Total pages in book: 77
Estimated words: 72990 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 365(@200wpm)___ 292(@250wpm)___ 243(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 72990 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 365(@200wpm)___ 292(@250wpm)___ 243(@300wpm)
Dornan nods, still smiling. “What about your brothers? Are they as good as you at keeping secrets?”
Blake can be a blabbermouth, but I’m not about to tell Dornan that. Dalton doesn’t mean to share other people’s secrets, but he’s easy to trick into revealing something he doesn’t intend to make public.
“We would all defend Gabriella’s honor,” I say simply.
Around the locker room, I catch snippets of conversation, mostly about how sore and hungry everyone is. I wish we had a batch of Gab’s delicious food at home, but everything she’s made so far has been demolished in one sitting.
Dornan nods, pressing his lips together. “Good on you,” he says. “With Ellie hooked up and now Gab…maybe it’s time I thought about gathering myself a weird harem living arrangement.”
I roll my eyes because I didn’t confirm anything and he’s leaping to conclusions. “You really think you could live like Colby and his brothers do with Ellie?”
He shrugs, tossing a towel over his shoulder. “Love can make even the craziest situation feel normal. At least, that’s what Ellie says.”
“I guess. But it can’t be without sacrifices.”
Dornan slams his locker. “Maybe. Or maybe it comes with perks. There’s a lot of pressure on men these days. It’s not easy to carry the financial burden of a family, especially if your partner wants to stay home for the kids. Everyone seems to be working themselves into divorce. It’s too much stress. Imagine sharing that with two other guys. Imagine all the chores in a household split four ways instead of two. Imagine having two buddies to hang out with all the time, as well as a beautiful woman. It kind of sounds perfect to me.”
“You are really selling it, Dornan.” I chew my cheek, realizing what he’s saying is a perspective I never considered. He hasn’t even considered the complexity of sharing a sexual relationship. Maybe that part doesn’t bother him at all.
Does it bother me? I’m willing to share Gabriella with my brothers as part of our current deal. The boundaries we’re working within paint everything a different color. But without those boundaries, could I imagine knowing my girl was fucking someone else? Could I find a way to watch that and not want to tear down walls, brick by miserable brick?
I’m not a jealous man, but I think Ellie’s situation could drive me to distraction.
“Gabriella’s a good girl,” Dornan says. “Whether or not you guys are bumping uglies, just make sure you’re decent to her.”
“Dude. Bumping uglies has gotta be the worst fucking way to describe sex.”
“That’s what you’re focusing on from what I said?” He rolls his eyes, starting towards the showers.
I stay behind, taking my time finding what I need in my bag. I like Dornan, but I don’t need him to tell me what Gabriella needs or deserves. Right now, that’s my responsibility.
By the time I’m showered and ready for home, my brain feels frazzled from working through all the pros and cons of a relationship with Gabriella, one that isn’t even an option, anyway.
I know one thing for sure. I won’t be sharing any of this with my brothers.
13
GABRIELLA
I owe Kain, Blake, and Dalton a meal, but I’ve been so busy with assignments that I haven’t had time to indulge in any more dial-a-dick. That, and my mom has been home more than normal.
“What do you want me to cook tonight?” Mom asks, her face illuminated by the refrigerator light.
I turn off the TV and toss the remote onto the couch next to me. “I don’t mind.”
I pick at the hole in my jeans, easing a single thread between my fingers, dwelling on the fact that I’ve missed the Nowak brothers a little too much for comfort.
You miss their dicks, I tell myself. It’s okay to miss dicks and mouths and fingers. It’s okay to be pining for rock-hard bodies. But I’m not going to get any dick tonight. Not with Mom around. Or am I?
I grab my phone and pull up the group chat that’s supposed to be my portal into pleasure.
Gabriella - I’m so damned horny, but my mom is home.
In seconds, I can see Kain is typing.
Kain - You could come here?
I nibble the side of my finger, trying to think through what going to the Nowaks’ might mean. Firstly, I’d have to make an excuse to get out of the house. That can be achieved with some planning. Secondly, I don’t know who’s at home and what that will mean. If all three brothers are there, what would they expect? Could I handle them all one after the other? Bed-hopping sounds fun, but when you’re dealing with men with such huge appendages, it involves more challenges. Would they expect something more?
Ellie hasn’t confided much about her sex life, but she did confirm that they all sleep in the same bed and sex can be one-on-one or group. The group idea initially struck me as strange. I couldn’t imagine a reason why three brothers would want to watch each other having sex. They’d have to take turns, surely, and the waiting around couldn’t be that sexy, could it? Then I decided to take a look at some websites and my assumptions were smashed in spectacular fashion. Group sex with three men and one woman is hot to watch, and no one ever needs to stand around watching. There’s more than enough to keep all four parties involved.