Chapter Seventeen

North stepped into the jewelry store. The woman behind the counter gave him the up- and-down-judgment look. He knew exactly how she saw him. A black headband around his forehead, his wallet chain hanging out of his pants and his leather cut over a white T-shirt. The sales woman straightened her shoulders and braced herself, as if she was preparing for him to pull out a gun and rob the store.

Instead, he smiled at her and held out the delicate gold chain with a bird pendant that once belonged to Allis.

“My girlfriend’s necklace broke and I was wondering if you could fix it for her,” he said.

The woman’s gaze fluttered to his outstretched hand and she stared for a moment in bewilderment.

“Can it be fixed?” he asked.

“Um, yes,” she answered, picking up the chain. “It looks like a link was torn. I can fix this quickly.”

“That’s great,” he said and handed her the charm.

“What a wonderful little charm,” she murmured as she took it and headed over to a small workstation off to the far side of the room.

While the saleswoman worked, he looked into the glass cases. He happened to be standing right in front of a display of diamond engagement rings. The gems sparkled brilliantly under the bright lights. There were large and small stones, all priced for a variety of clientele, from traditional solitaires to elaborate settings. Some came with matching wedding bands for the bride and groom.

An image of Allis wearing an engagement ring filled his head and had him looking a little more closely at the rings offered. None of them seemed right. She was half Native American with black hair and dark eyes, but her skin was pale. She’d need something a little more…exotic.

A rectangle-cut diamond with two sapphires on either side caught his eye. Yes. Something like this, only the colors seemed off. He had blue eyes but Givon had green. It would be more meaningful if they could incorporate both of them on any ring they gave her.

The doorbell jingled as another customer entered and North looked up. His eyebrows rose when he recognized Merrie Walden. Her gaze met his and she came to a halt.

“Hi, North,” she greeted.

“Hi, Merrie,” he greeted back.

“What’re you doing here?”

“I’m having a necklace fixed,” he said, waving a hand in the saleswoman’s direction. “You?”

“Oh. Leo needs a new battery in his watch.”

They fell silent. In truth, he hadn’t much to say to Merrie. She was, after all, the reason why his club had needed to find another source of income. But he couldn’t blame her. He may not know all the details, but he figured Merrie saved herself by thinking fast when she’d been a prisoner of the Demon Devils. A part of him even admired her for being able to rescue herself, then it occurred to him that she and her two men had a unique situation as well—two men in love with the same woman.

“What would you think, or say, if I invited you, Leo and Braden to dinner tonight?”

She blinked. “Excuse me?”

“I moved in with Givon and, well, he and I could benefit by talking to Leo and Braden.”

“About what?”

“About…” He waved a hand around her. “What you three have.”

“Shh,” she muttered and glanced over at the woman who still bent over the necklace. “We don’t advertise our arrangement.”

“That’s what we want to talk about,” North said. “Giv and I have something similar.”

Her toffee-colored eyes widened in shock. Her mouth formed a little O of surprise before she managed to collect herself. “You do?”

He nodded. “Her name is Allis. Do you think you three could come over for dinner tonight?”

She studied him for a moment then nodded slowly. “Yes. Of course.”

The sales woman laid down the magnifier she was using and straightened. She smiled at him as she walked around to the counter and held up the necklace. The bird charm dangled from the end.

“It’s perfect,” he replied.

The clerk smiled and as she rang him up.

North shot a quick look at Merrie. “Let’s say seven?”

“All right,” Merrie replied. “I’ll let Leo and Braden know.”

“Great,” he said as the woman handed him his change then put the necklace in a small box. He gave a polite nod of thanks to her before leaving. Once outside, he pulled out his cell phone and dialed Givon’s number.

“Hey,” Givon greeted.

“I ran into Merrie Walden today,” North said. “I invited her and her two men over for dinner tonight at seven.”

“Really?”

“You were the one who said you wanted to have them over.”

“Yes, but I never thought you’d take the initiative. Are you on your way home?”

“Yep,” North said. He hung up, pocketed his phone and started up his bike.

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He immediately saw the discarded clothes on the floor, trailing upstairs like breadcrumbs. If he followed them, he knew what he’d find. Did he want to find that? Was he ready? They’d fooled around with her, sure, and now they’d each had sex with her. But this was the next step.

He began disrobing. He laid his leather cut on the back of the couch. Then he pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the floor where it landed on top of Givon’s. He kicked off his socks and shoes then hurried to get his jeans off. He headed up the stairs.

Givon’s bedroom door stood open and he walked toward it. They were on the bed, naked. Allis was tucked into Givon’s side with her head on his chest. When he appeared, she rose to her knees and stayed like that, giving him a chance to appreciate how beautiful she was—her breasts full, her belly flat, hips flaring to long, smooth legs. Her glossy black hair looked mussed from her afternoon romp on the bed. Her swollen lips glistened, no doubt from Givon’s kisses.

A siren.

Following her irresistible call, he buried his hands in her hair as he brought her mouth up to meet his. She parted her lips and allowed his tongue to slide inside. She slid her hands down his chest until they settled on the waistband of his jeans. He slid his mouth over her cheek down to her neck where he lightly bit and sucked, marking her. Allis gasped and threw her head back which let her arch upward, a willing sacrifice to his desires.

He pushed until she lay on her back and he draped over her, supporting his weight on his forearms as he kissed her again—mouth to mouth, tongues dancing together, bodies straining together. It was hot and heavy and he was so fucking turned on he hurt.

He caught Givon watching them, lying on his side with one hand propping his head up, the other slowly stroking his cock. He never thought he’d be in the same bed with a naked man for more than a quick threesome but as soon as the thought entered his head, he realized this was Givon.

And this was Allis.

They were the two most important people in his life.

Allis pulled him down onto her. He wrapped his arms around her just as she encircled his waist with her legs. His cock nestled against her pussy and her heat and wetness almost drove him out of his mind. The need to sink into her, to claim her, made his heart pound and his blood boil.

But this wasn’t about the two of them. Not anymore. So he retreated only far enough to lick and tease her nipples, caressing her breasts as he made his way to her beautiful cunt. She moaned when he buried his face between her thighs. He pulled her legs over his shoulders and she squeezed him tightly as he lapped at her folds. It didn’t take long to make her scream out her climax.

North wiped his face on the sheets before sliding his body back up. He kissed her mouth gently before turning to her ear.

“I want to see you suck Givon’s cock,” he told her softly. “Can you do that for me, sweetheart? Can you drink him down? Every drop?”

“Yes,” she answered breathlessly.

He flipped her. She crawled forward until she was over Givon then she took him in her mouth and began to suck. He met Givon’s gaze briefly before the man’s rolled back into his head and he buried his hands in her hair.

North saw a condom box on the nightstand and grabbed one. He rolled it over his aching cock then carefully got in position behind her, adjusting her to her knees. He spread her legs wide. Her tight rosette winked at him and though he was tempted with a little anal play, it would have to be for another time. Now was all about the introduction to a ménage relationship and although he and Givon weren’t both filling her, it was enough that they were loving her together.

He reached around her until he found her pussy, which was drenched in her juices, and lined up his cock. He was so hard he didn’t even need to guide himself. He listened to her slurping Givon for a second before plunging into her heat.

She was so tight, even though he knew she’d just had sex with Givon. Their musky scent lined the air. But God, he wasn’t going to last very long. He pumped into her hard, watching as she sucked Givon down her throat. Givon pumped his hips as he fucked her face. A second later, he stiffened and groaned as he came in her mouth. Allis’s tight little pussy squeezed North’s cock, convulsing around him as she reached her own orgasm.

“Holy shit,” he groaned just as his cum blasted into the condom. Once, twice, he shook with each ripple. Then he collapsed, flattening her out. His heart thundered in his chest as he tried to gulp in air.

She wiggled a little and he finally slid off her, quickly pulling the used condom off and dropping it onto his pants. He’d take care of it later. He eased her into his arms, her back to his chest, and Givon scooted down to embrace her from the front. Their arms touched as they both wrapped around her body but it wasn’t awkward or uncomfortable.

No, they were a family.