Perfect Chemistry

by Jodi Redford

Devlin gave her a look that was hard to decipher. “The security cam caught everything.”

  His announcement was akin to having Freon injected into her veins. Her stomach bottoming out, she wobbled in her heels. “Security cam?”

  “We had it installed several years ago after a previous employee stole a formula out of the lab and sold it to the highest bidder.”

  She gaped at Devlin, the contents of her stomach dangerously close to making an appearance on the carpet. Desperately swallowing against the rising acid in her throat, she pressed trembling fingers to her mouth. “H—how much did you see?”

  “All of it,” Leo replied, the gravel in his voice noticeable.

  “Oh my God.” She swayed, the tempest in her belly swirling. Moaning miserably, she clamped a hand over her mouth. Before she could add to her complete mortification by tossing her cookies in front of them, Leo abandoned his chair and swept her into his arms. He gallantly carried her to the small sofa and sat down with her cradled against his chest.

  Too weak and stunned to properly process the fact she was snuggled in his lap, she pressed her clammy cheek to his collarbone. “I’m going to feel doubly horrible if I puke on you now.”

  He smoothed a palm along her scalp. “If you do, you do.”

  “No, this shirt probably costs more than I make in a month. And you’re being awfully nice to me, despite everything that happened.”

  “Eh.” He shrugged. “The shirt is replaceable, and I couldn’t very well let you faint in the middle of the room.”

  Leo continued stroking her hair and she melted into a puddle of goo with a contented sigh. Any moment now she’d probably wake up from this crazy dream. Might as well enjoy this good part while it lasted.

  Devlin settled on the opposite end of the couch and stretched his arm across the back. His smile warmed her as much as Leo’s touch. “Feeling better?”

  “Yes.” Her thoughts drifted to Leo’s pronouncement from moments ago, and she broke from the bubble of hazy serenity she’d been suspended in. They saw her diddling herself on their laboratory floor. Good grief. She’d never be able to look them directly in the eye again. Averting her gaze from Devlin’s, she attempted to extract herself from Leo’s hold, but his soothing caress along her nape lulled her into limp compliance.

  Her noodle-like state took a hit for the worst when Devlin removed her high heels and pulled her feet on top of his lap so he could massage them. It could have been a scene straight out of one of her fantasies. Only they’d all be naked by now. Reminded of the dastardly cause for her current predicament, she groaned. “Really, you two are being amazingly sweet, and it isn’t that I don’t appreciate a man who knows how to use his hands—” Jeez Louise, why couldn’t she zip her lips before thoroughly decimating her dignity? “But none of this is helping my problem.”

  “And what problem is that, sweetheart?” Devlin’s thumbs did delicious things to her instep, almost making her skip over his endearment.

  Almost. Collecting herself so she wouldn’t stammer like a complete idiot, she gaped at him. “Hello? Do you not remember what I did in your lab?”

  Devlin’s gaze turned smoky. “I most certainly do remember. It’s all I’ve been thinking about for the last three hours.”

  She blinked, the carnal hunger in his eyes slamming her dead center in the solar plexus. He was staring at her like she was a big ole juicy T-bone he couldn’t wait to sink his teeth into. The sensuous nature of his lingering caresses on her feet suddenly didn’t seem like a mere coincidence or figment of her overheated imagination. Additionally, there was no denying the intimacy of being cradled in Leo’s arms. And if she wasn’t mistaken, that was definitely not a cucumber in his pocket.

  Not being one to second guess herself, she wiggled her hip slightly to the left, and bit her tongue at the hefty solidness of Leo’s erection. She swallowed hard. “Um, correct me if I’m wrong, but there seems to be something going on here.”

  Devlin deliberately settled her ankle against his fly, letting her feel his own impressive hard on. “And what do you think is going on, Sidney?” A wicked, teasing glint sparkling in his eyes, he rubbed her toes, his cock blatantly stiffening beneath her foot.

  There was no way this was real. She pinched herself, and smothered a yelp. “I—I think you’re attempting to seduce me.”

  Leo’s mouth brushed her ear. “Is it working?”

  Oh my God. I was right? When exactly did her life turn into a never ending Twilight Zone episode?

  Then again, did it really matter? She’d been fantasizing about this for a year and a half. Why was she focusing on anything other than getting her mitts on these beautiful men? Intent on rectifying that immediately, she scooted closer to Leo, happily cozying up to that glorious erection while she smoothed a hand along his chest. His rumbling moan making her giddy, she loosened the top button on his shirt and gave in to the urge to nip that sexy whiskered jaw of his. “Mm, that would be a hell yes.”

  Tangling his hands in her hair, he angled her head back and slammed his mouth over hers. His kiss felt like a claim of ownership. And if the instant soaking of her panties was any indication, it excited her beyond reason. His tongue delved past her lips and stroked along hers, increasing the heavy ache between her legs. In her wildest imaginings she had never created a kiss so ravenous and consuming. He slid one hand to her nape and cupped the other around her breast, squeezing with a firm confidence that stole the little oxygen remaining in her brain. She clung to him, dizzy. He broke their kiss, his breaths ragged and strained as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and caressed her cheek. “Dev insisted you’d be on board with this, but I was too afraid to believe you’d go for it.”

  “Err, you watched the scene in the lab too, right? At what point did it look like I wouldn’t want to be with you?”

  Leo chuckled. “Point taken.”

  “Good. Then feel free to take me.” She nibbled her way along his chin, purposefully bee-lining for his lips.

  He stalled her before she could reach her intended target. “Sidney, we need to go over some things first.”

  “Mm hmm, I’m listening.” Distracted, she traced her fingertips over the enticing ridge of his pectoral muscle visible through the gap in his shirt. She glanced over and found Devin watching her with blazing heat in his eyes. It struck her that he must have been aroused by watching Leo kiss her. Would he be equally turned on if he was the one administering the kiss?

  Determined to find out, she leaned sideways and pressed her lips against his. It required no more invitation than that for him to get in the spirit of things. He coaxed her lips open for him by licking the bottom seam and flicking the tip of her tongue with his. She submitted to a shuddery moan as he sucked her tongue into his mouth. His technique wasn’t as dark and edgy as Leo’s, but the sensual way he made love to her mouth was no less intoxicating. And like Leo, Devlin couldn’t seem to keep his hands off of her breasts. He pinched her nipples between his fingertips and sucked the side of her neck with a growl when her head fell back against Leo’s shoulder.

  “Dev, you’re not helping matters here.” Despite the dryness in Leo’s tone, there was no mistaking the continued firmness of his erection poking her thigh. He was just as aroused as he’d been two minutes ago. Possibly even more so.

  After treating the sensitive tendon beneath her ear to one last nip, Devlin kissed her on the lips before reluctantly awarding Leo his full attention. “The floor is all yours, Boss Man.”

  Leo’s mouth tipped upward in a wry slant. “Much appreciated.” He shifted his scrutiny to Sidney and his expression turned serious. “We’re treading into unchartered waters. Before we get in over our heads, the proper precautions need to be taken. For each of our sakes.”

  She settled onto her butt and tucked her skirt over her knees. “If this is about the boss and employee issue, I want to reassure you that I would never take advantage of anything that happens between us.”

  Leo squeezed her hand
. “We know that, querida. But you also need to be protected and feel safe in knowing that we wouldn’t abuse the situation either. So it’s important that we do this the legal way with a consent form and signed guarantees from me and Devlin that your participation in the program by no means jeopardizes your position as our PA.”

  She frowned. “Program?”

  “Yes, for the test trials on Xtacy.” Leo’s fingers loosened from hers and stroked her thigh. “Your response to the elixir is unlike anything we’ve encountered before. You’re the key to helping countless women enhance and recover their sexuality, and in many cases, achieve a climax for the first time.”

  His words took a moment to fully digest. This was about Xtacy. Not that he and Devlin didn’t necessarily desire her beyond clinical research, but the realization that it was a major component to this startling turn of events still deflated her ego a bit.

  What did you expect, you delusional nincompoop? That they’d secretly harbored similar fantasies of you all this time? Why not go a step further, and suggest they were using this situation as a means to woo her into a relationship that would end in a happily ever after and a nursery full of mini geeks for them? Yeah, even she couldn’t clutch at that fantasy without acknowledging the insubstantial consistency of its illusion.

  Concern etched into his features, Devlin smoothed aside the lock of hair that’d fallen across her eye. “Your involvement in the program would be strictly confidential. Your privacy means everything to us, Sid. Your name won’t be attached to anything outside of the consent form.”

  He thought she was worried about her reputation. While she did find that undeniably sweet and reassuring, it didn’t change the fact that she had far bigger uncertainties on her plate than the potential judgment of her colleagues. She had an overwhelming weakness for Devlin and Leo. Signing up for this experiment might very well set her up for a devastating fall.

  No, not might. Would. She couldn’t stick her head in the sand and delude herself that the outcome would involve anything more than a pat on the back for bringing women the world over a big screaming O. Would that be enough to satisfy her? Of course, she’d most likely be treated to plenty of those orgasms too. That certainly wouldn’t be a hardship.

  She fidgeted with the hem of her skirt. This all stood a good chance of working out fine if she kept her feet firmly planted in reality and didn’t let her heart get involved. Really, in some ways it was infinitely less likely to blow up in her face compared to the majority of her past relationships. At least this time she’d walk into the situation with her eyes wide open, and Leo and Devlin weren’t trying to fill her head with false declarations of love just so they could get into her pants. That was already a guarantee, so no lies and pretenses necessary.

  It was kind of liberating, now that she thought about it. Worrying her bottom lip between her teeth, she glanced from Leo to Dev and back again. “All right. I’ll do it.”

  Huge grins broke across their faces. Devlin was the first to seal the celebratory moment with a kiss. His tongue plunged past her lips, instantly sweeping her under his seductive spell.

  Lord, the man did know his way around a kiss. The second he came up for air, his spot was immediately taken over by Leo. In between his kisses he whispered to her in Spanish. She had no damn clue what he was saying, but his accent made her tingle in all the fun places, and really, that’s all that mattered in her book.

  Her senses on overload, she slipped her hand inside his shirt and stroked his warm, velvety-smooth skin. He smelled so wonderfully delicious; she wanted to eat him up in one huge, gluttonous bite. Whimpering, she scooted backward, blatantly rubbing against his tented fly.

  Groaning, he stalled her motions. “Sweetheart, we have to behave. At least until Miguel faxes the legal docs over.”

  “Mm.” She wiggled between Leo and Devlin—one big happy filling in a hunky manwich. “Does that mean I get to be as bad as I want once the ink is dry?”

  Two pairs of hands coasted up along her thighs and flirted with the snaps on her garters. Devlin licked his lips. “Baby, you have no idea what we have in store for your bad little self.”

  Her pussy clenched at that sinful promise. One thing was certain. That damn fax couldn’t arrive fast enough.

  CHAPTER SIX

  Leo grimaced at the visible tremor in his fingers as he carefully packaged the Xtacy vial for transport to Sidney’s condo. The last time he was this nervous he was a wet behind the ears sixteen year old about to lose his virginity. He’d been with plenty of women since that clumsy fumble in the backseat of his Chevelle, but you wouldn’t know it with the way he was sweating. Much as he wanted to kid himself that his revving pulse was due to excitement over getting hands-on with his product research, he knew it was only a tiny part of the reason. Sidney was the numero uno cause.

  He’d never craved a woman this badly. The tiny taste he’d gotten of her on the sofa wasn’t nearly enough. If he didn’t get a grip, he stood a good chance of embarrassing himself worse than he had with his unskilled teenage fumbling, for shit’s sake. Silently chastising himself, he plopped the elixir in the padded envelope and locked up the lab. Dev was still in his office, wrapping up a business call with one of their clients. The moment he spotted Leo in the doorway he held up a finger and mouthed, “One minute.”

  It damn well better not be a second over that, otherwise Leo would be forced to dunk his dick in an ice bath. Grumbling, he snatched the keys to his Audi and waited for Dev in the front reception area. He sure as hell wouldn’t have carpooled today if he’d known they’d be ending out the night indulging all of their kinkiest desires with Sidney.

  He lingered by her desk, casually inspecting the few photos grouped in the frame propped near her computer. Curiosity had nudged him to look at them countless times before, and he still smiled as he took in the image of her looking goofy and adorable as she duck faced for the camera with two other women he assumed to be her cohorts in crime.

  Dev’s tuneless whistling announced his approach and Leo glanced in his partner’s direction. “Do you need to stop at your place for anything, or can we drive straight to Sidney’s?”

  Dev cocked an eyebrow. “Anxious to get in her pussy much?”

  “Like you aren’t.”

  “True.” Dev’s expression turned considering. “I’m surprised you don’t want to swing by your place to grab some accessories though.”

  He’d debated the possibility but ultimately decided it might be too soon to spring his toys on Sidney. “Better to feel her out first before whipping out the cuffs and restraints.”

  They headed down to the car and Leo programmed Sidney’s address into his GPS. He and Dev had suggested she might be more comfortable if they spent most of their time there and she’d seemed relieved with that scenario. Now he was doubly happy she’d agreed, seeing how she lived twenty minutes closer to the office than either he or Dev. That was twenty minutes sooner to kissing and caressing her again, along with some considerably sexier activities.

  “We should probably come up with a game plan for how we’re going to do this,” Dev said, breaking through Leo’s musings. “While we might not be new at this, there’s a good chance Sid hasn’t been with two men before. We don’t even know if she’s game for double penetration.”

  Leo cursed under his breath. It wasn’t like him to not get all the cards on the table right off the bat to ensure everyone’s comfort level and needs were met. Just went to show how much his desire for Sidney continued to short circuit every other thought in his brain. “We’ll ask her.” Before their clothes came off. He wasn’t taking anything to chance.

  The GPS signaled that her street was less than a block ahead. Leo eased up on the gas and shifted into the right lane. He took the turn into her complex and followed the bend past the clubhouse. He spotted her vehicle and coasted into the spot next to it before killing the engine. Feeling as anxious as a nerd about to pick up the prom queen, Leo ran his palm over his hair and snagge
d the envelope containing the Xtacy elixir before he climbed from his car. The slamming of the passenger door signaled that Dev was a step behind him.

  Pots overflowing with fragrant flowers framed her doorway. Apparently she was partial to pink roses. Leo filed the info for future reference, and giving the back of his head one last smoothing pass of his hand, rang her bell.

  She appeared a moment later, a beautiful, sexy vision in shorts and a feminine powder blue camisole top. The only reason Leo registered the color was because he couldn’t tear his gaze from her breasts. The naughty minx had foregone a bra, and her nipples were begging to be licked and suckled. Sending his cock a stern warning to pipe down, he offered her a kiss on the cheek.

  She peered up at him, her eyes sparkling. “Really? That’s the best you’ve got for me?”

  “Querida, if I gave you my best right here, we’d be arrested for public indecency.”

  Her grin warmed him all the way to his toes. “You are such a smooth talker, Rico Sauvé.”

  Dev chuckled. “Don’t let him fool ya.” He leaned in so he could stage whisper near Sidney’s ear. “That’s the slickest line he has. The rest usually involve references to activation energy and alpha particles.”

  She fanned her face. “Whew. I think we could all use a cold aperitif after that dirty talk.” Crooking her finger, she invited them inside. The tiled entry led directly into the living room. She gestured to the suede sectional. “Make yourselves at home. Do you prefer beer, wine, a mixed drink? Or something softer?”

  Her last suggestion got him thinking about other things besides a refreshing beverage, but for the time being he and Dev both opted for a beer and parked themselves on the couch while she went to fetch their drinks. Just like him, Dev appeared hypnotized by the seductive jiggle of her ass. As soon as she was out of earshot, Dev made a growling noise. “I can’t wait to sink my teeth in that fine tush.”

  That made two of them. And truthfully, he wouldn’t mind sinking something other than his teeth. Though as much as he enjoyed anal, he’d always be a pussy man first and foremost.