by Bianca Vix
I don’t have a sarcastic reply to give. But Ryan’s smugness is gone. He’s being straight up with me.
His sincerity is unsettling. I turn to Maiya. If she’s going back out, now’s the time. Before I can say anything, she’s standing up to come over and join us.
Ryan pulls her down onto his lap, his hands busy as their lips meet in a kiss. I can’t stop staring. They’re so damn hot.
Maiya breaks their kiss and reaches out to touch my chest. “You’re really okay with all this? Because if you’re not, we can stop right now.”
The idea of her looking out for me makes me smile. I swallow hard. “I’m good.”
There’s no turning back now. We take turns kissing and groping at each other until Ryan gets impatient.
“There’s not enough room here. Let’s go to the bedroom.”
Once we’re there, I start to take Maiya’s clothes off her. Ryan’s not making it easy, tugging on mine at the same time. Somehow we all manage to get naked.
Reaching out, I grip Ryan’s big cock. He squeezes his eyes shut tight as I stroke his hard length. My mouth’s practically watering for a taste. Not yet.
Maiya’s right beside me. I turn my head towards her and we kiss deeply. I don’t let up on Ryan’s throbbing cock. We’re all lost in the moment. This is what I’ve wanted for so long, I’ve been aching for it.
Ryan breaks the spell. My hands slide into his hair when he drops to his knees in front of me. He doesn’t waste any time opening his mouth wide. I groan as my shaft slides over his warm, wet tongue.
Maiya’s breath catches when I slip my fingers between her legs. She’s soaking wet. The sounds she’s making are so sexy I start to thrust into Ryan’s mouth. He tilts his head and damn if that isn’t one of the sexiest sights I’ve ever seen.
He knows what he’s doing and he’s not holding back. Ryan remembers everything I like and he’s doing it all, driving me right to the edge in no time at all.
As much as I want to come just like this, there’s something else I want more. It takes all the will power I have to pull away from him in the moment.
My cock’s throbbing and I have to calm down. Maiya laughs as Ryan lifts her up and deposits her on the bed.
I don’t join them. Not yet. After a quick kiss, he strokes her thighs, slowly easing them open. I take a step in closer so now I have a great view of her beautiful lips. And of Ryan’s tongue slipping between them.
He’s licking slowly, taking his time. Maiya’s gyrating her hips, moving around to get Ryan’s tongue right where she wants it to be. It’s crazy hot to be able to see them like this, right in front of me.
I can’t resist. With a quick stroke of my own cock to take the edge off, I join the two of them on the bed.
“Christ, you’re sexy.” I nip at Maiya’s earlobe, catching her lips in a kiss before she can reply. From the way her body’s bucking around now, I know Ryan’s working her clit.
I’m fondling Maiya’s breasts, gripping them in my hands as best I can. They feel amazing as I squeeze their tempting softness.
My hands are full and I can’t get enough of the way her nipples are pressing into my palms. She moans into my mouth. She’s getting close. Breaking our kiss, I replace my hands with my mouth. Softly I kiss her heated skin, the tip of my tongue circling around her nipples.
Maiya pushes into me, eager for more contact. I trail my tongue over her stiff nipples, switching between them. Her body’s shaking.
“Oh, god. Ryan. Josh.” Her cry startles me even though I was expecting it. I hold her tight while she rides out her orgasm, her body rubbing against my shaft with every move.
She’s still catching her breath when Ryan untangles himself from her legs. He got a self-satisfied expression that I want to wipe right off his face.
It’s his turn to lose control.
“Come over here.” I hold out my hand to help Maiya off the bed. I grab a condom out of the night stand and get it on as quickly as I possibly can.
“What’re you up to?” Ryan’s puzzled until I sit down on the chair I keep beside my dresser. Then he’s by our side in a flash.
“I want you to ride me, Maiya.”
She leans down and gives me a kiss. “Perfect.”
She straddles my legs and my hands go to her hips to guide her into place. Ryan helpfully curls his fingers around my cock to hold it up for her, making sure to get in a few good squeezes before Maiya’s wet heat engulfs my shaft completely.
“Christ.” I can’t resist wrapping my hands around her breasts, holding them while she starts to rise up and down on my iron-hard cock.
“Yeah. Fuck him good, Maiya.” Ryan’s still staring at us when I grab his ass, nearly pulling him off balance as I drag him in closer. He steadies himself with his hand against the wall.
“Something you want, buddy?”
Ryan’s words are cocky but his manner isn’t. He’s as turned on as I am, aching to come. I slap at his ass awkwardly, what with the angle I’m at. He shifts around so his stiff cock is pulsing right in front of my face. Taking one hand off Maiya’s breast, I rub at his cock. That’s all it takes to get the smug expression off Ryan’s face.
But the look that takes its place isn’t what I expect at all. There’s lust there, sure. But that’s not all. There’s an urgent need for something more. Something that looks like love.
Ryan being vulnerable is too much for me to take right now. I get back to what I was intending to do by pulling him in.
Opening wide, I run my tongue up his shaft. His familiar taste makes my pulse race. I tease him until neither one of us can stand it and I part my lips, taking him deep into my mouth.
Instead of roughly grabbing at my hair like I expect him to, his hands fall lightly to my shoulders. The gesture’s as unexpected as the expression on his face. I stop my enthusiastic sucking without meaning to when he catches my eye and doesn’t let go.
Ryan takes hold of my free hand, winding his fingers through mine. He does the same with Maiya and we’re all connected in a way that’s somehow more than physical. My heart pounds hard in my chest. I wanted to show Ryan up. Prove to him that this can’t be anything more than sex. But the tables are turning. This isn’t how I was expecting this threesome was going to go.
Not at all.
I’m panting. Between Maiya riding me good and Ryan’s cock in my mouth, I’m losing all grip on the little control I have left. I wanted to get them both off. Instead they’re the ones doing my head in.
But we’re all getting close. Ryan’s heavy breathing is a familiar sign that he’s about to crash over the edge. His cock throbs hard against my tongue.
“Fuck!” He’s flooding my mouth. Maiya’s moaning and with a gasp, she’s falling too, her muscles squeezing me tight. It’s too much.
Tremors spike up and down my spine as my orgasm rams into me. I’m crushing Ryan’s hand, holding on so tight that I wonder vaguely why he doesn’t pull away.
But he doesn’t. Maiya leans against me as her climax slows down. I’d be collapsing if I wasn’t already sitting down. Ryan drops his head down, leaning forward so it’s resting on mine. He still hasn’t let either me or Maiya go.
What just happened between all of us was so far beyond anything I ever expected, I don’t even know what to say.
Chapter 13
Maiya
“Why won’t you tell me where we’re going?”
Josh grins as he shakes his head. “No way. It’s a surprise.”
“Does Ryan know?”
“Nope. You’ll both find out when we get there.”
Josh taps at the door to Ryan’s place. I’m excited that we can finally all go out together. It’s been a longer than I expected, what with Ryan having to cancel a couple of times.
I shift from one foot to the other. “He knows we’re coming over, right?” Ryan’s place is huge, but he’s had enough time to come to the door by now.
“Yes, definitely. I’ll give him a call.” Josh’s p
ulling out his phone when the door swings open.
Ryan’s looking really hot. Mmm. Maybe we can start out our date by having some fun at his place.
But Josh’s been checking the time ever since he picked me up, as if we need be wherever we’re going at a certain time. He’s usually pretty relaxed about going out, but not so much tonight.
Instead of stepping out to join us, Ryan holds the door open wide so we can come in. He hasn’t even said hello because he’s on the phone, talking in a firm tone.
Josh’s manner changes instantly. His brows furrow and he’s gotten all tense. “We have to get going,” he tells Ryan, who gives him a nod and turns away.
Josh slides his arm around my waist. “He’s got two minutes. Then we’ll have to go on our own.”
My heart sinks. “Without Ryan? But neither one of us has seen him all week. You said you didn’t even see him at work. Don’t you want us all to go out together?”
“Of course I do. But once Ryan gets a work call, two minutes easily becomes two hours and a missed night out. Trust me, I’ve been there.”
“But how do you know it’s a work call? It’s Saturday night.” This isn’t going well at all. Josh’s getting agitated, and Ryan’s disappeared.
“I’ve been down this road before.” He checks his phone. “Ryan’s got one minute left.”
“That’s a little harsh, don’t you think?”
Josh doesn’t answer me. His jaw’s set in a way I’ve never seen before. As much as I want to find out what’s going on with him, I don’t want to irritate him further. I’ll be really disappointed if he follows through on his time limit and has us leave without Ryan. But if that does happen, I still want to have a nice night out with Josh no matter what.
A sudden force against my legs nearly knocks me over before I know what’s going on.
“Lucy, down.” Josh’s getting hold of her collar to pull her off me.
“It’s okay, I don’t mind. She’s such a great dog.”
He scratches behind her ears. “She sure is.”
Lucy’s appearance is already getting Josh back to his usual self. He’s happy again. All the tension that came up when he saw Ryan on the phone is gone.
I lean down to pet her. “How did you decide that Ryan got to keep her?”
“It wasn’t easy to leave her behind. I knew I’d miss her a lot. But she was Ryan’s dog first. And even though I really wanted her, I knew Ryan needed her more.”
“Needed her?”
“She relaxes him. Kind of keeps him grounded in a way. Well, as much as anyone can actually do that.”
We pet Lucy and talk to her until Josh checks the time again. “Right. It’s been five minutes. Let’s go, Maiya.”
“Really? We could hang out with Lucy for a little longer, don’t you think? Surely Ryan’s call is important if he’s making us wait.”
“It’s always something important with Ryan. And that something is never us.”
My brow creases. I’m about to ask what he means but he’s already given Lucy’s ears a final rub and he’s striding over to the door. I hurry after him. I want him to stop.
“Josh. Why can’t we wait just a little longer for Ryan?”
He’s turning the handle and he doesn’t look back at me. “Because we have somewhere to be. I made reservations. I’m not flaking out on them.”
“There you are.” It’s Ryan, coming up behind me. “It’s great to see you, Maiya.”
Relief washes over me. He’s done and his phone is nowhere in sight. It’s going to be a good night after all.
Ryan pulls me in for a quick hug. Josh’s disappeared. I wait with Ryan while he locks the door and all I can see is Josh’s back as he strides down the hallway.
At least he’s waiting when we catch up to him at the elevator.
“Sorry about that.” Ryan doesn’t try to hug him. “Sherwood called me, and there was something I had to talk him through.”
“Uh huh.” Josh’s voice is flat. He’s not looking at Ryan. Or me.
“Come on, man.” After an uncomfortably silent elevator ride down, Ryan’s trying to get Josh to warm up to him. “Couldn’t be helped, but it’s done now. I’m all yours. Look, phone’s going off. For the rest of the night.”
Ryan makes a show of switching his phone off. I laugh at his exaggerated hand gestures, but Josh won’t even glance over at him.
By the time the car drops us off, Josh’s frame of mind still hasn’t changed. Ryan and I were talking the entire way here, but he barely joined in. The weird thing is, Ryan didn’t seem to mind. Or even really notice that Josh’s out of sorts. It’s not like he’s sulking. More like he’s upset. I want to make this better, but I don’t really know what’s going on. Whatever it is, it’s something between the two of them.
Josh takes us inside a lounge. It’s really cool. The walls are covered with big balloons and colorful streamers. The light strips woven in between are making them glow brightly and it’s all so crazy beautiful. It’s unlike any other bar I’ve ever been to. I’m trying to take everything in, but it’s impossible. Everywhere I look, there’s something new to see. “This place is unreal. I’ve never been anywhere like this before.”
“It’s more than just a lounge.” All at once, Josh’s becoming his usual animated self again. “We’re here for a show.”
“What kind of show?” Ryan asks as Josh leads us over to a table with a Reserved sign on it. It’s right in front of a stage that I barely noticed before now. I don’t know how I missed it, since it’s really big. From the out on the sidewalk, this place looked fairly small. It’s not at all.
“You’ll see.”
Josh’s back to normal. I glance at Ryan. He hasn’t even noticed the change. Was he even aware that Josh was unhappy before?
There’s no more time to think about it. The lights are going down and a figure in a tall hat is taking the stage. He’s still introducing the show when the curtain lifts up behind him, revealing a circle of dancers.
Josh squeezes my hand. “Welcome to the circus.”
I blink at him. A circus in a bar? Yes. That’s what it is. There are even waiters dressed in costume, coming around with popcorn and cotton candy for sale. He waves one of them over to our table.
“This is amazing.” I don’t want to take my eyes off the stage. The aerial dancers have started, twisting themselves around in big, colorful lines of fabric suspended from the ceiling. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before.
“Do they serve drinks too?” Ryan wants to know.
Josh grins at him. “They sure do. Hang on, they’ll come around.”
I settle back in my seat. The cotton candy that Josh got for me tastes amazing.
The performers are incredible. I don’t take my eyes off the stage for a moment until the ringmaster announces intermission.
“What do you think?” Josh asks me. “Are you enjoying yourself?”
“Yes. This is so cool. I’ve never been to the circus.”
“Never? Then I’m really glad we came here tonight.”
Ryan slides his arms around Josh’s shoulders. “Great idea. I didn’t know anything like this existed.”
“Thanks. I’ve been wanting to check this place out for a long time now. I thought we could do with some fun.”
Ryan kisses him and he couldn’t look any happier. Grinning, I take a test sip of my chocolate vodka and orange soda. And now I have a new favorite drink. We’re all together and everyone’s happy and relaxed. Tonight couldn’t be any more perfect.
Chapter 14
Ryan
“What do you say?”
I drag my attention away from the file on my desk in front of me. Maiya’s standing in the doorway, waiting for me to answer a question that I didn’t hear her ask. “About what?”
She tilts her head questioningly. “Can you make it?”
“Make what?”
“Can you meet Josh and I down in café when you’re done? We’re going there now.�
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“Yes. Right. Sure, I’ll be down in a few minutes.”
I’m nearly done now, but I don’t want to make her wait. It’s a good idea. After hurrying through a couple of quick emails, I lock up my office and head down.
It’s crazy busy in here, especially for this time of day. Maiya and Josh are still in line. They don’t see me until I’ve joined them.
“That was fast.” Josh wraps his arm around me at the same time as Maiya leans in for a kiss.
Instinctively I move away, stepping out of their reach. “Yeah, I didn’t have much left to do. What are you guys getting? I haven’t been here in awhile, what’s new?”
“There’s a new grain bowl that I think you’d like.”
“Then that’s what I’ll have.”
We get our drinks and head over to the recently vacated table near the back.
“What was that about?” Josh asks me.
“What?” I’m hungrier than I thought I was. I dig into the bowl I got along with my protein shake. That’ll last me until dinner.
“Why’d you pull away from us when we were in line?”
“I don’t know.” I glance up at him between bites. He looks serious. Maiya has a similar expression. “What’s wrong? I just didn’t really want anyone to see us all touching, that’s all.”
“Why not?” Josh persists.
“Because I don’t want anyone here to know about us. What does it matter?” I set my fork down. “Does it bother you?”
“Yes. It does.”
“Why?”
“I don’t want to have to hide our relationship. Is that what you want to do, Ryan?”
“I figured we’d keep it to ourselves. There’s no reason to broadcast it to the world. A threesome isn’t exactly a common thing, you know.”
I don’t get why Josh’s bothered. “What do you think, Maiya?”
“This isn’t the first time you’ve done this, Ryan. So I’ve given it some thought.” She sets down her juice. “You know, sometimes it can be easier to see how a relationship works once you’re not in the middle of it. At least that’s what I’m finding now with Zach.”
She toys with her straw. “He never liked to show that we were together. He had his rules, like no holding hands when we were out. No kissing in public. No acknowledgement in any way of us. It was almost like he went out of his way to hide that we were a couple. And now I can see why. He didn’t care about me. Not really. The more distance I get from him, the more I can see just how he messed up was.”