“I am,” Kieran says without hesitation, and I turn to face them.
“And Eris?” Jace’s gaze flicks back to me. “Are you still dripping? Or are you satisfied?”
“Both.” I meet his eyes, a smug smile stretching slowly across my lips. “Why don’t you check?”
The silence that follows is heavy with possibility.
Silas steps closer, setting something on the counter before leaning in on my right, close enough that I feel the heat of him, close enough to make a point without touching.
“Careful,” he murmurs. “You’re tempting a situation.”
“Isn’t that the point?” I tilt my head. “A little morsel of sugary goodness for your sweet tooth?”
Kieran moves behind me, fingers brushing a few loose tendrils of hair off my shoulder. Jace closes the distance from my left, caging me in.
For a heartbeat, I think this might be where it happens, the kitchen counter becoming a roller coaster with no safety rails. No pretending to steer the cart on the tracks.
Jace breaks first, smirking. “Not here.”
I glance at him, eyes narrowed. “Why not here?”
“Because I want time.” He leans down, lips brushing my ear. “And I want privacy. And I want to hear you say you can’t wait anymore.”
A shiver runs through me as Kieran kisses the back of my neck. Silas’s thumb brushes my jaw. They’re all so close… So fucking restrained.
Then they step back just as quickly as they began.
Together.
Like men who know exactly what they’re doing.
Predators with patience.
I sigh and roll my eyes, taking my bottle of water and strawberries to the couch so I can curl up in the corner while they work. Once they’re all busy, and I sort of look like I’m doing somethingproductiveon my laptop, I open the app.
Eris:
What happens when I want all of you at once?
Locke:
Then you won’t have to ask twice.
The response is almost immediate, and I don’t bother trying to guess who sent it.
For the first time since Daniel, since the four-way break-in at my apartment, since the lie that started all of this…
I smile as if I’m not waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I’m just deciding how sharp I want my heels when it does.
