Running Scared (Running Hearts Book 2)

by Saffron Blu

  “Oh, we aren’t going out of our way. We haven’t had a weekend away in forever. It’s definitely needed. As long as Kat is okay with moving rooms for the weekend, that is,” Sarah stated.

  Dom weighed Sarah up for a minute, obviously assessing whether she was being completely honest or not. To be fair, I was doing the same, and she seemed genuinely excited at the prospect of a trip away. He nodded. “I’m sure Kat won’t mind at all.”

  “What won’t I mind?” Kat asked as she joined us in the yard. “Ooh, and where can I get myself one of those?” She pointed to a mug, and I stood, deciding it was most definitely time to wake up Matt.

  “Take my seat. I’m going to kick Matt out of bed, and I’ll make you a coffee on the way past.” Kat offered me a grateful smile as we traded places.

  The coffee machine was already whirring when I stepped into the house, and since the kids weren’t coffee drinkers, I knew it was Matt before I rounded the corner. I slipped my hands around his waist, enjoying the feel of his abs contracting under my fingertips as I pressed a kiss against his bare back.

  “Morning, beautiful.” He turned in my arms, and I pressed a kiss against his chest before lifting my face to his.

  “Good morning, handsome.”

  Matt ducked his head and touched his lips to mine. He shifted back, but I didn’t let him get far. I tangled my fingers into the hair on his nape and crushed my mouth against his, probing at the seam of his lips with my tongue. He opened to me instantly, groaning into my mouth while cupping my face with one hand and allowing the other to roam down my body. I loved it when he went all out like this, losing himself in the moment with me. I’d never before felt as sexy as I did in moments like this.

  Chapter Thirty

  MATT

  Sarah and Spencer left after lunch. It took three of us to direct Spencer out with the motorhome. It was a tight fit, and, at one point, I thought he was going to knock the rain gutter off the roof.

  Aimee joined us all in the yard after seeing the kids out to their dad. She looked a little sad, and I couldn’t help myself watching as Dom wrapped her in his arms and whispered something in her ear before pressing his lips against her forehead. They were a cute couple, and I was thrilled he’d found someone who made him as happy as Aimee obviously did.

  “Annnd… we have fire!” a beaming Sam called out from the fire burning nicer than it had been when Will and Al had been trying to light it ten minutes ago.

  We ate, played pool, and chatted about old times for hours. It felt like the old days, except with the fantastic additions of the beautiful brunette who sat in my lap and the blonde curled into Dom’s side.

  Aimee straightened, and her face lit up with excitement. “Let’s go clubbing!”

  “Oh, I like that idea,” Kat agreed, practically bouncing in her seat.

  Dom looked between the two girls. “Well, by the looks of you two, even if we say no, you’re going anyway. So, I’m in.”

  “Ugh, I’m comfy. I don’t think I can face it,” Sam said, and I felt her sentiment. I didn’t want to go to a busy club and spend the night looking over my shoulder, wondering which drunken person around us was going to recognize the Running Hearts’ members and announce our whereabouts all over social media.

  “Yeah, count me out. If we all go, we’d most probably wake up in the morning with the press camped outside.”

  “Shit, I didn’t think of that.” Aimee leaned back against Dom. “Maybe we shouldn’t go.” She sounded so deflated, I wanted to take back my words.

  “I haven’t been part of the band for ages, so nobody will recognize me,” Al offered.

  “You were in the video that went viral. It was the whole reason Gary sent you guys here. Matt’s right, we can’t go,” Aimee stated, clearly seeing my point.

  Dom ran a hand through his hair and stood, tugging Aimee up afterward. “We’ll be fine, especially if the whole band isn’t there.”

  “I’ll stay here, too,” Will added.

  “See, they won’t recognize the original band with Matt missing, and with Will not there, they won’t flashback to the show from the honky-tonk,” Dom offered as he pulled Aimee’s bottom lip from between her teeth, where she’d been worrying it.

  “Ooh goodie, now that’s decided, let’s go get dolled up.” Kat grabbed Aimee’s hand and pulled her toward the house. Aimee gave Dom a worried glance over her shoulder.

  Dom waved her off with a grin. “Go. I promise it’ll be fine.”

  Twenty minutes later, they were shouting their goodbyes and walking out the front door.

  Sam sighed and relaxed against me. “I thought Aimee was going to try to talk me into going with them, then you brought up the paparazzi, and I thought they’d stay. Aimee could do with a night out dancing. I’m glad they went.”

  “Me, too,” I admitted.

  Will leaned forward in his seat and placed his hands on his knees as though he was going to stand. “Maybe I should’ve gone, too. I’ll head to bed, and then at least you guys can have some alone time.”

  Sam practically leaped off my lap. “No,” she cried as she sat in another chair. “I like that it’s just the three of us. You mean a lot to Matt, and he means a lot to me, so I’d love to get to know you more, Will.” Even in the firelight, I could see the flush creep over her face.

  Will offered a nervous nod. In a way, I felt apprehensive too. I wanted them to get along, but I also felt like there was a lot for Will and me to mend, and I wasn’t at all sure where to start. Luckily, Sam had a plan for that too.

  “I know… let’s play Truth or Dare.” She flicked her eyes at us, and when they landed on the empty beer bottles on the table, so she jumped up. “I’m gonna grab us all some drinks first. I’ll be right back.” She disappeared into the house, leaving Will and me watching after her.

  “She’s something else,” Will stated, bringing a smile to my face. We always had similar tastes in women and even shared one or two back in the day. That was before we ever touched each other, though. Once we’d discovered we were sexually attracted to each other, the idea of having a girl with us seemed to fall to the back of our minds.

  Now, though, part of me was more than interested in seeing what the three of us could manage together, and by Will’s comment, maybe he was thinking the same thing.

  I raised a brow, and I locked eyes with him. “She sure is. Are you interested?”

  Will waved me off. “You guys seem happy, and I’m here to try and make this whole band thing work. I think me trying to rip your girl from your arms would be counterproductive for that.”

  I laughed because he was totally right, but I also hadn’t exactly meant that. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to correct him before Sam joined us again, carrying six beer bottles with her. “Have you got enough beers there? Or are you already seeing double?”

  “Ha ha,” she said with a roll of her eyes. “I figured if I brought six, I wouldn’t have to go back to the fridge so soon.” She held one out to Will and he took the bottle with a shrug. “She has a good point.”

  The game started out pretty tame, the dares being ‘do your party trick’ or ‘do your best dance move.’ It was after the third trip to the fridge when things started to get a little wild.

  When it was Sam’s turn for a truth, she licked her lips and flicked her eyes between the two of us. The uncertainty that crossed her face had me a little anxious. “I can’t stop imagining you two kissing… I want to know if it’s as sexy as I imagine.”

  Will’s eyes practically bugged out of his head at her suggestion. I sunk my teeth into my bottom lip to try to suppress a laugh.

  “I’m sorry. I know it was wrong of me even to bring that up. You guys are trying to fix your relationship, and here I am bringing up things that would no doubt muddle up your feelings even more.” She cleared her throat and nudged me with her toes. “Quick, give me a dare.”

  “No. You said your truth. It’s my turn.” I stared at her, wishing she was able to
read my mind. “Give me a dare.”

  I needed it to come from her to know she was absolutely certain that was what she wanted because suggesting something and meaning it were two completely different things.

  Sam stared at me for a long time before she gave me what I wanted. “I dare you to kiss Will.”

  I stood and stepped over to Will, stopping in front of his chair. “This one is kind of a two-man dare, so what do you say? You up for it?”

  Will took in a sharp breath and nodded. “I… yeah. Okay.” He stood, and I pounced, crushing my mouth against his before he had a chance to change his mind. He opened his mouth on a gasp, and I took the opportunity to slide my tongue inside and stroke at his.

  “Holy shit. You two are hotter than I imagined. So much hotter.” Sam’s words had Will and me breaking apart.

  I smirked at her. “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” Knowing if she really did like that—and it sure sounded like she did—she’d enjoy seeing us do other stuff together even more.

  Sam hung her head in her hands and groaned. “Matt,” she whined. “Did you really have to put more images in my head?”

  Will and I both laughed as I tugged her into my arms. “Now, kiss me before we give you your dare,” I ordered. She complied, immediately wrapping her hands around my neck and nibbling at my lips before I opened to her. She was so fucking sexy, and just the idea of her liking what she saw between Will and me had me hard as a rock in my pants.

  I adjusted myself before sitting down again and feeling Will’s gaze on me. I met it with mine. Something passed between us. It was like we were back in the old days. He raised a questioning brow at me, and I smirked in answer. His lips raised at the corners, and he turned to face Sam.

  “It’s your turn for a dare now, Samantha.”

  She swallowed nervously but nodded in agreement.

  “I dare you to tell us exactly what more you imagined us doing to each other and then take us both to bed so we can all play out your fantasy.” My heart started beating rapidly in my chest as I watched Sam with bated breath, waiting for her response.

  “I… I don’t think I can.”

  Will’s smile dropped off his face and was replaced with a serious look. “Okay. Then let’s end this now. I’m going to head to bed. I’ll see you both in the morning.” My heart took a dive too, but I was more disappointed on Will’s behalf, knowing he wouldn’t be getting any love or attention tonight after thinking he maybe would.

  “Wait!” Sam called out. “That’s not what I meant. I may have read and written gay romance… hell, I’ve even watched gay porn, but I don’t think that would be the same as seeing two guys who have genuine feelings for each other together. I can’t tell you guys what to do because part of the fantasy is you guys doing what you want to each other.”

  “Do you really mean that?” I asked as I grabbed her hand in mine.

  She nodded. “I do.”

  I chewed on my lip as I rolled ideas around in my head. I wanted them both more than anything, but I also needed to know they were both on the same page as me. “If you guys really want to do this, you need to know that it will change everything from here on out.” I flicked my eyes between the two of them, trying to read their thoughts. “It won’t be just one night. And, Sam, it won’t just be me and Will. All three of us need to be equal in this.”

  “We can’t expect Will would want me like that.” Sam gave Will a shy look. “I’d be okay if he just wanted to share you.”

  Will shook his head. “Samantha, that won’t be a problem. I more than like you like that. I’d offer to show you how much now, but I think you probably need a few minutes to get your head around this, and it would be better to be somewhere a little more comfortable before we get into that kind of thing.”

  A look of worry suddenly crossed Sam’s face as she gave us both wide eyes. “Shit. I need to freshen up. I’ll meet you guys in the bedroom.” She strode off toward the house, and I laughed. That was when I’d discovered she meant she wanted to have a shower, shave her legs, and primp herself in whatever way girls did before being intimate with a guy.

  “Feel free to get started without me,” she called over her shoulder, her words making my dick twitch with anticipation. My eyes fell on Will, who looked just as eager as I felt.

  I suddenly felt like tonight was going to be so much more interesting than I’d originally thought it would be. And I couldn’t wait to get started.

  Chapter Thirty-One

  SAM

  Having just had a shower, I headed back to my room wearing a light robe with just my underwear beneath. My heart beat erratically as my nerves started to get the better of me. With all the flirting and teasing by the fire tonight—the more alcohol we consumed, the more outrageous we got—it was more than obvious where things were heading between the three of us. It was something I wanted more than I ever could’ve imagined.

  At first, I’d felt guilty for being attracted to Will when I was with Matt. But the chemistry between the three of us was undeniable. So once Matt assured me he was more than okay with me being interested in Will too, I decided to follow my gut, or heart, or whatever it was, and just dive into the moment. After all, I’d already promised myself to do that a few days ago when watching Dom and Aimee together.

  I stepped into the room with my eyes on the floor, only lifting them when I’d closed the door behind me. My breath hitched as my gaze fell on a naked and turned-on Matt, who was laid out on the bed with his hands tied to the headboard with one of my scarves. The sight had the heat growing within me, and I let out a needy whimper.

  “You okay, baby?” Matt asked, his dark hair flopped over his forehead that was shining with sweat.

  “If you’ve changed your mind and want me to leave, just say the word, and I will go now,” Will offered. My head spun to the side, and my eyes landed on the handsome blond I hadn’t even noticed in the room before he spoke. His blue eyes were full of sincerity, and I knew he meant what he’d said.

  “I haven’t. I want this. Matt. You. The three of us,” I said, not looking away, even when I felt my face flush with the embarrassment of how honest I was being and how vulnerable it made me feel. What if they didn’t want me here as much as they wanted each other? I wanted him to see the truth in my words.

  He nodded, but it was Matt who spoke, “Take off the robe, Sammy. Show Will that sexy body of yours.”

  I untied the sash and slipped the silky material over my shoulders, letting it drop to the floor and pool at my bare feet.

  My eyes flicked from Matt’s heated hazel gaze to Will’s. He was biting his lip and giving me an appraising look, making it more than obvious he wasn’t just in the room for Matt.

  The look he was giving me caused my breath to come in short pants, and I licked my lips at the thought of what he might be thinking he’d like to do to me. It made me feel sexier than I’d ever felt.

  “You like him looking at you, don’t you, Sammy?”

  Unable to think straight enough to string a sentence together, I nodded as I gazed back at Matt, who was shifting on the bed, most likely trying to get some friction on his hard cock. He groaned in pleasure, and I looked at him closer. There was something black peeking out from between his ass cheeks, and as I realized what it was, moisture pooled in my panties.

  “Do you want him to touch you?”

  Again, I couldn’t get my mouth to form words, so I nodded as I let my gaze drift to Will, hoping he could see the pleading in my eyes.

  “Will, you heard her. Tell me if she’s wet for us.”

  Will swallowed and strode toward me with long, sure strides. Stopping beside me, he reached out and slid his fingertips over my side and down to my hip, stopping as they brushed the waistband of my panties. “Is this okay, Samantha?” I’d always hated my full name, but the way he said it, so sensually, sent my heart racing and my clit throbbing.

  I offered him a smile and nod. It seemed like that was all I was doing, but I couldn’t manage to
do anything more.

  A finger dipped under the lace, and the others joined in. He never dropped his gaze from mine, making the moment feel intimate and so arousing. His forefinger brushed over my clit, and I widened my stance as it kept going on its descent through my folds. I moaned as more of his hand brushed over my clit, and two of his digits sank into my entrance.

  “Fuck, she’s so wet, Matty,” he said as he removed his fingers. I whimpered at the loss and watched him hungrily as he sucked my juices from his fingers and moaned around them. “She tastes good, too.” He turned from looking over his shoulder at Matt to back to me as I bit painfully at my bottom lip. “Do you want a taste, Samantha?”

  “Yes,” I whispered breathlessly.

  He took my chin in his fingers and tilted my head up as he bent down and brushed his lips against mine, gently, almost experimentally. When I opened for him, his tongue swept in my mouth, and he deepened the kiss. I could taste myself on him, and it wasn’t unpleasant. He pulled away, and I tried to chase him for more.

  He chuckled. “There’ll be more of those, but let’s join Matt. I have a feeling he’ll be needing some attention now.”

  “Fuck, yes. I need to taste you, Sammy. Come here.”

  His pleading tone had me leaving Will standing by the door and climbing onto the bed. I leaned over to press my lips to his, but he shook his head and gave me a wicked look.

  “No, Sammy. I want to taste your other lips. Sit on my face.” His words had me trembling in anticipation as I removed my lace panties. Once I had my lower half bared, I didn’t wait around. Worry about being practically naked with two guys in the room flickered through my mind, but I felt safe and sexy with their eyes on me as I straddled Matt and moved up his body to position myself where he’d instructed. I reached up and gripped the headboard as his tongue flicked over my clit, and my eyes closed as I basked in the sensation.