Page 68 of Nocere

"What she means, Sami, is we like that you're here with us." Stella reached across the space between us and gave Sam's arm a gentle pat. "And we'd like to keep you around."

"Me too," I whispered against her ear.

Sam turned toward me and kissed the end of my nose. "So far, sticking around has been…" She smiled and wagged her brows. "Just rosy."

Chuckles and aww's filled the space around us and I grinned while cupping her face, before catching her in a kiss.

Sam's sweet declaration settled an air of sensuality around us. Scarlett captured Vee in a heavy make out session with Vee's leg draped over Scarlett's knee. Alice gazed up at Stella, tracing the curve of her lips while they made eyes at each other. Jordan and Ainsley shared content smiles while toying with each other's fingers in Jordan's lap.

"Want to?" whispered Alice, nipping at Stella's chin. Stella brought her bottom lip between her teeth and glanced to Jordan.

"Guestroom is all yours, lovebirds. Can't be easy with three kids in the house all the time." Jordan nodded toward the house. "Or you could be like those two and just knock boots for all of us to see." Jordan pointed at Vee and Scarlett. Vee flipped off Jordan and it made Ainsley cackle with laughter.

"Vee's used to it. In college, our friends called her and Jordan double-dippers because of all the shared sex excursions," Alice said, laughing along with Ainsley.

"Hey, Rabbit." Vee broke her connection to Scarlett to scold her. "Before we were double-dippers, we were triple-dippers until you got a girlfriend, so calm down over there."

Jordan's hysterics had her nearly falling out of her chair. The rest of us weren't far behind.

"If Jordan had this place set up just right, Scarlett would have you naked in front of all of us in eight seconds." Alice pointed at Vee, her brows narrowed.

"I do believe I agree with that." Scarlett snickered and tapped her finger against Vee's bottom lip. "A little public yoni massage never hurt anyone."

"Oh my God, Scar." Vee nearly squeaked and flicked her chin.

"What do you think we're fixing up the basement for?" chirped Ainsley. "Why do you think we ordered that giant modular sofa?"

"Ainsley!" Jordan flopped onto the stone pavers, cracking up so hard that she kicked her feet.

Samirah's laughter bounced me in her lap and I could hardly catch my breath. Vee and Scarlett laughed their way back to heavy kisses, their fingers tangled while holding hands.

"So...guestroom?" Alice grinned and Stella's cheeks turned beet red. She covered her face and nodded. "C'mon, babe." Alice hopped up, and tugged Stella with her. "Later, peeps. I'm going to ravage my wife."

"Allie!" Stella squealed and they disappeared back into the house. Music boomed from the open door for a moment until they closed it again.

Ainsley hopped off her seat to sit on top of Jordan, the two of them embarking in a quick wrestling match filled with giggles and headlocks until Jordan bit Ainsley's thigh.

"Ow!" Ainsley retaliated by smacking her ass, which made Jordan giggly as ever, no doubt.

"Oh baby, do it again."

"Oh my God," I said as I hugged Sam around the neck. She chuckled against my ear while we watched the silly women until they wrangled themselves back into their seats.

"Don't make me pee myself." Ainsley smacked Jordan's hand when she made to tickle her.

"Go pee then!" Jordan laughed and hugged her roughly.

"If you would let Jordan work that yoni, Ainsley, you wouldn't be peeing yourself." Scarlett broke the kiss to tease them and Vee swatted her arm.

"What's yoni mean?" I asked Sam. She met my gaze and brushed her thumb over my bottom lip.

"Yoni is the Sanskrit word for vagina. Yoni massage is a full-body erotic massage. Scarlett practices that and teaches workshops. I went to one last year, was it?" Sam glanced from me to Scarlett who nodded.

"Yes indeed. It's also how I hooked my lovely Vee." Scarlett winked at her wife. "I took good care of her yoni."

Vee laughed softly and gave Scarlett's hair a tug. "Still do."

"Ainsley is too shy to let anyone play with her yoni," teased Jordan. "Except me."

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