She figured she was up to it though.The way she was slotting in with them told her that.The ease between them was beyond intense.And it was kind of disturbing how easy she found it to sleep with Ryan one day and the other night, Trip.
It was like a bedroom free for all, and considering she’d never been like that before, it was beyond unusual.
Still, this felt right.In so many ways.Beyond right.
Ryan jolted her from her thoughts by clearing his throat.“We met in Amsterdam.”
“You did?”She blinked.“Why do you sound so sheepish?”
His grin was rueful.“I was falling out of one of the brothels.”
“Ewww,” she squeaked.“That’s gross.You slept with a prostitute?”
“It was a bachelor’s party!What was I supposed to do?Anyway, I didn’t sleep with one.I had a couple of very nice lap dances.”He narrowed his eyes at her.“You’d probably be great at lap dances.”
She snorted.“Good to know.”
“No.Seriously.With your tits and ass…” He stuck his tongue out and panted.“I’d be putty in your hands.”
She giggled at his silly face and whacked him on the arm.“Shut up, you.”
He winked.“Anyway, most of the people I was with did fuck a stripper but I just went for the lap dances.I might have settled for a BJ, to be fair, but there was an argument out on the street and it caused a huge brawl on the cobbles on the red-light district.I could hear American voices, and it pricked my attention.
“Even back then, I never knew when to keep my nose out, so I went outside to see if there was anything I could do to help my fellow American, you know?Turns out it was Marc.He and Trip had had pot brownies and were giggling in the middle of the street.Jesus,” he grumbled, but he was grinning.“You should have seen them.They were clinging to each other to stay upright.”
“Why were they in an argument?”
“Some dicks thought they were laughing at them when it was plain as anything they were so fucking high they were floating.”He shook his head at the memory.“I went over there, sorted the bastards out who were causing problems, and then, boom.It just hit me.”
“What did?”
“The connection.”
Her eyes widened.“What kind of connection?”
He pursed his lips.“It’s weird to explain.You know when we were at the restaurant?”
“And you had me so horny I was beside myself?”
He preened a little.“Yeah.Then.”
She snorted.“I remember.I’m not sure I’ll ever forget!”
“Good.Glad to hear it.”He winked at her.
“You didn’t feel horny then, did you?”Although it would probably be hot watching them making out, she wasn’t sure if she was down with her men touching one another.
Each to their own, but that wasn’t ‘her own’.
He grimaced.“No way.It’s not like that between Triad brothers.Well, most of the time it isn’t.There are always exceptions to every rule, but that isn’t the case with us.”
“It isn’t?”She tried not to feel relieved.
“No, it damn well isn’t.Remember, I told you that first night.We’re not partners in that way.We’re just a united force… made for you.”
Her smile was smug.“I like the sound of that.”
He tapped her on the nose again.“Anyway, the connection between us is like… You know when you’ve been away from home a long time, and then you go back?”
