“That wasn’t my intention. Not by a long shot.”
I took a deep breath, released it.
“I told you,” he continued, “I don’t know how this fuckin’ works. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do or say … or … fuck. I don’t even know what I’m supposed to feel.”
Those words shocked me momentarily.
“But I know one goddamn thing,” Wolfe growled, moving even closer, our lips practically touching. “I’m not about to let you shut me out. I’m all in where you and Amy are concerned. I want every damn thing you’ll give me. Not just tonight. Not just tomorrow night. I want every goddamn night, Rhys. From here on out.”
Swallowing hard, I fought the emotion that clogged my throat. I hadn’t been sure what I'd wanted from Wolfe. Not even what I'd wanted him to say. However, this was a damn good start.
“I don’t know how it works, either,” I admitted.
I knew I felt something for Wolfe and Amy. Whether it was love or simply lust, I hadn’t yet figured that out, but it was serious, whatever it was. It was the very reason I'd needed time and space. To think. To work it out in my head. To come to terms with it.
“We can figure that out together,” Wolfe whispered.
We could. But that would require us to talk about it, and I damn sure wasn’t good at that. I'd never been the kind to open up. Having had a hard-ass for a father, I had learned long ago to keep my feelings locked up tight. I didn’t know how to express myself, and half the time, I didn’t even know what I fucking wanted.
But I knew what I wanted right now.
Wolfe and Amy.
That was what felt right to me.
This.
Here.
These two people with me. They made me feel whole. Complete.
“So, does that mean y’all are gonna kiss and make up?”
I grinned, reaching for Amy when she moved up beside me, her cool hand sliding over my bare chest.
“Is that what you want us to do?” Wolfe asked, pulling back.
“Oh, yeah.”
“Well, we should probably take this party inside then,” Wolfe suggested.
I stepped back, keeping Amy locked to my side as Wolfe moved inside the house. I shut and locked the door behind them. When I turned around, I found Wolfe standing as close as he’d been on the porch. Only this time, neither of us said a word before Wolfe’s mouth crashed down on mine.
An overwhelming surge of adrenaline powered through my veins, fueled by a desperate, all-consuming need and something a hell of a lot stronger. I grabbed Wolfe, fisting his shirt as I pulled him closer, letting the kiss consume me. The way Wolfe plundered my mouth stole my breath and all of my thoughts.
Realizing I was still holding on to Amy, I managed to break the kiss, but as soon as I did, her mouth was on mine. Or maybe it was vice versa.
Her soft moan vibrated through my entire body and I grabbed for her, lifting her until she had no choice but to wrap her legs around me. Once she was securely against me, I carried her to my bedroom, then deposited her on my bed.
Amy chuckled as she got to her knees, pulling her mouth free from mine.
“I know it’s after midnight,” she whispered, “but you think we could pretend it’s still Wolfe’s birthday for a little while longer?”
I felt the smile tugging at my lips while it grabbed hold of my heart. This woman never ceased to amaze me. I felt as though she was what I'd been waiting for my entire life.
And okay, yeah. I probably owed Wolfe that much.
“What’d you have in mind?”
