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She presses her lips into a disappointed frown and her eyes roll upward. “You’re a member of a BDSM club. Surely you’ve heard of it. Ethical non-monogamy. Being in love with more than one person.”

So she’s right. I’ve heard of it. But why the hell are we talking about it now? “Are you suggesting a threesome with you, me, and Owen?”

She squeezes her eyes shut since I won’t let her turn her head to look away, and her nostrils flare. Then she speaks. “Possibly. I’m suggesting we explore some kind of arrangement where we are all in a relationship.”

I put my forehead against hers as I drop my hands and fix her with a stern expression. “And what gave you the idea that I swing both ways?”

Nervous laughter springs from her throat, and she backs away from me, twisting a curl around one finger. “I’m not saying you do. But I talked to someone tonight. He has a sub, and he… shares her with another man. It seems to work for them. She has another girlfriend too, but I don’t want a girlfriend. I just want both of you.”

Her suggestion has completely floored me, and I have no idea how to respond. So, I start with my gut reaction.

“This is ridiculous, Bellamy. It’s impossible. Our families would never go for it.”

“Do they need to know? We can still legally marry. But we can spend part of our time in Las Vegas and part of it in London.”

I laugh. “And I’m just supposed to let you fuck Owen while you’re here?”

She dips her gaze and gives me a coquettish smile. “Or you could both fuck me together.”

I hate that her suggestion makes my cock throb, but I can’t deny that my slacks are getting uncomfortable.

“Bellamy, you are a delightfully optimistic girl, aren’t you?”

She throws her hands up, exasperated. “I don’t understand why people treat that like it’s a bad thing. I want both of you. It’s that simple. People do it at the club all the time.”

“Well, sometimes we don’t always get what we want. But I appreciate you having this conversation with me. It’s eye opening.”

She clasps her drink in both hands as a faraway look takes hold of her face. “Remember the fun we had when we were teenagers.”

“Teenagers, Bellamy. Not adults with responsibilities.”

Her demeanor shifts, and the temperature in the room drops a few dozen degrees as she huffs and puts her drink down. “I didn’t realize being an adult automatically meant having a stick up your ass. I’m going to bed. Goodnight.”

I stare after her as she stalks away, wondering what the hell just happened.

***

Owen

I come out of my room just in time to catch Bellamy disappearing into hers.

“Is she all right?” I ask, making a beeline for the scotch.

“Did you put her up to this?” Tobias demands.

“Put her up to what?”

“Asking me about a fucking menage.”

I laugh. The brazen girl actually did it. “I swear I did not. She got that idea all on her own. She did mention it, though, and I didn’t discourage it.”

“So, you actually think it will work?”

I stare at him for a beat. “No. Not unless our families get OK with a lot of things really quickly. But I don’t get how talking with her about it can hurt.”

“I don’t want to get her hopes up.”

“So, what if we look at it as something temporary? Not a forever relationship, just three consenting adults enjoying their time together. I happen to know she’s got a fantasy about being topped by two Doms. Something tells me you aren’t letting some Dominatrix kick you in the balls in London, so I’m sure you could help me fulfill that fantasy.”

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