Page 12 of Room Nineteen


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Kelsey deserves more than a quick fuck on her dad’s couch. She deserves everything she has ever wanted, and if what she says is true, that’s the three of us. I doubt she has any idea what that entails, but I saw the fire in her eyes as she told me her deepest desire, and I’ll be damned if I deprive her of that. I just hope she can handle everything we’re offering her, or our relationship will end before it even begins.

“Reid,” Kelsey’s melodic voice filters into the kitchen as she comes closer. “The pizzas are here.”

“Let me grab some plates,” I say as she rounds the corner into the kitchen, shoving my phone in my pocket and heading toward a row of cabinets on the other side of the room. “What would you like to drink?”

A sniffle comes from behind me. “Coke, please.”

If I know one thing about Kelsey, it’s that she always speaks her mind. Sometimes she takes a little longer to find the right words, but she’ll get there. If I’m going to make this right, I need to discover what’s going on in that head of hers.

I grab us two plates and two cans of Coke from the fridge before taking a seat across from her at the table. “Why are you crying?”

“Like you can’t figure it out? I told you… shit.” She balls her hands into a fist on the top of the table, wrestling with what she’s trying to say. “Was that just a game to you? A way to get one up on the lieutenant commander?”

Her eyes flick to mine for the first time since entering the kitchen. I can see how they’ve puffed up from crying, but she’s never looked more beautiful. Whatever is going on has now replaced her sadness with anger.

“What the hell was that back there, anyway? One minute, you were looking at me like you wanted to devour my soul, and the next, you regretted everything.”

I reach for her across the table, grab her by the back of the neck, and pull her toward me, planting a kiss on her lips. I pour every ounce of emotion in my body into this one kiss, saying everything with my body that I’m unable to say with words.

I love you.

We need you.

Please don’t desert me.

“Trying to shut me up again with kisses, are you?”

Apparently, she didn’t get it the first time, so I bring her lips back to mine to ensure there’s no mistaking my intentions this time around. There is nothing gentle about this kiss. I nip at her bottom lip, causing her to gasp in shock. I plunge my tongue into her mouth and battle for dominance as we nip at each other’s lips while trying to get closer to one another. I throw all my feelings into this kiss, hoping they will reach her.

“Let’s get a few things straight.” I lean my forehead against hers, our eyes locking on each other. “First, that was a call from Spencer and Devon making sure I didn’t fuck you on the first available flat surface.”

Kelsey’s eyes widen in surprise as she opens her mouth to respond, but I place my finger on her lips.

“You had your turn, baby. It’s time to listen.”

She nods her head in agreement, and I continue.

“Two, the three of us have wanted you since we laid eyes on you five years ago, but we knew we couldn’t have you. At first, it was because you weren’t even legal, and then it was because we didn’t want to jeopardize our careers.”

“You guys are getting out in a few months, right?” she asks.

I scowl at her.

“Sorry. Please continue.” She smiles, kissing the tip of my finger resting against her lips.

I take a deep breath, wanting to lay everything on the line to ensure she knows what she means to us. “And then it was fear.”

“Fear?” she questions. “What do you three have to be afraid of?”

“Of you rejecting us. There are things about us you don’t know. We’re all afraid that once we share this final piece of ourselves, you’ll run for the hills, leaving us with gaping wounds in our souls.”

I watch as a plethora of emotions filters across her face before she finally gives me a shy smile.

“You want me?” she asks, brushing her lips against mine.

“More than you’ll ever know.” I plant a kiss on her forehead before dropping into my seat. “Now, you’d better behave. It’s time to eat.”

“But I so love to misbehave.” She smiles in my direction before grabbing a slice of pizza and taking her seat.

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