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from the window and buried my face in Gervase’s jacket as the men
    behind me dragged Gideon’s wife towards the bed.
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    Gideon leaned back against the door, his head tipped back, his hands hidden in his
    pockets. “When I first married Caroline, I thought she just liked to be bedded a little
    roughly and I was happy to oblige. But I soon realized she craved more pain and
    humiliation than I was prepared to give her. When I refused to aid her, she started on
    the household servants until it became well nigh impossible to keep male staff.”
    Gideon sighed. “I threatened to cut off her income if she persisted in bringing her
    perversions home and so she turned to this place. At least I know she is safe here.”
    “Why don’t you divorce her?” I whispered to his averted gaze. “I know that it is
    difficult to achieve, but with your connections and money, surely you could manage
    it?”
    Gervase drew the crimson curtains across the window as Gideon finally turned to
    face me.
    “Do you think I have not considered it? It is not that simple. She is in a position to
    blackmail me if I divorce her and she is not very stable. I know she would not hesitate
    to expose me if she was driven to it.”
    Gervase put a hand on my shoulder as I stared dry mouthed at Gideon. He crossed
    his arms across his chest and smiled at me.
    “Haven’t you guessed? Gervase thought you had. It’s quite simple really, I prefer
    men.” He shrugged. “I can perform with a woman if I must. They can even arouse me,”
    he bowed in my direction, “as you well know, Eden. For a while I tried to deny my true
    feelings and fucked every woman in sight. I also thought it my duty to marry and
    produce an heir.” He frowned down at his boots. “That proved impossible when I
    realized Caroline was incapable of fidelity and that any child of hers would probably
    not be mine.”
    I could only nod as the thousand small unsatisfactory sensual memories we had
    shared fell into place.
    “How did your wife find out?”
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    “I was indiscreet at a house party and she caught me and my lover.” He grimaced
    in self disgust. “Not before she had provided herself with two witnesses and extracted
    their written statements, of course.”
    I moved forward impulsively and hugged him. “Oh, Gideon, you poor thing. What
    a horrible mess.”
    I caught a flash of relief in his eyes as he set me away from him. Had he thought I
    would be disgusted by him?”
    As I stared at the twins, an idea came to me which I hoped would wipe out the
    horrible images we had been forced to endure. I touched Gervase’s arm.
    “Do you think that Madame Desiree could find us a private room?”
    Gervase caught my eye and nodded. “Of course, love. Gideon and I are her favorite
    customers.” He raised an eyebrow at me. “What is it that you plan to do?”
    I linked my arm through his and collected Gideon as we left from the room. “You
    told me that this is the place to act out my fantasies. I have one particular idea that
    involves you both. Will you help me fulfill it?”
    The room Madame Desiree graciously lent us contained all the comforts of a lady’s
    boudoir and a bed big enough for an orgy. Gideon and Gervase stood by the fireplace
    and I walked across to hand them both a brandy. While they sipped their drinks I
    started to talk.
    “I remember watching you both in the barn one afternoon when you did something
    I had never seen before.” I walked over to Gervase and unbuttoned his jacket, then did
    the same for Gideon. “You had one of the dairy maids with you, a favorite of yours,
    called Daisy. Do you remember her?”
    A small smile curled Gervase’s lip. His eyes met mine in total understanding and
    apparent approbation of my plan.
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    “I recall her,” Gideon commented softly as I eased him and then Gervase out of
    their shirts. I paused to circle Gideon’s nipples with my fingertip until they hardened. I
    did