“What did you say to the table of women?”
“It’s nice to see you jealous.”
“I … what did you say?” She wasn’t about to argue with him. She couldn’t. She’d been jealous of the way the women looked at her men.
They were her men, weren’t they? Here she was getting all confused again. And tired. Maybe that was her problem. She was just tired.
“We told them that if they were looking for a quick fuck, they weren’t going to get it from us. We’re taken and they would have to look elsewhere.” Beau shrugged. “I guess they looked around the bar, didn’t like what they saw, and left.”
“They might not come back.”
“They will, but when they do, they will know not to even look in our direction.”
“Don’t you enjoy the attention?” Connie asked.
“No. The only woman I want to have looking at me and thinking about getting me into bed is you.”
“You make it sound so easy.”
“It is.”
“I don’t know how this is going to work. I’m sorry. I’m so tired and my thoughts are all over the place.”
“Then talk to me. I might be able to help.”
She sighed. “How is this ever going to work with the three of us? It’s crazy. I know it’s a bit of fun, but we have to be realistic. It’s not going to be the forever kind of relationship.” Just saying the words filled her with regret because she really wanted it to work so bad.
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Beau wondered if she even realized she had tears in her eyes. She was close to crying. He took her hand, pressing a kiss to her inner wrist, and hoped he could offer her any kind of support and comfort. He didn’t like seeing her like this.
“What makes you think this isn’t going to work?”
“Think about it, Beau. You and Scott are two best friends. I’m one woman. You can only marry one person. Then there’s kids, and it sounds like one big mess. Not to mention the town. If we were to make this work, could you imagine how cruel people could be? I’d be known as the slut who seduced two men.”
He laughed.
“Don’t. It’s not a joke.”
“I love how you think the town would see me and Scott as the victims of your evil seductress ways.” He chuckled.
“They will.”
“And if they do, Scott and I would put them in their place. You have to realize that is exactly what would happen.” He kissed her hand once again. “We’d protect you. Do you see us being together long-term?”
He and Scott were hoping for forever. Her period had kind of thrown a wrench in the works. For over a week, they hadn’t used a single condom. Each of them taking the opportunity to fill her pussy, hoping to get her pregnant.
It would all have to start again.
Part of him did feel a little bad for even considering it. They were both crazy about her and wanted to make this work. Forcing a pregnancy was a little extreme but these were trying times.
He let go of her hand and soaped up the sponge. He began to wash her body. His cock hardened as it always did just by being near her. All he ever wanted to do was be inside her. He could be under the hood of an engine, beneath a car, or in his office, and he’d think about how tight, hot, and amazing it would be to have her wrapped around his length. He would gladly fuck her all day, every single day.
He and Scott had already agreed they didn’t need to be with each other to enjoy her. It wasn’t a competition. He’d enjoyed her without Scott being present and his best friend had done the same.
This was a relationship but he realized they had to make Connie see the same.
After washing her body, he took care of her hair. Using shampoo then conditioner, washing it each time. With her completely clean, he helped her out of the shower. When it came to drying, she asked to be alone.
He didn’t argue and went to go and find Scott. He was tossing a salad and fixing some kind of pasta. Between the two of them, Scott was the better cook. He either enjoyed a good takeout or used the microwave to heat up whatever dinner he fancied for the night.
“She doesn’t think this is going to work,” he said.
Scott stopped stirring to look at him. “And?”
“All she sees is how bad people are going to look at us. What they’re going to say. How they’re going to treat potential children.” Beau sighed. “What are we going to do?”
“Exactly what we have to. I’m not walking away. We knew it wouldn’t be easy.”
“What will we do?” Beau laughed. “She thinks the town will turn on her for being the evil seductress that manipulated us.”
“It takes a lot for Connie to trust. We knew this going in. I’m not willing to give up. We know what we want, Beau. Unless this is too hard for you.”
“It’s not.”
“Good. She didn’t like those women being near us and it felt good sending them away. I’ve got no problem with the town finding out we love one woman. The sooner they do, the better it will be. We can curb all kinds of gossip. Let them all know we won’t stand to see her hurt.”
“What do you suggest?” Beau asked.
“No longer hiding behind closed doors. We take her out to dinner. Be seen together.”
“And what about getting her pregnant? Are we going to keep trying?” Beau didn’t know if he wanted to do that. It seemed wrong.
Scott rubbed the
