My eyes slid back to Micah as his rhythm stuttered, and I kissed him as I felt my own climax rushing close. I could feel Micah holding back, and I knew better than to wait for his climax. Micah wouldn't come until I did, and I didn't have to wait much longer before my orgasm barreled into me and I shouted Micah's name, spilling between us as he groaned, sliding in and out of me in short, slow thrusts as if barely holding himself back.
"Fuck me, Micah. Fill me up," I mumbled, my mind filled with a hazy cloud of pleasure, and Micah grunted as he sped up. It only took a few thrusts before he was spilling inside me, hiswarm cum filling me, claiming me as his. If I had it my way, I'd ask my mates to always keep me filled, so I could feel them inside me no matter where I was.
Micah groaned again, then pressed a soft kiss to my cheek. "One day," he murmured, voice low and wrecked. "One day, we'll all fill you up until you're full. I promise."
The thought made me moan, and I shuddered, wrapping my arms tight around Micah as I glanced over at the armchair, where Ember lay slumped over Cam, his cheeks flushed and his eyes closed. If Cam wasn't a dragon, he'd have been crushed under Ember, but instead, he was calmly running his palms up and down Ember's back.
I hissed as Micah slid out of me, and he kissed my cheek again before hurrying into the bathroom for a cloth as Cam stood up, Ember cradled in his arms as he walked around the bed to gently lay him down.
Ember grunted, and I slid closer as his arms reached out, wrapping myself around him.
"Hey, you okay?" I kept my voice low, pressing a gentle kiss against his chin, and Ember nodded slowly, his eyes still closed. I pushed the strands of his hair clinging to his sweaty skin away from his face, and he mumbled unintelligibly.
"I'm going to clean you up, all right?" Despite Micah's warning, I jumped when the warm cloth brushed against my ass before leaning into Ember again as Cam returned from the bathroom and slid into bed behind Ember, wrapping his arms tight around our big mate.
It always took Ember longer than the rest of us to recover post-sex, so we'd gotten into the habit of cuddling around him, and Micah climbed in on my other side, his eyes meeting Cam's over us.
"So? Did you enjoy watching?"
Cam grinned, his palm running up and down Ember's chest as he held him close. "I did. But I enjoyed being inside Ember a lot more. I think I'll leave the watching to you."
Micah chuckled, then reached over to run his fingers through Ember's hair. "Em?"
Ember hummed, pressing into Micah's touch and making me smile. While Ember was always gentle, I loved seeing this side of him. It didn't come out every time we had sex, but when it did? I could spend hours holding Ember.
"Don't fall asleep without drinking some water," Micah said, his voice taking on a stern note that made me smile. Ember's lips curved too, and he sighed as he slowly opened his eyes, the blue of them almost hazy as he peered up at us.
"I won't."
After we'd all drank some water, Micah turned off the lights as Jodi hopped onto the bed and curled up at our feet in her usual spot, and I imagined Saaya was right by her side.
Cam and Micah's arms wrapped around us as I snuggled closer to Ember, and it didn't take long for sleep to arrive, dragging me closer and closer to nothingness.
Just before I fell asleep, I remembered my plan from earlier, and before I could stop myself and realize there would be a better time to say it than when I was half-asleep and incapable of hearing their replies, I blurted out, "Love you."
And then I fell asleep.
Cam
A half-asleep confession was still valid, right?I mused the next morning as I lay in bed with my mates. Micah had the day off today—sinceWish For Itwas open every day, Kezan gave MicahMondays and Thursdays off—which meant we could sleep in. Judging by Ember's soft snores, he really needed it.
Last night, just before falling asleep, Kai had said, "Love you." Ember had already been asleep, but Micah and I had heard him loud and clear.
I don't know. I wouldn't accept a half-asleep consent, Micah replied, his brows furrowing. Such a deep thinker, my mate.
I don't think that's the same thing.
"You do know we can hear the mental link, right? You're not disturbing us any less by not speaking out loud," Kai grumbled, which were too many words for someone who'd just woken up. How long had he been 'eavesdropping?' "And I meant what I said. I love you, all three of you."
"Huh?" Ember mumbled, and I realized his snores had quieted when Kai started speaking. See? Speaking out loudwasworse.
"Hey, Ember. How are you feeling?" Kai asked, changing tracks as if he hadn't just dropped a giant bomb.
"Perfect," Ember said, his voice oozing with satisfaction. It made my dragon happy, and a little smug. "What were you talking about?"
"Kai was just telling us he loves us," I said nonchalantly, since Kai was acting like it wasn't a big deal.
Ember's eyes widened as he gazed at Kai, and I could practically see the hearts in his eyes. When I'd first met Ember, I'd seen this big, badass phoenix, and while he was still that, he was also so much more.