by R A Baker
“That is so not fair,” I whispered.
Haven held Todd for a moment longer and then righted him. They kissed once more and then turned to me. “Not fair?” Todd asked.
I nodded and said, “You guys aren’t playing fair.”
Todd smiled and asked, “Why aren’t we playing fair?”
“I really like it. But I really don’t want you guys doing something that you don’t want to do.” I blinked and looked at their beautiful nude bodies.
“We do like it, Kat. I should say, I like it. With Haven, especially.” He turned into Haven and kissed the other man’s neck. A moan slipped from my lips.
They parted and slid onto the bed with me. “Maybe we should talk for a moment,” Todd whispered against my neck. I nodded and leaned into his lips. He chuckled and pushed gently me away.
“Well?” I prompted.
Todd started but stopped. He seemed to think a moment and then said, “I love you, Kat.”
I blinked and shook my head. “I love you, too, Todd.”
“I just wanted to make sure you knew that.”
I nodded and said, “Of course. Has something changed?”
He shook his head. “Nothing’s changed so much as added.”
I frowned at him. “You aren’t making sense, Todd.” He chuckled and bit his lip, looking across at Haven. “What’s going on? Are you going to leave me for Haven?” I asked softly as I looked from one to the other.
“No, Kat, but I will be engaging him in outside of us activities.” Oh.
“Okay. You’ve definitely changed.”
He smiled and said, “I really love Haven. As much as I love you, babe.” He blushed and stammered for a moment.
“Todd.” He looked at me. “It’s okay. I’d love to just watch if you’ll let me but I understand the desire to be with someone and want them constantly.” He nodded and blushed again.
Haven spoke up, quietly. “Todd and I have discussed this. He enjoys being with Thorn, Sven, Trace, and Erick, but has an overwhelming desire to be with just us two. That is, you and me.” He paused a moment and a small smile spread along his lips. “Todd was really wondering if you’d be up to moving to my house for a little while.”
I frowned. “With you both, I assume?” Haven nodded. I looked at Todd. I wonder what had changed for the second time today. “Will the others be okay here, alone?”
Thorn walked into the room and grinned. “Mmm, love.” He walked over to me and gave me a kiss on the lips. “Go. Be with your two men. We’ll be here when you get back.” He ran his finger lightly across Todd’s chin. Todd leaned into the touch, then Thorn walked out.
“You like being with the vampires?” I asked without accusation. I was more surprised than anything at this development.
“I do, Kat. I love being with my vampires but I love being with Haven and you more.”
“Why don’t you guys get dressed and we’ll go to Haven’s.”
Todd looked at me in surprise. “You would leave the house?”
I shrugged and slid off the bed. “Yeah, why not?”
I grabbed a suitcase and started filling it with clothes, both Todd’s and mine. I zipped the roller and set it by the door. Haven walked over to me, fully clothed, and kissed me softly. “Thank you, minette,” he whispered and walked over to Todd. I frowned and shook my head.
I walked out of the bedroom and ran into the others. They group hugged me and let me go. I frowned again. They were going to just let me go without asking. I breathed a sigh and looked at the four of them. They looked happy and content with me leaving. I sighed again and walked out of the house.
Todd and Haven walked out a moment later. Haven beeped his Challenger open and we piled in. I sat in back since I had shorter legs than Todd. Haven started driving. “Todd.” He leaned back. “What changed? Before it’s always been ‘we love each other but we don’t do things without you’. Why now? With Haven.”
“I’ve come to realize that Haven is more than just a vampire to me. He’s another part of me that I can’t live without.” He took Haven’s hand in his and kissed the knuckles. “I won’t live without him, Kat.”
I blinked at his vehemence. “I’m not going to take you guys away from each other. If you want to have a relationship without me, that’s fine. I’ve never wanted to step in the way of someone’s relationship, Todd.”
“I know, Kat,” he breathed. “I just don’t want you to be unhappy with my choice.”
“Why don’t you both go off and drop me at my apartment building? I’ll stay there while you have your relationship,” I whispered.
“Pull over, Haven,” Todd said softly. Haven found a small park and pulled over.
Todd got out of the car and dragged me with him. He hugged me tightly to him. Stupid tears. “I want to be with both of you,” he whispered. “I can’t explain it, Kat. I need the both of you, your touches, caresses, everything. You’re mine, he’s mine, he’s ours, and we’re his. That’s how it is, Kat. We’re in a seven-sided triangle with three vampires. I just wanted to be in a three-sided triangle with you, me, and Haven for a little while.”
“Todd, stop, you’re babbling. I get it. I really do. How do you think I feel when I’m around him? I have to touch him. I have to have his taste on my tongue. I have to be with him, if only to look upon him. It’s the same overwhelming desire that I have for you, Todd.” I wiped the tears from my eyes and stepped back. “I was only offering to stay at the apartment so you could have some private time with him, Todd.”
“No, Kat. I want to have private time with both of you,” he said softly and made a strangled sound in his throat. Haven walked over to us and slid his arms around Todd’s waist. Todd leaned back and wrapped his hands over Haven’s arms. I smiled at them. Todd turned in Haven’s arms and held him tightly. I didn’t realize that Todd was crying quietly until Haven’s eyes turned silver and he shh’d Todd softly. What the hell was going on?
I walked up to Todd and wrapped my arms around his stomach and between Haven’s body. We stayed like that for a little while. I pulled back when Todd shifted. He turned in Haven’s arms and bit his lip. “It’s okay, Todd,” I whispered. I didn’t really understand what I was saying ‘it’s okay’ to but I did and it seemed to calm him.
“What’s going on?” I asked under my breath. Haven lifted an eyebrow and cradled Todd against him, running a hand along his neck and shoulders.
“Let’s go,” I said softly and loaded into the back of the car. They stayed where they were for a few minutes. I could see Haven’s lips move but couldn’t hear the words.
They piled in and we took off. Todd kept Haven’s hand in his for the whole drive, which didn’t seem to bother Haven even though he had to shift gears. Haven parked in his driveway and stayed in the car for a moment. He turned to Todd and whispered something against his ear. Todd nodded and let Haven’s hand go. Instantly, Haven was out of the car and by Todd’s door. I blinked and shrugged.
Haven helped Todd out of the car and then me. I frowned again. “Why don’t you guys go inside? I’ll grab the luggage.” Haven smiled and popped the trunk. He grabbed the luggage in one hand and guided Todd to the house. I shut the trunk and followed. I was still baffled by what was going on with Todd.
I found Todd and Haven in the kitchen. I flicked my eyes to Haven and he shrugged. “Are you okay, Todd?”
He turned to me and smiled. “I am. I’m here with the two of you.” He leaned into Haven and ran a finger across Haven’s lips.
I sighed and sat at the little table. “Todd, I think we need to talk.”
His eyes widened. “Talk?”
“You’re acting really strange.” I bit my lip a moment but finished my thought, “You’re acting like I normally do when I’m around Haven. What went on after I lost consciousness?”
“Nothing. Trace woke up but we had a bitch of a time with you. You passed out from the sizzle and wouldn’t wake up for hours. Outside of that, nothing.” He frowned and said,
“We talked a lot. Trace wouldn’t leave your side until you woke up. Thorn and Sven talked with Erick. When you started to sigh and groan we all came into the living room to make sure you were okay. You opened your eyes and now here we are.”
I frowned and tried to think if Marishka did something to us. I threw the thought away. Why would she hurt us? I shook my head. “Okay. It’s just that you’re acting really…uh…love sick.”
He laughed softly. “I am, Kat. I’m in love with a man who I want to be around twenty-four-seven and a woman who feels the same.”
“How about you, Haven? Do you feel the overwhelming desire to be with us?” I looked into his silver eyes and asked, “Answer the questions with your human eyes, please.”
He nodded and changed his eyes. “I feel the same overwhelming desire to be with the two of you but I’ve learned over three centuries to hold that desire at bay.” I groaned softly. Three centuries? He chuckled at our expressions.
“Should I go food shopping?” I asked for a change of subject.
Haven shook his head and said, “The house was stocked after I spoke with Todd.”
I frowned again. Of course he had money. What vampire didn’t? “Oh.”
“Did you want to leave, minette?”
“No, well, maybe. I really would like to give you guys some privacy. I know, Todd,” I said and held up my hand. “I just think if you guys spent some time together it wouldn’t be so rough on you, especially Todd, to involve a third person.”
“It’s not, Kat. I have plans for the three of us,” he said with a wink.
I blushed and looked at my hands, biting my lip. Todd’s hand settled on mine making me jump and biting my lip open. I hissed at the pain and looked into his eyes. They were dark, bedroom eyes, and happy. I sighed and let a smile play along my lips. I could feel the blood slide down my chin and drop onto my collar bone.
“You keep cutting your lip open, minette,” Haven whispered and licked the blood from my chin and neck. I let out a shaky breath as he ran his tongue to my lip and sealed the wound.
Todd made a strangled sound in his throat and gripped my hand tighter. I looked at him and smiled. Haven was around and behind Todd before I could blink. “Todd,” I whispered in warning just before Haven’s fangs slid into Todd’s neck.
Haven wrapped his arm around Todd’s waist, sliding one hand over his chest, and looked at me while he fed from Todd. My tongue slid across my lips as Todd arched and shuddered, screaming Haven’s name as the orgasm ripped through him.
Haven pulled back and kept Todd against him. “Mmm, Todd,” I whispered and stood up, pushing my body against his.
He shuddered again and wrapped his arms around my waist. “Kat,” he said softly and bit his lip.
“That was yummy,” I said playfully and ran my finger across his bottom lip.
He chuckled and shuddered again, pressing his groin against mine. He was still hard. I sighed a breath and pushed my hands between our bodies and slid down to his jeans. I unsnapped them and pushed my hand inside. He arched against me as I ran my fingertips across him. “Kat,” he whispered.
I smiled and pushed my body back enough to grab him fully in my hand. I stroked him lightly and kneeled down. I took him in my mouth and used my tongue and teeth to bring him. He arched and cried my name. I pulled back and ran my hand up him as I stood up causing him to shiver and arch against Haven.
“Yum, let’s do Haven,” I said softly and bit my lip as I looked into Haven’s ice blue eyes. Todd nodded and turned in Haven’s arms. Todd covered Haven’s face with kisses. I sighed as I looked at them. They were the same height and nearly the same weight. Todd kneeled in front of Haven and unsnapped his jeans. I heard Todd sigh softly as he freed Haven from the confines of his jeans, and ran his lips ran across Haven’s head. I moaned as I watched. Oh, boy, this was going to be something.
I walked around so I could see what was going on. Haven’s eyes followed me but slid closed when Todd took him fully into his mouth. Todd pulled back and caught Haven between his teeth and bit lightly. Haven moaned and arched against Todd’s mouth. Todd didn’t waste time with bringing Haven. One more suck and a bite from Todd had Haven crying our names and fisting his hands on Todd’s shoulders.
They stood up and turned to me. I backed up a step when I saw the looks of predatory desire in their eyes. “Uh, guys,” I said and backed up again as they approached me. I bumped into the wall and flattened against it with my eyes tightly closed.
I felt Todd’s lips against my neck and sighed. I opened my eyes and found them in front of me. Todd bit my neck lightly and pressed his body against mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck and lifted my legs. He pulled on my thighs so I could wrap around him. He kissed me fully and I tasted Haven on his tongue. I groaned softly and ate at his mouth.
He pulled back and laughed, that truly masculine husky laugh, and had me writhing against him as the laugh travelled through him and into my chest. “Oh, Todd,” I whispered and pulled his mouth to mine.
I pulled back and looked at him and then Haven. I unwound my legs from Todd’s waist and slid my feet to the ground. “Move, please,” I whispered. He backed up and let me go. I walked over to Haven and hugged him tightly to me. He wrapped his arms around me. Todd slid against my body and we hugged for a few minutes.
I felt them harden as I felt movement above me. I looked up and found them kissing again. I tried to squeeze out from between their bodies but they wouldn’t let me. I moaned softly as they moved against me. Haven used his touch to bring us. Todd pulled back from Haven’s mouth and cried out and arched against me. I gasped and hugged tighter against Haven. I could feel his power travel through me. I pushed back and had Haven screaming and writhing in pleasure.
He looked at me with wide eyes that had turned silver. I let a small smile spread along my lips. I wasn’t sure if he would appreciate it or not. “Katja,” he said softly. “You…” He stopped and writhed against me as I breathed against his neck. He pulled away and stumbled back from me. I started toward him but Todd kept his hand on my shoulder.
“I’m sorry, Haven,” I said softly, sadness peppering my voice.
“Don’t be sad, minette. It was unexpected,” he said as he sank to the ground. “My power is much stronger than Thorn or Sven’s. It would seem that you’ve gained something from this union of ours.” I blushed and moved from Todd’s grasp and away from them both.
I looked at them. Todd standing between Haven and me, and Haven sitting on the ground with his back against the cabinets. “I really am sorry, Haven. I could feel your power running through me and wanted to try it. I didn’t mean to, um, essentially rape you.”
Haven smiled and appeared before me. “You didn’t rape me, minette, just surprised me.” He pulled me into his arms and a moment later I felt Todd against me.
I sighed and pulled away from them. “I’d like to get some sleep, please,” I said as I started out of the kitchen. I felt weird about pushing Haven’s power back onto him. I didn’t crave blood so I was pretty sure I wasn’t a vampire.
“Kat, wait,” Todd said. I turned and looked at him. His dark eyes were lightening as I watched. “Stay, please?”
I bit my lip lightly and nodded. “Okay.”
Todd smiled and held his hand to me. I walked over and grabbed it. He pulled me to him. I could feel his muscles as I ran my hand over his chest. “Will you do that again?” Todd asked me.
I lifted my head and looked at him. “Not without Haven’s okay.” We looked at Haven. A faint pink tinge colored Haven’s pale cheeks. I couldn’t help the smile that spread across my lips. He was blushing, for us.
“Would you like to try again, Katja?”
I shrugged. I didn’t know. It was one thing to feel it and try but entirely different to try with the knowledge. “Okay,” I whispered. Haven smiled and flashed his fangs at me. He leaned down and bit my neck sending in his power. I pushed back and, by accident, brought both Haven and Todd. Haven pulled back
and writhed against me and Todd screamed in pleasure and fell to his knees. I was the only one unaffected. I stepped back from them, shocked.
“Oh my, minette, you certainly have the ability,” Haven whispered as he helped Todd to stand. “Much more powerful than mine. You brought Todd to his knees and I couldn’t have done that with a simple touch.” He seemed truly pleased at this development.
“I don’t know how I did it, Haven. I could feel your power breathe through me as you were biting me but I didn’t mean to send it into Todd. Are you sure you didn’t do it?” I was hoping that he had, by accident, sent his power into Todd. He shook his head and I frowned.
“That was all you, minette.” He kissed Todd’s forehead and held him lightly against him.
“I don’t think I can do it without having your power run through me.”
Haven laughed softly and said, “That’s a good thing, minette.”
I tilted my head at him. “A good thing?”
“Yes.” I looked at Todd. He was still shivering from the orgasm or power, I couldn’t tell which.
“Todd?” He looked up and ran his tongue along his bottom lip. “Are you okay?” A seductive smile ran across his lips and he nodded. I let out a breath and said, “Good. I’m going to shower. I need to get out of these-” I looked down and grimaced,-“bloody clothes.” I left the kitchen and walked up the stairs to Haven’s room.
As I walked in, I sighed as the memories of what Haven and I had done a few weeks ago. I walked into his bathroom and blushed at the memories. I turned on the shower and stripped. I didn’t bring my toiletries in but I didn’t mind. I grabbed Haven’s body wash and poured some in my hands. Mmm, spicy, like him. I almost wanted to roll in the scent it was so yummy. I sighed at how much I truly wanted him and needed him.
I finished my shower and wrapped a fluffy towel around my body. I looked at my tattoos on my back and arm and found that I was actually really happy about them. I breathed another sigh as I thought about having a bit of fun with my men. I wanted that, badly, now that I was getting comfortable with the idea.
I walked out of the bathroom and found my men kneeling in front of the bed with their hands placed behind their heads and a woman standing in front looking scary and feeling really powerful.