“People can change.”
She took a deep breath. “I know where you’re going with this.”
“Good. Then why not give us the benefit of the doubt? Would it be so hard?”
She stopped eating. “I don’t know you guys. I only know what I remember.”
“Then fuck what you remember and think about now. Think about today. Don’t think about the fucked-up past. It doesn’t matter. None of that shit matters. There’s just today.” He put his knife and fork down, placing his hands flat on the table and standing. “Give us a chance.”
“None of that shit matters?” She stared past his shoulder and knew he’d fucked up. She put her knife and fork in one hand and picked up her plate. “Thank you for breakfast. It was delicious.” She got up and he cursed.
“I didn’t mean it like that.”
“Yes, you did. You don’t need to lie to me. It’s easy for you. For all of you. None of you were on the receiving end of that shit. I was and I can’t so easily forget.”
“You were quite happy to do it on Eric’s tongue.”
Again, wrong thing to say as she threw her dishes into the sink and without a word, stormed out.
****
“So, they can’t leave?” Bethany asked.
“According to the cops, no. I imagine they’ve done something.” Daphne speared the ground, getting angrier with every passing second. Bethany was on video cam, and she had her propped up against her basket as she did the gardening. Her best friend hadn’t done her hair and was eating a bag of potato chips, looking in her element.
“Like what?”
“Like bribe them or something. I don’t know. Now I sound crazy.”
She giggled. “Sure, I’d go crazy with three hot guys forced to live with me.”
“It’s not like that and you know it.”
“Yeah, yeah, I know it, but what if Dean’s right?”
“What do you mean?” she asked, wiping the sweat from her brow.
“It has been a long time.”
“So?”
“So, Daphne, come on. Don’t be a pain in the ass.”
“I’m not. I just don’t believe for a second they’re here to make it up to me. Do you ever hear of bullies looking for forgiveness?” She stopped to blow out a breath. “I’m sorry. I don’t mean to yell.”
“You’re stressed. It’s understandable.”
She shook her head. “No, it’s not. You’ve always been there for me, and I’m being such a negative bitch.”
“I still love you and wish I was there. So, did you let Eric Cants lick your pussy?”
Daphne groaned. “Don’t call it that.”
“What? That’s what it is and I know you’ve got a really intense dirty side. You try to hide it but I see you, baby. You want to be between those three sexy hunks. I tell you what, that’s not such a bad idea.” Bethany began to smile.
“I hate that look you get,” Daphne said.
“What look?”
“The one that says you’ve had a fantastic idea, which usually means you haven’t, but I’m going to be the one to suffer.”
Bethany chuckled. “Come on, babe. You need to lose your V-card eventually. Being a thirty-year-old virgin isn’t funny, and I know you watch porn and have fantasies. You must be the only virgin in history to even search for anal. I was there when those three guys checked in. I get that it’s not fair that your bullies turned out to look way hotter than they did as boys back in high school, but what if you use them?”
“Excuse me?”
“They’re into you, right? All three of them. We don’t know how long this lockdown is going to last. I say have some fun. There’s certainly no harm in it.” Bethany winked at her. “And you can call me with all the necessary details that will keep me thoroughly entertained.”
Daphne hated that she was even considering it. Being a virgin at this age hadn’t exactly been a life mission or some special desire. She’d been a virgin because work got in the way. Men were just … complicated and messy. Besides, how did Bethany know what she searched for? Yes, all kinds of sex intrigued her and anal sex was up there as one of the many positions and acts she wanted to try. What would it be like with Eric, Dean, and Micah? Would they be into that? Just the thought of one of them preparing to fuck her ass nearly had her melting in a puddle of need.
“You’re thinking it through,” Bethany said, laughing.
“No, I’m not.” She was thinking about finally letting go and giving in to her needs. That and the fantasies she’d played with over the years.
“Lie to yourself all you want. Do it, babe. Enjoy it, and I’ll tell you what, get them to use ice cream. Have them lick it off those big tits of yours,” Bethany said.
“You’re so bad.”
“I’ve got the best ideas. I can’t wait to see your face the next time we talk.” The sound of a doorbell made Bethany giggle. “That’s for me. I got a brand-new toy to fill my time, if you know what I mean.”
She wrinkled her nose and quickly turned off the video cam. Closing her phone, she sat back on her feet and thought about what her friend had suggested.
Not happening.
There was no way in hell she was going to use those three men. They were horrible human beings. Even if they were trying to prove otherwise, she wouldn’t fall. She refused to fall.
“You know, I don’t mind being used.”
She cried out as she turned to see Micah standing a couple of feet away from her.
“What the hell?” She put a hand to her chest, trying to calm her nerves. “You were listening?”
“It was kind of hard not to. Who was your friend?” Micah had a giant smile on his face.
