Good. It wasn’t enough to give me hope the three of us would ride off into the sunset together, but it proved the attraction I felt was mutual.
Now it was my turn to shift uncomfortably on the couch. “If he’d let me, I would have already had him,” I admitted. “How could anyonenotwant him? But I don't think Zach has the slightest idea what he does to either one of us. He tries hiding how he feels but he does a shit job of it. Every night, I can practically feel him watching my every move. A few times, I've considered following him out to the parking lot and shoving him to the ground, demanding that he suck me off before he heads out for his deliveries.”
“There's no way he’d do that,” Daniel protested.
“Are you sure about that?” I challenged. “Because that boy is consumed with need. Hell, if I had to make a wager, I'd be willing to bet the reason he went out tonight was to try to forget about you.”
“And you?” Daniel added tentatively.
I shrugged. “Maybe. But I don't know if he's ready to admit his attraction to me. It’s there but, like I said, he’s hiding, even from himself.”
“How can you be so certain?”
“That's easy,” I scoffed. “I make a habit of watching people. Waiting to see how they react.”
“And he reacts to you?”
I placed my hand on Daniel's thigh again, resting mere inches from his aching erection. “Baby, you have no clue. When he thinks no one's paying attention, he's like an open book. That's how I know he'd have no problem with the two of us taking him in hand.”
“What if it all goes wrong?”
“You let me worry about that.” I leaned over Daniel's body, placing my hand at the back of the couch on his other side. “I promise, if he's upset, which I don't think he will be, I'll take full blame. I'll tell him I was the one interested in him and that I roped you into it.”
“When?” With that one-word question, I knew Daniel was hooked. He might not yet believe that I knew what I was talking about, but he was too curious to let this go.
“Tomorrow night,” I told him. I needed to think fast. Talking about this hadn’t been the plan until after the first couple of drinks when his guard dropped. But now, he was counting on me to be the leader of whatever we got up to. Just the way I wanted it. “Chase and Jayden are going to The Lodge with Matt and Brandon. We'll have the place to ourselves.”
“That soon?” He swallowed hard. When he tried to look away from me, I captured his chin between my thumb and index finger. His lips parted on a sigh.
Fuck. I couldnotdrag him to my room for a preview of what was to come.
“You really think I'm going to give you enough time to develop cold feet?” I scoffed. “If you don't want to do this, tell me now. I'll back off.”
“I do,” Daniel admitted. “But I'm still scared.”
I slid my hand along Daniel's jaw, smiling when he leaned into the touch. “It takes a brave boy to admit when he's afraid,” I praised him.
Daniel's body stiffened and I worried I may have gone too far. “Boy? Last I checked, I'm older than you.”
“True enough but, admit it, you’re dying to see what happens when you surrender to me.”
“Yes.” The word came out as little more than a breathy whisper. I knew in that moment Daniel would be mine. Now, we just had to convince Zach that he belonged between us.
I slipped my hand around to the back of Daniel neck, massaging his tense muscles. I stared down into his uncertain eyes. My heart beat uncontrollably fast, and my breaths came in shallow pants. I hated myself for putting this off until tomorrow, but the first time I got a taste of Daniel, it would be with Zach helping me drive him wild.
I couldn't explain why, only that I was sure this was the way things were meant to be between the three of us. Daniel sat upright, sliding his hands around my back and pulling me down on top of him. His fingers tangled in my hair as he captured my mouth in an abusing kiss. His tongue forced its way into my mouth, not waiting for permission. For tonight, I’d let him get away with that. Tomorrow, we’d discuss the rules.
Once both of us were left breathless and wanting more, I broke the kiss and pulled away from him. “Not tonight, sweetheart. It's not because I don't want you, but because when the three of us get together, I want everyone on equal footing.”
“Does that mean you've already kissed Zach?” I didn't miss the hint of jealousy in his tone. I chuckled as I combed my fingers through his hair. “Not that it matters if you did. It's not like I have any claim to either of you, but I want to know.”
“Would you be jealous if I said I had?” I hadn’t. Everything I told Daniel about Zach being skittish was the absolute truth. And from what I could tell, Daniel was the one he would eventually break for.
To his credit, Daniel didn’t rush to answer. He scrubbed his chin and pinched his lower lip while he considered how it would make him feel. Finally, he shook his head. “I'd only be jealous because I wasn't there to see it.”
I bent down and kissed him again, this time as a reward. I pulled away when his mouth opened. If I didn't retreat to my room soon, I’d break every promise I made tonight.
“Thank you for being honest with me,” I praised him. I stood, holding Daniel's hands in mine as I backed away, pulling him off the couch. I needed to put some distance between us, but I wasn't ready just yet. I shoved my hands into the back pockets of his jeans, tugging him closer to me. I squeezed his ass cheeks when he ground his erection against mine. Tomorrow.
