Crescendo

by Kaitlin Maitland

  Leslie wrapped her arms around her knees and rested her chin on top. “I"ve had a few hangovers in my time. I don"t doubt you"re sorry.”

  Joshua snorted. “He should be kissing your feet for how incredibly sensitive you were last night.”

  “You certainly weren"t going to cut him much slack.”

  Seth figured his best friend had done more than most guys would have. Joshua had rescued him from making an even bigger ass of himself in the hotel bar. Not to mention dragging him into the elevator, down the hall, and into the room without major incident. It was the feminine portion of the population that thought about choking on vomit, dehydration, and waking up on a cold, hard floor.

  “I should have told you about La Bella Ragazza from the beginning.” Her words tumbled out. “I"ve been keeping the secret for almost fifteen years. I didn"t think of it as a lie, but it was. And you both stepped in to help me anyway. I was an idiot. If I"d told you sooner, we could"ve avoided that ridiculous scene with my father.”

  Seth chucked her under the chin. “Yeah, it was a shock to find out we were dating a rich trust-fund baby.”

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  that I never even looked into the possibility of Grandfather"s will protecting it and me.” She looked ready to face a firing squad. “I suppose you"re going to want your full legal fees for Niles"s case now that you know I can pay you.”

  Was she serious? Did she believe for one moment Seth cared about the money they would"ve netted from representing Niles? If she did, it was his fault for making her think she had to promise him something precious in exchange for nothing more than his time. For making her think they wouldn"t have taken the case anyway just based on principle.

  “Seth?” A frown creased the skin between her eyebrows.

  He touched her hair, picking up the silky strands and bringing them to his lips. “Leslie, Joshua and I represented Niles pro bono. There was never any fee attached.”

  She stilled. “I signed a contract with your firm. I"ve been paying you from the Trio"s earnings.”

  Seth felt like the biggest liar on the planet. “You signed a basic representation contract. The wording made us able to promise you legal protection. And anyone who questioned your presence in our home could"ve viewed it as part of our agreement to cover necessary operating expenses.”

  Her face paled several shades, though her expression was neutral.

  “I was trying to protect your reputation.” Making excuses wasn"t helping Seth feel better about what he"d done.

  “And keeping the both of you from being disbarred,” she said quietly.

  “Although Seth couldn"t foresee it, that agreement you signed made everything that happened with your father aboveboard,” Joshua pointed out. “We really are your lawyers, in a manner of speaking.”

  Seth cupped her cheek in his hand, trying to pull her out of the shell she"d retreated into. “And your lovers in everything else.”

  “What did you do with the money I gave you?”

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  “I deposited it in an investment account under your name.”

  “Oh my God. All this time I thought there was a business arrangement underlying everything. In reality there was nothing.” She rocked back and forth, her breath coming in ragged gasps.

  “Not nothing, Leslie.” Her words ripped him in two. “Don"t ever say nothing.”

  “I feel so stupid,” she whispered.

  Seth couldn"t stand it anymore. He pulled her into his lap. She resisted at first, pushing against his chest. He refused to give in, tilting her head back and kissing her as if he could mark her in that way, convince her that she belonged with them.

  She parted her lips, and he swept his tongue inside her mouth. It rubbed alongside hers, teasing until she was pulling at him instead of pushing. She made soft noises in the back of her throat, the sounds driving him insane with desire.

  The couch dipped, and Joshua joined them. It was satisfying to have her sandwiched between the two of them. When Seth pulled back from their kiss, Josh leaned in and coaxed her mouth open. She yielded with a soft cry, and he deepened the kiss. Seth was close enough that he could see her chest rise and fall beneath the thin material of her T-shirt.

  “Wait.” She dragged in a deep breath and turned away from Joshua. “I want to do something.”

  Seth"s first instinct was to take control, but Leslie was coming into her own feminine power. He had a strong sense it was worth finding out what she had in mind. When she got up and pulled her T-shirt over her head, he decided it didn"t matter.

  She shimmied out of her borrowed sweats and then put her thumbs in the sides of her panties and drew them down over her hips. Her legs were long, her skin a creamy expanse of perfection that dimpled around her knees. Her breasts jiggled with each movement, her nipples turning into hard little points. Seth"s brain was going into sensual overload. By the time she stood naked before them, he would"ve done anything she asked.

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  “Your turn.”

  Seth was momentarily distracted by the patch of red pubic hair on her mound.

  It was Joshua who leaped to his feet and yanked his slacks down and off, practically tripping over his own boxer shorts in his eagerness.

  Leslie laughed, the husky noise full of feminine promise. “You too, Seth. I need you naked for this to work.”

  He stood, unashamed of how attractive he found the sight of their naked bodies. Leslie was the picture of feminine sexuality, but Joshua"s tall, athletic body was like a golden statue. His skin was tanned a honey color that shimmered beneath the lights. His body was smooth, with a golden trail of hair that started at his navel and ended in a short nest at his groin. His legs were tightly muscled, his abs a work of art, and his pectorals tense with the desire to pick up the woman at his side and bury his long cock in her hot pussy.

  Seth stretched, enjoying the way Leslie devoured him with her eyes as he unzipped his pants and gently removed them and his boxers. He deliberately took his time, creasing the slacks and draping them over a nearby chair. Behind him, he could hear Joshua"s chuckle and Leslie"s noise of impatience.

  “Sit there.” She gestured to the couch. “Close enough that I can reach both of you.”

  An inkling of her intention gleamed in her dark eyes, and Seth felt a jolt as precum gushed from his cock and left a slick trail down his belly. They sat side by side, Seth on the right, Joshua on the left. Both drew one leg up onto the seat, their knees brushing.

  Joshua"s cock quivered, and a shiny drop of precum glistened at the hole. Seth watched, mesmerized as Leslie knelt and gripped his shaft. Every ounce of his focus sank into the point of contact. He clutched the seat with his hands to keep himself under control. When she leaned over and licked the precum from his stomach, Seth"s balls grew painfully tight.

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  Beside him, Joshua groaned, his hips thrusting against the hand Leslie had wrapped around his shaft. She slid the head of his cock into her mouth. Seth wanted the same for himself, but watching her pleasure Josh was erotic. Tension rippled down Josh"s abdomen, and he braced his body against Seth"s as Leslie sucked his cock.

  Seth"s erection grew more insistent. Leslie had an iron hold around his shaft, and his balls burned with the need to release. Josh"s face grew taut, one hand gripping the back of the sofa and the other stabbing into her soft hair. Her lips brushed across his skin, and she took as much of him into her mouth as she could.

  Just when Seth thought he"d die, Josh"s cock slid from her lips and bounced against his belly. His skin glistened with her saliva, and he was breathing deeply to keep control.

  She looked up and met Seth"s gaze. “Your turn.”

  His belly clenched, desire stringing hi
m tight and making every nerve in his body fire at once. He moaned as she took the length of his shaft into her mouth until he bumped the back of her throat.

  Joshua caressed her hair, holding it back so they could both watch her lips slide up and down Seth"s shaft. She moaned, and the vibration from her throat shimmered over Seth"s cock like a brand.

  Seth wanted her body splayed between them like an offering, but she wasn"t done with her sweet mouth. Tugging their cocks, she pulled them so close that their sensitive skin brushed. Using the flat of her tongue, she laved over their joined heads. Sleek heat scorched its way up Seth"s spine. He could feel the wetness of her tongue and the searing presence of his partner"s cock at the same time.

  She took them both into her hot mouth, their flesh sliding past her full lips and against her teeth until they were both fighting not to lose control. Seth closed his eyes, his hand joining Joshua"s on the back of her head.

  “More,” Seth begged. “Suck us harder.”

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  Her head bobbed, her mouth making wet noises as she fucked them with lips and tongue, mimicking the thrust of their cocks into her tight pussy.

  Joshua groaned. “Fuck, I need to come.”

  As if he"d issued a challenge, Leslie increased her pace to make him climax in her mouth. The friction sent Seth spiraling toward his release, and he fought for his self-control, torn between a desire to lose his seed to her clever mouth or wait for her hot pussy.

  Joshua gripped his arm and convulsed as he climaxed. Leslie"s throat undulated against their shafts as she swallowed Joshua"s ejaculate. Her tongue spread the silky fluid over Seth"s sensitive flange. He couldn"t hold back anymore.

  The sensation sent him over the edge, and he groaned, spurting his own cum into her waiting mouth.

  When they"d both stopped gasping for air, she pulled back and licked the remnants of their mingled fluids from their skin. Her warm smile seemed to radiate from her whole body. “Even your tastes go together.”

  Seth glanced at Joshua, knowing he didn"t need to tell him what should come next. They pulled her naked body into their laps. Lowering their heads, they each took a nipple in their teeth, their heads brushing as they suckled her full breasts.

  She was soft and warm in Seth"s mouth, her sweet skin tasting of both his and Joshua"s sweat, laced with her own unique feminine flavor. Her nipple peaked as he suckled and rolled it with his tongue.

  Her back arched, and she pushed against them, her hands tangling in their hair until Seth could feel her nails score his scalp. He burned with the desire to fuck her sweet pussy and watch Joshua do the same. Though he"d come only minutes earlier, his shaft was swelling. Joshua was in the same state. Her mouth wasn"t enough. They wanted her hot depths. Seth longed to watch her orgasm while Joshua thrust his shaft deep inside.

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  He let go of her nipple with a soft pop, shifting her so her hips rested close to Joshua"s body. His partner automatically angled for entry. Leslie was gasping for air, her eyes closed and her breasts heaving.

  Seth slid down her belly, pulling her legs apart and spreading her labia.

  Joshua used one hand to delve into her sweet pussy.

  “She"s so wet, Seth. So fucking ready.” Joshua shook with the desire to penetrate her.

  “Wait.” Seth leaned over and pressed a kiss to her sweet lips. “We"re going to make you come, Leslie.”

  She whimpered and rotated her hips. Her head moved restlessly against Seth"s thighs, and he ground his teeth against the sensual torture. Spreading her slit open, he used two fingers to press her sensitive clit just as Joshua plunged deep into her slick channel.

  Watching his partner"s cock disappear inside Leslie"s sweet body was pleasure and pain all at once. Joshua"s belly flexed, his cock thrusting in and out. With his fingers still rubbing her clit, Seth could feel her orgasm building. Her pussy drew tighter and clung to Joshua"s shaft before she came hard and fast.

  Her moan ripped through Seth like a jagged knife. He had to force himself off the precipice, back down to a point where he had some semblance of control. He watched Joshua ride her sweet, vaginal contractions. The earlier ejaculation gave his partner the stamina to push her past her orgasm onto the next plateau.

  Seth"s hands shook with anticipation. He needed to be inside Leslie. Joshua"s cock slid free with a wet, suckling noise, and he groaned. Leslie cried out in protest and wrapped her hands around Joshua"s arms. He murmured soft words, lowering his mouth to hers and placing gentle kisses on her rosy lips.

  Adjusting his position on the sofa seat, Seth gazed at her spread pussy. Her juices gleamed against the delicate flesh. The labia were swollen, her clit protruding for attention. Her vagina clenched, the petals closing and then parting in invitation.

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  Sweat beaded on Seth"s forehead and shoulders, dripping down his spine to pool in the hollow of his lower back. Blood roared in his ears, and he counted backwards from ten to center himself. Tilting her hips, he pushed past her entrance.

  She made a high-pitched noise that shredded what was left of his control. Thrusting hard, he slid the rest of the way inside her pussy with one long stroke.

  Once fully inside, he had to stop. His cock was throbbing. She was hot, tight, and wet beyond endurance. Her muscular channel massaged his shaft until his balls were clenched against climax. He was almost afraid to move, as if one motion might send him over the edge.

  Joshua adjusted Leslie, lifting her until her back rested against his chest. The change shifted Seth back onto the couch cushions. His partner wore a look of sheer determination. He gripped Seth"s hips in his big hands. Seconds later he began moving Seth"s body against Leslie"s.

  Focusing on his self-control, Seth allowed Joshua to control the thrust of his cock into Leslie"s sweet pussy. He marveled at the symmetry allowing the three of them to fuck in perfect unison. His cock, her cunt, and Joshua"s erection cradled between her tight ass cheeks. It was only a taste of the ecstasy they would experience if they could share the rare pleasure of double penetration.

  Their sweat-slick bodies slid in tandem, Seth"s cock making wet noises punctuated by their cries. Heat from both Leslie and Joshua suffused his skin, soaking into his body. His cock throbbed, and he came with a shout. As semen poured from his shaft, Leslie convulsed around him. Her orgasm triggered Joshua"s climax, and the three of them gasped in unison.

  Leslie was going to die of pure, unadulterated pleasure. Seth"s thick cock in her cunt, and Joshua"s pressed against her back. As the three of them caught their breath, she wondered if she would ever be able to survive without the feeling of being pressed so securely between the two men she loved more than life.

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  Seth bumped his forehead gently against hers. “I didn"t tell you before, but I love you, Leslie.”

  Her throat was suddenly thick with all the things she felt but was too uncertain to say. She locked her hands around his neck, her eyes sliding shut. The sofa moved, and he swept her up into his arms, cradling her against his chest as they left the living room for the comfort of the bed.

  Joshua pulled the covers back, and Seth deposited her gently in the center of the soft mattress. Moments later Seth was on her right, Josh on her left. Both men curled their muscular limbs around hers until she was enveloped in a warm cocoon.

  Their body heat lulled her to a state of sleepy satisfaction.

  “You"re going home first thing tomorrow.” Seth"s fingers brushed her cheek.

  “We"ll catch a late afternoon flight and be home by dinnertime.”

  His words roused her from her relaxed state. “I don"t want to go back without you.” She grabbed their hands.

  Though she couldn"t see in the darkness, her instinct told her it was Joshua who leaned over and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. “We don"t want to be separated from you any more than you want to go. We have a mo
rning meeting, and we need to know you"re safe.”

  “Tomorrow"s Saturday.”

  Seth chuckled. “The courts may be closed, but the law never sleeps.”

  Joshua sighed. “Cassidy is meeting us around ten.”

  Leslie"s sluggish brain bounced that name around several times before latching on to the woman Seth had been meeting with the evening she"d arrived at the hotel. It seemed like a million years ago. “You"re sending me home so you can have a meeting with that Cassidy Cross woman?” She didn"t even bother to mask her outrage.

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  “Cassidy"s firm and ours do a lot of work for each other across state lines.”

  Seth"s voice was reasonable. “Joshua called her this evening after that argument with your father.”

  “We"re putting together some documents and possible countersuits that will hit the courts Monday morning before your father has a chance to do anything.” Josh fidgeted in the darkness, absently running his fingers through her hair. “If Marquette has some other sort of intimidation tactics planned, we want you back in Boston.”

  Seth gave her a gentle squeeze, and Joshua nuzzled her neck. She didn"t know what to say. She"d been prepared to tell them off for ditching her. Now it seemed they were doing it for her to begin with.

  “I love you,” she whispered. “I love you both. I don"t like the idea of you here and me there.” Tucked between their warm bodies, she"d never felt so cherished in her life.

  “When you"re back home, safe in the apartment and out of Marquette"s reach, we can play as dirty as we want.” Joshua ran his thumb over her lower lip, making her shiver.

  “If you"re here when we meet with Cassidy, your father might find a way to use that to his advantage,” Seth said. “Even if it"s just more of his ridiculous mind games, I"m done letting people intimidate and walk all over you.”