Teddy leaned his head forward, and Geoff continued to kiss his neck.
“I’d better clean the house before it gets away from me,” Geoff said.
“I’ll check the reservations and make sure nobody decided to book during this storm, and then I might bake a pie or something.”
“Can you make a cherry pie?”
Teddy turned to see a wide smile on Geoff’s face.
“I sure can.” Teddy grinned.
Geoff gave him one more kiss before going off to clean.
Teddy loaded the dishwasher, started it, and headed to his office. Scrolling through the backend of the website, he realized how much Ciaran had helped. He’d never been an organized person, and just got used to how things were, but now, it was cleaner and more manageable.
He’s improved our lives in a short time. I hope he says yes.
Chapter Twenty
CIARAN
Ciaran sat in his room, readingThe Last Sun.The idea of being with Teddy and Geoff raced through his mind. What would it mean? Living here with them, being a part of their lives. Would they all sleep in the same bed? They did last night, and it felt fantastic. No one had ever made him feel so welcome, cared about, and safe as they had. It was a pleasant feeling, being with them. Not just sexually, but all the ‘regularthings’ they’d done; going into town, hikes in the forest, and even just sitting around watching movies and drinking hot chocolate. The things that couples do. They’d be a throuple. Three men sharing their lives together.
They’ve been together for sixteen years, though. Why would they want me?
The question nagged at his mind. They had an established routine, a full life, and just… everything. All he would do is throw a wrench in it and ruin what they had. They didn’t deserve that. He couldn’t do that to them. He wouldn’t.
Ciaran looked out his window to watch the snow fall. The storm raged on. He’d be stuck here for at least another week. What would he do? It was a lot of time to spend with two men he was falling for, and not knowing what would happen.
Saturday and Sunday slipped by, and none of them talked about Ciaran moving in. He still ate with them and had fun conversations, but they didn’t bring up moving in. They truly had left it up to him. They said there’d be no pressure, and he was glad for it. He still didn’t know what he wanted to do, but having the option was nice. It showed they clearly respected him.
He spent most of his time in his room working on his laptop. A coffee shop in Gilroy, California, called Highland Grounds, wanted to spruce up its website. It was a cozy coffee shop that had been there since 1991. It was nice.
He was focused on setting up their online ordering system when there was a knock on his door.
“Come in,” he called.
“Hey, so, the snow has let up a little, and we’re thinking about taking a dip in the hot tub. Do you wanna join us?” Teddy said.
“Oh my God, yes. I could use a soak.”
“I thought you’d say that, so I already brought you some shorts.” He tossed them to Ciaran.
“I’ll meet you guys out there.”
He changed and met the two men already soaking in the hot tub. The heavy snow had mostly stopped, but it still covered the walkway.
“Started without me, I see,” Ciaran said.
“You took too long,” Geoff laughed.
Ciaran slipped into the water and sank underneath. The hot water eased the tension that had built up in his muscles over the last couple of days.
When he opened his eyes under the water, he saw Geoff’s cock pressed against his shorts, and his hand was on Teddy’s thigh.
Damn, that’s hot.
He broke the surface and wiped his face. “I needed that.”
