“Oh, um, so we kind of went down on each other,” I admit, and there’s a loaded pause before he asks.
“Sixty-nine?”
“Yeah, and Colton kind of walked in and found us lying naked together.”
He squirms underneath me before groaning loudly. “Fuck, that sounds so hot. I wish I had been there.”
My eyes pop open, and I see his other hand gripping his rapidly hardening cock. “You don’t care? You’re not upset?”
He scoffs and rolls over, shuffling down the bed a little so we’re face-to-face. “Tori, it would be hypocritical of me to be jealous when I know you watched me make out with Xavier and Tristan in the hot tub the other night. You also know I did a bit more with Tristan previous to that.” I remember watching them and thinking how good they looked, and that I’d like to be between them. I’d also love to know how much further he and Tristan went. In fact, I would love a play-by-play, but I’m not ready to admit that yet. He’s looking at me with affection in his eyes and no small amount of lust. “I don’t have any problems with you fooling around with any four of them, as long as it’s only them and I have the same permissions from you. Are you going to be upset if I fool around with Vienna?”
An image of Sage pressed between me and Vienna fills my head. The idea of me fucking his ass while he fucks her has me squeezing my legs together. “Uh, no, can I play too?”
He smiles. “Of course, but there will be times when you aren’t there and I’m with her, or I’m not there and you’re with them. Is that going to be an issue?”
He’s insistent, so I take the moment to consider his question. Will I be upset if he and Vienna fuck when I am otherwise occupied and can’t be involved? There’s a small twinge of jealousy, but it’s not at the thought of the two of them being together—it’s at the thought that I would be too busy to join them. The pressure and responsibilities of the Russo family that have fallen onto my shoulders in the wake of my father’s death and Gio’s apathy are enormous, and I resent that my life has become so complicated, but I am also proud that I have the ability to step up and make sure the Russo name stays feared.
“No, of course not. I’ll be jealous because I can’t be there playing too, but not at the two of you together. In fact, it makes me happy that if business takes me away from you for whatever reason that you will have others to keep you occupied.”
I don’t voice that who I am makes me a huge target, and I could die at any time. I’m just glad that if I am taken out that someone will be around to comfort him.
That reminds me, I need to speak to Gio about the line of succession. Neither of us have children. I probably won’t ever have any. I can’t imagine bringing a child into this kind of life. Gio may want them one day, but until then, we need to make sure if anything were to happen to either of us that Sage becomes the head of the Russo family. It doesn’t matter if he carries Russo blood or not. Dad gave him our name, and that is enough.
“Then that’s settled. You and I are solid, and if we want to play occasionally with our new friends, neither of us are going to be upset,” Sage says, tucking a lock of my hair behind my ear and giving me that gentle smile that I love so much. It’s full of acceptance and love, and it makes me feel all warm and gooey inside. Ah hell, when did I become such a sap?
“Come on. Let’s get moving. We’ve wasted enough time. I bet Gio will be home soon, and I can’t look at him without wanting to shove my Glock into his mouth and pull the trigger,” I say, pressing a kiss to Sage’s lush lips. “But thank you, I needed this. It wasn’t bloodshed, but it did help a little.”
Sage groans. “Fuck, it’s such a turn on when you get all stabby. Are you sure you don’t want to stay here and fool around a little more and take care of this?” He rubs his hard cock against my thigh, and I bite my lip as I consider attempting to give him my first blow job.
“As tempting as that is, we better not. I’m serious about running into Gio, and I’m almost certain he will bring them all back here tonight, even though I told him there are rooms for them at the Lucky Diamond. He won’t want to let Casey out of his sight when she’s had such a close call.”
I press a kiss to the middle of his chest then roll away before I cave. I slide off his bed and pad across the room, gathering the clothes he tore off me in his haste.
“I’ll meet you downstairs in fifteen?” I suggest, and he nods absently, his eyes glued to my naked ass as I open the door and walk across the hall into my own room. There’s still a smile on my face as I contemplate dressing and packing.
When I arrive downstairs after packing a bag for our trip, I find Sage in the kitchen talking to a bleary-eyed Suzy in a robe and Ben, who’s wearing a pair of sweatpants and nothing else.
“What’s going on? We didn’t wake you, did we?” I blush, thinking about how loud Sage and I were while we were fucking.I wasn’t even thinking about anyone being around. Did they hear us?
“Gio called and told us what happened. He’s heading back with those friends of his, and he wanted to make sure the rooms they stayed in last time were ready,” Ben explains, and I feel my cheeks heat even more. I look at Sage with wide-eyed panic.
He must be able to read my mind, because he just chuckles and shakes his head. “They haven’t been up there to check yet. They only just came out while I was making us coffee to go.” He points at the machine, which has my travel mug sitting under it.
I sigh with relief, and my cheeks stop flaming, but then I realize what he said, and I growl.
“One night, and then they need to leave. I arranged for them to have suites at the Lucky Diamond.”
Ben’s eyes widen at the aggression in my tone, and Suzy’s lips purse in disappointment.
“They just lost everything, Tori. Have some compassion.”
“They haven’t lost everything. They have a home they can go to but choose not to,” I snap at her, and when she flinches, I instantly feel guilty. “Shit, Suzy, I’m sorry. It’s just that this is the only place where I can relax, and if there are strangers here, that isn’t going to be easy.” I hate that my bad mood is causing me to lash out at my family.
The hurt in her eyes fades, and she nods. “Yes, but Tori, maybe they don’t have to be strangers. Being an island in the middle of a sea can get lonely. You’re going to have to let people in eventually. Remember, we talked about this.” She nods between me and Sage, reminding me of the previous advice she gave me.
I shake my head. “We don’t know enough about them. They seem to be everywhere, and I can’t be sure that isn’t a coincidence or something more sinister. I want to keep them atarm’s length until I can do a deep dive into their backgrounds, and I have no one I trust to do that at the moment.”
Ben nods, looking thoughtful. “She isn’t wrong, my little crepe.” He puts his arms around his wife’s shoulders and places a kiss on top of her head. “You always want to see the best in everybody, but you know in our line of work that can’t be how it is. What about the Irish? Maeve’s family has no reason to lie or protect them. Why don’t you ask if their tech wizard can dig into them a little?” Ben suggests.
