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Wesley pulls me to my feet and leads me onto a slightly raised patio. While he gets the hot tub ready to go, I watch Cal chase Kellan in the pool. They’re hurling insults at each other while Cal repeatedly dives into the water. Kellan manages to out-swim him every time.
“Hey.” Wesley tugs gently on my hand. He climbs into the hot tub and then helps me into it.
The water is so hot it stings, but my body adjusts quickly. I’m about to sit down when Wesley pulls me directly into his lap.
“Better?” he asks.
I nod. My heart rate has slowed, and the tears that were threatening to flood my eyes are gone. Another panic attack avoided. “Thanks.”
“Yeah.” He cups my face gently. With me on his lap, we’re basically at eye-level, and he peers at me with furrowed brows. “I’m sorry he scared you so badly. Normally he’s better behaved. I think he just likes you.”
“He has an odd way of showing it.”
My gaze gravitates toward the pool. Kellan and Cal have finally realized that we’ve moved and are making their way toward us. Kellan catches my gaze, and instead of fear, a spark of excitement lights inside me.
I may have been longing for the safety of home mere hours ago, but I also want something new. Safety only gets you so far, and as Wesley pointed out, Kellan wouldn’t cause me any harm. All he did was pull me underwater for a few seconds.
Yes, it scared the shit out of me, but there was also a thrill that went along with it. It’s like your stomach dropping on a roller coaster.
You’re being reckless,the reasonable side of my brain says—the side my parents trained so well to always be in the lead.
But the rest of me is tiredof always choosing the safe option. I can’t start college the same way I’ve lived the rest of my life.Somethinghas to change. I need to prove to myself that I can get past some of my fears so I can actually enjoy my life.
Cal and Kellan both get in the hot tub. Cal sits on the bench across from us while Kellan stands in the middle of the tub.
Now that I can see him better, butterflies erupt in my stomach. He’s the tallest of the three with brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a slim build.
How onearthdid I end up in a hot tub with three of the hottest guys on campus?
“Apologize,” Cal growls as he glares at Kellan.
Kellan takes my chin in between two of his fingers and smiles down at me. It’s not a kind smile—it’s sadistic and delighted. “Never.”
“Kellan Ambrose, you apologize right now, or I’ll—”
“It’s okay,” I say, grateful for the strength that comes across in my voice. “He didn’t hurt me.”
Kellan’s eyes flash with surprise before his smile widens. “You liked it, didn’t you? I fucking knew it.”
“I wouldn’t go that far,” I tell him. My fingers trail up his body until my hand is wrapped around the back of his neck. “But it was definitely… interesting.”
Don’t do it. Don’t you fucking do it, Athelia.
Oh, shut up. Live a little.
“I’ll take it,” Kellan says, his gaze zeroing in on my lips.
I’mnot sure who closes the space between us, which makes me think it’s probably both of us together. But one second, we’re staring at each other, and the next, his mouth is on mine. Within seconds, my tongue is in his mouth, and then his in mine.
Kellan pins me against Wesley’s body. Someone groans, and it takes me a second to realize it’s Cal.
I’m not sure why they picked me, but in this moment, I don’t particularly care. I’ve never done something this hot before, nor have I ever felt this desired in my life.
There’s three of them.Three.I know I’m pretty, but I’ve never had three guys come onto me at once. It’s nerve-wracking and overwhelming, but at the same time, I can’t get enough.
Fuck my reputation,I decide as Kellan’s hand tightens in my hair.It’s time to stop playing it safe.
Kellan sweeps his tongue over mine as Wesley’s hands travel up my body. They stop just below my breasts, so I grab his wrists and pull them up higher. His hands slide under my bikini top, and I gasp into Kellan’s mouth as Wesley’s fingers slide over my nipples.
