by Jaci Burton
"Now I feel like I caught up," he said.
behind you, Cin."
"You bet, Mr. Jacobs."
"Oh, shit, I'm getting turned on just watching them."
Seth turned to them. "So, what did I miss?" He poured Blair shifted in the corner and turned to Callie, who's amber champagne and handed Abby a glass. She reached for it, her eyed gaze was wide with shock. They let the curtain drop.
hand shaking, and took a long swallow.
"Girl, you and me both. I'm going to need a double
"Not much," Mike said. "Abby tastes good. At least her vibrator shot tonight. Is Abby the luckiest woman on earth or mouth does."
what?"
Oh, God. She was going to go up in flames right here
"I want to know why she isn't fucking them both right on the balcony. Would the people inside notice the bonfire now."
through the sheer curtains?
Callie rolled her eyes. "Come on, Blair. That's not
"Is that right?" Seth placed his glass on the ledge and Abby's style, and you know it. She's not into public sex."
took Abby's, handing it to Mike. He placed his palm on Callie shuddered, wishing it was her out there on the balcony Abby's neck. "I think I need to taste, too. May I?"
with those two men. The idea of doing it in public view made Oh yeah. She was going to implode. Right now. But her so hot she could come right there in the ballroom.
first, she was going to kiss Seth. "Yes. Definitely yes."
Blair pursed her lips. "Well, you're right. But I'd say His kiss was softer than Mike's. At least at first.
our girl is well on her way to some serious menage action Tentative, he applied gentle pressure to her lips, then drew her tonight." Blair sighed. "Oh, to be a fly on the wall and be able closer, his fingers encircling the back of her neck, his other arm to watch."
wrapping around her waist to draw her against his muscled Callie felt the room close in around her, heat and her strength. She felt his cock, hard and insistent, rocking against libido firing her up to a near fevered pitch. "So, you like to her sex, touching her clit. Explosions went off inside her.
watch, do you?"
When his tongue hit hers, it was like a shock to her system. She Blair shrugged. "I can take it or leave it. But who whimpered against his mouth, then he groaned into hers, wouldn't want to see a play-by-play of the kind of fun Abby's licking at her tongue like he was starving. The sensuality in his going to have tonight?"
kiss was like water to a thirsty woman. She craved it like Callie would sell her soul to watch. Then again, it was a nothing ever before. Where Mike was abrupt fire and passion, voyeur's favorite thing to do. And not even her two best friends Seth was coaxing and teasing, like climbing a slow stairway to knew her deep, dark secrets. There were some things a girl just ecstasy. These men were driving her crazy.
didn't talk about, even with her friends. But she'd sure as hell When he stepped back and smiled, Abby held onto the fantasize about it tonight and put herself in place of Abby, ledge for support. Seth picked up her glass and handed it to her.
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standing there on that balcony. Only she wouldn't stop at just a hoping for words that could express what she felt.
kiss.
Unfortunately, all she could do was revel in the sight of the two When it came time for fucking, Callie would do it out gorgeous men who'd just kissed her, who obviously both in full view. Because she didn't just like to watch other people wanted her. And she had no clue what the next step should be.
having sex. She also got off on the thought of having other She thought of Blair and Callie, what they would advise people watch her.
her to do at this moment, and wished they'd rush out here and
"I can't wait to get the report from Abby after this hold her hand. But they weren't going to do that. It was time to weekend," Blair said, picking up a piece of fruit from her plate.
stand on her own and go for what she wanted. She was an
"I wonder how kinky Mike and Seth are?"
adult, a woman, and she had needs. It was time to lay it out
"You mean, if they're into bondage or spankings or there and see which way the wind would blow.
anything like that?"
"Why don't you just tell us what you'd like to see Blair's face colored a healthy blush. She shrugged.
happen next," Seth suggested. "We can hang out here all night.
"Hey, you just never know about some people."
Dance and party with everyone and have a great time."
Callie smiled. And some people you instinctively knew
"Or we can slip away and have a private party," Mike what turned them on. Like Blair. Who claimed to like being in suggested, leaning against the ledge, glancing at her out of the charge, who walked all over every man she'd ever been corner of his eye with a smoldering look that singed her involved with. But Callie would bet a million what Blair insides.
needed was the right man to spank the dominance right out of Seth cleared his throat. "With either one of us, or both her.
of us. Really Abby, the choice is yours."
"No," Callie mused. "You just never know about some
"I think she's fully aware what her choices are," Mike people."
countered. "It's up to Abby to decide what she wants. We're all adults here, and both Seth and I can handle you making a
"So, should we toast to tonight?" Mike asked Abby, choice. If you want to be with only one of us, that's fine. Hey, raising his glass.
if you don't want either of us, that's fine, too. So, Abby. What Toast? Oh yeah. She was toast all right. Burnt to a crisp do you want?"
already. "Uh, sure."
She looked at both of them, so different in so many
"Here's to whatever you want, Abby. However you ways, and knew she'd regret it the rest of her life if she didn't want it," Seth said.
take what they were offering. "I'm going to be honest here.
"I'll drink to that," Mike added.
I've never done anything like this before." She looked down at
"To both of you. Thank you for all of this. I don't even her shoes, her dress, the persona that so wasn't her, and felt the know what to say." So she took a long swallow of champagne, 27
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tremble of nervousness shaking her from the inside out. If Seth watched Abby and her friends retreat to the ladies Chad saw her now, racked with indecision, he'd laugh at her.
room.
Fuck off, Chad. Her head shot up, and she looked them
"They're going to talk about us, you know," Mike said.
both in the eye. "What I'd really like is to get out of here
"Of course they are." He looked over at Mike. "You without too much commotion or attention and spend some time don't think they'll try to talk her out of it, do you?"
alone. With both of you. Whatever happens after that...well, Mike laughed. "I doubt it. I saw the grins on her we'll just take it a moment at a time."
friends' faces when they were peeking through the drapes Mike lifted a brow and nodded. Seth smiled and said, while we were out on the balcony. I'd say they were
"Then that's what we'll do. Come on, let's go back to the party instrumental in getting Abby to agree to this in the first place."
for a bit, then we'll slip out."
"Ah. Well, that's good." He kept his eye trained on the She sighed in relief and followed them inside, spotted bathroom door as if he expected Abby to bolt out of there any Blair and Calli,e and excused herself while they dragged her second and head for the nearest exit. "How are we going to off to the ladies' room.
handle this, anyway?"
"Well?" Blair asked as soon as she was sure they were
"Same way we've done any other woman we've shared alo
ne in there.
before."
"I told them I wanted to go off alone with them." God, Seth frowned. "Abby's not like any other woman we've she couldn't believe she'd done it, but she had. She really was shared, Mike. You know that. She's...different."
going to have a three-way with Mike and Seth.
"You've got a thing for her, don't you?"
Callie squealed. "You are going to have so much fun!
"A thing?"
And I can't wait to hear every sordid detail!"
Mike grinned. "Yeah. A thing. And don't pretend you
"Take notes if you have to. You want my pen and some don't know what I'm talking about."
paper?" Blair added.
"I don't have a thing for her. I just don't want to see her Abby rolled her eyes, grateful for her friends' teasing to get hurt."
diffuse some of the tension frying her nerves. "No thanks. I
"I hardly think Abby's looking at this with any romance think I'll have vivid enough memories to last a lifetime." Her blooming in her eyes. She's looking for some great sex, and smile died, and she grabbed their hands. "I can't believe I'm that's it. And she's so damn tense I'll bet she could use a doing this. Can I do this?" She felt queasy.
couple dozen orgasms. So we'll give them to her."
"Of course you can," Blair said. "You need this, and Now, that thought made him grin. Seth was looking more importantly, honey, you deserve it. Now, go have some forward to making her come. Over and over again. "That we fun and fuck your brains out."
will."
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Mike clasped him on the upper shoulder. "So quit So maybe her moment of panic had been going on a worrying about it. We'll be nice. And gentle. And let her lead.
little longer than just a moment.
And she'll have a great time. And when it's over, it's over."
Seth squeezed her hand, capturing her attention.
"You're right. She knows what she's doing."
"The word no works really well on both Mike and me,
"Your place or mine?"
Abby. Use it whenever you want tonight, and everything
"I don't care." Women sure spent a lot of time in the stops."
bathroom together. Were they creating a battle plan? He always She exhaled and nodded. "I'm sorry. Like I said before, wondered what they talked about.
I've never done this."
"Seth. You paying attention?"
He leaned over and kissed her, stealing her breath in an
"Huh? Oh. I don't care. Yours is fine."
entirely different way. She relaxed against the seat back and
"Okay. I'm going to say my goodbyes and head to the gave herself up to the sensations of his lips and his tongue house, get things set up. Why don't you bring Abby?"
moving against hers, the way he cupped her neck and held her
"I'll do that. See you in a bit." He tore his gaze from the as if he were keeping her safe. Her tension melted.
women's restroom door and stepped back to the party. God, he
"We'll make it good for you, baby," he murmured was practically stalking her. Pathetic.
against her lips.
The last thing he needed was involvement with Abby.
She shuddered, letting in all the feelings of desire, Mike was right. When the sex was over, they'd go their pushing away any of her second thoughts. She reached up and separate ways.
palmed his cheek, shuddering a sigh. "I know you will."
It was better that way. She had her life and was just He came around and opened her door, helping her out starting out. He had his, and he wasn't about to get involved of the car and escorting her to the front door, which was again.
already open. She stepped inside, awed by the beauty of Mike's Fun and fucking. That's all this was. And the way his home.
cock tightened at the thought of stripping that sinfully tight The tile floor was dark and masculine, so like the man dress off her body, he was ready for both. Right now.
who lived there. Two Irish setters greeted her, and when Seth told them to stay, they stopped and sat obediently.
When Seth pulled into the circular drive in front of the
"That's Salt and Pepper," he said, introducing them.
sprawling ranch house, Abby had a moment of panic. Okay, so Abby petted them both, tangling her fingers in their she might have already worn deep gouges in the leather of silken fur. "They're beautiful."
Seth's car. And she might be near hyperventilating from her
"Hey! Glad to see we didn't lose you along the road to rapid breathing.
perdition," Mike teased as he stepped into the entryway.
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He'd slipped off his jacket and taken off his tie, couch and leaned his head back, closed his eyes and sipped his undoing a couple buttons of his shirt. Dark hair peeked out the drink.
top of his shirt, that shadow of fur and skin making her mouth
"Has it been the longest damn week on record or water.
what?" he asked.
"Come on and have a seat, and I'll fix us all a drink.
"Seems that way," Mike replied, relaxing back into his Seth, take off your coat and tie. You look like a stockbroker."
chair and stretching his legs out. "I must have done fifteen Seth snorted. The dogs scurried through a large door surgeries this week, and none of them simple ones." He blew flap into the backyard. Abby followed Mike into a spacious out a long, slow breath.
living room populated with very comfortable-looking leather Abby watched them both. This all seemed so...normal.
couches and chairs, enough stereo equipment to blast out She wasn't sure what she'd expected when she walked in here.
anyone's eardrums, and a big screen television mounted on one Instant ravaging, maybe? Certainly not this. She smiled and of the walls. Outside the sliding glass door was a very well lit sipped her drink, feeling more assured about the decision she'd Olympic-sized swimming pool.
made. They were doing this for her benefit, to relax her, and
"It's beautiful here," she said, sliding onto one of the she knew it.
couches and slipping off the shoes that were now making her
"What are your plans now that you're finished with feet throb. She resisted the urge to groan in relief.
school, Abby?" Seth asked.
"Thanks. What would you like to drink?"
"Mmm, not sure. Start a practice somewhere."
"Something with rum would be nice. And soda."
"Oh, break my heart. More competition," Mike teased.
"Got it. Seth, turn on some music."
"I don't think you have to worry about me," Abby said.
Seth put on something slow and jazzy. Abby drew her
"Famous last words." Mike drained his glass and feet up behind her and nestled comfortably in a corner of the pointed to hers as he stood. "Another drink?"
couch, feeling oddly serene. Whatever was going to happen She took another swallow of her cocktail, then placed it would happen. And it might even be nothing. She had a feeling on the table and stood to face Mike. They'd let her do this all even if all they did was talk and had a cocktail or two, and then night and she knew it. If something was going to happen, she she said she wanted to go home, it would be okay with both of was going to have to make the first move. "I think we've made them.
enough small talk tonight, don't you?"
That was enough to make her relax.
Though her heart was pounding, she turned to Seth and Mike brought her drink and set it on a coaster on the held out her hand. He took it, and she gave it a small tug to get glass table next to the sofa, then took a seat in the leather chair him to stand. Facing them both, she said, "I'm warm, I'm next to her. Seth plopped down on the mid
dle cushion of the relaxed, and I'd like to finish what the three of us started on the balcony at the club."
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Now she had their attention in a way that made her mouth water. Seth arched a brow and Mike cast her a lazy grin.
Just say it, Abby. Before you lose your nerve. This was her chance to live out every fantasy she'd ever masturbated to.
"I'd really like it if you'd both undress me."
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"Several years."
"Not just fucked. Well-fucked," Mike added.
She turned to him, wanting to dive into the darkness of his eyes. "Never."
He nodded. "Thought so. That changes tonight."
Spasms of untamed desire waved through her belly, Chapter Six
Mike's words promising more than she could ever hope for.
Seth moved his hand upward, taking his time to skim Mike set his glass down and approached her, his half over the exposed flesh of her back. Abby watched his face, smile making her legs quiver. Seth squeezed her hand. A sign then turned to Mike, enraptured by the looks the two of them of reassurance? He would do that, wouldn't he?
gave each other, as if they instinctively knew what to do.
"You sure?" Seth asked.
"You've done this before," she said in realization.
"Yes," she whispered. It was all she was capable of
"Yes," Seth said, then looked down at her. "Does that voicing right now.
bother you?"
Mike moved to her other side and nuzzled her neck, his
"No." And it really didn't. It probably should, but lips pressing down against her pulse point there. When he tonight she didn't care.
licked her, she shivered.
"We don't make a habit of it, Abby," Seth said. "It just
"Are you wet, Abby?" he murmured against her neck.
happened a couple times before. We've known each other a lot She nodded, her breath catching in her throat.
of years."
"Good. I want your pussy soaked and dripping down Abby half-shifted to face Seth. "I don't care what you your legs."
did before tonight. I just want you both to fuck me. And make Seth kissed the palm of her hand. "You make me hard it good."
just looking at you, watching how your body responds." He Seth glided his fingers underneath the straps of her stepped closer, his fingertips blazing a sensual trail up her inner dress and slid them down her arms, letting them fall to her arm. "The way you shiver when you're touched, the way your elbows. Mike moved in behind her, his body nestling against pupils dilate so fast."