Ain't Misbehaving (40 page)

Fifteen minutes later and refreshed, they walked from the water.

“Your nipples are hard,” Shane said.

“Clever boy. That’s a very acute observation.”

“Marie, I know you’re still angry. Kelvin and I haven’t behaved well, but please can I love you? I’m leaving soon.”

“So you think you’ll make up for lost time?” Marie asked tartly.

“Hell no. It’s not like that. I love you.”

“You keep saying that.” Marie knew she should tell him to go to hell.
Weak, feeble-minded woman
. But the fact was she already hurt. She didn’t want to argue with either of them. “We’re doing this because the heat is making me horny,” she said. “That’s all.”
Liar, liar, pants on fire
.

“Marie, I am sorry. I’ve loved you for a while. It’s why I broke off with my last girlfriend.”

“Enough. Kiss me.”

“Your wish is my command.”

“Huh!”

Shane’s blue eyes twinkled. “I think I fell for you when I saw you with that damn vibrator. Couldn’t stop thinking about you. Besides, you’re fun to spend time with.” He cocked his head as if he expected her to add something else. She refrained. It would only get her in trouble. Marie raised her head for a kiss and pressed close, enjoying the way her bare breasts flattened against his chest. He expelled his breath in a groan and took what she offered, swinging her up into his arms and placing her on the ground beneath the umbrella.

Marie melted into his kiss, enjoying the sensual tangle of their tongues and the press of lips. Her body tingled, softened, desire creeping upon her like the stealthy incoming tide. Shane slipped his hand beneath the blue bikini briefs and ran his fingers over her pubic hair and across her clit before thrusting two fingers into her damp pussy.

A moan squeezed past her lips even as she wondered how he could make her feel this way when she was still angry with him, with Kelvin, their disrespect for her as a person.

“Marie.” Shane whisked off the briefs and spread her legs so he could see her glistening folds. “Pretty.”

The scrape of his stubble against her inner thighs aroused rather than pained her. He brushed a kiss over the delicate skin, and when she thought he’d get straight to her pussy, he surprised her. He moved up to her breasts, tonguing them, teasing her nipples, nipping at the plump curves until she twisted and squirmed. She stared into his brilliant blue eyes and fell a bit more in love. At times he was a rascal, a devil-may-care bad boy but she loved him so much. His hot breath caressed her neck when he pressed kisses along the smooth column of her throat. Marie rubbed against him, running her hands across his powerful shoulders, down his spine to grab the muscular globes of his ass.

His mouth curved into a captivating smile that held the strength of a sucker punch. It jabbed her right in the gut, reminding her of what she had to lose.

Marie couldn’t bear to wait any longer. “Shane, take me. Make love to me now.”

“Yes.” Shane shoved his swimming trunks down enough to release his cock. It sprang free, the head a swollen red. He fed it into her with a hot, easy glide, groaning when her cunt flexed around him. Their lovemaking was slow and dreamy, the pleasure building slowly with each thrust, each touch. Closing her eyes, she clutched his shoulders and held on to him like an anchor in a storm. Up and up she soared, each powerful stroke feeding the growing hunger inside. The liquid roll of desire broke like a wave, crashing down on her, on him. She shattered, his cry of completion coming seconds after hers. They clutched each other tight while they came back down, warm and replete. Together.

The sharp crack of a breaking twig made her eyes fly open.

“Don’t let me interrupt,” Kelvin said.

“Dammit.” Shane pulled out of Marie and rolled over, pulling his shorts over his cock before standing.

“I’ll go and leave the two of you in privacy.” Pain etched into Kelvin’s face, the same torment that sliced through her heart.

This had to stop. It was tearing them apart when the three of them had been such good friends.
Were good friends
.

Shane didn’t say anything but glared at Kelvin.

Kelvin slouched with dejection. “You’ve won, mate. Congratulations. Marie is awesome. I know you’ll be happy.”

“Won? Happy? What the fuck are you talking about? Kelvin, don’t you dare walk away,” Marie snarled, leaping to her feet. “Come back here or you’ll be sorry.” She planted her hands on her hips.

Shane snorted a laugh. “Better come back, Kelvin. Marie doesn’t look like she’s mucking around.”

Kelvin retraced his steps until he stood in front of her. His gaze flitted briefly to her bare breasts.

“Sit,” she ordered, pointing at a space next to Shane. “You sit as well, Shane.”

“Better move fast. Her breasts are heaving,” Shane said.

“Don’t comment,” Marie snapped before Kelvin could answer. She glared at her battle-scarred lovers.

“See that pink color? It’s almost crept down to her nipples,” Kelvin said. “Marie, it’s all right if you’ve decided to go with Shane. I understand.”

“I don’t understand, and I’m not going with Shane,” she said.

A slow grin spread across Kelvin’s tanned face.

“And I’m not staying with you either.”

“You’re not?” Shane asked.

The two men glanced at each other in clear confusion. For two intelligent males they were incredibly dense. Marie took two steps toward the house before stopping abruptly. Damn. She was acting just as stupidly as they were. They weren’t mind readers, any more than she was. She turned back to face them. “I love both of you. You know that, right?”

As one they nodded.

She closed her eyes briefly, torment flaring through her. It was time. She had to tell them what she thought, what she really wanted no matter how out there it seemed. They loved her. At worst they could laugh. They’d laughed at her before. She was still here to tell the tale. “Shane, I can’t go to Wellington with you because I’d miss Kelvin. And Kelvin, I love you as much as I do Shane, but I can’t imagine living here with you alone. I love you both equally.”

Kelvin scowled. “What are you trying to say?”

Marie took a deep breath. “My ideal situation is living with both of you.”

“But you do that now. Change is good, babe.” Shane didn’t get it.

Kelvin rapped his knuckles against Shane’s head. “Shut up, numskull. I don’t think that’s what she means. Is it, sweetheart?”

Marie shook her head, hope surging inside. The glint in Kelvin’s eyes told her he might just understand. He hadn’t shown disapproval yet. Of course he hadn’t shown approval either. “Um…I want the same but different.”

“Say it,” Kelvin said, a smile twitching at his mouth. “Tell us what you want.”

“I want to live with you both in an exclusive relationship.”

Shane straightened abruptly. “Exclusive? You mean—”

“Numskull, she means—”

“A ménage a trois,” Marie said firmly.

“A threesome?” Shane looked shocked, which pissed her off. He scrambled to his feet and stared at her as if she’d grown an extra head.

“We already have sex together,” Marie said, trying not to sound defensive. “What’s wrong with taking things a step further?”

Kelvin stood and walked over, placing an arm around her shoulders. “Nothing wrong, sweetheart. Damn, Saffron was right. She said I loved you more than her. I don’t want to lose you.”

“Don’t look at me that way, Shane Coulter. You didn’t mind sharing me with Kelvin on Friday.”

Kelvin squeezed her gently before smirking at Shane. “We’ve already touched each other while we’re making love with Marie. It doesn’t make us queer.”

“It will in some people’s eyes,” Shane said.

“It doesn’t matter what other people think.” Kelvin closed the distance between them and Shane, pulling her with him. “It’s what we think that matters. What we do in our home is no one’s business.”

Shane shifted his weight, uncomfortable with the conversation. “What are you saying?” he asked finally.

“I’m saying that I’d miss you as much as Marie. I liked being with both of you the other day. I’d like to do it again. Marie’s right. It felt good with the three of us together.”

Marie let out a sigh, hope surging higher. Kelvin felt the same way. Now all they needed to do was persuade Shane.

Shane shook his head as if he’d misheard. “You like it when we’re together? When we touched by mistake?”

“Yeah, I liked it when we were together. I’m not sure if it would be the same if Marie wasn’t there, if it were the two of us. I don’t know because I haven’t thought about it. But the truth of it is Marie and I don’t want you to go to Wellington.”

Marie nodded and smiled at Kelvin. Exactly.

“Well, hell,” Shane said after staring at them both for what seemed like a long time.

Marie touched Shane’s shoulder. “Is there anyone else you’d like to be with? Another woman?”

“Another man?” Kelvin added with a smirk.

“There’s no one else. I haven’t slept with anyone but you two for the last month.”

“Me either,” Kelvin said. “Saffron and I…never mind.”

“Which proves my point,” Marie said. “We’re already committed to each other. You should stay here with us and make things official.”

“What about my job?”

Kelvin grinned. “You’re good. There are other jobs in the Auckland area.”

A strange expression crossed Shane’s face. “Is this my cue to kiss you?”

“Whatever turns you on.” There was a distinct challenge in Kelvin’s voice and Marie held her breath, waiting to see what Shane would do, how he’d react to Kelvin’s needling.

Shane ignored Kelvin to kiss Marie, his lips gentle, the kiss full of promise. When he pulled away, her breath caught at the decision on his face.

He released her and took a step back, his blue eyes serious. “Part of the reason I went for the promotion was because I’d started to have feelings for Kelvin. And it confused the hell out of me because I like women.” He shook his head, water flying from with his wet hair. “I still like women,” he said, sounding a trifle confused and a touch belligerent.

Kelvin grinned. “I must be smarter than you because I managed to work out that it was the three of us together that made the difference. It didn’t matter when our lips touched by mistake or when my cock brushed your leg because it was you and we were with Marie.”

Marie beamed. It was going to be all right.

Shane shook his head again. “You didn’t think to say anything?”

“It wasn’t the right time,” Kelvin said with a shrug. “Besides I think this blindsided me as much as it did you. It came to me when I was driving home. I was going to say something, but seeing you and Marie together made me wonder if I had it all wrong.”

Shane’s eyes glinted with a burst of amusement and he jumped at Kelvin, grabbing his upper arms to hold him still. Before Kelvin could jerk away Shane kissed him, grinding their lips together. Kelvin stomped on Shane’s foot and Shane released him.

“Ow, what did you do that for?”

“If you’re gonna kiss me, you’d better do it right,” Kelvin muttered. “Don’t maul me.”

Marie held back a snigger and watched with interest when Shane approached Kelvin again. Self-assurance radiated from him when he grasped Kelvin’s shoulders and kissed him, much like he’d kissed her earlier. A sweet and tender kiss designed to show feelings. Kelvin groaned deep in his chest and desire shot through Marie. Who knew watching Kelvin and Shane kiss would make her feel so hot?

When the two men pulled apart, all of them were breathing harder.

“Wow,” Shane said, swiping his hand over his face.

“Yeah,” Kelvin agreed, looking shell-shocked.

Marie noticed both men had erections. She obeyed the impulse to move closer until her arm brushed Shane’s chest. Kelvin’s arm slipped around her waist while Shane hugged her to his side.

“Are we okay?” she asked.

“I don’t want to leave either of you,” Shane confessed. “But we’ll take things slowly, right?”

“As long as we can make love soon,” Marie said. “This hot weather makes me…um…”

“Horny,” the two men said together.

“Inside,” Shane said. “I know it’s hotter in there but I have some lube.”

Marie winked at Shane, feeling so hopeful and happy she thought she might burst. “If we do things right we won’t feel the heat.”

“Just so we’re clear,” Kelvin said. “I’m hoping the lube isn’t for me. I need to wrap my head around this a bit more.”

“Aw, mate. That’s a shame,” Shane said. “I was looking forward—”

Marie punched Shane in the arm. “He’s teasing you. The lube is for me and I can’t wait for both of you to fill me at the same time.” She couldn’t restrain the shiver of anticipation that worked through her sensitized body. There was no hiding either since she was still naked.

Kelvin grunted, but the gleam in his dark eyes foretold payback in the future. “You’re beautiful, Marie. I love your lush curves. So sexy.”

“It’ll feel even better when we’re all touching.” Marie’s breathing was shallow, a little harsh and a tickle of heat trickled down to her sex. In her imagination, Kelvin and Shane were already embedded in her body and they were all rocking together in a lazy manner. In. Out. In. Out. Heck! “We need to hurry.”

“Is someone impatient?” Shane asked.

Marie tossed her head and attempted to move faster. “Hell yeah.”

“Good sex takes place in the brain as well as the body,” Shane said in a hot, sexy whisper. “And anticipation will make it even better.”

“He’s right,” Kelvin said. “Think about how it will feel when we’re so close, pumping in and out of your body, touching each other.”

“Damn,” Shane said. “We need to walk faster.”

Laughing, they made it to the house, heading for Shane’s bedroom since his bed was the biggest. Marie fell back on the mattress, bouncing before she rolled onto her back and grinned at the two men.

“Strip, boys.” And she parted her legs, letting her hand slide down her belly to delve in her wet folds. With her free hand she played with one breast, plucking and rolling the nipple with her fingers.

“Damn, that is so hot. Part your legs farther, sweetheart. Yeah, just like that. Shane, see all that honey and the way she’s so swollen and puffy. She wants this. She wants both of us to fuck her.”