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“Yeah, a lot can change.” She cocked her head, studying him intently. “Now you’re store manager at the Nook and you and Marcia have gotten more serious.”
“Maybe I’m more serious but I’m not really sure she is,” he said quietly.
It wasn’t as hard admitting it aloud as he’d assumed it would be. For months, he’d noticed his feelings toward Marcia deepening, extending way beyond the fun and games their relationship had begun as a year and a half ago. She’d started sleeping over more often though neither of them talked about what that meant. Partly because he wasn’t sure what he wanted, other than more Marcia. He wasn’t a guy to put his feelings on the line until he knew what he planned to do about them.
If he was in love, that meant a commitment. Not marriage necessarily. She wouldn’t go for another fancy ceremony. But he’d expect more than just doing the bump and grind followed by talking over coffee in the morning.
In the meantime, he would reserve judgment until he ascertained exactly how he felt. Then he’d proceed with intention, either to get Marcia in his bed for good or to part as friends. Hell, tonight could end up being the tipping point for both of them.
“What do you mean?” Kelly asked, bringing him back to the conversation. “Marcia’s not ready to be serious?”
Maybe if he was brutally honest, Kelly would feel more relaxed being that way too. “I’m not sure. She’s gotten some wild hair about writing a sex advice book and I think I’m her test subject.” Until she found a better subject—ormultiplebetter subjects—at Kink anyway.
Kelly choked out a laugh. “Why am I not surprised?”
“About not being sure she’s serious, the sex book or the test subject?”
“All of the above. You look at her like she’s a goddess, so your feelings aren’t a shock. As for the sex book—” She laughed again. “So that’s where the Kink thing came from? Does she want to include voyeurism clubs in her book?”
“I guess. We’re going tonight.” He hesitated and then shrugged. Might as well come clean. “I thought she was going to tell me she wanted a threesome with Cale.”
“Why?”
“They have this vibe between them.” He shrugged, remembering walking in on them sitting in front of Cale’s computer. The scene had been completely innocent but he hadn’t missed the look they’d exchanged. Nor had he overlooked the way his best friend had lifted his hand off Marcia’s leg as soon as Tony had appeared.
He trusted them both. They wouldn’t make a move toward each other behind his back. He knew that. But how much longer could he pretend he didn’t see the serious sparks they shot off every time they were near each other? And what if—what fucking if—those sparks didn’t die down even after they went for a threesome? What then?
“A vibe,” Kelly repeated, her eyes going wide. “You don’t think they’re sleeping together?”
“No. Absolutely not. Neither of them would ever hurt me like that.” He shook his head. “Instead of the threesome, she sprung the club on me.”
“You didn’t mind the ménage idea?”
“Not really. I mean, I’ve shared everything else with Cale. I think I could do it with Marcia too. At least for one night. That’s all it would be.” It would, dammit. “Besides, people do it all the time, right?”
“I must not hang out with the cool kids then. No one I know has ever had one. Or they haven’t admitted it.”
“Cale’s done it before. Plenty of times. He’s bragged about it enough I figured I was the last one who hadn’t.”
“I’ve had two.” She pried another candy out of her pocket. “Sort of two. They might not have technically counted.”
“Okay,” he said, waiting for the punch line.
“Neither guy penetrated,” she said matter-of-factly. “Well, the first time there was no penetration, period. The second time only Spencer did.”
He couldn’t help grinning. “No wonder you and Spencer are always smiling. You’re clearly not lacking in certain areas.”
“No, we’re well suited there. Which is why it works. One of the reasons anyway.” She grinned back. “And if you tell him I said anything, I’ll pull off your nuts one by one. Just saying.”
“Same goes with Marcia. Except the nuts part.”
She nodded. “Understood. So what are you going to do about Kink?”
“Go, I guess.”
“You’re okay with a threesome with Cale, right?”
“Yeah.” Actually if he were honest about it, the idea turned him on. Imagining his best friend getting to seehissexy woman naked, watching her give him pleasure—and receive it—all the while knowing she’d be coming home withhim? That was pretty damn hot. “I trust him with my life. I’d trust him with Marcia too.”
