that got her eyes popping open in a hurry. And an empty cup.
"Come in here with me."
She poured a cup and went to the back door, where she saw A morning swim did sound heavenly. "Okay."
Seth was swimming laps in the pool.
She set her cup on a nearby table and dove in the deep Naked, of course. She leaned against the door and end. The water was cool and refreshing, clearing away the last sipped her coffee, content to watch Seth's powerful body slice of the cobwebs from her mind. Seth met her in the middle of through the water. The morning sun rlected off the surface of the pool and they surfaced together.
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She pushed her hair back, blinking the water out of her He kissed her, and this time it was sweet as he savored eyes. "Where's Mike?"
her lips with slow, measured kisses that felt...emotional.
"He went to the hospital to check on the dog he Abby's heart clenched, her stomach tumbling at the way he operated on yesterday. He'll be back in a bit." Seth wrapped held her, touched her, his mouth moving over her in tender his arms around Abby's waist, drawing her against him. "But caresses.
for now, we're alone."
When he pulled away, his gaze was so intense she held In the water she was buoyant so it was easy to wrap her her breath.
legs around Seth's waist. Her pussy made immediate contact
"Abby, I need to say something here--"
with one very hard dick. She grinned and twined her arms
"Have you two been fucking without me this morning?"
around his neck. "Yes, as a matter of fact, we are. What are She jerked her head up and stared into the harsh you going to do about that?"
sunlight. Mike's form was shadowed, tall and imposing against His eyes went dark and his normally carefree and easy the bright light. "Hey."
grin died, replaced by a look so intense it sent thick heat
"Hell yes we were fucking without you," Seth replied, pooling between her legs. "I'm going to fuck you. Hard. Right pushing away from her and pulling himself out of the water.
here." He walked across the pool until her back hit the edge.
"You didn't think I was going to wait for you, did you?" He His cock was inside her before she could take a breath.
grabbed a towel and dried himself off.
The feel of his naked cock inside her was so wildly Abby wondered what Seth had been about to say to her erotic she let out a strangled cry and surged upward. His eyes before Mike interrupted. From the serious look on his face, it widened and then he grinned as she came apart around him, her seemed as if it was something important.
orgasm hitting them both by surprise.
"No, I guess you weren't going to wait. Hell, I wouldn't She'd never come this fast. It just wasn't in her to do have, either," Mike said, winking at Abby.
so, yet she climaxed with a sharp, intense burst of pleasure that She smiled and reached for Mike's extended hand. He rocketed her into his arms. His mouth covered hers, his tongue hauled her out of the pool and handed her a towel.
plunging inside her as he thrust so hard her back scraped the
"You look like a mermaid, all wet and freshly fucked."
pool edge. She welcomed the pain, enjoyed his groaning She giggled. "Well, thanks." He was dressed in jeans orgasm almost as much as her own.
and a polo shirt. "How's the patient?"
They panted together for a few seconds, then Seth
"Doing fine. I brought breakfast. You hungry?"
laughed.
She followed him into the kitchen. "Starving. And, uh,
"That was a quickie," he murmured against her neck.
naked. I need to take a shower and get dressed."
Abby laughed and leaned back, grinning at him. "But a
"Toss on one of my T-shirts for now. Top drawer of the great quickie."
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After a quick shower, she pulled on one of Mike's They stared at her expectantly. But why?
oversized T-shirts that was so big it fit her like a dress, Because it's chess and it's your move, idiot.
skimming the top of her knees. When she walked back into the Wow. This was awkward. How was she going to handle kitchen, Mike had set out warm croissants with jelly, juice and this? Uhh, thanks for the great menage guys. Best fuck of my another steaming cup of coffee. Mike and Seth both looked up life. Nah, too cold. And she felt way too warm and cozy inside from the kitchen table with a look of hunger in their eyes as to make it sound so...unemotional.
they watched her walk in.
But what, really, did emotion have to do with it?
Geez, her hair was a mess, damp and uncombed and she Sometimes the best move was just to concede defeat.
had on one of Mike's T-shirts that was ten sizes too large for Admittedly, last night was all about fantasy and role playing. In her. She was hardly a walking advertisement for sexy.
the harsh light of morning, she was still Abby Lawson and she Figuring their hunger had to be for the food on the had no idea how to handle two gorgeous, virile men who stared table, she grabbed a croissant and a chair and dug in. Her at her with expectation on their faces.
stomach growled a loud complaint at the delicious scents.
"Let me clean this up, then I'll...get dressed. I have so Obviously, copious hours of sex worked up an appetite.
much to do at home." She bent her head to her task, swiping After she'd satisfied her appetite for food, she away the napkins and plates and remnants of breakfast, hoping wondered what was going to happen next. The only clothing to hell neither of them spoke or, God forbid, moved from their she had with her was the skin tight dress from last night. And chairs.
while she was loath to end this magical fantasy, like Cinderella, Last night's bravado had fled. In its place, her the clock had struck midnight and the ball was over. It was customary sheer terror. She was so out of her league here.
time to turn back into dreary old Abby and return to the Tongue tied and nervous, her hands shook as she emptied the drudgery that was her normal life.
garbage in the compactor, then rinsed the dishes and piled them
"I need a ride home," she said as she downed the last in the empty dishwasher.
sip of orange juice.
"Abby."
"I can drop you off," Seth offered. "I have some She froze at the sound of Mike's low voice behind her, paperwork at the office."
not even realizing he had snuck up behind her. When he snaked
"Great."
an arm around her waist, she jumped and whirled around.
Mike leaned back in his chair and smiled at her while
"Damn, woman. You're tense this morning."
he sipped his coffee. Seth did the same thing. She suddenly felt Blowing an errant hair out of her face, she smiled as if she was on a stage, the first act in a comedy show, and she brightly, hoping to mask her discomfort. "Sorry. Just thinking was about to get the hook because she couldn't think of a damn about my to do list. I have a final paper due in a few days and thing to say.
need to get started on it."
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"What's wrong?"
He lifted the T-shirt she wore, cupping her bare pussy Casting a look toward the table out of the corner of her with his big hand. She arched into his touch, mindless of their eye, she realized Seth had left the kitchen. "Nothing's wrong."
location and not even caring if Seth was going to walk in.
Other than the fact your nearness makes me realize I have no
"You're so fucking wet already, Abby. You want my idea what I'm doing. She needed to g
et out of there.
dick in your pussy?"
"Your heart's beating like a racehorse at the end of a
"You know I do. Fuck me." She spread her legs, quarter mile. Calm down and tell me what's the matter."
chewing her bottom lip while he unzipped his jeans and jerked She was staring at his chest, realizing her breasts were them partially down, freeing his dick. He cupped her buttocks flattened against the hard planes of his pecs. No wonder he felt with one hand and lifted her, impaling her on his cock.
her heart hammering. She inhaled deeply, which only filled her She slid onto him, discarding the thought that she could senses with the crisp scent of whatever soap he used. She be so easily taken by either of these men, that they could snap wanted to bury her nose in his neck, wrap her legs around him their fingers and she was wet and ready for them. Right now and beg him to fuck her again, wanted to deny her reality and she didn't give a shit. She was being fucked and loving it.
boring existence and live in this fantasy world forever.
"So hot. Christ, you're tight, Abby. One of the best Exhaling, she palmed his chest and gently pushed him fucks I've ever had." His voice was gritty and dark, ratcheting back. He took the step, reading her signal. Then she looked at up her desire ten fold. She braced her hands on the sink ledge him, as always, immediately lost in his blue eyes. "I'm just behind her and lifted on and off his cock, letting her clit drag feeling the reality of all this."
along the ridges of his shaft. Splintering shockwaves gripped His knowing smile and nod helped. "It's okay. We had her pussy, tightening around her.
a great time last night. No strings." He cupped her neck and
"Harder," she demanded, her gaze locked on his, drew her forward for a kiss that started out gentle and friendly, watching the pained expression on his face as he squeezed her but quickly turned into something more. God, how she could ass cheeks, his fingers digging into her flesh. He pulled back get lost in him so easily. His magnetism was overpowering, the and slammed against her, striking her clit, making her cry out way he took control and led her to a dark place within her own with pain and ecstasy. "Yes, like that. Fuck me hard."
head where this wild, untamed creature lived. In seconds she She gritted her teeth and held on, her arms shaking, her was wet, her clit pounding, her pussy aching with need for his clit swelling as the tightening spirals grew ever stronger. "I'm cock. He pressed the length of his shaft against her thigh, going to come on your cock, Mike."
insistent, demanding, rocking against her until she clutched his He made her wild, made her feel naughty. She loved it.
shirt and whimpered into his mouth.
"Come for me, Abby. Come on me."
"Yes," he whispered against her neck when he pulled
"Yes. Yes, I'm coming!" Then she couldn't hold back his mouth away. "Here. Right now."
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"You can stay if you'd like. I'm not trying to run you onto her and pulled her against him, grunting as he came, off." He leaned against the closed door, his arms crossed in burying his cock deep inside her while he shuddered and front of him. "Though I get the idea you'd like to get the hell rocked through his climax.
out of here."
Panting, she pushed off the sink and locked her arms
"No! That's not it at all! I just have a lot to do at onto him, licking the salty sweat from his neck until he set her home."
feet on the ground. Still trembling, she held onto him for a few
"Uh huh."
seconds, wondering what the hell had just happened to her.
She was failing miserably at this nonchalance thing. "I God, she'd lost control. She had been about to get had a great time, Mike. Honestly. Thank you. It was...beyond dressed and leave, and he whispered her name and she fucked my wildest fantasies. Having this night with you and Seth him.
was--"
"Seth went to take a shower. He'll be out soon. You can
"I want to see you again."
clean up in the other bathroom if you'd like."
She halted mid-sentence. "You do?"
She could barely meet his gaze, though he looked
"Yes. Go out with me tonight."
unaffected by what just happened, whereas she wanted to She knew her mouth was hanging open, but she
crumple to the ground and sob. "Okay. Let me just grab my honestly hadn't expected this. "With you."
clothes."
"Yes."
With as much nonchalance as possible, she shot him a
"Tonight."
casual smile and took off down the hallway, snatching her
"Yes."
dress from the living room and finding her way to the guest
"Just you and me?"
bathroom. After a quick shower, she shimmied into the dress, He arched a brow. "Did you want another threesome?"
finger combed her hair, then took a few seconds to catch her Now there was a million dollar question. Did she want breath.
a threesome? Did she want to go out with Mike? Hell, at the A knock on the door had her whirling around, her heart moment her brain wasn't functioning at all. Mike had just pounding.
asked her to go out. She assumed just the two of them.
For the love of God, Abby. Get a grip. "Yes?"
What did she want?
"It's Mike. Can I come in?"
"I need to think on this."
"Uh, sure." She leaned against the bathroom counter,
"Really."
trying to appear calm and relaxed, offering him a smile as he
"Oh! Not in the way you think. I mean, I'm honored walked in and shut the door behind him. "I'm almost ready to you asked me out. Any woman would wet her pants being go."
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God, my synapses aren't firing right now. I need to go home She paused, knowing he was going to say something and regroup."
nice, like t hanks for a great night.
He laughed. "Okay. I'll call you later."
"Go out with me tonight."
She hoped she hadn't just insulted him. But she really She blinked. "What?"
didn't know what she wanted right now. She knew what she
"I know it's stupid, but I tried to figure out the right needed, though. Distance and some time to think.
way to pose this question the whole way over here, without it Mike opened the door and let her out. Seth was waiting sounding like I just wanted to fuck you again. But it's more in the living room, tilting his head curiously when she and than that. Though I do want to fuck you again," he added with Mike came out of the same bathroom.
a sexy grin.
"You ready?" he asked.
Her throat constricted and she fought for breath. Okay,
"Yes." She turned to Mike. "Thank you again. For this couldn't be happening to her. Mike asked her to go out everything."
with him. Seth did too. Her brain was a muddy mess and she He kissed her lightly on the lips, dragging his thumb didn't know what to make of all this.
across her bottom lip afterward. "I'll call you later."
Did she want to see either of them again? And what did Her lip throbbed where he touched her and she it all mean?
shuddered her next breath. "Okay."
"I...I guess that would be fine," she blurted, then Strangely, the ride back to her place with Seth was realized Mike had asked her first. Was there some sort of silent. And not a comfortable silence, either. She sensed he was protocol for this? Was there some reason she had just said yes irritated about something, but she didn't want to be the one to to Seth but she had told Mike earlier she needed to t
hink?
bring it up.
Her brain cells needed repowering. No doubt about it.
Surely he wasn't jealous that she'd spent time alone He snorted. "Well, that was enthusiastic."
with Mike, was he?
She rubbed the spot between her eyebrows that Oh sure, Abby. You're just so incredibly desirable that throbbed with the beginnings of a headache. "I'm sorry. I think both these men are now going to fight over you.
I need a nap."
It was utterly unbelievable the amount of time she
"I'll call you this afternoon and we'll figure it out. Go could spend in fantasy land.
rest." He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers, his breath crisp When Seth pulled into her apartment complex, Abby and tasting like cinnamon. She wanted to stay in the car and was convinced he was simply in a hurry to dump her and be rid lick his lips, dive into his embrace, invite him inside her house.
of her. But when she unbuckled her seat belt and grabbed the Anything. She didn't want to let go. Yet she needed space, too.
door handle, he put his hand on her arm.
Conflicted much, Abby?
"Abby, wait."
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She opened the door to her apartment, closed it, threw her purse on the floor, kicked off her shoes and collapsed in the nearest chair.
She'd just agreed to go out with Seth tonight. And Mike was going to call her later for an answer on his proposal for a date tonight.
Fucking both of them was one thing. Dating both of them another thing entirely. And obviously she sucked at multiple guy dating because she'd already screwed it up by not answering Mike first.
Now what the hell was she supposed to do?
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headache, she'd fretted the past four hours about what to do about Mike and Seth.
"Good. So, how about tonight?"
Despite how easy she thought this was going to be, she wasn't good at letting someone down. Hell, she had no practice at it. "Seth asked me out too," she blurted before she ended up Chapter Ten accepting a date with both of them.
"He did, huh? And you said yes."
Abby stared at the phone, waiting for it to ring. She still
"How'd you know?"
had no idea what she was going to say to Mike when he called.
"Because I know you. It's okay, Abby. We'll do it She supposed to she could try the truth. She wasn't another night."