Ash was off the couch like his ass was on fire and at my side before I could blink. I started the footage back at the beginning when Ash sat down, and he grimaced at how awkward he was at first.
Jax stood up and came over, and he loomed over Ash’s shoulder, watching the scene with him. He slung his arms around Ash’s waist and rested his chin on Ash’s shoulder. “We look good together.”
Ash didn’t acknowledge him but instead looked up at me for approval. “Do you think so?”
There was a strange quality to his voice, but I chalked it up to nervousness.
“I think you and Jax are very well suited. I’d still like to see you with Blue, but I like the idea of you and Jax. I think you looked good together, especially when you started to relax.”
Ash nodded, though I got the impression that he wasn’t as pleased about that as I was. “And what about Blue?”
“Blue will be here in five minutes or so. He’s coming straight from work, but he was excited for this.” In fact, Blue had been over the moon. I kept that part to myself, though. Ash was already looking a little shellshocked.
Ash looked at me, his jaw agape. “Really? Why?”
Jax kissed Ash on the cheek. “Because you’re you. You’re always flitting around here looking cute as fuck.”
Ash scoffed and shook himself loose from Jax’s hold. “I’m not cute.”
“Awww, don’t be like that. I didn’t mean it like a bad thing.” Jax gave Ash the big, round, puppy dog eye treatment that he’d perfected over the years. It wasn’t an act, however. Jax really was a big puppy. He went to where Ash stood and pulled him into a hug. “Maybe cute wasn’t the right word. You’re absolutely sexy as all hell, Ash, and I hope you pick me to shoot with. I love Blue, but I’ll fight him for you if I have to.”
“Why are you fighting me?” Blue asked as he came into the room. Dropping a backpack by the door, he flopped down on the couch in his typical dramatic Blue fashion.
“I’m fighting you for first scene rights with Ashy here.”
“Ashy?” Ash looked at Jax, somewhat confused.
“Oh, fat chance, Jax. Ash is all mine. You’ll see.” Blue reached for Ash and grabbed his hand. He pulled Ash close, then down on top of him. “See, much better.”
Not wanting to miss any of this, I started recording. The three of them had such a natural chemistry together that an idea had already started to form in my head. I didn’t know how Ash would take it, so I kept my mouth shut and watched the three of them interact.
Blue’s platinum blonde hair had grown out at the roots a little, but he’d probably freshen it up before we filmed. He wasdressed in a pair of tight jeans and a t-shirt he’d chopped the bottom half off of to make it into a crop top. If Ash looked like the boy next door, Blue looked like a handful of trouble. The bad influence of the bunch.
“I’m so glad you finally wore him down,” Blue murmured, sliding his arms around Ash. His hands travelled downward until he cupped Ash’s ass and squeezed.
I zoomed in on their faces. Blue was genuinely into Ash. Ash’s nerves came and went at a steady beat, almost like a metronome. Calm. Anxious. Calm. Anxious. It was during a calm moment that Blue made the next move. Sinking a hand into Ash’s hair, he pulled him down to a kiss that started at a solid eight out of ten on the heat scale. Whereas Jax was all caution and coaxing, Blue was the kind to jump in with both feet and drag Ash along with him like the force of nature he was.
Blue was a tidal wave, and it was obvious that Ash was swept away by him. Their kiss went on for ages, only stopping when Ash started to rock against Blue, chasing friction. Then it was like the bubble burst, and Ash’s eyes flew open.
“That was incredible,” Blue told him, a sexy little grin on his face.
Ash stood up, and his gaze whipped over to me. A weird look crossed his face. Maybe he wasn’t ready for this after all. But just as I wondered if that was the case, he shook off whatever odd vibe it was that had overtaken him.
“How was that?” he asked. “Can I see?”
“Yeah, hang on.” I rewound the video to the beginning. “I want everyone to see all the footage.”
I sat down on the ottoman so the three of them could gather around and watch.
Ash had the newbie nerves, that were undeniable, but it was kind of cute how it translated on camera with him and Jax, thenhim and Blue. Both men had different kinds of energy. Jax being the calmer of the two, whereas Blue was always a bit livelier.
Jax let out a low whistle. “I thought Ash and I looked hot, but the two of you? Holy shit, Blue.”
“Jesus. I might need a copy of that. For science,” Blue said, nudging my shoulder.
“I want to see one more thing. Jax, you sit on the left. Blue, you on the right. Ash, I want you in the middle.”
“What?”
