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Chapter Seven
It will never be enough.
But it is something.
Which was massively better than the nothing he’d been living for so long.
The thought waited for Thunder when he woke with morning sunshine slanting over the bed. Looked like San Francisco had decided to bestow one of its rare and beautiful sunny winter days upon them. His mood rose even higher as he cast a glance across the bed to see Gina and Sky curled together, her black curls against his red, the sheets shoved down to show their torsos. Her curves and his muscles.
A strong sense of protectiveness filled him. The alpha’s second son, he’d never expected to feel that way. But these two brought it out. He’d kill anyone who laid a hand on either of them in anger or to cause harm. Never think twice about it. And he’d have to talk with Sky later because the desire that led to their friendship ending hadn’t died. He’d always known that, deep inside, but had stifled it, buried it as deep as possible to avoid the sharp pain of loss. But, now, with Gina in their midst, the banked flames roared back to life.
Standing, he padded to the bathroom and then grabbed his phone on the way back, glancing at the screen. “Shit! Gina, Sky, it’s eleven o’clock. We already messed up the meet and greet. If everyone starts wandering up here to find us now…well, let’s say the camel won’t handle it well.”
Gina blinked at him. “What time does it start?”
“Now.”
“Holy cow. Or maybe camel.” She scrambled out of bed and raced to her suitcase. With an armload of clothes, she scooted into the bathroom and slammed the door. “Go ahead without me,” she called from inside. “I look like something the cat dragged in. And not my kind of cat. I’ll be down in a bit.”
Sky pulled a pillow over his head and groaned. “No…I need to sleep a little longer. Go without me, too.”
Thunder dragged it off his face. “Not a chance. I got just as little rest as you. We can take a nap between the brunch and the dinner dance. But, for now, if I have to go, you do, too.” Daring, he bent and planted a kiss on the other man’s lips. A fast, firm, closed-mouthed one, but he hoped the message carried over. “The other shower. Upstairs. You first. I’m going to check my emails.”
Sitting on the side of the bed, Sky held two fingers over his lips. “Yeah.” He stood and started for the door. “I…yeah, I’ll be quick.”
It’s something.Sorting through his own case, Thunder considered the fact Sky hadn’t punched him. They could be a triad whether the two of them were intimate or not. But he’d prefer they were. And it would make them stronger as a unit.
A polo shirt and slacks should be enough for the brunch. At the thought of eating, his stomach gave a loud rumble.
“I heard that!” Gina said.
“We never ate dinner,” he protested, and they’d sure expended enough calories. “Hurry up and get ready or there may not be any food left. Those people are animals.”
She opened the door and peered at him, a towel wrapped around her hair. “Really?” But her giggles followed the door as it closed again.
The three of them getting ready to go out. With any luck, it would be the first of many times. At least he’d do his best to make sure it was.
Sky stood under the spray, rubbing shampoo into his hair. His lips still tingled where Thunder had pressed his. Was he misinterpreting a friendly kiss between potential mates? He’d known the second he saw Gina that they were meant to be a triad, but after the one disastrous attempt at physicality, he’d stepped way back from Thunder.
So far back, they’d been unable to meet one another’s look at school. Why had they let it ruin their friendship? Nobody ever knew what happened. They all assumed it was just the rivalry of maturing dragons. Not unheard of at all. But they’d been so close.
And now? Did he want that again? They could be a triad, where the only sex was between each of them and Gina. He knew threesomes like that. They seemed fine. Happy, even. But, last night or early this morning, he’d lain against the pillows while Gina sucked his cock. Looking from her tumbled curls falling over his thighs to the man behind her, his balls had tightened. Thunder’s upper body had matured. He had a spattering of hair across his chest, and his biceps were as developed as most mature dragons, maybe more. Arms that could embrace a man, hold him tight. He’d never felt so complete as when the three of them were together. All the grouchiness of the past fifteen or so years was gone. And he’d been a grouchy bastard. Shame heated his skin as he soaped it. Amazing Thunder would even want any part of him.
He soaped his cock, squeezing and releasing it as he pictured Thunder fucking their female. Then pictured the same man bent over, ready to take his cock in his ass. To be fucked by him. To suck each other off on a cold, rainy afternoon in the cliffs of their home. His dick got harder, a drip of pre-cum tracking through the soap bubbles. He’d never dated another man. Never wanted one, besides Thunder, although he’d gone out with his share of females. But he hadn’t met the female intended for him yet when he did that. Now that he’d found Gina, he wanted no others. And since he’d seen the male intended for him long ago, no other would do.
If only they hadn’t made such a mess of it when they were younger.
Without another thought, he spurted between his fingers, painting the shower tiles with his seed. He braced himself with his other hand as his knees wobbled and he waited for his strength to return.
But the reality terrified him. What if they tried again and it went badly? They had so much more at stake now. They had their triad, their mating with Gina. The life he knew fate meant for him. But was it asking too much to hope for a male-to-male sexual relationship with Thunder? Greed could cost them everything. Shouldn’t they be grateful for what they had? Or could have?
Pushing the thoughts to the back of his mind, he finished washing up and rinsed off then stepped out onto the bath mat and toweled dry. They had to get through the brunch and the dinner dance. Then convince Gina they were meant to be more than a weekend date. A lifetime. Could she see it, too? If they hadn’t been so busy rolling around naked, they could have talked about it. Her own fault for being irresistible.
And what did they have to offer her? Sure, he was great at hoarding, had in fact inherited enough of a hoard to never lack for anything—for the three of them. Thunder was a relatively young wizard. He’d make plenty once he was established, but he had a while to go on that.
Their homes…his was basically a series of rooms filled with his treasure and a kitchen. Walter’s…well, he’d never been in there but suspected it was a mess. Just a guess. But he felt confident saying neither of them had a nest prepared for a mate.
Who’d known they’d meet their destiny this weekend?
