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“Skål,” I echo, then choke as thesnapsburns down my throat.“Jesus. What was that?”
He checks the bottle. “Peppercorn and dill. No?”
“Absolutely not.”
He tips his head back and laughs. In the corner of the room, the record player switches track. I don’t recognise the tune, but it’s a ballad, slow and crooning. I yawn, stretching, and let my hair full in a curtain over my face as I curl up on the sofa.
“Aww,” Eli says, his voice soft in my ear. “Our baby’s getting tired.” He tugs me into the crook of his neck, and I breathe in the scent of him.
Our baby.What a weird thing to call me. It makes my insides quiver.
Riven sits down on my other side with a sigh, setting his glass on the coffee table. Eli grumbles but moves up to give him space as Riv throws his arm across the back of the settee. I snuggle back into the sofa cushions. God, this is the life. Fire crackling in the fireplace. Snow falling outside the windows. And a hot man on either side of you, keeping you warm. I could fall asleep right here.
I’ve actually just started to drift off when Riven pulls my hair away from my neck and presses his lips to my throat.
I’m immediately wide awake. My heart pounds in my chest as heat burns through me. I don’t move a muscle as he runs his hot mouth over my neck, pressing his lips over my fluttering pulse.
On my other side, Eli starts idly playing with my bra strap, running his thumb under the fabric. I swallow hard. Holy shit.
Riven leans a little closer, his stubbled cheek rubbing against the sensitive skin of my throat. Eli inches in, tracing his finger down my bra strap and across my neckline, sending tingles shooting through my skin. I open my mouth, but no sound comes out.
I cannot believe this is happening. I’m sitting between two men making a move on me, and neither of them knows the other one is doing it. This is simultaneously the hottest and most awkward experience of my life.
I squeeze my eyes shut and force myself to pull away. “Wait. Stop.” I look between them, my cheeks flushing. “Guys. Um. I have to tell you something.”
Both men look amused. “Yes?” Riven prompts.
“I, um…” God, why is this so hard to get out? I feel my cheeks heating.
Eli reaches out, untangling my bra strap. “What is it, baby?”
I wince. “I kind of—kissed both of you?”
The two exchange a glance. I run a hand over my face. “I just got caught up in the moment. And you’re both so hot. And I’m… well, I’m notsorryI did it, I can kiss who I want, and it’s all just casual anyway so it’s not like either of you has some kind ofclaimon me but I get that it’s weird because you’re both best friends and I didn’t mean to make things awkward between the two of you so I just thought you should know—”
Eli puts a finger on my lips. “Oh, my God, stop before you explode. He already knows, Tink.”
I blink. “What?” I turn to Riven. “What do you know?”
“I knew that you and Eli had been together when I kissed you in the square,” he says calmly, taking a sip ofsnaps.
“How?”
His lip tips up. “You weren’t exactly subtle,” he points out. “Besides,” he gives Eli a fondly irritated look. “He told me. Very excitedly.”
I scramble to understand. “But… then… why did you kiss me?”
He sets his drink down again and takes my hand between his warm fingers. Slowly, he starts to massage my hand, relaxing all the tendons of muscle. It feels so good my eyes drop half-shut.
“It’s been a while since we did this,” Eli says by my ear.
“Did what?” I whisper. Eli’s teeth graze my earlobe, and I shudder. “Oh…” I can’t stop the moan falling out of my mouth.
Both men take identical deep breaths. Riven’s fingers tighten on my hand. “You’re right,” he tells Eli. “I have fucking missed this.”
The redhead grins.
“Missed wha’?” I practically slur, as Eli’s warm breath ghosts over my ear. Riv brings my hand to his mouth and presses a hot kiss right in the centre of my palm. Desire spikes through me.
