She opens her mouth to speak, but then she closes it again. Asher and I are quiet, trying to figure out what we’re missing.

“I thought…” She starts to explain but then closes her mouth again.

“Is that what he needed before you had sex?” Asher asks softly but his voice is full of disdain on the word ‘he’. He tips her head up to meet his eyes.

She doesn’t deny it. And that’s as good as a confirmation. Pure, unbridled anger ruptures through me.

“Ruby, is that fucking it? That’s what that asshole demanded?” I ask, not so gently.

I realize that the combination of Asher and I is probably a rollercoaster for her. He’s so fucking calm, I don’t know how he does it. While I’m ready to get in my car, drive to Shithead Steve’s house, bang down his door, and tell him I’m about to fuck Ruby better than he ever could. But at least I have enough self-awareness to take a deep breath and try to stay in the room. For now.

“I mean, he didn’t demand it.” She brings her hands to her body, covering herself further and clearly feeling self-conscious again. “Well, I guess he kind of did. I thought it was normal.”

I close the distance between us and lay my hand flat against her clavicle. Then I run my hand down, breaking apart her arms that are covering her chest. I continue down her stomach and down further, pushing her legs apart. I hook my fingers inside of her and then pull her towards me. She gasps as she stumbles toward me and into my chest.

“I want the scent of you all fucking over my cock,” I say in a low and menacing voice. “I want to walk around all day smelling your orgasms all over me. Understood?”

Her mouth hang open and I enjoy the view. We might have met her during a rough time, but I know at her core, Ruby is sweet and kind. So sweet that I might worry she’s too sweet for the likes of me if it wasn’t the fact that I think that would be an incredible over-simplification of her character. At this point, I’ve seen her messy, angry, drunk, turned-on, and yes, sweet. If we were at a dinner party, then sure, maybe I’d pass her off as only sweet. But looking into her eyes now, I know she wants to ride my cock in a way that is anything but sweet. So why the fuck does she think she needs to hold back? I know the answer, though. That asshole.

When she doesn’t respond, instead just kind of stutters. Asher comes up behind her and kisses her neck. Hey body pushes up against mine ever so slightly and it’s almost enough to make me bust right here and now. My erection is strong enough to demolish a damn building at this point.

“What else were you afraid to do during sex because of him?” He says.

A nervous chuckle comes from her and I brush the hair from her face so I can get a better view of her. “Definitely never thought to ask him if I could be pressed between two men at the same time.” She grins.

I return her smile and rock into her, pressing her back against Asher. Her laugh is replaced by a sharp breath in.

“And do you like it?” I ask, my voice a low rumble.

“I feel embarrassed.” She admits, her voice catching with emotion. “I feel sexy. And…” She takes a breath to steady herself. “I really fucking like it.”

There’s my not-so-sweet girl.

“I think that’s the first time I’ve heard you say ‘fuck’” I can hear the grin in Asher’s voice even though I’m only looking at Ruby.

“Well, then today marks a lot of firsts.” She says as she brings her hands to my waistband. I’ve already unbuttoned my pants, but she unzips them the rest of the way.

“Are you on the pill?” I ask, trying to make my voice sound casual, but everything in me wants to feel her pussy clenching around me bare. I need to make her know how good she can feel.

“Yeah, and I got tested after…” Her voice trails off.

She doesn’t need to say the rest. She got tested after she found out she was being cheated on.

Christ, it’s now a damn mission of mine to fuck him out of her for good.

“We’ve been tested, too,” Asher answers for me, my brain forgetting that part.

“Okay,” she says in a breathless whisper. Her breath gets heavier as she works my pants down past my ass and onto the floor. I reach behind me and pull my shirt up over my head. Asher slides his hands up her sides and tugs her tank top up so her bare breasts fall against my chest, feeling warm and full.

She turns to Asher and I feel the absence of her skin against mine immediately. I trace down the column of her back with my knuckles and look down to see her round ass, an inch away from my cock with only the thin fabric of my boxers keeping me in. I rip my boxers down as Ruby works on undressing Asher. I cup her full ass in my palms, loving how it looks framed under my hard cock.

She finishes fidgeting with Asher’s clothing so we’re finally all bare-ass naked. I press my erection into her back pushing her up against him. She inhales sharply and I grit my teeth.

“Baby,” Asher takes her head in his hands. “Hold my shoulders and get on your tiptoes. Dean is the most impatient man I know, and I’m pretty sure we might kill him if we don’t let him take you first.”

She giggles and the sound somehow makes my cock grow even harder. I like that she’s having fun. And she’s about to have a whole lot more.

She does as she’s told, but I still need to bend my knees to line my body up with hers. We can work on finding the perfect position later. I’ll hold a damn squat for an hour if it means getting inside her quicker.