Page 6 of Intolerable Bishop

“I assumed you two would want to stay in here with me. But if you want your own room….”

“No,” they chimed together.

“Okay, that answers that.” I laughed as I opened the walk-in closet and began making room for their stuff. I’d never had a ton of clothes, and it was easy to move mine to one side. “You two can have this side.” I pointed. “And this dresser is already empty.” I pulled open the six drawers to show them. “Is this weird,” I asked, turning to face them. The closet suddenly felt very tiny.

“Naw, why?”

I shrugged. “I don’t know too many girls that would have multiple boyfriends to start, let alone get to take them home for the summer. Just feels a little like…I don’t know…like I’m doing something wrong...or we are rushing things, maybe.”

They shook their heads in unison, making me blush. “Okay, it’s just me.”

“Ren, we live together at school, and you’ve stayed with us before. This may be your home, but if anything, you should feel more relaxed. This is your place. You get all the say on what you’re comfortable with. We get to be your sexy arm candy,” Blake said as he stepped in close and cupped my cheek. My heart always got a workout with them near me, and right on cue, it began to race wildly.

“Aye, and I’m down for ya to order me around. I’m lookin’ forward to earnin’ my keep.” Myles walked around behind me, and I was sandwiched between the two of them. “I’m happy to start anywhere you want,” he whispered as his lips brushed against the side of my neck. Blake took advantage of the distraction and kissed me.

Hands traced over my body, and I didn’t even know who was who anymore. They moved so in sync with one another.

Myles growled, the rumble low and sultry. “My turn,” he said, and Blake broke the kiss. I started to turn my head, but Myles wrapped his hand around my throat and bent me back so I was looking up at him. My hands tightened on Blake’s hoodie as my pulse bounced around erratically. “Does this scare ya, Snowflake?”

“No. Never with you two,” I breathed out.

“Good.” He kissed me, his fingers as warm against my throat as his mouth was hot.

“Fuck, that’s hot,” Blake said, his hands tightening on my hips.

“I should’ve known,” Theo said, making me jump, but Myles didn’t let me go. “We’ve been here five minutes, and you’re already making out in the closet. Figures. I thought we were going to clean?”

Myles slowly lifted his head from my lips, and I was left staring at the wolf tattooed on his neck.

“Ya really know how to ruin a moment, mate,” Myles growled, making me shiver, but he released my throat so I could stand up straight.

“Yeah, well, you three may be happy rolling around like pigs in shit, but I refuse to sleep in a cloud of dust. So, how about we clean first? Then, I really don’t care what you three do.”

“Theo….” Blake started, but Theo held up his hand.

“No, don’t Theo me. I was ordered to come on this so-called vacation. This was not my first choice of summer events. And for our darling queen here, I had to slum it in economy, my computer was destroyed, and I was shoved in the back of a mom-mobile and fed a burger like I was the dog getting scraps. If you don’t mind, I’d at least like a clean room, a hot fucking shower, and a place to work. That is if you two can keep your dicks in your pants long enough.”

The glacial look in Theo’s eyes as he stared at me had me swallowing hard. I really hadn’t given him or the fact that he was coming much thought, which was terrible on my part. This was just so exciting for me, and I knew that Blake, Myles, and even Ivy were all ecstatic that I just sort of assumed Theo would be too.

“Ya don’t need to be such a knob,” Myles said. “This is the first time Ren has been home since she was forced to leave.”

I grabbed Myles’s arm. “No, Theo is right. I’ll get all the cleaning supplies, and we can get started. I’m being a terrible host.”

Ivy was waiting out in the hall, and I gave her a warm smile despite the worry in her eyes. “I tried to stop him,” she whispered as I jogged down the stairs.

“It’s all good, really. Thank you for helping. I didn’t really appreciate how large this house was until this moment.” The cleaning closet was almost as big as the pantry, and as I stepped in, I was hit with the lemony and pine fresh scent of all the supplies. It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to clean the house, but I was used to maintenance, and this was like an overhaul. Unsure what to start with, I pulled everything out and was sitting it in the hallway when the guys wandered down the stairs.

“May I make a suggestion,” Theo asked, and I pulled my hair up into a twist as I turned to look at him.

“Hit me with it.”

“One person tackles the laundry and bathrooms. The other four divide into pairs to dust, vacuum, and mop. Start on one level and move as a unit. I would also ask for loud music, but that is optional.”

The corner of my mouth pulled up as he crossed his arms. “I like the idea. I’ll take the laundry and bathrooms then. The four of you can decide who gets to pair up.” Smiling, I pulled off my sweatshirt and tossed it on the hook in the front hallway. Then, I picked up a cleaning tote.

“But then how will I get to flirt with ya,” Myles grumbled.

“Exactly, why I’m taking the solo job.” Raising up on my toes, I kissed his cheek. Laughing at his pouting expression, I wandered away and then yelled out to the home entertainment system to play my favorite playlist. The speakers built into the walls came to life, and I knew that I had more than enough variety to keep everyone happy.