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Lex laughs and nods, and I continue.

“And once we started seriously building Procerus, I didn’t have the time or energy to think about finding a serious relationship, so I stuck to casual dating that didn’t require much effort.”

“That I can understand perfectly.” Lex steers us into a park, the asphalt trail curving through the trees.

“What…what about Declan and Shane?” she asks hesitantly.

I smirk. Ah, someone’s curious.

“You’ll have to ask them yourself. In the spirit of transparency, I will say this…” I take a deep inhale. “Shane and I have…shared partners in the past.”

Lex grinds to a halt.

I stumble, fighting the inertia propelling me forward to turn and gauge Lex’s reaction.

She blinks at me, expressionless. “Excuse me? Shared? As in, you’ve both dated the same person.”

Might as well address this head on.

“As in, we’ve fucked the same person. At the same time.”

Lex rolls her lips between her teeth before licking them while nodding absently. In the dimly lit sky, I can see the gears in her brain turning, processing the information.

Evidently deciding on something, she lets out a deep breath before resuming her jog.

What’s going on in that brilliant head of yours, Lex?

The silence is going to kill me; I have to know if my honesty snuffed out the fire building between us.

“Do you want to know more about it?” Do you want us to demonstrate with you?

Lex swipes her brow, tucking hair behind her ear and meeting my eyes momentarily.

“No. Yes. Fuck, I don’t know. That’s…a lot to take in.”

I laugh on an exhale. “Alright, no details for now. You just let me know when you have any other questions you’d like answered.”

We continue in silence for a few minutes, then Lex slows to a walk. She turns to me as I follow suit, a bright flush in her cheeks and her eyes wide.

“Is Shane…like you?” She glances away, laughing softly as though to herself. “I mean, does he like to be in control?”

My weight shifts as my body reacts to her question. “He does, but he’s not like me.”

Her brow creases as her gaze returns to mine. “What does that mean?”

Chuckling, I shake my head. “He’s…hard. There’s nothing soft about Shane Kelly.”

“Oh, and your pussy slaps and spankings are ‘soft’?” She mimes air quotes, her tone teasing.

The corner of my mouth tugs up. “They are compared to him. I’m a total sweetheart, don’t you know?”

Her lips part as she stares at me, blinking. After a long exhale, she rolls her neck from one side to the other, then starts running again. I grin as I quickly follow.

I know there will be more questions, and I’m happy to answer any concerns or curiosities she might have. Shane won’t mind me being honest. I can tell he’s as attracted to Lex as I am. More than a month of her in our space and I see right through his icy exterior. He’s wound so fucking tight it’s only a matter of time before he snaps. And now that I’ve had her? I can only dream of seeing her on her knees for us. The fun we could have.

Chapter 16

Lex

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