Page 44 of These Dangerous Fates

I nod my agreement. “Yeah, I do.” I slowly climb from the bed and have to grab my stomach as lightning shoots through my veins. “Holy fuck, this is awful.”

“Figure something out, Malakai,” Cade snaps. “You can’t put Ellis in danger.”

Fuck if I don’t know that. I just don’t know how I’m going to figure it out. Before the door closes behind me, I turn to look at Cade, the room swimming in my vision.

“This changes nothing,” I say as I glance at the closed bathroom door where Ellis is showering. “Between the three of us, I mean.”

Cade nods, but the relief in his eyes is clear. For her—hell, for him—I don’t mind sharing.

Ellis

I’m just about to turn off the water when Cade steps into the shower.

“I didn’t think you were coming,” I joke.

“Sorry,” he says as he wraps his arms around me and pulls me tight to his chest. “I was talking to Kai.”

“Mmm. So Malakai is more interesting than a naked chick in the shower, all wet and soapy?” I rub myself against him to make a point.

He groans and laughs at the same time, and it rumbles in his chest. “Nothing is more interesting than you, naked and soapy in the shower.” He kisses my neck, and I angle my head to give him better access. “Are you okay with all of this?” he asks between kisses.

“With all of what?” It’s hard to focus on his words with his mouth on my neck sending little shockwaves of pleasure through my body.

He pulls back with a smirk, like he knows exactly what he’s doing to me. “With this. The touching. The kissing. Me and Kai, and both of us together? I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

“I don’t know how to explain it, but yeah, I’m okay with it,” I say slowly, trying to figure out what I want to say. “I mean, the touching and kissing are fine. It’s easy now. Natural. And the sex was great. It just took me a bit to relax.” I shrug my shoulders and drop my gaze to his chest, tracing the drops of water that slide down his smooth skin. “Sometimes I get stuck in my head. Sometimes something triggers a memory and I need a reminder of where I am and who I’m with.” I stop my babbling and bite the inside of my cheek, tasting blood.

He lifts my head with a finger under my chin. “I’ll give you all the reminders you need. I just don’t want you to feel pressured into doing anything. You always have the final say, Ellis.”

“Thank you,” I whisper. Having that power means everything to me. I’ve never been in control before—of my life or in the bedroom. Cade and Malakai giving me that control is exactly what I need. I trail my fingers down his chest and pull my bottom lip between my teeth.

Cade tugs it free with his thumb. “What are you thinking right now?”

“I just want to take my life back.” I stare into his eyes, hoping I can make him understand what I’m trying to say. “He took so much from me. And I’m sick of letting him control me. I want to … I want to live again.”

Cade says nothing. Understanding shines in his eyes, and I’m grateful I don’t see pity. He has never once made me feel ashamed for what I experienced. He has never once made me think it was my fault. It has always only been understanding. And his desire to make it all go away. He holds me to his chest, and we stay like that in the warm spray of water and a comfortable silence as my words settle around us.

“Can I ask you a question?” I ask timidly after a few minutes.

“Always.” His hands trail down my back and over my ass, cupping my cheeks and pulling my hips to his.

“Are you and Malakai a thing?” I grind against him and smile when he takes a shuddering breath.

“I wouldn’t say we’re a thing,” he answers carefully. This time it’s me who takes a shuddering breath as his hands slide up my sides, and his thumbs graze my nipples. “But we’ve had sex in the past. Many times. Neither one of us will deny we find each other attractive.”

His hand slides south and slips between my legs. Suddenly weak, I grasp his shoulders to keep myself from collapsing on the shower floor at his touch.

A slow grin spreads across Cade’s face. “That turns you on, doesn’t it?” His sultry whisper sends shivers down my spine.

My legs try to close around his hand, desperate for more pressure. “I find it incredibly hot,” I reply honestly. “Especially when I’m in the middle of you two.”

He rubs up my slit with more pressure, but avoids anywhere near my clit. Frustration builds, and I rock my hips, chasing his fingers.

“Last night was one of the hottest nights I’ve ever had.” He keeps his fingers just shy of where I need them. “Watching Kai fuck you while you choked on my cock.” He closes his eyes and smiles. “So fucking hot.”

“Have you ever shared a woman before?” My breaths are coming faster and faster, and pressure builds between my legs.

I reach between us and grab his cock. Teasing him like he’s doing to me, I keep my pressure light, just grazing the head of his dick with my thumb. He hisses in pleasure and thrusts his hips forward. When he slides one finger inside my pussy, I bite my lip to keep from moaning out loud. The slight stretch, while heavenly, isn’t near enough.

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