Page 30 of Three to Fall

Bliss glanced back up at me. “I know it’s late notice but I was wondering if Hayden might consider hosting it at Sinners? And do the food?”

I gaped at her. “You want to have War’s party at a rival club to your own?” Bliss’ club, Psychos, was Saint View’s version of Hayden’s Providence-based Sinners. But the two towns were too close together for Psychos and Sinners to not be competition for each other.

Bliss shrugged. “I don’t want to have it here at the clubhouse. We have parties here all the time, and I want this to be something different. Something special. Our house is currently overrun with baby bottles, toddler toys, and Lexa’s art and craft supplies. I don’t want people sitting on a chair and ending up with Play-Doh stuck to their behinds. Which only leavesPsychos, and I’m not too proud to admit that we are not a perfect venue. Our food sucks. We throw a good sex party, and if you just want somewhere to have a beer and play pool, we have that covered. But if I have it at Psychos, then we’re eating fries and burned sliders unless I get caterers in. And Nash, Vincent, Rebel, and I will all have to work it.”

“Doesn’t sound like much fun for War if his entire family is working instead of having fun.”

“Exactly. I just want one nice night with my men. I just want to feel like someone other than a mom for a little bit. I want to eat a nice dinner. Do some dancing. Have more than one glass of wine.” Her cheeks went pink. “This is starting to sound more like a party for me than a party for War, isn’t it?”

I chuckled. “Any night that makes you happy is going to be what War wants for his birthday. I can ask Hayden.”

“Ask Hayden what?” Hawk asked from behind us.

We both glanced over to find both him and Hayden emerging from the trees. Hayden had a leaf in his hair, and both their clothes were rumpled.

I hid a smile, and Bliss’s gaze bounced between them, eventually turning on me. “Are they…?” she mouthed silently.

I wasn’t about to give away their secrets. But the thought of them out there in the darkness, doing whatever they’d been doing, had me tingling from head to toe. I wasn’t too sure on where Hawk stood with publicly coming out of the closet, though, so I pressed my lips together, and Bliss, never one to pry, quickly got the message.

She glanced at Hawk. “I was just asking if Hayden could host your birthday party at Sinners on the weekend.”

They both paused, Hayden looking over at Hawk warily. “Uh, I mean, I can, if that’s what Hawk wants…” He cocked his head to one side. “Are you a birthday party kinda guy? I can’t reallyimagine you wearing a paper hat and standing there proudly while people sing to you.”

Hawk scowled at him.

But Hayden had a point. I couldn’t really imagine it either. Hawk liked a Slayers party when it was just beers and pool and sex. I couldn’t imagine him at any other sort of party, even if I squinted really hard.

Bliss jumped in before Hawk could put a pin in the idea. “Please just say yes. All you have to do is wear something nice and turn up. If you don’t want birthday songs or cake, we can play AC/DC and eat Jell-O.”

Hayden crinkled his nose. “Please don’t make me serve Jell-O. I’m trying to run a nice place.”

Bliss ignored Hayden and pinned all her hopes on Hawk. “War is way more likely to be on board with this if you are. He probably won’t want a cake or a fuss either.”

“But you want to make one anyway?” Hawk cracked his neck as he eyed her.

She shrugged. “I love you both. You both deserve to be celebrated.”

He groaned and scrubbed his hands over his face. “Jesus Christ, Bliss. How am I supposed to say no to that?”

She grinned and pressed up on her toes to kiss his cheek. “You aren’t. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And to you too, Hayden.” She let out a girly squeal. “I’m so excited. I’m going to go tell the others.”

She trotted back inside, calling over Queenie and Rebel, the three of them chattering excitedly about decorations.

I turned back to my men and plucked the leaf out of Hayden’s hair. “How was the sex?”

Hawk’s grin was wide, but it was Hayden who drew me in and kissed my neck. “Would have been better with you in the middle of it.”

Hawk closed in from behind me. “Agreed.” He kissed my neck and ground against my behind, his fingers gripping my hips. “We could go a second round, all three of us right now if you want?”

Hayden groaned and leaned back. “As much as I would love that, apparently, I now have only three days to sort out the food for your party. That takes a little more effort than just pulling some frozen spring rolls out of the freezer. I need to go talk to Bliss about the menu.” His gaze turned hot as it ran all over my body. “But later, when I come to your room, be naked. Both of you.”

Hawk rolled his eyes. “And what are you going to do if I’m not?”

Hayden glanced around, making sure there was no one else watching, then gripped Hawk’s chin, drawing him in, kissing his mouth. “Undress you myself.”

Hawk shoved him off, and Hayden grinned at me while he walked away.

I eyed Hawk, who might have actually been blushing just a tiny bit beneath his stubble. “You can just admit you’re into him, you know?”

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