by Cameron Dane
“You have a good life going here, man.” Ben clinked his glass to Braden’s. “I’m glad everything finally worked out for you.”
A big piece of Braden’s former feelings for Ben remained part of his current makeup. They always would be. “I don’t know if I could have let this happen without the time I spent with you.” Braden watched Abby and Rodrigo break away from their respective conversations, and his heart tugged him in their direction. Right after he got this one thing said. “Take care of yourself, Ben.” Braden embraced his dear friend. “Be open to the possibilities life puts in front of you. You never know which one is going to change you forever.” He pressed a kiss to the man’s chiseled cheek, holding there for a moment before pulling away.
“I know you see them together. Go on, guy.” Ben jerked his head in Abby and Rodrigo’s direction. “There’s a whole party of people here to talk to. I’ll be fine.”
Braden cuffed his friend’s massive shoulder. “I’ll find you again later. Bye.”
Abby watched her two men approach from opposite sides of the pool, and her heart skittered wildly for them. She imagined it always would.
God gave me the best. Can’t hold a grudge when I get to have the two of them for the rest of my days.
As Rodrigo and Braden reached her, she said, “I think we’re a success. Everyone is having a good time.”
“Bit,” Rodrigo said as he slipped his arm around her waist, “we were always a success.” His brown eyes held such warmth it raised Abby’s temperature just to be near him. “We just give great parties too.”
Braden wrapped his arm around her waist and put the other around Rodrigo’s shoulders, creating something of a triangle between them. “I second Rigo’s sentiment. We’re fucking amazing together. Who wouldn’t want to be around us? If they’re lucky, some of our good fortune will rub off on them too.”
“Holy Mother.” Abby rolled her eyes and tried to cover her smile. “Your egos, the pair of you. I don’t know how I fell in love with two such—hey, mhmnh—”
Rodrigo and Braden shut her up by covering her mouth with theirs and delivering a playful, loving three-person kiss. Just as Abby started losing her mind and melting right into them both, hoots, whistles, catcalls, and clapping erupted around them. Abby bit her lip, and she felt herself turning redder than her hair as she remembered she wasn’t alone in bed with her two men.
Abby turned to face the crowd, happy for the weight of both Rodrigo and Braden at her back. “What can I say?” Even as she blushed, she couldn’t wipe the smile off her face. “They’re good kissers.”
Christian, standing with Jonah at the other side of the pool, lifted his glass. “To Abby, Rodrigo, and Braden,” he said, his voice carrying around the courtyard. “Falling in love couldn’t have happened to three more caring, deserving people. We’re honored you invited us all into your life and home.”
Everyone else in the courtyard lifted their glasses, cups, and mugs in toast. “Hear! Hear!” Then they all applauded—whether to Christian’s sweet comment or the relationship Abby, Rodrigo, and Braden had built, Abby didn’t know. Only the love, acceptance, and forging of new friendships this afternoon mattered.
From behind, Rodrigo tucked his arm around Abby’s waist, and Braden settled his arm across her breastbone. She didn’t have to look back to know they held each other tightly too. They were all three intertwined.
Exactly as it should be.
Loose Id Titles by Cameron Dane
A Fostered Love
Dreaming in Color
Something New
The HAWKINS RANCH Series
Demon Moon
Falling
ReneCade
Knowing Caleb
Becoming Three
The QUINN SECURITY Series
Finding Home
The Ultimate Kink
Saying I Do
Cameron Dane
I am an air force brat and spent most of my growing up years living overseas in Italy and England, as well as Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Virginia while we were stateside. I now live in Florida once again with my big, wonderfully pushy family and my three-legged cat, Harry. I have been reading romance novels since I was twelve years old, and twenty years later I still adore them. Currently, I have an unexplainable obsession with hockey goaltenders, and an unabashed affection for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
I’d love to hear from you! Visit me on the Web at http://www.camerondane.com.