Page 111 of Succumbed

“Holy fuck,” Dec groans, dropping roughly to the side of the bed. His wild eyes meet mine. “Is it always like that?”

Lex chuckles weakly, her body lax against me. Shane surges forward to claim a harsh kiss, both of them moaning into each other. I hiss as she clamps down around me, forcing me from her as she responds to him. It doesn’t matter how many orgasms we drag out of her, she always wants more. Greedy fucking goddess.

Shane finally releases her, climbing off the bed and heading for the bathroom to start the shower. Dec watches him go, his brows drawing down.

“Aftercare,” I offer in response to his questioning glance.

I collapse against the pillows, Lex’s back plastered to my chest. She turns with an exhausted groan, slipping off me to settle into my side, head on my shoulder. She gazes at Dec as she tangles our legs together.

“Yes,” she mutters, voice hoarse. “It’s always like that. I’m pretty convinced it’s not just Paris that’s magic.”

My pulse jumps as I swallow roughly, my arm tight around her. I look up to find Dec’s loaded gaze on us both. He knows. Of course he fucking knows. He couldn’t possibly let me tell the woman I love how I feel before he tells me how I feel. With nothing but a look, no less. Bastard.

“You good?” I ask, in lieu of sharing my news with Lex and destroying the mood. Would she run? Fuck, I hope not.

He smiles slowly with a deep sigh, his whole frame more relaxed than he’s been in months. “I’m good, Linc.”

Shane walks back into the room, reaching over the bed to smack Lex’s ass. “Let’s go.”

Lex leans up to kiss me, her lips lingering for a long moment, before she slides out of my hold and off the bed. She pauses by Dec, stepping up between his knees and threading her fingers into his hair.

“I’m glad you accepted my invitation, Wilde,” she murmurs. “Consider it an open one.”

He stares up at her, expression soft as he drinks her in. His hands settle on her hips, then slide around her waist. “I’m a fool for letting it take so long for us to get here.”

My brows rise as I glance at Shane, but he just smirks. Sneaky fucker. Of course he’s not surprised. Lex leans down and kisses Dec, and the sexual tension in the room explodes.

Dec growls, sounding so like Shane I almost do a double take, and surges to his feet. He crushes her against him, and Lex meets him in kind, winding her arms around his neck and going up on her tiptoes. They kiss like they argue, each fighting for dominance before Dec finally gives in and melts into her touch. It’s so different to how she is with us, little trace of soft edges and willing surrender.

She’s the one to release him, pulling back with his lip between her teeth in a move so hot I’m nearly ready to go again. Who am I kidding? My refractory period is fucking nothing around her.

“No more running. Deal?” She steps back, a twinkle in her eye as she reaches a hand toward Shane, eyes on Dec.

“Deal,” Dec growls.

I level a finger at my brother as the love of my life saunters off with our best friend. “You’re fucking trouble.”

Shane snorts as he leads Lex away. I choose to interpret the sound as agreement. Dec watches them disappear into the enormous bathroom, then turns to me with wide eyes.

“I know, man,” I answer his unspoken exclamation, moving off the bed to find my boxer briefs.

“Linc…”

“Don’t,” I toss over my shoulder, pulling on my underwear. “Get out of your head.”

“I’m not in my head,” he grouses unconvincingly.

“Sure, Dec. Whatever you say.”

He clears his throat as I turn back to him. He’s gotten his own boxer briefs on, and it feels like we might be able to have a somewhat normal conversation now that we’re both semi-clothed.

“You love her.” His voice is soft, quiet.

I fight the urge to scrub a hand through my hair. “That obvious, huh?”

“Pretty obvious, brother.”

I sigh, eyes flicking toward the bathroom. “I thought falling in love was supposed to be hard. Everyone talks about how relationships are work, but it’s never felt like that with her. Loving that woman is like breathing, Dec. Easy.”

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