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When I moaned, he smirked and took his hand away. “If you decide we’re worth forgiving, we can revisit this later.”
Ryder appeared at my side with a flowy white dress in his hands. “Don’t worry. It isn’t a wedding dress. We would never be so presumptuous to pick out your wedding dress for you.”
For a split second, my mind had jumped to wedding dress. The sensation of pure joy that had struck me all at once was all the answer I’d ever needed. I wanted them. I wanted forever with them. I was ready to get past the stuff with their exes and their lack of trust and get to the good parts.
“Oh, darn. It looks like we forgot to pack panties or a bra.” Sebastian looked like he was trying to fight a smile.
I stood up and held my arms up so they could dress me. “If I flash anyone, then it’s your fault.”
Ryder hesitated after pulling the dress over my head. “You realize that you showed up wearing the fart suit leggings, right? You’ve already flashed everyone.”
A slow burn crept up my neck and face. “What?”
Jake rejoined us, his laughter filling the cabin. “You didn’t know?”
“No! I never would’ve worn them in public! I’m going to kill my sister.” That made another thought occur to me. “Wait. How did you get her to forgive you?”
“I had to hire Paul on as personal security.” Jake shook his head. “And give him a raise.”
“Your sister would be great at negotiations. I may offer her a job.” Sebastian pulled my hair out of the way so Ryder could zip the back of the dress. “Of course, I may also save that for the next time we do something stupid.”
I winced. “Maybe we just don’t do anything else so stupid.”
“That’s fair.” He ran his fingers up my thighs and adjusted the way the dress fell. “I like that plan the most.”
“How about we continue to get better and you continue to forgive us?” Jake shrugged. “As long as you’re willing to keep forgiving us, we’ll give you the world, angel.”
I bit my lip. “You’re using a lot of plural language.”
“Yeah, he is.” Sebastian gently pinched my chin and turned my face to his. “We don’t want you to choose. It’s not conventional but we work well together. The four of us make a good team, angel.”
I looked at each of them, noting the way they each looked nervous. I had a stomach full of nerves, too, but they were all jumping with excitement and happiness. I couldn’t help the small wiggle I did. Before they could react, I threw myself into their arms. Hugging them each around their necks, I peppered kisses over their faces.
“I take it that you’re happy about this?” Ryder asked with a laugh as I covered his face in kisses.
“Yes! This is the best news ever. I was so worried about how things were going to go once I said I couldn’t choose.” I bounced into Sebastian a little too hard and he caught me and pinned me with my back to his chest. I laughed breathlessly.
With his arms wrapped around me, he pressed a kiss to my shoulder. “You’ve been too sweet and good for us since that first night, angel. We really don’t deserve you.”
“That isn’t going to stop us, though.” Jake smiled and bit his lip before looking down at the floor. “I’m sorry, Fi. I let my ex get into my head. It’ll never happen again. Seeing how much it hurt you showed me what I already knew. You’re unlike any woman I’ve ever been with. Everything about you is open and real. I can trust you. I do trust you. I love you, Fiona. Not being able to talk to you or reach out and touch you this week has been hell. I never want to miss another day with you.”
“No one said you got to say it first, asshole.” Ryder elbowed Jake and then grinned at me. “He’s right, though. You’re different, angel. Your heart is so huge and you wear it on your sleeve. I don’t think any of us have ever been loved the way you love. I know I haven’t. I’m sorry I hurt you. I can pull a five hundred degree skillet out of the oven barehanded but giving my whole heart to you scared the shit out of me. Not anymore, though. I’m yours, Fi. I love you.”
When I turned around and looked up at Sebastian with an expectant look on my face, they all laughed. Jake lightly gripped the back of my neck and squeezed. “Greedy little thing, huh? You’re not satisfied with just two admissions of love.”
I ducked my head and looked up at Sebastian through my lashes. “Maybe I am greedy, but I want yours, too.”
He cupped my face. “I love you, Fiona. I think I fell in love with you that first night, but I know I did when you came bouncing onto the porch the next morning without a bra on. You’re the sun and I’ll happily revolve around you for the rest of my life. I’m so sorry for giving into my fear and letting it hurt you. You deserve the world. You deserve my trust and faith. Now you have it.”
I wrapped my arms around his waist and pressed my cheek to his chest, the sound of his heart thudding too quick loud against my ear. “It’s o-”
He pulled back quickly and pressed his finger to my lip. “Hold that thought. We don’t deserve your forgiveness yet. There’s just one other thing we want to show you.”
It occurred to me that they were all messy with oils and lotions, smears of makeup and damp from holding me when I’d been wet, but I was in a dress that made me feel like a princess. They were pouring their hearts out but not allowing me to give anything back. Whatever they were doing, I didn’t need it to know that I loved them and forgave them.
I pushed Sebastian’s finger away and slipped out of their hold. “I love you. Each of you. I forgive you. I did the moment I saw you standing outside. I don’t need all of this. I just need you to show up for me. Next time you mess up, just don’t give up. I’m in love with each of you. I love you, Sebastian, for how bossy and protective you are. I love you, Ryder, for the passion you go through life with. And I love you, Jake, for the goodness inside you despite the tough shell you show the world. I love each of you so much and I feel so lucky to be loved by men like you.
“I was coming to apologize when everything happened. I shouldn’t have pushed y’all away like I did. I was freaking out after losing my job and I lashed out. We all make mistakes. That’s not going to stop. I’m assuming that with a complicated relationship like this, there will be more mistakes than normal. As long as you show up for me and I show up for you, I think we’ll be okay.”
