people who can help her create a normal life. Everything is great but for one small problem. Emma longs to be more than friends with Gideon and Jesse, and wants to be part of their darker games involving bondage and sadism, but believes her desire can be nothing but a private fantasy.<br><br>Gideon adores Jesse and wants nothing more than to give him everything he wants. When Gideon realizes Jesse wants Emma, as well, he decides to invite Emma into their games. But first Jesse and Gideon are forced to investigate a string of grave desecrations. They must unravel the mystery of who is stealing Black John's power, why, and how to reverse it before they can devote their time and energy to their mutual desire for a third in their bed.

Mosaic Moon

Now it was just a matter of convincing her of that. 6


Jesse parked outside Emma’s apartment building nine days after his late-night conversation with Gideon—a conversation that had not been forgotten even if it took on new dimensions of weirdness every time Jesse thought about it. Despite his promise to visit Emma the day after they spoke, he kept pushing it off. First, he realized that morning he wasn’t going to be talking to anybody about anything. He needed most of the week to recover from Gideon’s whipping. Then, he had to deal with John’s request. Plus, he needed to help Gideon prepare for his short trip to Wisconsin.


Chapter 21