Just Breathe Trilogy Box Set (12 page)

I press my body into Chris as I gently nudge him to move backwards until his legs meet the couch behind him, forcing him to sit. My ardent lips thrust upon his as I mount his lap.

“She’s more here for me than you,” I reassure him. “You don’t mind, do you?”

A wicked smile dances across his face as he registers my intent. All he can do is shake his head as he presses his mouth to mine and his hands grip my backside. My left hand reaches for Molly as Chris continues to massage my tongue with his. He’s a pretty good kisser compared to some of the men I’ve made out with.

I break my lips from his and Chris groans in disappointment before he finds my neck. I find Molly watching as she kneels next to us on the couch. She leans in and as her sweet, soft lips embrace mine, a moan escapes my throat. Shifting her body, she’s now pressed up against my back as our lips stay locked. In one effortless movement, she removes my blazer, only breaking physical contact to drape it over the other couch. My lips find Chris’ as his right hand cups the back of my neck and Molly’s hands slide down my shoulders and over my breasts.

The three of us dance our bodies on and around each other’s for several minutes as we build up the momentum and take our clothes off. I glide between the two of them, kissing their lips as Molly’s hands explore my body and parts of Chris’. Chris explores more of me and slowly ventures over onto Molly, who accepts it naturally.

Molly assists me to put the condom on Chris before helping me to slide out of my own pants. By this point, we are all completely naked. Prior to assisting me to lower onto Chris, Molly massages my breasts and nipples as Chris observes with eager anticipation, caressing my thighs and licking my navel. Molly’s hands slip down my front and glide over my waxed lips several times before returning her fingers to her mouth to taste. My hands have been intermittently rubbing her, enticing her since before she undressed me.

I mount Chris and Molly guides my hips up and down over his shaft as her mouth licks and sucks my neck and shoulders. Chris’ tongue is on my nipples as Molly’s and my mouths meet and my fingers return to her folds. Molly’s left hand dips down to my nub as she shifts her body slightly to gain more access. She accepts Chris’ hand on her waist as I continue to pulse three of my fingers into her saturated cave. Molly and I stroke each other as I repeatedly ride up and down on Chris. My tongue creeps over Molly’s right nipple and I continue to plunge my fingers into her as she moans louder. Chris is now thrusting harder inside of me as Molly and I continue to manipulate each other’s sex. Within a few more thrusts into her, I have Molly writhing in climax shortly followed by Chris. Molly quickly regains her composure, assisting me to reach climax by putting her mouth onto my clitoris as Chris proceeds to thrust into me trying to stay hard. I grip the back of her head as I move closer to orgasm until I finally cum with the thought of Joe popping into my head. What the hell!

Molly and I kiss as my breathing slows while licking my fingers from her taste.

Chris’ face is buried into my neck. “God, you are so hot,” he professes.

I smiled politely, though indifferently.

Two seconds later, I’m peeling myself off of him and start to get dressed. Molly and I pass each other our pieces of clothing as Chris watches in amazement at how nonchalant we are. Being the first to dress, Molly kisses me on the cheek and rushes out the door.

As I finish fixing my hair and makeup in the mirror on the wall, Chris finishes getting dressed with a look of trepidation on his face. “So, you definitely don’t have anything going on with Caleb?”

“Hell no, though I know Caleb wishes,” I answer honestly.

This gets a furrowed brow response from Chris. “So, can I see you again?” he uncomfortably requests.

“You’re cute. I had fun, but I don’t do relationships. Never have, never will.”

He seems shocked by my response. “Really?”

“Yes, really.”

“I don’t know what to say to that,” Chris truthfully answers as he walks up behind me and places his hands on my hips and whispers in my ear. “I like you.”

“You like your idea of me,” I retort with a slight chill. “I don’t doubt you’re a great guy and all. Don’t take it personally. Like I said, I don’t date.”

The bummed look on his face confirms my theory about actors being too vain, needy or insecure, or a weird combination of the three.

“We had a fun time. No strings attached in any way,” I state calmly.

With a look of concern on his face, Chris asks, “Are you going to tell Caleb?”

“It’s none of his business,” I say frankly.

Chris seems relieved as I turn my body to face him with a reassuring smile. He leans in to kiss me and I allow him. If we ever ran into each other in the future, I’d sleep with him again. Hopefully next time, he’ll last longer — I wonder if that was is first threesome?

We venture out of the room arm in arm to head back to our friends. Caleb gives Chris and I an angry glare as we enter the room. I kiss Chris on the lips in front of everyone before sitting down on Nathan’s lap which seems to infuriate Caleb even more.

“Any good?” Nathan whispers.

“Decent,” I mutter. “Especially since I was able to get Molly to join us.”

Nathan snaps his head back for a moment to see my whole face before laughing. He leans in close to my ear, “I want details later.”

“Of course you do,” I whisper.

Jared tilts in to where his face is almost touching mine and Nathan’s. “Satisfied?”

“For now.”

“Looks like
Sex Kitten
has only taken the edge off,” Jared quips.

I nod in agreement.

Maggie stands up and announces to me that she wants to go downstairs and dance, so I oblige. Everyone in the room, including Caleb, follows us to the dance floor. Maggie and I proceed to dance facing each other as Jared, Nathan, Chris, Robert, Marcus and Elliot surround us. As we continue to dance, Maggie prods a little to see how my trip to the ladies’ room went. She gasps when I mention that Molly joined us and Maggie insists on getting all of the juice details later when she stays over. Aside from wanting to know what happened, it’s obvious that Maggie is in the mood now too. I think she needs it just as much as I do since I know she hasn’t started sleeping with Henry yet.

At one point, most of the guys head to the bar to get drinks for everyone leaving Maggie, Chris and myself in the middle of the crowded dance floor. Maggie and I both dance up on Chris now since he’s the only guy of our group left with us. A few moments later, I see Maggie swatting off a guy behind her. Chris tries to get the guy to back off, but he shoves Chris.

“You’ve got your own to dance with,” the guy shouts.

I step in between Maggie and the guy and inform him, “Back off, she’s with me!”

This gets the guy riled up and grabby with me. Two seconds later, right as the rest of our group is heading back to join us, and before Chris can even process that the guy has put his hands on me, I immediately grab and manipulate the offending oaf’s arm, twisting his entire body and forcing him to drop down to his knees. I have his wrist pinned in such a way that all I need to do is jerk my hand and I would break his arm in two places.

“Get this crazy bitch off of me!” he shouts, wincing in pain.

Two bouncers preceded by Molly are heading in my direction. I’ve definitely made a new friend tonight.

After the temporary scuffle, I get cheers from all the ladies on the dance floor. Chris, Robert, Marcus, Elliot and Caleb all gape in shock and disbelief followed by pure arousal. I shoot a fierce look right at Caleb, wanting to put him and his claim on me in its proper place.

“That was so hot,” Robert announces with fervor as he moves closer.

Elliot nods in agreement as Chris flushes and returns his hands to my hips.

“How did you do that?” Robert continues.

“Years of martial arts classes,” I reply while advertising my dominance to Caleb. “Why is that such a shock, guys? You’ve seen women do that in the movies you make.”

“The movies are fake. This was real,” Robert broadcasts. “I should have joined you guys . . .” he says with his voice trailing off.

Chris smirks leaning more into my body and kisses the nape of my neck, “Definitely your loss, man!”

We dance a little more into the night before calling it quits. Jared and Nathan escort Maggie and me to her car that is parked below Katana’s. Maggie and I drive back to my place, get naked and make sure one another are utterly, sexually satisfied before passing out in my bed.

Maggie, Sadie and I make it to the Li family home by around ten the next day so Maggie can pack before we head over to Nathan’s. Like me, Maggie packs a variety of options to choose from for the weekend since anything is possible after playing volleyball. Though she borrowed some clothes, Maggie decides to hit the shower at her house before changing and invites me to join her. I agree, knowing we’re the only ones in the house and happy to have another sex session before the weekend.

Maggie’s definitely starting to get impatient from not having sex with Henry — I saw the look last night when we had sex and again this morning. From what she told me last night, it’s been about three weeks since they met, and though I know she’s put herself out there, Henry has only made out with her. My initial reaction is to question what is wrong with him. Maggie is a beautiful and intelligent woman, and any other guy she was interested in the past would have slept with her by now. The thought that he might be a virgin comes to mind, but I can’t see how a handsome man like him hasn’t even had one fling, even if it was with a somewhat serious girlfriend.

After our shower, we text Nathan before heading out to Santa Monica in Maggie’s Tesla. We are able to beat most of the LA traffic on Route Ten which gets us to Nathan’s in about forty minutes.

Nathan lives in a newly purchased and renovated three bedroom and two and a half bath condo on the west side of Ocean Avenue in downtown Santa Monica. He wasn’t able to afford the penthouse, but even on the fifth level, he has breathtaking views of the beach from several rooms. The complex is very posh as well as the interior of his condo that he has yet to decorate since he bought it a few months ago on short-sale. Nathan must be ferociously working on the finishing touches for his Spring collection and his upcoming Summer line to neglect decorating his home — which is not like him.

“I still can’t believe you bought this much space,” I comment as we step into his foyer after being buzzed in.

Sadie bounces in excitement to see her uncle.

“I have aspirations and I got tired of stifling them in my one bedroom with noisy neighbors,” Nathan remarks, greeting us with hugs and kisses. “Besides, I had to have the view.”

Jared pops up from the couch behind Nathan, catching me by surprise.

“Hey you,” I say with a slightly shocked look. “Did you stay over last night?”

Jared’s sheepish grin gives him away.

“Boy did he,” Nathan goads.

I shake my head at the two of them as they help Maggie and me with our bags.

“Do you ladies need to do any work?” Nathan checks.

Maggie and I reply in unison that we don’t.

“Great, follow me! I want to see what you think,” he continues, leading us up to his mezzanine above the kitchen.

“These are stunning,” Maggie disclose with definitive awe as she walks into Nathan’s workspace before me. “I want!”

“Wow,” I add when my eyes fall upon the fabric and pictures.

“You think?” Nathan nudges with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

“Yes!” Maggie and I exclaim.

Our lack for words substantiates our impressions of his work.

“Really!” Nathan blurts with absolute giddiness.

“Do you have anymore,” I inquire, hungry to see them.

“No, but I have sketches. I didn’t want to go into a full line if I didn’t get good initial feedback,” he says cautiously. He opens his sketchbook to show me the colors and styles for the women’s line.

Cutting to the chase, I offer what he will never ask. “Do you need more financing to get them out and noticed?”

“Oh my God, are you serious, Emma?” Nathan’s voice has now gone up an octave.

I shoot him a look for questioning my interest.

“I couldn’t. You’ve already done so much.”

“Yes, you can,” Jared endorses, knowing what I’m getting at as he pets Sadie.

“My first round of investment in you was because I believed in you, and I still do. You know I wouldn’t offer if I honestly didn’t mean it.” I share with love and a hint of business acumen attached. “We don’t have to go over the details now. We’ll sit down and you can show me what you need and go from there.”

“I love you!” Nathan shouts, grabbing and kissing me all over my face.

“I love you too, sweetie,” I respond, wrapping my arms around him to get him to stop his assault of affection.

Suddenly, Jared and Maggie are hugging us too.

“Ooo, a four-way,” Nathan jokes.

We all laugh.

When Nathan was getting his boutique started in WeHo, I was able to help as a financial backer and he insisted on me being a partner. I agreed to be a silent partner and only assist with any business aspects that he didn’t understand. Nathaniel’s has been showing promise for its first year and a half. It’s in the green, which is not typical for any business within the first few years, though it’s not enough green to take on a second line. Naturally Me started openly pushing Nathaniel’s three months before the opening and Jared has been wearing some of the clothing on camera which has been a nice boost for sales each month. Maggie has had two team members from Raven Media working on the social media marketing for Nathaniel’s which has been the strongest proponent of Nathan’s fashion success.

“Once you get the women’s line going, you’re going to need to consider a diva pet line as well,” Maggie excitedly suggests. “Can you imagine, pet’s matching their owners?”

“That would line up perfectly with the pet division for Naturally Me with Sadie too,” Jared adds.

“Oh, my! That’s an awesome idea. I’ve got a bunch of ideas already running through my head,” Nathan shouts with absolute delight.

“One step at a time girls,” I politely chide. “We need to know that the current men’s line and what’s coming out for next season gets positive feedback as we dip into the women’s line before even entertaining the idea of pet fashion.”

“She’s right,” Nathan agrees without a change in his tone. “But, I’ll start dreaming and designing it all.”

“I wouldn’t expect anything less,” I encourage.

“Are you girls hungry? Did you eat lunch?” Nathan asks.

“No, we came right here,” Maggie answers.

“Good! Jared and I just went shopping after breakfast, so we’re all stocked up for the weekend whether we go out to eat or not.” Nathan informs us, excited to entertain.

Nathan has been vigorously following many of the nutrition topics posted on Naturally Me and he’s mentioned how different he feels. He was never fat to begin with, but Nathan’s become leaner, stronger and more energetic. He mentions how the energy helps with his clarity and focus while designing and it’s obviously evident in the women’s line he’s been creating.

“You boys had breakfast?” Maggie mocks, finally being able to harass Jared.

“I was so excited about this weekend that I could barely sleep,” Nathan confesses.

“I couldn’t even tire him out,” Jared shares with a blushing grin.

“Wow!” I say rather impressed.

Being the two main cooks in the group, Nathan and I get to work on making lunch for the four of us while we all chat about incidental topics. We decide on making grilled cheese sandwiches with two different kinds of raw, organic cheese topped with a delicious homemade mustard mayonnaise spread I love to make, spinach, avocado, onion and tomato. Instead of butter, we use raw coconut oil on the cast iron skillet. We also have homemade lemonade with fresh peppermint leaves from Nathan’s little herb garden, a side salad with all the fixings and organic roasted red pepper and tomato soup.

A variety of topics enter our conversations while we cooking and eating lunch. Though I’m not a complete kiss and tell kind of girl, I do give most of the juicy details about my encounter with Chris and Molly.

“Would you sleep with him again,” Nathan asks.

“Most likely if I saw him again, but I’d have to be careful,” I answer truthfully.

“Because of Caleb?” Maggie inquires.

“God no. Please, I can handle him,” I firmly insist.

“He’s into her. Wants more than just a couple of good fucks,” Jared declares.

“Really?” Nathan questions.

“I saw it in his face every time we saw him since Ayana’s opening and again last night, especially after they returned from their adventure,” Jared confirms.

“Yep,” I validate Jared’s statement and observation.

“Why not just date the guy,” Nathan challenges.

I reply with a
you’re kidding me right
look.

“Yeah . . . Emma date. When Hell freezes over . . .” Jared chuckles and I quickly join his amusement.

“You really still don’t want to date,” Nathan says with a slightly worried tone.

“Nope,” I affirm with sternness.

“You don’t think you’ll ever date, even when the three of us are married and with kids?” Nathan probes.

I shake my head in response causing the mood to become a little cloudy.

I know that anything can be possible, especially the thought of Nathan and Jared being married at some point — even if it’s not to each other. However, the thought of letting anyone in that close freaks me out. The idea of even just losing the three of them terrifies me to no end. I don’t know what I would do if I lost one of them. I’m not heartless, I just don’t want to allow any chances of my heart being broken for any reason.

Oblivious to the shift in the mood, Maggie chimes in, “What about Joe? He’s cute and totally into you.”

Jared cracks up at her suggestion as I just eyeball her and remind her of my habits. “Seriously, Maggie? You know my rules.”

With a confident smile, she throws at me, “Well, rules are made to be broken. Besides, Nǎinai has blessed you with
love
, a
husband
and
children
.”

I cringe at the memory.

“That’s right,” Jared adds, proud of Maggie’s moment as he hugs her.

“Nǎinai is never wrong, Emma,” Maggie affirms while getting more laughs from Jared and Nathan.

“End of discussion,” I instruct, a little miffed at their statements.

I know they mean well overall, but I’ll decide my love life.

The rest of the day, the four of us and Sadie go out to spend some time at the park before shopping. When we eat dinner back at the condo, we curl up together to play some board games and then watch a movie. I am surprised at the three of them wanting to keep it low key for the evening as the night progresses. I’m more surprised with Nathan and Jared than Maggie. They must really want to be on their game tomorrow for volleyball — that or they plan on having more sex.

Jared joins Nathan in his room after the movie and Maggie and I move to the bedroom that we’re sharing. I wonder if things are starting to change between Nathan and Jared again. They’ve always been so cool and calm around each other, but there’s something different. I don’t know how to explain it. Regardless, I’m happy for them.

While Sadie falls asleep in the middle of the bed, Maggie and I sit up for another hour before turning off the lights. She’s trying to recount all of her conversations with Henry for me. I’m not really in the mood, but I know it’s more because she’s trying to see if there’s anything that I might pick up. I do my best to counsel her regarding his actions and what he has said directly to her, in person or in text messages. Compared to all of the other guys she’s met and dated, Henry seems legit. I think he genuinely cares for her which I share with her openly.

Inwardly, I keep my concern for what a relationship between her and Henry means for our friendship. She’s been elated when dating a guy before, but with Henry she’s different. I’m just worried that things between us will change too much. I know we won’t engage sexually over time, which is fine. I’ve been able to manage in the past. But, what if they do get married and have kids? Will she move away? Will we still see each other as much? The one thing I’m not willing to accept is that these are all things in my life that I can’t control and it pisses me off while simultaneously scaring the living daylights out of me.