by Amelia James
I opened the door for her and light spilled over her face. “You’re beautiful.”
“I know.” She slipped her hands behind my neck, sinking her fingers into my hair.
I pulled her tight against my body and kissed her parted lips, darting my tongue inside and tasting what would never belong to me.
She climbed in the truck and I closed the door. We drove back to Denver without another word between us until I dropped her off at her car.
“I’m sorry.”
She nodded and drove away.
I’m free. Free to love Talia. I jumped back in my truck and looked at the time on the clock radio. She’s at home with Alex… in bed with him… but I can love her!
***
I knocked on their front door and waited. I gotta tell her! Dark windows stared back at me, unblinking, unmoved. A car drove by and turned at the end of the street as I rang the fucking doorbell. A light came on above my head, blinding me for a moment.
Alex opened the door. “Oh hey, come in.” He blinked and hitched up his beltless pants.
I followed him in to the living room. “Is Talia here?”
He yawned and nodded. “Babe!”
She appeared in the softly lit hallway wearing Alex’s shirt, one or two buttons fastened in the wrong holes, gaping open in all the right places. “Hi.” She walked over and hugged me. “How are you?”
And then it hit me. “Exhausted.” All the strain and conflict of the past few days nearly dragged me to my knees, but I held on to Talia and drew from her strength. “Sorry to drop by so late, but I had to tell you….”
I looked over her shoulder at Alex, and he grinned. Bastard is too good at reading people. I thought about asking him to leave, but he already knew what I was going to say. “I love you, Talia.”
Her eyes got wide and she gasped. “Are you sure?”
“One hundred percent. You own my fragile heart, my twisted soul. You understand things I wouldn’t dare tell anyone else, and I—”
Her mouth clamped down on mine, cutting off the impassioned speech I’d rehearsed all the way here. I promised myself I’d finish it later, but she understood. Saying the words made no difference.
“I love you,” she whispered on my lips.
“Mm-hmm.” Screw talking. I wanted more of that kiss. I pulled her close and plunged my tongue into her mouth. Her body fused with mine, binding us together as I tasted the woman who would always belong to me. And I could share her because her love stretched wide enough for all of us.
“Come to bed with me.” She grabbed my hand and led me down the hall. We tumbled onto the rumpled sheets while Alex pulled up a chair and watched me wrestle his shirt off her. She flung it across the room, leaving her naked under me.
I wrapped my arms around her and pressed my nose to her shoulder, inhaling her warm strawberry scent while she tugged my shirt up. I let her pull it over my head, then pinned her down, kissing her bare breasts as she locked her ankles behind my back. “Don’t rush,” I whispered on her skin.
“I’ve missed you.” She fumbled with my belt.
“I’ve missed you, too, but I wanna take my time…” I kissed the base of her throat, “…do this right. Make you feel like my spoiled princess.” I nibbled her ear and stroked her nipple.
“Mmm….” She arched into me, dragging her fingertips down my back.
“And then Alex can do you dirty.”
She giggled as I kissed her, but wouldn’t give up on my belt so I let her kick my pants off, and then got busy indulging my senses in her amazing body. Her silky hair trickled through my fingers as she tilted her head back, and I tasted her salty-sweet skin.
I slid down, watching her bite her lip as my hard cock dragged over her abs. She moaned as I slipped my dick inside her pussy for a fleeting sample of that wet, searing heat, then I pulled out and plunged my mouth between her thighs, teasing the delicate flesh, licking the twitching muscles as she dug her heels into my ass and tried to accelerate my pace.
“Oh… you’re so fucking patient!” She growled and pulled my hair.
Alex chuckled behind me, but I ignored them both, losing my fucking mind in the radiant heat and cinnamon scent of her pussy.
I licked a trail from her inner thigh to her navel, and she squirmed the entire time, then I nipped the invisible line down her belly to her pink lower lips. She gasped and raised her hips, grinding against my jaw and I clamped my arms over her thighs and held her down while I launched a search-and-destroy mission for her tiny clit. In no hurry, I conducted a thorough exploration of every fold and ripple with my tongue.
She settled down, her breathing slow and steady while I sought my target. My fingers joined the operation, occupying her interior territory as my mouth zeroed in on its objective. I breathed hot on that wet, pulsing nub and she gasped. I touched the trigger with my tongue, and she fired off a round of curses.
“Fuck yes! Please, damn it!”
I ravaged that volatile device. My tongue absorbed the full force of the explosion and deflected it through my body in a ripple-effect of heat and electricity. My defenses collapsed under the next shock wave, and I took the brunt of it, but I recovered faster than she did, allowing my cock to invade and conquer.
“Mmm….” She wrapped her arms and legs around me, holding my body prisoner while I relished my victory. “You deserve a parade.”
I planted my knees between her thighs and drove into her. “You deserve to be loved like a queen or fucked like a whore—whatever you want—we’ll give it to you.”
Her laughter matched my triumph. “You understand.”
I kissed her smile. “Yes ma’am.”
She reached for Alex. “You both do.”
He crawled onto the bed beside her. “Damn right, slut.”
I rolled onto my side, still holding her, and exposed her ass to him.
He slid behind her and kissed her body with his while I fucked her, pounding her pussy and slamming her against him. He fondled her breasts, plucking her tight nipples as she leaned back and they kissed.
When she kissed me, I nearly came, but I withdrew and let Alex finger-fuck her while I caught my breath.
She stroked my rigid, slippery cock. “Don’t stop. Oh!”
I glanced down and saw Alex’s dick pop between her legs and slip into her pussy. “Don’t worry.” I held her leg up and bent down to lick her clit, but I couldn’t maintain my grip. Her thighs closed on my head, and I had to come up for air.
Alex pulled out. “I got an idea.” He went to the closet and grabbed the yellow rope Talia had used to tie me to the chair.
“How’s that going to work?” She asked my question.
He grinned and wound the rope around her bottom ankle and tied it to the footboard. Then he took another section and bound her top leg, bending it back at the knee and tying that ankle to the headboard like a pair of open scissors.
“Oh wow.” She gasped and reached down to stroke her exposed clit. “Don’t tie my hands. I want to touch… everything.”
I leaned back and surveyed his work. She lay on her side with her legs supported and her pussy accessible from either direction. “Great idea, man.”
“I thought so.” He slid behind her. “You want to fuck her some more?”
“No, let’s take advantage of this.” I moved closer and sucked on her nipples, reaching down to tangle my fingers with hers. Alex’s hand joined ours, and we touched, rubbed, and flicked her dripping flesh.
He kissed her shoulders, and she arched, presenting her breasts to my mouth. He kissed her back and I mouthed her front as we both moved down her body toward the same goal, slow but determined. I pulled her fingers away from her clit and sucked on it. He slid his finger out of her pussy and replaced it with his tongue.
“Oh my God! Two mouths on my pussy. Oh my God!” She grabbed my hair and held me in place, writhing as Alex tongue-fucked her.
I slapped her clit with my tongue and she came hard, jerking at the ropes. I lif
ted my head. “Does it hurt?”
She couldn’t answer, but Alex shook his head, so I resumed licking. I slipped a finger inside her pussy and encountered his tongue.
He gave her a few more thrusting strokes then moved back to lick her ass, then he slid a finger in with mine.
Talia slammed her fist into the pillow. “What are you doing to me?”
Alex laughed between ragged breaths. “I think this is getting fucked like a whore.”
I nodded, rubbing my nose on her hot clit.
She groaned and her body went rigid. “I’m going to come apart if you guys don’t… Oh fucking hell!” Her body gushed, showering both of us.
I wiped my face on her stomach, and Alex used it to lubricate her tight hole. I glanced over her hip at him. “Let me fuck her ass.”
“Okay.”
We switched places and I slid into her tight ass while he kissed her and fucked her hot pussy.
Talia lay limp like a ragdoll, so I supported her head on my shoulder and kissed her neck while Alex brushed his lips on hers.
“I love you,” he whispered to her.
A tired smile curled her lips and her eyes sparkled. Then her mouth made an “O” and her eyes clenched shut as her body seized. “Oh God, you evil bastards!”
He winked at me. “What did we do?”
I laughed on her damp skin. “We got lucky.”
“Yep.” He kissed her lips and she sighed.
We folded her between us, cradling her body as we rocked in a slow, steady rhythm. He whispered sweet, loving words, and I moaned agreement with everything his lips touched to her skin. I held her tight, riding the waves as Alex slammed her body into mine.
She purred and snuggled back against me, wiggling her ass and just about launching my orgasm right then.
I groaned. “Don’t move or I’ll—”
She giggled and shimmied, and I lost it. My brain went into overload. Every neuron in my body fired simultaneously and triggered a massive power surge. White light blinded me as the rest of my senses took over: Talia’s hot, slick skin stuck to mine, Alex’s groaning swear words echoing in my ears. The scent of sex multiplied by three permeated the room.
I rolled on my back, the bed making a soft sigh as I landed. “I thought I told you not to move.”
She sighed and bumped her head back against my arm. “When have I ever listened to you?”
I grunted and Alex laughed.
Her leg flailed. “Is someone going to untie me?”
I raised my arm, but couldn’t muster the strength. “Can’t reach.”
Alex faked a snore.
“Come on, guys! This is not funny.” She kicked, rattling the headboard.
“I think it’s adorable.” He ran his hand down her suspended leg to tease her exposed pussy.
“She sure does have a sweet ass.” I swatted her bare cheeks.
He plucked her nipple. “Why can’t you sleep like this?”
“Damn it.” Talia slapped Alex’s wayward hand and grabbed my hair. “Release me.”
“Should’ve tied her hands, too.” I grunted and sat up, freeing her leg from the headboard while Alex undid the other knot.
“Thank you.” She sighed and massaged her hip. Then she turned her back to Alex and he curled up against her.
I draped the disheveled sheets over us and lay flat on my back while she snuggled on my shoulder.
Ahh… I could get used to this. Sex that left me unable to move, sleeping with the two people I loved the most—a fantasy come to life. But figuring out how to make a multiple partner relationship work every day kept my overstimulated brain in a fog until the sun came up.
Once enough light filtered in so I could see, I got up and found my pants, then wandered into the kitchen. I focused on breakfast—finding enough food to make a meal. The nearly empty fridge mocked me. “Damn, do they ever eat?”
“We don’t eat at home much.” Talia pulled a chair up to the island and leaned her head in her hands, rubbing her eyes and wearing my shirt.
“Mornin’, gorgeous.” I leaned over and kissed her.
“Mmf.” She dragged a hand through her knotted hair. “Too early for gorgeous. Why are you up already?”
I shrugged. Don’t let her know you’re worried. A yawn hit me by surprise.
“Did you sleep?”
“Not much.”
She nodded and got up to find a bag of coffee beans in the pantry. She emptied the bag into a grinder and flipped the switch. “Add these to the grocery list.” She added water and pressed a couple buttons. “After I told Alex I’d stay here with him, I lay awake for hours wondering how the hell we’d survive.”
The scent of fresh ground coffee brewing revived me. “And?”
“The future scares me to death.”
Great. I set a carton of eggs on the stove and opened it up. Four. “Got bacon?”
“We always have bacon. Alex makes sure of that.” She pulled three mugs from the cupboard.
“I should’ve known.”
She poured coffee for me. “That’s just it.”
“What?”
She sat down again, sipping from her mug. “We make sure we have the important things now. The future will come on its own. No need to worry about it.”
I pulled a full package of bacon from the meat drawer and fired up the stove. “I can do that.” And right now the most important thing was making sure my love got a good breakfast. After that…? No need to worry.
Alex strolled in from the hallway, freshly showered and buttoning his shirt. “Damn, that smells good.” He kissed Talia. “Hi, baby.” Then he spun and grinned at me. “Hey, we have a cook. I knew he was good for something.”
Talia rolled her eyes and I smacked him with the spatula. “You gotta keep this kitchen stocked if you expect me to hang around,” I said as I served up their plates.
Alex grinned and snatched a piece of bacon. “That’s your job, man. I don’t know how to do that shit.”
I shook my head at Talia. “What do you see in him?”
She smiled and her eyes sparkled over the rim of her coffee mug.
I brushed that question off. “I don’t want to know.”
“Busy today?” Alex poured more coffee then stole my bacon.
“Damn it.” I grabbed it back. “Yeah, I gotta see a judge and do a search so I can wrap up your case.”
“Wrap up my case?”
“Yeah. I think I know where to find Ms. Merek.”
“Good. Call me when you have something.” He cuddled up to Talia and tried to swipe the bacon off her plate. “What are you doing today, baby?”
She slapped his hand. “I finished my assignment yesterday, and I don’t have another one yet, so I’m…,” she took a deep drink of her coffee, “going to a hospice to see if I can volunteer.”
Alex nearly choked. “Gonna do what?”
My fork bounced off the countertop and hit the floor. “What he said.”
She blushed and clutched the mug. “Why is that such a surprise? I have time between cases, so I thought it would be a good idea to give something back.”
I retrieved my fork. “Why a hospice?”
“My dad was in one before he died. I thought I could help other families….” Her eyes misted.
Alex kissed her cheek. “Well, look at you being all noble.”
“Bite me.”
He nipped her shoulder. “I think it’s great.”
“I do, too.” I squeezed her hand. “I’ll bet your dad would be proud.”
Her lower lip quivered and she nodded.
“Have a great day, sweetheart.” Alex rolled his wrist and swore at his watch. “I gotta go.” He swatted Talia’s ass and kissed her. “Bye.”
She helped me clean up the kitchen. “I need to get in the shower.” She closed the dishwasher and cast a sly glance at me. “Wanna come?”
I suspected she meant that literally. “Hell yes.” But my Goddamn phone chimed before I could act. I grabbed
it and read a text message that thwarted my evil intentions. “Fuck. I gotta go.”
She pulled the phone from my hand and held it behind her back. “Nooo… stay.”
I had to wrap my arms around her to get the device back, and Talia used that against me.
She rose up on her toes and planted a lingering on my lips. “Alex won’t mind as long as we tell him everything.”
“I know, but I gotta get to work, too.”
She made a pretty pout.
“I’ll make it up to you, I promise.”
She face brightened. “Ooo… I like that.”
“I’m sure I will too.” I pulled her into my arms and fondled her bare ass under my t-shirt. “I need that back.”
She whisked it over her head and stood in the middle of the living room naked, twirling her hair around her finger.
Big mistake. “Um….” I put my shirt on and grabbed my keys. “I’ll see you later.”
“I’ll be naked.”
“I know.” I grabbed her cute butt and dragged her nude body against me. “The important things.” I kissed her as she wrapped leg around my thighs. We’ll make this work. We just have to.
***
Claire knocked on my office door. “Will,” she cleared her throat, “is here to see you, Alex.”
“Thanks.” I got up to go out there because I didn’t want to miss the fireworks.
He gave her an awkward smile as she sat down, then her phone rang and she jumped on it, jamming the thing in her ear and spinning her chair away from us.
I laughed at his fading smile. “You should’ve called.”
“No kidding.”
I led him to my office and closed the door. “I heard you obtained a warrant this morning. What did you find?”
He parked his ass in front of my desk, and I sat behind it. “Valaria Merek is dead. McCane has a hunting cabin in the mountains. I found it when I was digging through her records. The property is listed in both their names.”
I grabbed a pen and scribbled some notes. “They had a relationship?”
“They were married, but she never changed her name.”
